Storyteller's Artwork

[Storyteller]

It has been far too long a time since last I was here. I hope all of you have been well!

I am going to start my gallery again. I hope you enjoy my doodles!

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1286496831sciencefox_the_good_stuff.png

A Puppet Named Myles from a short story of mine. Once a plain old burlap puppet, he tries to win the favor of a Sparrow by turning himself into a handsome bird. However, he ends up a haphazard mess!


http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1286045920sciencefox_army_postcard.png

Stay Army!

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1282787645sciencefox_eliah.png

Another short story character, this time, an 8 year old's imaginary friend, named Eliah.


More to come soon!

[Storyteller]

A couple of Alien villains

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1277444396sciencefox_sorimithim_copy.jpg

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1278284945sciencefox_ichlaedah.jpg


And a bit of fan art:

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1283115818sciencefox_tenderheart.png

One does not simply WALK into Care-A-Lot!

: D

[akkushisu]

Don't I know you from somewhere? Oh yeah! You're that rabble-rouser everyone's warned me about!

I'm kidding, my friend! :D I'm so glad to see that you've started posting here again, and that you're sharing your beautiful artwork, too! Ever since Amanda and I met you back in 2008 or so, your art's inspired and captivated us. Keep on drawing! I never get tired of seeing your work. :)

[Johnny]

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1286496831sciencefox_the_good_stuff.png

More to come soon!

Really awesome work:)

[Rodney]

Top Shelf!

Really enjoying your work and would love to see those characters animated. (easier said than done I know!)

Beyond the appeal of your characters, your sense of lighting is captivating also.

[andrew sharp]

Wow excelent work Storyteller

[arif]

Wow!!.Excellent!!!........where have you been???.......you were here before??......hmm..but, welcome back.......and thanks for sharing some awesome stuff.....:laughing:

Regards,
Arif

[OwenWelsh]

Wow you are way up there! Beautiful art and its so appealing too. I hope you join in on Don's workshops sometime. I really wish you had animated the Carebear movie. I tried watching it again recently. Yikes..... well it looked good when I was a kid.

[Rodney]

I really wish you had animated the Carebear movie. I tried watching it again recently. Yikes..... well it looked good when I was a kid.

Owen, you've captured what I wanted to say about the Carebears illustration (except to say I don't think I've ever sat through the full CareBears movie). I'm not one for the reimaginings of childhood characters (i.e. usually hate it when someone tries to make them more gritty and realistic) but I think kids deal better with mature stories than we give them credit. I'd watch a Carebear movie with heroic action in it such as is depicted here in a heartbeat. :)

[Storyteller]

Thank you very much for the kind comments everyone! I am very glad that you enjoy my work. : ) Like many of you here, Mr. Bluth was a huge inspiration for me growing up. When I started drawing in 03, I called upon that inspiration to get me started. I call upon it still. I have a ways yet to go and many ticks yet to learn, but time and perseverance is all it takes!

Here is a little tribute picture, an alternate version of my favorite Don Bluth animation:

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1274833462sciencefox_sea_before_time.jpg

I am a huge "The Land Before Time" fan. : )

[Storyteller]

Don't I know you from somewhere? Oh yeah! You're that rabble-rouser everyone's warned me about!

I'm kidding, my friend! :D I'm so glad to see that you've started posting here again, and that you're sharing your beautiful artwork, too! Ever since Amanda and I met you back in 2008 or so, your art's inspired and captivated us. Keep on drawing! I never get tired of seeing your work. :)

: D : P

And you both have been an inspiration to me... and of a meaning to me that you will never fully know.

[jeremyhopkins]

I've seen this work before and it is very, very good! Thanks for sharing!

[Seth]

Very nice. Your work reminds me of Illustrations from the old Wizard of Oz books for some reason. But those Oz drawings were awesome! Post more.

[joedorsey]

Beautiful work. I like the subdued colors and the inventiveness. Keep posting.

[Storyteller]

Obtained a new mechanical pencil...

A test!

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/Lion.png

[Storyteller]

Very nice. Your work reminds me of Illustrations from the old Wizard of Oz books for some reason. But those Oz drawings were awesome! Post more.


You have no idea how honored I am for you to say that. I am die-hard Wizard of Oz fan, and this is a compliment I probably do not deserve! But I thank you just the same. : )

[Seth]

You have no idea how honored I am for you to say that. I am die-hard Wizard of Oz fan, and this is a compliment I probably do not deserve! But I thank you just the same. : )

I think you sell yourself short. You totally deserve it.

