on the drawing board

Posted in Uncategorized on July 7, 2009 by johnshamburger

Here’s the next piece in the works. I’ve just read the original Wizard of Oz for the first time. I grew up with the movie but the book brings so much more imagery to mind. I imagine I’ll have several pieces to come from it, but here is one of the more recognizable scenes.

meeting the cowardly lion bw

Busted

Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2009 by johnshamburger

Here’s the finished piece. It’s been a busy few weeks.

Busted72

Posted in Uncategorized on June 4, 2009 by johnshamburger

here’s a sketch for a new piece I’m thinking of doing. As you might notice from my work, I’m fond of dragons.

busted sketch 72 dpi

face of the day

Posted in Uncategorized on June 1, 2009 by johnshamburger

face 3

Posted in Uncategorized on May 30, 2009 by johnshamburger

more playing around with faces.

face 2

faces

Posted in Uncategorized on May 29, 2009 by johnshamburger

Often when I doodle, I play around with made up faces and caricatures. It gives me a sense of how emphasizing certain features can make a character look more like an actual person. I find it more fun than actually doing caricatures of actual people.

face sketch

dragon wall

Posted in Uncategorized on May 28, 2009 by johnshamburger

dragon on wall

Perhaps the reason of Humpty Dumpty’s fall is now apparent?

Dragons are fun to play with.

centaurs

Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2009 by johnshamburger

centaur sketches

I love the idea of centaurs. They are fascinating to me, probably because of my love of horses in general.

Poseidin’s daughter

Posted in Uncategorized on May 21, 2009 by johnshamburger

Ok, finally finished this puppy. OnĀ  to the next…

Posidins daughter

More painting progress

Posted in Uncategorized on May 16, 2009 by johnshamburger

As I promised, here is the latest progress on my Posidin painting. It’s coming right along but still has a way to go. I’m having fun with it though.

Posidin's Daughter wip color2