Larry's Stuff

[Larry L.]

Here are some recent drawings - November on...felt like I should put something up...
The shell is the primary underpainting but I like it the wat it is...

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Here a couple more...

Thanks.

[ScatteredLogical]

It just occured to me that the log picture is the first time I've seen Ty out of portrait. It's more of a 45er. Never saw him at all in profile. I always loved the design. Simple, has personality, and apparently by the poses very animatable.

[Danimation]

I totally agree with ScatteredLogical! It's a fun design and all of these pics are great! Kudos

[Scoob nGA]

My favs are the beach ones, cuz i both lit fireworks and feel asleep at tybee! hee hee

[Larry L.]

Thanks for the comments...

The "log picture" is from a children's book I wrote and designed and is at the publishers...TY B. BEAR AND THE FOAM PEOPLE.

THANKS AGAIN!!!

[jchap 03]

Fun stuff!
Can you let us in on the book? When will it be out? When can we reserve our copies? I'm anxious to hear more!
:)

[Larry L.]

Sure Jared,

Just send me a blank check from a bank -other than one Texas...and please no cowhides I have plenty!

Thanks Guy!

By the way...

http://forums.awn.com/showthread.php?t=1939

Here's a link to my production journal for OUR WORLD at the ANIMATION CAFE forum...plenty of drawings there...

Later...

[Jabberwocky]

A children's book? Neat! Will it be available over Amazon?

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Here are some more Ty B. Bear sketches....


Enjoy...

p.s. I will give you more info on the book when I hear more from the publisher...

Thanks

[ScatteredLogical]

The paper in that sketchbook/bound-journal looks cool as the dickens! Where'd you find it?

[Larry L.]

Scat...
The toned paper can be bought at an art store...I bought mine at ExLibres (the school store) in Savannah.

Thanks.

More Stuff

I managed to draw a few quick sketches during class - turning students into mice....

Here-you-go...

[ScatteredLogical]

I didn't know if it was a specific brand, or if it was recycled paper, etc...

Cute mouse drawings... =)

[damage]

Hey Larry u have a very cool classical look. Since u teach animation do any of ur students ever ask if u change up ur style for a job? I've been trying to have a variety of styles so that i'm flexible. I remember when i first went out to try and find a job in the industry people would tell me that i'm tooo disney. They said they wanted to see more desinger like models. Have u ever got that??

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Nope, can't say that I have ever had anyone mention my style...

Of course, I do other styles all the time....still do... but this is the style most folks come to me for...

Thanks.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm really fond of your meeces, Mr. L. I still remember the pirates, got anymore of those?

I'm surprised they called your stuff Disney, Damage. From what little I've seen of it, I thought you were closer to DC/Marvel/McFarlane. In an organic way, that is.
General questions of style are pretty difficult, I think. We're all influenced by work we admire in one way or another. I don't think anyone can make up a style that is entirely their own, free from all influences. I know my stuff tends to look rather Bluth but I also absolutely adore illustrations by Rackham, Froud, DiTerlizzi and Tenniel.

[Saider E.]

Great stuff! Ty B. & Duncan Dog should meet up 1 day;)

[Larry L.]

Here are some of today's sketches - turning People into Animals...please note no people were harmed during the execution of these sketches...

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Here are some more People to Animals pix.

[Larry L.]

Here are some more sketches- Ty B. Bear, etc.

[ScatteredLogical]

The first four people-to-animal characters are, as they say around these parts, "Ace!" I also like the semi-flat almost graphic appeal of the final pic in the last post with the woman. Makes me excited to send stuff to you knowing the power you possess. It's like wanting to learn Jeet Kune-Do and watching Bruce Lee pull a triple roundhouse!

[Jabberwocky]

Heh. It'd be a nice little exercise, students turning each other into furries.

[beat229]

There is some really great work here larry, i really love the Ty character. Very solid character sketches. Look forward to seeing more :D

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Here are a few sketches from a pizza place on Tybee Island.

Nothing was planned- no thumbnails, no comic concepts...everything just "happened".

Thanks.

[phacker]

Got to say I like the last three, they are very loose, fluid and candid. But have to agree with Scattered, like that fat lady also, very retro in feel, and angular simplicity.

[Larry L.]

Thanks Pat,

Quite hoenstly, I literallly drew them while waiting for my pizza down at the beach. Just paper towels and a skech pen and not even a thumbnail.

They came in the order they are posted...

I like the first one- especially the idea that came about a mermaid in the bucket-it just flowed. The last drawing of the crazy nudist colony thingy was
really very organic - not pun intended.

I was just having fun.

