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Sketch a Day, Day 35

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Welcome to the special New Year’s Edition of Sketch a Day! As of this posting (around 1:15 in the afternoon, EST), I’m the only one awake and up & about in our house. I was also the designated driver for festivities last night, so I had less to sleep off than the rest of the crew.

We had a nice if slightly rushed New Year’s party at a friend’s house; due to family problems, we weren’t sure if the party was going to happen or not until very nearly the last minute. We pulled it off, though, and didn’t get home until sometime around 3:30, at which point we collapsed into bed.

2011 was a pretty decent year for me. I’m starting to feel more like an adult, for better or worse. I’m certainly more responsible than I used to be. I have no idea what 2012 will bring, but I do know the light is a little too bright this morning, and my sketched self feels the same way.

I feel this way, and I didn't even drink!

Sketch a Day, Day 32

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My wife really liked the sketch I did on Day 17, so I decided to do one of her today. I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out, though I’m still not really all that good at shading (maybe I should, like, learn how shading and shadow actually work? That goes against the very spirit of quick sketches, though!). Anyway, she liked it, so that was really all that mattered.

My wife wears glasses and has dark hair, but I think it worked better this way.

Sketch a Day, Day 30

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Here we are at the 30th sketch! I’m pretty excited. For today’s doodle, I did a version of myself as a Sim. I’ve been playing a ridiculous amount of the Sims 3 the past day or two, and it sorta got into my head. It’s how I’ve spent most of the past twenty-four hours, probably. I’m pretty proud of the shading on the shirt, though the pants didn’t turn out like I wanted. Such is life.

Fredeje!

Sketch a Day, Day 29

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Sorry this post is late. We had a busy day of bowling and Muppet movies yesterday. Also, I played Sims 3 a hell of a lot. I think it’s an addiction.

Anyway, yes, watched the Muppets last night. Thought the movie was great. Today’s sketch is of me. As a Muppet. Because Muppets are awesome.

My sisters-in-law take all of their reaction cues from the Muppets.

Sketch a Day, Day 28

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Here we are, a whole four weeks into the daily sketches. It’s also Christmas! We spent the holiday with my wife’s parents, who always order Chinese food for Christmas dinner (I personally miss the Christmas ham my family always fixes back in Oklahoma, but what can you do? At least my wife made the sausage balls that’re part of my family’s Christmas tradition). One of the neat things I got for Christmas was a set of Prismacolor grayscale markers, which I used to ink today’s sketch. They’re a little too thick for inking something so small, but I think it’ll be fun figuring out how to do shading and a sort of inkwash effect using them down the road.

Ah, presents.