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Beginning

I use ring binders to hold sketching paper. When I’m out and about, it doesn’t look much like I’m sketching – I could be doing a survey (“Stay away!”) or writing notes. I hate the performance aspect of sketching outside. I don’t relish working in front of people and will always move to the edges. …

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Posted bydavidstongJune 23, 2013June 23, 2013Posted inUncategorized

Mouse in Millheim 07

Posted bydavidstongJune 1, 2013June 1, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim2 Comments on Mouse in Millheim 07

Mouse in Millheim 06

I know they’re just drawings, but being inside those walls was claustrophobic. I wanted the scene outside to feel a little more light and open; keeping in mind that the mice would typically try to stay under cover.

Posted bydavidstongMay 13, 2013May 13, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim2 Comments on Mouse in Millheim 06

why make marks?

My books are packed in boxes, so I have no easy access to Malraux’s Voices of Silence; I’m left to my own speculation. So when, and maybe more importantly why, did early man start to make marks? Shamanism is important, and the cave paintings in Europe are clear milestones, but before that, someone discovered they …

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Posted bydavidstongApril 19, 2013Posted inUncategorized3 Comments on why make marks?

Mouse in Millheim 05

Talking almost till dawn? I haven’t done that in years. I guess I should hang out with mice more often. I have to add that all of the baked goods that I’ve sampled at the full sized Inglebean are excellent. And the place looks better with lights on. Or the sun up.

Posted bydavidstongApril 15, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim

Mouse in Millheim 04

Posted bydavidstongMarch 24, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim2 Comments on Mouse in Millheim 04

Mouse in Millheim 03

This took a long time to stage, getting the lighting the way I want it, showing an unmistakable Inglebean connection. I want it to be late, inside a wall, comfortable… I still might tweak it. The chandelier may be confusing if you’ve never been to the Inn: a hunter’s trophy lamp- tacky, maybe, but a …

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Posted bydavidstongMarch 4, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim

Mouse in Millheim 02

This took a while. I tried a variety of layouts looking for something that placed the scene in Millheim and let me show the characters. After nine false starts, I set up the perspective to give a nice shot down the main street. It showed the curving hill leading out of Millheim, a few more …

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Posted bydavidstongFebruary 9, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim

Mouse in Millheim 01

This is the final state of the first drawing. I posted it to Facebook with a title, but I don’t think it will keep it. I posted here, too, so I can see what size I can make blog images. 640px looks like a decent size!

Posted bydavidstongJanuary 25, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim1 Comment on Mouse in Millheim 01

Riding with the Millheim Transit Authority

I thought that it was about time for some new content, but the first image isn’t finished yet. Several characters are, though, and these two guys are cropped from the larger file.

Posted bydavidstongJanuary 23, 2013April 20, 2013Posted inA Mouse in Millheim2 Comments on Riding with the Millheim Transit Authority

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