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Just how much is “enough”? If any of you have been to a Casino, you know how great it is to get payback after dumping all those quarters into the slot. For the very few times that I’ve been, one thing I’ve learned is knowing when to stop and get those theater tickets before everything is gone again … but I always get greedy and want more.

Drawn on some napkins at a local Coffee Shop, then scanned and colored in Photoshop when I got home. Notice the patina from the napkin that I tried to keep. Also, I scanned the recycled cup holder and used it as a background element.

How’s this for a “sour” face? To all you meat eaters out there and to those who aren’t.

I thought in this post, it would be fun to show you a little bit of my process for a change. This is part of the process that I am most free. The sketching. After sketching a couple of options, this is the sketch I decide to stick with. As you can see, very crudely, I started out with my perspective grid, horizon line, beady eyes, arms wrapping around the poker chips, and the guy’s giant 10 gallon hat. His eyeballs are at the horizon line. Everything is in place. From this sketch, I traced it in order to get the next image…>

After tracing the sketch, I then rescan it into the computer, and print it onto watercolor paper in order to add color. (You can print this image out for yourself and add your own color. hee hee). Onto the final…>

Ta da! Here’s the final. I rescanned it into the computer so I mess around with it again. I just couldn’t get those “beady eyes” out of my mind when I painted this last image: I wanted them as the focal point. I also wanted to give it that vintage (westerny) look so I used muted colors. I then moved the guy over a little bit to add a little interest to the composition (after signing it of course). Have a good week everyone! Happy drawing!