Saturday, February 28, 2015
Journal pages Maastricht

Everyone in the Netherlands, including me, is complaining by now about the cold winter weather by now. One advantage of the cold is that you need to warm up every now and then when youre outside. Heres a couple of journal pages I did just as my fingers warmed up again, sitting inside after a walk during my city trip to Maastricht.Dont forget! The online drawing course JustDrawIt! starts March 11...
Amsterdam Sketches

Last Saturday, I met up with my drawing buddy Yvonne. We brought the husbands along - mine played the banjo, hers played with the kids. It was a very warm and humid day, but we sat in the shadows of the trees alongside of a water playground.It felt like a holiday. In the jungle. An Urban Jungle, that is.On Saturday 12 July, The World Wide Sketch Crawl took place on... um, yes, as the title implies,...
Month of MARVEL Day 13

Mr. Fantastic aka Reed Richards Heres Reed Richards (and I do love those alliterated comic book names) or as hes also called, Mr. Fantastic. Hes one of the Marvel Universes smartest people...or is he the smartest? Anyway, more Fantastic Four goodness is on the way...
Beware the Batman!

Batman (from new "Beware The Batman" show)The new "Beware The Batman" CGI cartoon premiered this last weekend, and while its certainly a different take on a Batman cartoon, I thought it was kinda cool. Im willing to give it time and see where it go...
Will Superman Return

Superman (movie), Lex Luthor (movie)So was Superman Returns as a false start for the franchise? I donno. I thought it had some interesting elements and some cool moments. In retrospect, Im not sure how I feel about the kid though. Did they paint the franchise into a corner? I dont really have a problem with Brandon Routh, I like him. Hopefully theyll let him throw some punches if hes around for another...
Smallville Week Day 4

Tess Mer...
Man of Steel

Superman (Henry Cavill movie version)Ive been following any news about this upcoming Man of Steel movie with great interest.Having seen photos online of Henry Cavill meeting with troops and posing (in costume!) with kids - I really think Cavill "gets" Superman - and that makes me pretty pumped!Im not worried about whether well get a visually exciting film with Zach Snyder directing, and with the involvement...
Month of MARVEL Day 27

Doctor OctopusI think Doc Ock was one of my favorite Spidey villains growing up. Moreso than the Green Goblin I think. I just found him (and Mysterio) to be what I latched on to most while watching the old cartoon. A fun, neat looking bad guy with 4 mechanical arms! I would imagine what I could do with those arms! Gym class would be easier, Climbing trees would be a breeze, and that bully kid at school...
Creative entrepreneurship

One of the benefits of being an entrepreneur, is that you can work whenever, and where ever you want. That can also be a bit tricky, because that may result in not really having a start or an end of the working day. But overall, since I invested in a laptop, I am quite enjoying the freedom. So now I am testing places in Amsterdam for good coffee and/or food, and a good wifi connection - a rare combination. ...
Progress A lot of it

Argh! I Am so excited I cant even sleep properly anymore. Or I might be on LA time. Or New York. With all the video call meetings Danny and I did I get confused. NewLAmsterdam time zone more likely, if that would exist. My mind just keeps going! Danny and I have been working on our project frantically and are still going strong. Things are really starting to take shape. Its amazing how...
People are always asking me if I know Tyler Durden

Tyler Durden & The Narrator (played by Edward Norton)I hnvat seen "Fihgt Culb" in a lnog tmie, but I tuhgoht it was a good sugtesgion to do Pnux bsaed on it. The mvoie was a rael mnid-benedr (jsut lkie tihs pagrparah) and ptetry cool, so it was fun to do tehse guys. I lkie Edward Norton in prtety mcuh evriethyng I see him in, and Brad Pitt is a tanleted guy as wlel.Anwyay, I hpoe you can tralnsate...
Forrest Gump

Forrest GumpHeres one I did for someone - the beloved movie character Forrest Gump. Its one that I had help with, as Tom Hanks has appeared on the Simpsons and I was good with what they did for that appearance, so I somewhat worked from that.Also today I wanted to share some cool work from Cliff, who has put together some Doctor Who stuff in the form of a "Giant Robot K1" to go along with my 4th Doctor,...
3 tips for Character Design

Tip on character development: Make the characteristic features clear. First for yourself, so you can translate it onto paper for the viewer. Like here: eye patch, glasses, pig tales. Tip 2: Add accesories that tell a bit more about the characters personality. In this case: she probably likes to dip that oreo cookie in the milk. Tip 3: Join my workshop and learn more tricks! Go to http://goo.gl/tvEohX...
journal page

Red light district...sunday salad...what I wo...
Month of MARVEL Day 26

Venom Heres the fan-favorite Spider-man baddie, Venom. I sure remember all the excitement around the Todd McFarlane run on Spider-man, and also that awesome Eric Larsen illustration work in the booming 90s. Man, those were fun comics to pick up. Brings me back...
Travel Journal 2

I just filled the last pages of the sketchbook in which these pages are. Great memories in this precious book.The intention of our three week (!) vacation, was to totally relax and shake off any work stress of the past weeks, or well, lets be honest: months.So, we took the boat to the beautiful Thai island Koh Chang. This Island has gorgeous beaches, but also a large area of jungle... if you...
The Dark Knight Begins

Batman (Batman Begins), Scarecrow, Batman (The Dark Knight), The JokerI thought "Batman Begins" was great. Like many critics said - they got Batman right. Leaving behind the neon campiness, Batman now had an epic and engaging story commited to the silver screen.At the end of "Batman Begins," they gave us an exciting glimpse of what we could expect for the next movie - which would go on to be "The...
Seven Days The Workbook Day 4

On Day 4, were playing around with our coffee. I used a double espresso to dip my brush in. What coffee are you using to paint a pattern in your Workbook?tip: espresso coffee is darker than filter coffee - easier to paint with!If you havent got The Workbook yet,dont hesitate to download it on koosjekoene.nlIts free! Here is a few entries from participants on yesterdays Workbook pa...
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