Brent Beck } almost daily sketchbook

Stress

2010-11-09T11:01:00.002-05:00

here he comes

2010-04-15T10:41:00.000-04:00

Doing a lot with a little

2010-01-25T09:53:00.001-05:00

Drawing" with paint. No erasers. No Ctrl Z. No fear. Begin to tell a story with minimal brushstrokes. Big payout.

three eyed alien jellyfish with pipe cleaner arms

2010-01-25T09:34:00.002-05:00

Happy to meet you or happy to eat you?

Numbat

2010-01-25T09:30:00.001-05:00

challenge: write more

2010-01-11T11:46:00.007-05:00

I gave myself a challenge to write more often this year. The writing might be slightly good or more likely mostly bad. Putting ideas into words is the main goal. Even if it just a few words. Putting it out there is a goal as well. Like skydiving despite a fear of heights. I've also decided to give myself random inspiration because I believe it usually takes creativity to unexpected places.

My first challenge: write about a tomato. after a handful of intros, pick one and go with it.

Tomato Challenge #1 intro

In the garden lived Tom. He was a young tomato. A little yellow but mostly red. He enjoyed his Beefsteak life but always found himself hoping for a little more. He would hang from his vine high up on the trellis, soak in the warm sunshine and daydream. One of his favorite pastimes was to watch the neighborhood finches flit from tree to tree, dance about the feeder, and heckle the pesky squirrels. It made him imagine having wings himself. "A tomato with wings...what a magnificent sight that would be" he thought. A nice pair of wings would allow him to get a glimpse of things beyond his corner garden and cozy manicured backyard. There had to be more, so much more out there over that fence. And two wings could be his ticket to places no other tomato had ever been. Tom was never afraid to think big.

more interesting news

2009-12-20T12:39:00.000-05:00

you heard what I said!

2009-11-26T11:24:00.001-05:00

storybook sketch

2009-11-26T11:22:00.000-05:00

dirt monster

2009-11-26T11:18:00.002-05:00

edward

2009-11-26T11:16:00.000-05:00

Under the bridge downtown Is where I drew...

2009-11-07T09:10:00.005-05:00

Mural painted for the Wayne Ave. Corridor Commitee in Dayton. Ten artists were selected to paint a garden theme to "brighten" this corner of town which is underneath a train overpass. It was very cold, windy, and loud but a nice rare opportunity to paint at a huge scale.

2009-11-07T09:04:00.005-05:00

inspiraton from the kids' creations

the beach in acrylic

2009-11-07T08:59:00.006-05:00

Two pieces from a series of the beach we visited this summer.

Pablo PiScarecrow

2009-11-07T08:58:00.002-05:00

He actually survived four weeks in the elements. All except his cucumber nose. The whole family enjoyed it.

Creative Soul of Dayton

2009-11-07T08:55:00.004-05:00

New piece exhibited at the Creative Soul of Dayton art show.

R is for Rain on a Rabbit

2009-09-15T21:38:00.002-04:00

Idea for a simple book on the letters of the alphabet.

Black and White Wildflowers

2009-09-15T21:36:00.012-04:00

I was fortunate to have this painting selected for the "Color Restrained" exhibit at the Visceral Gallery in Centerville, Ohio. The entire exhibit is limited to black and white works only.

http://www.francineriley.com/visceral.html

the neighborhood

2009-08-16T19:52:00.002-04:00

This was a painting created for the Oakwood Relay for Life auction to benefit cancer research. It was sold and is hopefully now brightening up someone's home.

a bear in the morning

2009-06-22T16:41:00.001-04:00

strange little man

2009-06-09T22:29:00.003-04:00

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a little man wearing a hat. He neatly avoided every puddle as he skittered down the alley.

painting fast

2009-05-29T08:08:00.003-04:00

after a day of designing and over-analyzing every last detail it is a relief to have a moment to create a painting as fast as possible without thinking

landscape

2009-05-15T13:36:00.001-04:00

family portrait

2009-05-06T11:41:00.003-04:00

Right before they were all about to fly off and poo on a statue, the pigeons stood still for the slightest moment. It was just enough time to snap the family photo. Uncle Earl was the only one with his eyes shut.

paper bag disguise

2009-04-29T12:20:00.001-04:00

Little Marcus Dillerby decided to hide his new haircut. He should have been more embarrassed by his purple and orange striped socks.

moon

2009-04-21T21:57:00.001-04:00

The moon looked down on the earth with a deep sadness for he knew he could have done more.

kindgarten Kleenex

2009-04-21T20:38:00.001-04:00

Who needs a Kleenex when you have a right hand.

look at you, no, look at you

2009-04-14T18:33:00.005-04:00

During his walk that night, Sidney came across someone very peculiar.

the 5 year old monger

2009-04-09T07:57:00.004-04:00

My oldest son's latest business idea is to set up a table on the sidewalk and sell painted mulch.

tweet yawn tweet

2009-04-07T07:54:00.001-04:00

Stan reluctantly left his nest to go off and find that worm. He wasn't much of a morning bird.

recycl-art with the boys

2009-04-06T09:45:00.005-04:00

Once you cut up a box into hundreds of pieces, what can you create? How about a sea foam green thanks-a-lot goblin.

birds eye view - (maple tree cast-off)

2009-04-06T09:42:00.002-04:00

unfortunately proportioned pigeon

2009-03-26T08:40:00.005-04:00

Gilbert had a growing concern that his new pants either made his head look much too large or his legs look far too skinny.

Tyn.E.- rob.O.T.

2009-03-26T08:38:00.003-04:00

another bug obsession

2009-03-25T09:11:00.000-04:00

making clouds

2009-03-17T13:05:00.001-04:00

he seemed so normal

2009-03-12T16:03:00.000-04:00

both taking home the groceries

2009-03-10T23:20:00.001-04:00

dragon

2009-02-28T12:28:00.000-05:00

on the vine, storybook concept

2009-02-28T12:26:00.000-05:00

I knew it.

2009-02-28T07:14:00.008-05:00

Take Note:

Doodling Can Help Memory

http://health.yahoo.com/news/healthday/takenotedoodlingcanhelpmemory.html

new landscape perspective

2009-02-25T21:39:00.001-05:00

sat. morning dining room table painting sketches

2009-02-22T08:08:00.000-05:00

survival of the five year old

2009-02-19T08:07:00.000-05:00

don't move.

2009-02-19T00:15:00.001-05:00

An apple, a pumpkin, and a tomato walk into a bar

2009-02-11T10:50:00.000-05:00

too much sponge bob

2009-02-09T11:19:00.000-05:00

bulbous nose clyde: the good tempered monster

2009-02-03T11:59:00.000-05:00

Goldfinch

2009-01-31T15:05:00.000-05:00

Shake, Shake, Shake

2009-01-28T23:08:00.000-05:00

paintings: edge of the woods

2009-01-23T08:01:00.007-05:00

The painting on the left, "Quiet Meadow", was chosen for a for a local gallery exhibit, "Works on Paper". While on display, it was purchased and it now happily lives in a new home.

bugged out

2009-01-22T15:56:00.001-05:00

Floyd was completely disgusted by what he just saw. His reaction was hard to believe considering it came from someone who regularly lands on poo.

story book concept study

2009-01-21T15:10:00.001-05:00

The man heard it again. He was alone, but someone kept calling his name. Who was it?

monster fart

2009-01-16T04:00:00.000-05:00

where's your brother?!

2009-01-16T00:24:00.000-05:00

outrage

2009-01-15T00:23:00.000-05:00

2009-01-13T22:50:00.000-05:00