[ScatteredLogical]

Most of the time you 'just having fun' is like a polar bear saying he's going to give you a "love tap"...Might be a light touch for him but it still crushes =)

[Jabberwocky]

Those must be sturdy paper towels. Ours usually just soak themselves full of ink. The chaos on the last one is a little hard to make out because the version you posted is a tad small.

[Larry L.]

Guten Tag!

Actually, Jabber, I used a Very, very light touch because the pencil I used was a fountain pen- remember fountain pens- two centuries ago?

The last one is a nudist colony. I began with the girl on the bottom of the drawing - on the beach...then began to add more and "naturalists".

Thanks or your comments.

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Here is some work influenced by our Artist in residence, Glenn Vilppu. He and his lovely wife Eleanor ahs been real inspirations... Great folks!

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more...it's been great to draw and sketch more...plus here's an homage to Michael Gagne' who was here last week.

Thanks

[Larry L.]

Wow- what a year this has been-

Spent most of the summmer in Europe- going to Annecy- traveling through Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland and Luxembourg- drawing and sketching there...

Now having finished my film, I am over here in Lacoste- a hilltown in Provence, teaching some wonderful students and drawing my butt off...

Here's some of the latest stuff- more to post when I get home...

By the way, I am teaching Layout and Character Design, Drawing in Motion and Animated Expeditions.

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Here are some more images from the Provence region.

The locations are all out of my sketchbook with watercolor, or pen and wash with a bit of watercolor or marker with pen and watercolor.

Any of the longer figure drawings on these posts are all studio poses from this week- each pose 15-20 minutes long...

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Okay...

I am having a ball here working with the students- they are so great...

A few more of my sketches from "on location" in Provence...

[Jabberwocky]

That's all very lovely! Did you colour where you sketched?
I've been to France twice in my life and even though I have to admit that I'm not a fan of the Mediterranean atmosphere, I sure like the architecture. That's quite a range of drawing and colouring styles, too.
By the way, I wasn't able to attend this year's grad party in Cologne - how'd everything "My World" go? Is the short finished already or will you collect more material from other European animation schools?

[Doubt]

Wow, I really have to step up the level of my travel sketches!

It's nice to see where one can take them though.

[Larry L.]

Hello Jabberwocky,

Wie gehts?

Actually- it turns out that both of the student produced sequences from the OUR WORLD film project- were pulled and sent to the Hamburg Animation Festival. One of them - FOR SALE - has won a prize- hey will find out tonight or tomorrow whether it's the first, second or third prize. Alexandra Ohlsen,coordinator of the animation program and producer of the film and her Assistant Wilma Warren and the four students are up there right now to ecive an award.

We had ALWAYS planned to pull the sequences out for the GRADUATION FILMS category at selected Festivals.

A final cut of OUR WORLD is in the works- some sequences had to be left out in the first cut- dueto file uploads etc.

I will be back in Cologne for a night November 20th to see he final version and spend sometime with the students...

I am at work on my next film CROSSING THE LINE.

THANKS

[gillianseed84]

neat stuff man!

[Larry L.]

Thanks for the comments....

Sorry about the quality of the scans - because...actually, they are digital shots!

We are getting ready for a Vernissage (a show) this weekend. I want he students to have first access to the hardware/software before me...


To answer your questions...

Everything is based on life and observational drawing- but I tell my students- how you intrepid the art is up to you...it's still all reference.

Some drawing begans by being sketches in ink with a waterbrush for tonal work.

Some sketches are watercolors with a few pen lines added afterward.

Some sketches are ink sketches with with space for watercolor.

A couple are started with markers (Prismacolor or Ad Design markers and then ink sketches are added and sometime prismacolor pencil highlights.

I was amazed to find out how you can put marker down and add pen sketches over top and also watercolors over markers.

Also the Apt market is pen sketch with marker over top....

The trick as my friend, Graham Toms tells me is NOT TO CARE...and NOT TO CARE WHAT OTHERS THINK- JUST DO IT!!!!

Thanks....




Thanks again...

[Larry L.]

Hello,

Believe it or not...I am finally getting around to organizing my sketch books from last summer's travels. I spent 6 1/2 weeks in Europe and then went back to teach at SCAD's lacoste campus for the Fall 05 term.

I have so many drawings...of such a wonderful 6 months abroad I just want to share.

Many thanks to Glenn Vilppu for his friendship and guidence...and to Graham Toms, my artistic "brother" and to the zany, wonderful and dedicated animation students who shared my adventure - Missy, Charlie, Jeremy, Darius, Robin, Richmond and Drew...and of course most all to my wife, muse and partner, Tricia.

