How To Draw In Your Sketchbook - 02 "MAC Sketchbook Sessions"

This is the SECOND of many sketchbooks to come of me flipping through my sketchbooks and commenting on what I was looking for in many of the sketches and what to think about as you approach sketching - from "on location" sketching to using you imagination to better your design work.

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[Cre8tivemark]

Efemenalsume,

I use many different kinds of mediums but this book as primarily about using a thinner pen - Hi-Tec G 0.25 and a Pentel Waterbrush to ink the thicker parts of the drawings and fill in the blacks. I hope that helps.

Best,

MAC

[Cre8tivemark]

Semillion29,

I actually do both. It depends what you would like the image to look like. If I am going for an artsy/watercolor look, I will start with markers and see if I'm interested in adding line. But more often than not I will start with a drawing - preferably in pen that is permanent so it does not bleed when I apply the markers on top of the drawing.

Best,

MAC

[joshuamazey123]

Hey does anybody no where i can buy a sketchbook like the 1 mac has ?

[Cre8tivemark]

@joshuamazey123,

Unfortunately this sketchbook is "one of a kind" actually. It was created for the proofing of my book:  The Art and Feel of Making It Real - Gesture Drawing for the Animation and Entertainment Industry. But it's very similar to drawing of nice color copy paper you might find in a Print facility - Kinko's or something of that sort.

MAC

[goddamnsam]

@goddamnsam not a sketchbook but a technique/tutorial book

[goddamnsam]

Can anyone recommend a book for cartooning? Avery,Early Disney,Crumb and Bakshi is what I'm interested in. Thank you

[xwarmouthx]

What do you use for your red and blue pencils? Are they colored pencils or do you use colored lead in a lead holder? Great work, thanks.

[foxy3271]

i would love to start drawing in this style would you possibly know the name of the style? amazing by the way

[EfemenaIsume]

what tools do u use mark



[ericyabadabadoo]

no surprise he works for disney..one of the bests

[artlessonsgalore]

A wonderful sketchbook you have there. You have inspired me. Thanks for the post and sharing your drawing talent with the world.