Johnston Blackhorse – Drawing Under the Influence
Rarely do I come across people that are so engulfed in their craft that they inspire me to do something with myself. I "met" such a person today.. This guy is awesome at what he does.
Background info:
I'm working on a couple websites right now and I've been watching some flash and photoshop tutorials. I was watching a photoshop tutorial and it mentioned a site called deviant art. I went there looking for some inspriation and just to see what the site was all about. It's somewhat a portfolio/social site for graphic artists of all types (photographers, digital artists, animators, free hand artists, etc) I came across Blackhorse's profile page and saw some of his amazing art in his gallery. I quickly messaged him on yahoo and we chatted for a while before he went to get "inspired" for his next comic (I hope).. He's an animator out of Las Vegas, NV, for Global Gaming Group, but does a lot of drawing in his spare time as well. Engulfed in his craft, like I said..
Here's an example of some of his work, for work.. The Germ Terminator, Just Add Water Movie
Here are some of his Random Sketches just to practice his craft..
What I really want to share is his amazing comics that he's drawn for his blog, "Drawing Under the Influence.. I started at the most recent post and found myself engulfed w/ his bio comics. I read every single one of them. They're expertly drawn from a comic perspective of his daily interractions with people in his real life experiences.
I hope you take a few minutes (hours in my case) to go through his work and laugh as much as I did.. Good to know I'm not the only one experiencing some of these things.. He just has to guts to put them on paper.
I'll definitely be adding him to my links section.. REALLY makes me want to crack open my sketch book again..
