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Sketchbook postings.

Sketchbook Time Travel – 2009 Edition

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , , , |

Long time, no Sketchbook. Some more pages from the end of 2009. Amsterdammers might even recognize one or the other place. I’ll leave it to you to guess.

Also, since we’re at the topic of Amsterdam: I’m desperately in need of a studio. It’s tough to find an affordable cozy place, with nice light. If anyone knows anything in or around West, please let me know.

On another note: I also added new conceptart to the website indie-game I’m working on.

Thomas's Sketchbook 2009- The woodwards

This and the next 2 are musicians playing at the … oops, didn’t wanna tell. The Woodwards is really nice country … kinda from Amsterdam. He’s playing again tomorrow in the Jet-Lounge btw. – I can really recommend it.
The following band actually noticed me sketching and played a song about artists for me, thanks… and sorry for forgetting the name :D

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Thomas's Sketchbook 2009 - bonefire

Ten More Sketchy Sketchbook Sketches

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , , |

More of my 2009 sketchbook – the first ones are drawings for a game I dabble on since 8 years or so. One day… One day.

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Pages of the Past

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , , |

Here are ten more pages of my mid-2009 sketchbook. Before I get to that: There is also a new post about the indie-project Caromble again. This time I talk about the first steps to take the concepts to 3D.

Caromble 3D test

Caromble 3D test

And now to the goods:

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Ye Olde Sketchbook

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: |

I scanned several older sketchbooks – time to start showing, this will keep me busy for some time! These are the first ten pages of my mid-2009 sketchbook.

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Mexiruba: Part 3

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , , , , |

First of all: Merry Christmas to everyone!

And without much ado, the last bunch of pictures from my Mexico/Aruba adventure (see one and two). These are the pages of my sketchbook. But before that – some Arubean waves for relaxation:


Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Some backyard in Cancun, Mexico.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

This is the reception after the wedding. When I saw the Mariachi band, I couln't help but getting my sketchbook out...

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

...I had no clue how cool Mariachi bands are.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Some guests where chiming in, with some help on the lyrics.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Reuse of some bus tickets.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

The cutting of the cake.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Observatory at Chichen Itza... I've managed to snuck in the pen and book.

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Miami Beach.

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Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Sketchbook Mexico Aruba

Mexico Wedding Umbrella action

Thats all folks.

A sketchbook is complete

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , , , |

Roughly 15 more pages of my sketchbook from 2008. Funny thing: I always thought its the one before my current one. But just when writing this – I noticed it can’t be. I fill at least 2 per year. Well, turns out I have another full sketchbook lying around. Scanning all this will take me aaaaages. Argh. Well gotta do what I gotta do :D … Anyways – enjoy, the ending of 2008 in pictures!






















The next 4 images are from an event called “Tokyo Decadance”.

























One of the magical pages – have them sometimes. I wrote “one pizza please”… when sitting in a bar (I was finishing the pic of a pizza bakery). And 2 minutes later the band “New Model Army” came in with a pizza and put it on my table. The next pictures are some of the band and their friends… although one guy didn’t like the nose I gave him :D .













Sketchbook pages from Japan

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: , |

This is the next batch of pictures from last years sketchbook. I posted these before on conceptart.org and in the gallery – but I’ll show them here to keep things in the same sequence as in the book.

I went to Tokyo, Takayama (in the Mountain area), Toyota City (yep, the town were the cars are made) and Okinawa (the Islands in the South).

This is from the airplane.




And this in the Tokyo Metro, when driving to the Hotel.










I visted lots of museums – they are really great in Tokyo. Especially I was amazed by classical Japanese artists – here a pattern by Ogata Kourin.




And this one is by Tawaraya Soutatsu.




Sad Story – part two. Last time there was a old stair from Edo times on this place – now it’s gone, and by now probably some skyscraper there.







Two times the Club Heavy Sick Zero, Tokyo.







A very typical sight in Japan – crazy electric wiring. Very mind boggling – at least when you’re from Germany (where wiring is always underground).










The artist group Chim Pom explaining their art in a random bar. I wish they had stuff like that in Amsterdam.







Toyota Stadium in Toyota City.




Ikue Asazaki.







Can’t go to Japan without doing drunk Karaoke :D .

Sketchbook – the second batch

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Thomas | Sketchbooks | Tags: |

Next batch of sketches from 2008 – featuring some industrial party in Rotterdam. The dresses there you don’t see every day, people pay really attention to it – and have to guts to wear unusual stuff. Really inspiring.

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2008 sketchbook 20

First post – first sketchbook pics

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Thomas | Site News,Sketchbooks | Tags: , , |

Ok, finally first entry here. I’ll use this blog mainly to post my sketchbook that I carry around with me everywhere.
I’m starting with my sketchbook from last year – I’ll post ca. 10 pics each, until its done. Then i’ll start posting my current sketchbook more on a daily basis.

Maybe I’ll add some of my other pictures – as well links to artists that I discover. How about an occasional emo-rant?
We’ll see how it all goes. Comments, critique and ideas are very welcome.

Here we go – the first pictures here are from a club that I really didn’t enjoy. That made me draw all the more, trying to catch the misery :)

2008 sketchbook 01

2008 sketchbook 03

2008 sketchbook 04

2008 sketchbook 05

2008 sketchbook 06

2008 sketchbook 07

2008 sketchbook 09

2008 sketchbook 10

2008 sketchbook 11

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