Thanks

[powerglove]

nice drawings larry!, your work is very inspireing..i love how you travel and sketch out the views :). Hey i notice you teach character design, i dont mean to steal your teachings, but could you private message me on some really helpful tips? thanks

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more images...from Provence... Boneaux is the village across the valley from Lacoste.

The drawing of Darius was on Chateau D'ef looking out toward Marsielles.

Thanks,

[brien]

these are great! i especially like the middle one. it would be interesting to see these in as backgrounds in some type of animation :) .

[Larry L.]

hello.

I will try to keep posting these everyday...

Here are a few more from Peter Mayle (A YEAR IN PROVENCE) country.

Mernerbes (pronounve Ma-nairba) was the village he lived near...now he lives
near Lourmarin

Since returning from my teaching stint in Lacoste, I have become a bit of a Peter Mayle junkie. I have read 4 of his books and have two more "in waiting" for quieter times when I can really savor them.

Thanks.

[phacker]

Great pics Larry. A Year in Provence was a great little mini series on public television. I enjoyed it a lot, especially his problems with the contractors. I also learned a lot about mushrooms (truffles). Never thought I'd know someone who had been there.

[Larry L.]

Here are a few from Annecy, France.

My wife and I travelled there to the ANIMATION FESTIVAL. The Annecy Festival is terrific (Sorry Pimp!). OUR WORLD has been entered for next year's fest...

Anyhow- here are a few pix.

[cartuneman]

Hi Larry,

Wow some day I'd love to go to France. Your stuff is fantastic man. I love the way you add just a splash of color to get the feel of the day into your sketches. I hope you post more.

cartuneman:D

[Larry L.]

Here you go... a few more from Annecy....

The canals in the old city are something else...

The boulangrie where we ate breakfast every morning

The people were attending a Frederick back retrospective- that began at 11:00 pm at night. It was very cool.

The place is wonderful...one my favorite places in the world...

Thanks

[bupaje]

Hey Larry. Beautiful work, makes me want to travel and see a bit more of the world.

[Larry L.]

Thanks...I really enjoy having fun with this work,,,makes me want to go back over, too.

Here is a child in a boulangrie in Cavallion (supposedly the place where Mayle's new book DAILY BREAD was researched.

Then, a decorative rooftop in Dijon

and finally, a tea room in Isle sur la Sorgue.

Thanks again..

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more images from Sorrento Italy...

There's the Grand Marina

The ancient walls of the city

The Italian girls with ther best "tude" on...


Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more from Sorrento, Italy...

The first is a sketch down by the Sea

The second is a water color of the coastline...

The third sketch isone of some of the people we saw.

The Italian women single or married ALWAYS have an attitude.

The Brits, especially the women try to let go... the woman on the right is a Brit housewife trying to be Italian (which would be akin to me being French).

Thanks

[Larry L.]

Here are some more of my sketches from Sorrento, Italy.

The first are the cliffs from my hotel window- at the 7th Heaven - Sietimo Cielo.

The second are some people I saw while having a coffee at a local cafe.

The third is a women who was wrapped in a huge scarf and was ahnging over the side of a coastal cruise we took.

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Some more... from Europe

The last character image has a couple of cartoonish Ryan Larkins I drew after seeing the movie...
:D
Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more....

[Larry L.]

Hello.

I still have many, many more - here are some recent works from Savannah, GA.
The first three are from River Street - next weekend over 600,000 crazys will be celebrating Saint Patrick's Day there. (sketches/ watercolors are 15-30 minutes long)

The other views are quick sketches 10-15 minutes of the Low Country

Thanks

[powerglove]

beautiful work larry..i feel like wipping out my watercolors now haha.

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Finally, I am back from my travels with a ton of drawings and paintings.

I decided I had so much to do and wanted to do- I left SCAD's Animation Department and I am moving on to other art and animation ventures....

Here is some recent work... from on location!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks.

[cartuneman]

Wow Larry!

Great stuff. Hope you don't mind I've saved all these pics and will use them for references since I've never been to all those places. Good luck on your new adventure my freind. more please hahahaha

cart:D

[Larry L.]

Hello,

Here are a few more-

The caribbean resort at WDW

The rest are from on North beach at Tybee Island.

Thanks.

[Jabberwocky]

All very lovely; I'm a big fan of watercolours. (I've always had a soft spot especially for the British schools of landscape painting.)
I realise you can't put those on a scanner but is it possible to get some detail views?

[cartuneman]

yes yes I wanna see more too!

cart:D

[Larry L.]

Hey...... Happy Holidays.

Here is some really work from my on location sketching and my film...

The charcacters were drawn in my studio.

