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Inspiration.

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Post #100. Good timing.   Much of what has inspired us has come from the sharing of others.  As artists, we starve to expand not only our "visual vocabulary" but our academic understanding of technique, theory or process.    All artists have had an experience where that " one little tidbit" of information if not set them on the right path, got them over a tremendous hurdle in improving themselves.   Every single action we do has an affect on others.  The smallest act you do might have tremendous impact on other people.  It's my hope to simply inspire and  share some of what has inspired me over the years.  Pardon any semblance of vanity as I post sketches or drawings from my sketchbook.  Only the result of inspiration at work. "Impression without expression equals depression."-  Walt Stanchfeld. A great inspiration of mine is Peter De Seve.  I can't say he has been a major influence, but he does subscribe to much of what I fin...

What I Saw Today. October 26, 2013

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Just one of those very random things you see on the platform while waiting for the train in Tokyo. 

Anatomy of a Fight 1: Fight of the Year

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This animation short entitled, "A Warrior's Dream" by animation director Li Jing has been floating around for the past week.  Given it has two of my greatest passions animation and martial arts, I had to say something.  Donnie Yen is one of the leading popular martial arts actors today.  Son of another famous martial arts master, Bow Sim Mark, Donnie has a long history in the martial arts world.  Recently he has been noted for his portrayal of the Wing Chun Kung Fu grandmaster, Ip Man. (Sometimes written as Yip Man)  Grandmaster Yip Man is greatly renown as Bruce Lee's first formal martial arts teacher.  Bruce Lee of course needs no introduction.  Founder of the Jeet Kune Do philosophy,  greatest influence on modern martial arts in the 20th Century.  Forever the king of martial arts motion pictures.  Period.   The film does fall a bit short with some of the nuance that gives animation sparkle and true life.   Some performances ...

Oh, the joy.

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A good friend introduced me to her new baby.  What a darling.   Maybe I'll give it a shot too.  Looks like fun.

台風 Tokyo Typhoon

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Can't tell you how many times we have typhoon warnings in Japan.  Well yesterday it finally hit.

Something different.

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Something a little different.  Didn't feel like drawing cartoons this day.

Forcing It.

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Quick sketch I did for the Trinquette Drawing Challenge...