We spotted this lady wheelin’ around under the Ross Island bridge last Saturday, and she landed in my sketchbook on Sunday. I don’t get to do a Portland People illustration often enough.
I scanned the ink + brush drawing into Photoshop and fleshed it out digitally, which I do sometimes but not always. There were some areas (like the column) that I color-blocked in order to give it a finished look.
More and more I’m enjoying the digital coloring process. Me From Three Years Ago is shocked.
Posted in Digital, Illustration, Portland People, Sketchbook
Tagged digital, Ink, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, Portland, Portrait, Rollerblades, Sketchbook
On Tuesday afternoon I visited Pacific Northwest College of Art, my old stomping grounds the first few years I was in Portland. While roaming these halls I learned a few good things about art, before quietly withdrawing and striking out on my own.
It’s always a little strange to go back, but this time was even more surreal. I was scheduled to meet with Kurt Hollomon’s pre-college summer class, a group consisting of about twenty high school students. I gave a brief “lecture” about “making arts” and showed them my “work” (air quotes heavily abused here). It was a bit of a coming-full-circle moment.
All joking aside, I hope I was able to impart some useful information, as I clearly remember what it was like being a highly impressionable and shy art student. And, in the not-so-distant past, a broke, struggling, frustrated Art School dropout. Oh my – there was MUCH to be learned.
Post talk we gathered in the classroom and drew portraits in our sketchbooks. At first we all drew Abe Lincoln, then Kurt handed out different portraits to reference from a large binder.
I managed three quick ink sketches. Without my usual arsenal of tools, I worked with just a Micron and a slightly too large flat brush. I think the limitations produced some interesting results.
Ol’ Honest Abe
Bruce (awkwardly)
Unknown Author with a Great Face
Also, thanks to the company of Andrew Bardana (Kurt’s TA for the class) and Shiela Laufer, both PNCA students who are currently featured in a special exhibit at ArtSpace Gallery.
Keep on drawin’, kids!
Posted in Illustration, Ink, Sketchbook
Tagged Abe Lincoln, Art Talk, Ink, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, PNCA, Sketchbook
A few weekends ago we accompanied Jake’s dad, Kurt Hollomon, to Bay City to attend the opening of an art show he curated, All in a Day’s Work, at ArtSpace Gallery.
We arrived in strangely color-coordinated outfits and met with the artists featured in the exhibit, Sophomore year students at PNCA. It was a lovely showing of work from very promising artists.
Check out the work and find out more about the artists in Jake’s post about the opening.
Posted in Gallery Show, Illustration
Tagged ArtSpace, Gallery, Illustration, Jake Hollomon, Kurt Hollomon, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, PNCA, Student Work
Here’s another strip for Adult Babysitting: Volume II about the requisite nightmares that come along with the job. It gets worse. So, soooo much worse.
I’d been away from the drawing table much more than I wanted to last week, so I’m looking forward to putting in a good 80 million hours in the studio to make up for it.
Posted in Adult Babysitting, Bartending, Comic, Hand-Lettering, Illustration, Ink
Tagged Adult Babysitting, Bartending, Comics, Hand-lettered, Ink, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, Volume II
Last night’s Drink & Draw was the first we hosted in many months, and it was met with a wonderful turnout of friends, Internets friends, friends of Internets friends, and friendly strangers.
Apex has fifty (FIFTY!) beers and an expansive patio, which makes it the perfect summer venue. Eli of Lemolo Baggage and Nikki were slingin’ the drinks that fueled our doodles. Rambunctious, rowdy, & crass, at least half of our quietly drawing gang were 86′d from the bar and any member who didn’t produce quality sketches were forced to have knife fights with strangers in the middle of Division Street. DUDE YOU SHOULD TOTALLY COME!
Here’s stuff I doodled:
Still dreaming of that Animal Battle series. The idea is patiently waiting on a brain shelf and I hope to put it to use soon.
Thanks to everyone that came out last night, and keep your eyes peeled for when we announce next month’s Drink & Draw event!
High fives,
Posted in Drink & Draw, Eagle + Wolf, Sketchbook
Tagged Apex, Drink & Draw, Ink, Jake Hollomon, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, Sketchbook
Recently: I bought a large format sketchbook for the first time since I was a teenager and had a lot of fun torturing myself with all this lettering.
Lately: summer is in full swing in Portland, and it usually becomes difficult balancing Work/Play during this time, so we pepper in some studio hours when we can between all the barbeques and the sunshine.
Last week was my birthday. I looked like a Lady for a good couple hours:
Jake was super sneaky and gave me a very generous gift:
GUH!! So sneaky. I gotta watch what I draw in my sketchbook from now on or I’ll end up with some Unicorn on acid or a really tired Battle Badger.
And don’t forget, THIS WEDNESDAY!
This will be fun. Hope to see you there!
Posted in Drink & Draw, Hand-Lettering, Ink, Sketchbook
Tagged Birthday, Drink & Draw, Hand-lettered, Ink, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, Sketchbook
(in progress)
Another true account about the harrowing lives of bartenders and customer service! How do we sleep at night? Someone should do a “clinical study”.
Adult Babysitting: Volume II is slowly but surely coming along. Look for more glimpses of this issue soon.
Posted in Adult Babysitting, Bartending, Comic, Hand-Lettering, Illustration, Ink
Tagged Adult Babysitting, Bartending, Comics, Hand-lettered, Ink, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, Portland, Volume II
Yesterday was the opening of a new show at Gigantic Gallery, featuring myself and many other lovely lady artists of the Pacific Northwest. It was warm and sunny and I met some great folks.
Unfortunately, I forgot my friggin’ camera (like I keep doing, all the time), so I was left to document the evening with my fabulous phone. I had to leave early so I missed out on meeting a few other artists; here’s hoping I’ll into you some other time.
And if you were a pal who stopped by, thanks for coming!
Brooke Weeber & Jacqueline Bos
Meg Hunt
Recent and new work.
Do yourself a favor and forget my crappy photos and go see the real thing. Art is always better in person.
Also at Gigantic are prints of the originals as well as Wolf + Canoe prints!
My comics and prints are slowly finding homes on various retail shelves around Portland. I have a lot of stuff currently for sale at Mag-Big and my comic will soon be sold at Land in NE Portland. Support your local shops, yall. And me. Don’t forget about me.
Also, I decided it was nigh time for a new self portrait. Hello.
Have a super weekend!
Posted in Collaboration, Comic, Gallery Show, Portrait
Tagged Brooke Weeber, Comics, Gigantic Gallery, Little Wolf, Maryanna Hoggatt, watercolor