The sketches were done from the Gallery Expresso Cafe in Savannah, Ga. I am having so much fun........

Tomorrow is another "art day".

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Hello,

Here is some recent work from China.

We were over there for three weeks....what an experience...very different from ANY PLACE we have visited before.

These sketches are of people and the town.

There are ALL "on location"

I NEVER pencil it in so it is very organic...and scairy ...but I like it that way...makes me progress...even if it's a bad sketch.

These are all from around Zhangjiakou - 3 1/2 hours NW of Beijing.

Thanks

[Larry L.]

Hello.

Here is some of yesterday's sketches- a card and a watercolor "on location" sketch.

[Val]

What a wonderful thread, I enjoyed it from top to bottom. Some of your cartoons have a neat Mort Drucker playful feel about them. And your location sketches have a flavor National Geographic could never capture. More please!

[Larry L.]

Hello.

I have been posting images, demos, animation and such on my blog here at AWN.

Here's the link..there are sketches, paintings...fun stuff, too!

http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com (http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com/)

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Here is a sketch/drawing/painting I did on the south end of Tybee Island - by where else the Pier.

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

I have been drawing and painting along- mostly on my blog.

So here are afew recent ones....

Thanks...

[Cobster]

This is a quality sketch thread Larry, I'd love to the see the images embedded into the posts though. Off to check out your blog.

Cheers,
Claire.

[Larry L.]

HEY!

I just posted so new images on my BLOG. (http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com)

Here's an example....

Enjoy...more demos coming next week...

Thanks.

[Larry L.]

Hello.

I have put up several new posts on blog....

One is an anticipation trick with firecrackers

The second is another chapter about Ward Kimball

The third is a birthday dedication to Squash McStretch with animation.

Thanks....just go here (http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com)



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[Larry L.]

Hello,

I just keep drawing and painting away....more new work on my blog. (http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com)

Thanks.

[cartuneman]

Morning Larry,

Hey I hope you don't mind but I"m going to put you and your link to toon institute on my blog in it's own page element. great stuff there. and it's also a great read early in the morning with my coffee. Thanks for providing all this info.

cart:D

[Larry L.]

Sorry for the delay...but sure....

I keep adding to the blog (http://lanimate.animationblogspot.com)....

Thanks.

[ZacharySupina]

Larry! I never knew you were left handed! Awesome! :D

[chairman]

Unfortuantely...this is not quite a record for time between a question asked and answered on a forum.

:D

;)

Checked out your blog and have bookmarked it.

[Jabberwocky]

Here's your sketch thread, Mr L.

[Larry L.]

I will move my newer work over here

Thanks Jabber...

[Larry L.]

Here are a few more...

[Larry L.]

Here is today's sketch- more after the weekend...

[Jabberwocky]

Sometimes when nothing gets posted in a thread for a long time it will disappear from the main page and you can't find it anymore unless you sign in.

Congratulations on turning Island Animation into an LLC, by the way!
I notice you switched off comments in your blog, problems with spam?

Anyway, I've got my sights set on Tybee Island, GA. There's someone else who's dying to go there and to Savannah in particular as well. Fingers crossed.

[Larry L.]

I DID turn off the "comments" on my blog...because I received thousands of spam...I tried to manage it to no avail - I was spending more time trying to eliminate spam than blogging....so I turned the comments- folks can still email me.

Here are some more images...

[ZacharySupina]

Larry, one thing I noticed in your cartoons is that your poses are a bit odd at times. Like in this one.
http://forums.awn.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2751&d=1215524839

I don't see many people stick their arm out like that, it kind of seems unnatural. I'm not trying to insult your work mindlessly though. You're more skilled at drawing than me, and being a professional, you have more experience than me. It's just that...I don't "get" your character poses a lot of the time.

[Larry L.]

Well, he is lifting his right arm - you can see the drag in his hand and the counter-balance with his body...

Here are some more;

By the way check out my online lessons...

http://www.digicelinc.com/fun/index.htm

[cartuneman]

what can I say larry You are phenominal!

[Larry L.]

Thanks Cartuneman,

Here are some recent "sketches"

The first two are watercolor sketches from the On Location sketch class I teach at the Jepson Center for the Arts on Saturday mornings in Savannah.

1. City Market- where the horse drawn carriage meet their clients. (08/02/08)

2. The Gallery Expresso Cafe by Chippewa Square. (today, 08/09/08)

3. A drawing I did yesterday (yesterday, 08/08/08)

4. Concept for a T-shirt design for Animation FUNdamentals (08/09/08)

Have fun!

[Jabberwocky]

So how's it going with the Animation FUNdamentals? Many eager customers, I hope?