tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10885560259676884882011-12-13T20:56:04.002-05:00Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-4952146519872633272011-12-04T14:28:00.002-05:002011-12-04T15:19:27.409-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-5b1fea7946d87f0a" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5b1fea7946d87f0a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331140529%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4D0E55AC69E4824B953BDDB78E2E3651CE72D734.3450BB18932161BFBF09BF634DFE347037379717%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5b1fea7946d87f0a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DaGoTxYpQJKXBYfQRpJOTpMCmTDY&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v19.nonxt4.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D5b1fea7946d87f0a%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1331140529%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D4D0E55AC69E4824B953BDDB78E2E3651CE72D734.3450BB18932161BFBF09BF634DFE347037379717%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D5b1fea7946d87f0a%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DaGoTxYpQJKXBYfQRpJOTpMCmTDY&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div style="text-align: left;">My mind has been in animation mode lately. I'm working on 2 at the moment and a 3rd will be underway shortly. This is a shot from the animatic of one of them. The other is a western so this one felt more appropriate to show for the holiday season.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-495214651987263327?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-38939592087302494012011-10-18T04:45:00.001-04:002011-11-12T07:33:45.635-05:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B15WH-ePklY/Tr5nn94i8RI/AAAAAAAAAGs/eCdlDF3G4yw/s1600/paintings.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B15WH-ePklY/Tr5nn94i8RI/AAAAAAAAAGs/eCdlDF3G4yw/s400/paintings.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674086516857696530" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QREWEKNgpuQ/Tp09R7nvrgI/AAAAAAAAAGY/eVFT1AuQLZw/s1600/painting%2Bin%2Bprogress.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QREWEKNgpuQ/Tp09R7nvrgI/AAAAAAAAAGY/eVFT1AuQLZw/s400/painting%2Bin%2Bprogress.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5664751284573416962" /></a>good and bad<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-3893959208730249401?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-7860734657725177322011-10-06T15:24:00.003-04:002011-10-18T04:52:32.650-04:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAZ9RlL12OA/To4Ay9dvx1I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/G7Fhmap5wq8/s1600/leon%2Bdue.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jAZ9RlL12OA/To4Ay9dvx1I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/G7Fhmap5wq8/s400/leon%2Bdue.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660462657144080210" /></a>back to Piazza Della Signoria<div>Mike says a painting that follows sculpture is a good painting but sculpture that follows painting is bad sculpture. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-786073465772517732?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-14679065389823553062011-09-26T18:16:00.002-04:002011-09-26T18:26:17.940-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgNh-fNjKVs/ToD7kIGeTqI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Qe1tEWmlb-0/s1600/the%2Bhorse.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PgNh-fNjKVs/ToD7kIGeTqI/AAAAAAAAAGI/Qe1tEWmlb-0/s400/the%2Bhorse.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656797730045841058" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OvqLfvatpdk/ToD7HqJ5ytI/AAAAAAAAAGA/697RANMIZGo/s1600/the%2Blion.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OvqLfvatpdk/ToD7HqJ5ytI/AAAAAAAAAGA/697RANMIZGo/s400/the%2Blion.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656797240970824402" /></a>Finished my moleskine. Always exciting and Intimidating starting a new one.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-1467906538982355306?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-51432808324855034922011-09-19T16:32:00.003-04:002011-10-18T04:51:38.864-04:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUFfCtCF35Y/TnenOcDiV4I/AAAAAAAAAF4/UdnU8hZmoGM/s1600/Della%2BSignoria%2BSketch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QUFfCtCF35Y/TnenOcDiV4I/AAAAAAAAAF4/UdnU8hZmoGM/s400/Della%2BSignoria%2BSketch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654171723677980546" /></a>The spiral of figures in this statue is unreal and I cant quite get it. This was attempt number 2 but one of my favorites. currently reading Leon Battista Alberti while I sketch Neo Classical statues. Taking Firenze to heart.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-5143280832485503492?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-53739451464609753912011-08-07T03:13:00.003-04:002011-08-07T03:18:11.539-04:00<div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tVrmjoWWum8/Tj47YDYN5sI/AAAAAAAAAFw/o6oouCH0Gww/s1600/IMG_0711.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tVrmjoWWum8/Tj47YDYN5sI/AAAAAAAAAFw/o6oouCH0Gww/s400/IMG_0711.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638009067924219586" /></a>so I'm back to the grind today. Rarely would I suggest taking advice from Axel Rose but I know that when I haven't sketched in a while my hand gets antsy. gotta have a little patience.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-5373945146460975391?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-56624800328993140072011-04-24T00:36:00.002-04:002011-04-30T16:11:38.337-04:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTEPBJYb4n4/Tbxs0m6x0wI/AAAAAAAAAE8/a43_rkwyKUA/s1600/IMG_0399.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jTEPBJYb4n4/Tbxs0m6x0wI/AAAAAAAAAE8/a43_rkwyKUA/s400/IMG_0399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601471687598134018" /></a><br />If I were an android I'd sit and dream of electric sheep all day. Painting in process. fun one and a big one<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-5662480032899314007?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-1936297386544497962011-03-23T07:33:00.002-04:002011-03-26T15:01:48.373-04:00<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsnowden/5552322299/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5552322299_4f9e982624_m.jpg" alt="" style=";&quot;" /></a></div> <p>just a fun study on top of a study with oil</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-193629738654449796?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-40322290247875300542011-02-21T17:11:00.000-05:002011-02-21T17:24:46.391-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UbMlRnjfHxc/TWLl8p-DtVI/AAAAAAAAAEE/BuH0p4W5fRE/s1600/internet%2Bready%2Bsketchbook%2Bentry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UbMlRnjfHxc/TWLl8p-DtVI/AAAAAAAAAEE/BuH0p4W5fRE/s400/internet%2Bready%2Bsketchbook%2Bentry.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576272118859150674" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-4032229024787530054?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-8657525539496407502010-12-06T16:36:00.002-05:002010-12-06T16:44:13.001-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yNocjb9m9Ls/TP1X2rY2R3I/AAAAAAAAADo/agameKOQjBo/s1600/IMG_0126.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yNocjb9m9Ls/TP1X2rY2R3I/AAAAAAAAADo/agameKOQjBo/s400/IMG_0126.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547686912861816690" /></a>Acrylic on illustration board<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span> I think it looks like if Roberto Parada and Ralph Steadman each only spent a year in art school and collaborated on a painting of Iggy Pop.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-865752553949640750?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-76114946195946115392010-12-04T09:14:00.005-05:002010-12-05T01:35:52.703-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yNocjb9m9Ls/TPpOoFuq_II/AAAAAAAAAC0/UKfNtNYY1Vs/s1600/IMG_0111.jpg"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yNocjb9m9Ls/TPpOoFuq_II/AAAAAAAAAC0/UKfNtNYY1Vs/s400/IMG_0111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546832341699853442" /></a><div><br /></div><div>ballpoint pen and acrylic on water color paper<br /><div>color sketch of Iggy that I'm turning into a poster for my drawing class. Iggy has such a great face to draw. A ton of character and a lot of room for exaggeration.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-7611494619594611539?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088556025967688488.post-12801772241529860762010-02-23T00:51:00.002-05:002010-02-23T01:24:08.418-05:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tsnowden/4381448566/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4381448566_69c7bf35f8.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p>I bought some cheap bamboo brushes the other day to have some fun and heres the result while watching the movie, Once Upon A Time In The West</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1088556025967688488-1280177224152986076?l=30centuryman.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Thomas Snowdenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01239633133853226101noreply@blogger.com0