Robot Butler's Dream Sketches

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone. I'm currently trying to get geared up to start producing again (I know, I say that at least once a month, then never do anything.) I just rearranged some furniture, so maybe this new studio will have better feng-shui.

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Holy shit, man. Is that pencil?? That almost looks like a black and white photograph of a real stone statue.

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Yeah, that is pencil on bristol. I remember it being an entry for a competition. Honestly, I can't remember if I won that one or not. Even if I did, I'm sure I blew all the money buying toys or novelty candy, or something equally stupid. Seems to be how I spend all my money.

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Originally Posted by TalkingHead

Wow.. I think the most impressive is the leather jacket. I think my favorite kind of art is when you combine that kind of laborious realism with something the color and abstraction of something like your fingerpainted bridge. Obviously these are really good, but you keep saying that you did them in a hurry. Do you have any work that you've tried to perfect, or are you not motivated to show your work in galleries?

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Lately, I've not been too into anything rigorous. After 10 hours drafting architectural renderings for work, I need to loosen up in my free time. I have a sort of love-hate relationship with the Bay-Area art scene. I always seem to belong to several groups that display on and off. Lately, I haven't had the energy to commit to putting something together, and it doesn't seem to be happening on its own.

Wow... Some of these are amazing... I want them. To put in my house!

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Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

Lately, I've not been too into anything rigorous. After 10 hours drafting architectural renderings for work, I need to loosen up in my free time. I have a sort of love-hate relationship with the Bay-Area art scene. I always seem to belong to several groups that display on and off. Lately, I haven't had the energy to commit to putting something together, and it doesn't seem to be happening on its own.

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Well that certainly makes sense. And I think I knew you were an architect. It certainly must help to be able to churn out drawings for that. Do your dreams give you architectural ideas, or are they not practical enough?

Holy crap man!
These are fantastic!
Keep it up!!!

Following in Robot_Butler's footsteps, I thought a dream sketch journal was a good idea for a budding artist.
I guess this means I need to get my dream recall up to scratch first :P

Err... btw, great work in your thread ;)

wow, ur an awesome artist! i haven't read through all the posts, but everything i've seen is fantastic!

Thanks for the support, guys. I guess this means I need to post more work. I'm meeting with some new local artists this Sunday. Hopefully there will be some good energy to help get me inspired to do some new work. I feel like I'm cheating when I post only old stuff :P

I like your style :) my apologies I cannot express my words in English though as I would like to express them.

Still, thumbs up!:):)

Wow, I haven't updated this in a while.

Lately I've been trying to work my digital painting skills back up to something acceptable. I still suck at digital stuff compared to traditional media.

I've been doing these 1 hour speed paintings in Photoshop, like this one from a dream I had a while back.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...son/Quarry.jpg

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Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

I'm getting geared up for a productive fall and winter season, going through some old sketchbooks and dream journals. I decided not to be selfish and lazy. I've scanned a few pages in to share, old and new. I will post them over the next couple weeks. Hopefully this will get my lazy ass motivated to keep producing through the long, cold California winter to come.

In no particular order, and with lots more to come:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...n/IMG_0853.jpg

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...n/IMG_0863.jpg

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God, these look EXACTLY like the kind of drawings a friend of mine does. Same style, in fact, I thought he was you when I saw these.

Your friend sounds like he must be a talented guy :lol:

im so jealous of your drawing/painting skills, its just amazing.

Thanks, Slash :D I still need a lot more practice before you can be jealous :P

I just peeked in here and I think it's really neat that you have this thread up! Some of your drawings are just amazing. It makes me want to paint :boogie:

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Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

Thanks, Slash :D I still need a lot more practice before you can be jealous :P

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if you were any better than you are now, id shoot myself i would be that jealous. (im kidding on, im not suicidal, just to make that clear) but trust me, im extremely jealous.

i prefer to look at your work more than anyone elses work, im not talking about on this site, im talking about the whole world and history of art. im not joking.

Wow man, you're really good!

Thanks for the encouragement. I've been frustrated lately learning new media. It is humbling.

Here is a quick Photoshop painting I did this afternoon. I'm trying to get back to basics for these. Focus on values, and not confuse myself with all the super-accessible color.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../Cliffcopy.jpg

wow nice work, especially if thats your new to that stuff.

Wow, the newest one is amazing...

Good work! :D

I like the atmosphere, RB!

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Originally Posted by Robot_Butler

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...eskChair-1.jpg



http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...kewellCrop.jpg

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Man, they are fucking insane!!! Do you work or have any intention of working in graphic design?

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Wow, the newest one is amazing...

Good work! :D

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Thanks, I had no idea what I was going to paint going into it. Just trusted in the magic of surrealist automatic-painting. Hold an idea in you mind, start throwing shit on the canvas, and see what happens.

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Originally Posted by NostalgicHoney

I like the atmosphere, RB!

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Spooky! Accidental, because the dream I had in mind was actually pretty bright and joyful. Accidents caused by the mysterious workings of the subconscious, I guess.

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Originally Posted by Apopholis

Man, they are fucking insane!!! Do you work or have any intention of working in graphic design?

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Thanks, Apopholis. No interest in graphic design. I'm an Architect, so I get to draw pictures all day and do the occasional rendering for a presentation. That is enough for me. Keeps things dry enough so I am still motivated to do this kind of stuff in my free time.

I haven't had time to do anything real in the past few days. Here's a quick study I did for a new color palette I recently saw another artist use. I'm totally ripping it off. It sort of reminds me of a pediatric dentist's office.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...son/Clouds.jpg

Wow! That gnarly tree is amazing, I love it!!

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Originally Posted by Oneironaut

How in the Hell have I NOT commented on this thread yet?? :?

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Yaaa. Thanks for posting in my thread RB. It prompted me to look to see if you had posted in the Artists' corner.
I'm glad I looked.

Very good stuff.
You have or use a large pallette. You are good with many differant colors.
nice work! :rainbow:

I am envious of both your artistic ability as well as your WILD and lucid ability!
You're very talented. A lot of your pictures here are the such I would buy for my home!