John Sumrow

Daydreaming of past battles…

Sumrow — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:56:46 +0000

Daydreaming of past battles, 9" x 12", India Ink & Watercolor on watercolor block.

I had the good fortune of meeting William Stout at the last Albuquerque Comic Con 2012. As luck would have it my booth was one over from his. Let me just say that he is an incredibly nice guy. It was great talking to him about drawing and painting. He is insanely talented and very giving with advice. It was wonderful to met him and very cool to be booth neighbors. I ended up buying two of his collected books Inspirations & Hallucinations. In Inspirations he outlines in the forward how to do his signature “Rackham/Duloc” watercolor technique. Feeling very inspired, I took the technique for a spin. I haven’t painted with watercolors in quite a long time, but I think it turned out ok. What do you guys feel about this one?

Till next time. ~ John

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The Game… (Daily Drawing #12)

Sumrow — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:51:35 +0000

The Game... Pitt Pens on copy paper.

This started out as a challenge from the lovely Ms. Jury to do something “Mythical”. I have had D&D on the brain lately… so this image just popped into my head. Thanks for stopping by. ~ John

Zombie Donuts! Daily Drawing #11

Sumrow — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:05:57 +0000

Zombie Donuts! 5x8 ink & watercolor pencils in Earthbound sketchbook.

I started this page at the 2012 Albuquerque Comic Con. Just wrapped it up this morning. Had a blast at the Con, and cannot wait to do another one! Thanks for stopping by! ~ John

The Magic Trick (Daily Drawing #10)

Sumrow — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:46:30 +0000

The Magic Trick , 5.5"x8.5" Ink & Watercolor pencils in my Cachet sketchbook.

I’m exploring new ways to shade these days: Hatching, stipple, ink wash. I have obviously not settled on a style. But that is what the sketchbook is for, exploring. How important is it for me to nail down a signature style? This is the question that haunts me… Till next time. ~ John

The Daleksons Shirt is now Live!

Sumrow — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:31:15 +0000

Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!

EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

Who has sent this cute Dalek to detention? Who is making him write Exterminate 1,000 times? Who could have come up with such a clever Simpsons + Dr.Who visual gag?
My Fans that’s WHO!

The Story:

After a daily “What shall I draw?” poll on facebook, my fans had the Simpsons & Dr. Who tied for first place. I was a bit apprehensive, but eventually it dawned on me I could combine these two pop culture icons using the classic Simpsons “Chalkboard gag”. Replacing Bart with a Dalek and adding Exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate! was a winner. The fans agreed! So here it is.. the Fan generated Exterminate shirt! Now live in my shop!!

Thank you as always for supporting the Arts! ~ Sumrow

Oh, did I scare you? (Daily drawing #9)

Sumrow — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:53:37 +0000

Oh, Did I scare you? Ink (Pitt Brush pen) in a cachet "Earthbound" sketchbook.

To the tune of Rawhide: “Drawing, drawing, drawing… keep them pens-a-movin’ DRAWING!”

The Joker (Daily Drawing #8)

Sumrow — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:54:53 +0000

The Joker, 5" x 7", Ink (Microns & Pitts) on watercolor paper.

This is an idea that I have been toying with for a long time. Still not quiet there, but it’s getting close. I think I need to start drawing on bigger paper. I’m feeling a little cramped on these 5″ x 7″ sheets. Hmm…
Thanks for stopping by and saying Hi! ~ John

Mr. Ohmz (Daily Drawing #7)

Sumrow — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:18:21 +0000

Mr Ohmz, 8" x 8" Ink on watercolor paper.

Got around to playing with this version of my Buddha Bot’s. The goal lately has been to build a small stable of smaller originals to have on hand for the upcoming Albuquerque Comic Con.… just FIVE DAYS AWAY!! Super excited.
Back to the drawing board! <- Pun intended. See you there! ~ John

Exterminatin’ (Daily Drawing #6)

Sumrow — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:57:56 +0000

"Exterminatin'", 5" x 7", Ink (Microns) on Canson watercolor paper.

I drew another version of this.Thanks to the Reddit/r/doctocwho community for suggesting the new wording! Thanks for stopping by! ~ John

…from the 666th Dimension (Daily Drawing #5)

Sumrow — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:26:01 +0000

"Vampire Brain Extractors from the 666th Dimension", 5.5" x 8.5" Ink & UniPosca White on Cachet "Earthbound" sketchbook.

This daily drawing started out as a very strange bunch of circles / squiggles. Then slowly over a few hours and much erasing… the Vampire Brain Extractor from the 666th Dimension just emerged from the page.