My local library use to have original hardback copies of all the Oz books, and even though they were dusty and falling apart, I loved to read those books. But I loved the pictures in them even more. And you have really captured that same feeling in your drawings.

Your latest drawing is very nice. The Lion Crusader? Looks like a great start to an animated feature. I would watch it in a heartbeat! I don't know what you're doing, but keep doing it! :)

[Rodney]

Obtained a new mechanical pencil...

Wow. When I use a mechanical pencil my drawings never come out like that!

Very nice!


If it's not too late I'd like to suggest the helmet be just a little bit bigger?
As if it were just big enough (if only just barely) to allow him to squeeze it onto his head.

[Johnny]

Another :cool: artwork Storyteller :)

And here's a link to almost all the early 1900s Oz books :)
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3A%22americana%22%20AN D%20%28oz%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts%29

Just a note: I did a fairy tale search there and downloaded nearly 400 1800s and early 1900s illustrated fairy tale books - non Google - the ones from the library:)
A cool place to search.

[Storyteller]

Wow. When I use a mechanical pencil my drawings never come out like that!

Very nice!


If it's not too late I'd like to suggest the helmet be just a little bit bigger?
As if it were just big enough (if only just barely) to allow him to squeeze it onto his head.


Hahahaha! Its a funny thing; When I drew his head and the helmet originally, he did not have his mane. I thought to myself, "The helmet is WAY to big!" after I drew his mane and looked at it (and after it was pointed out) it looked way too small! I shall remedy this!

[Storyteller]

Another :cool: artwork Storyteller :)

And here's a link to almost all the early 1900s Oz books :)
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=collection%3A%22americana%22%20AN D%20%28oz%20AND%20mediatype%3Atexts%29

Just a note: I did a fairy tale search there and downloaded nearly 400 1800s and early 1900s illustrated fairy tale books - non Google - the ones from the library:)
A cool place to search.

Yes indeed! I own copies of all the old Oz books; they are glorious! But the fairytale search... I MUST utilize this! Thank you very much!

[arif]

nice sharing Johnny......downloading now......i have no idae about the Oz things......so, i am curious........
and Storyteller....welcome back again....nice..cool stuff we have seen so far from you...post more................

[ashek]

Hi Storyteller man, I like your drawing & coloring style ......Thank you to Share your work.....Keep more post. Nice to meet you.......

[lavallelee]

i agree, your style is very cool

let's see some more!

[GregTheAnimatedCat]

Oh... Oh my. I love this. So fluid, so subdued, so ambient.

Keep at your trade, man. This stuff's beautiful.

[Storyteller]

Thank you all very much for your kind comments. I will post some more artwork soon! : D

[Storyteller]

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1287552166sciencefox_echorin.png

My most beloved character, a traveler named Echorin, preparing for a journey. :)

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1277666633sciencefox_keda.jpg

A hunter named Keda, wearing a sentient set of armor.

[OwenWelsh]

Very nice Storyteller. I'm always amazed by your designs. Did you know Don is starting a character design online workshop soon?

[Storyteller]

Very nice Storyteller. I'm always amazed by your designs. Did you know Don is starting a character design online workshop soon?


Very kind of you to say Owen. Thank you. : )

Oh? I did not! That sounds RIGHT up my alley. I have illusions about my animation skills; I am not destined to animate. However, I character creation for story purposes is EXACTLY what I love. When is the first workshop expected, may I ask?

[OwenWelsh]

Don and Dave are still deciding on the details of the class and when it will begin. However there is a thread that has been started by Dave and they are trying to find out what everyone's interest level is. Check it out and give them a shout if you're interested.

http://www.donbluthanimation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1191

[Storyteller]

Don and Dave are still deciding on the details of the class and when it will begin. However there is a thread that has been started by Dave and they are trying to find out what everyone's interest level is. Check it out and give them a shout if you're interested.

http://www.donbluthanimation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1191

I shall do just that. Thank you Sir! :thumbsup:

[feliceworkshop]

Stellar work Storyteller!..... It seems that I keep on missing on a lot of great art on this forum lately! really great characters there!.. I keep picking my brain but I can't compare any artist or artwork to yours, because it looks so original to me!...so I have to ask, is your work influenced by any art or artist in particular? :)

[Storyteller]

Stellar work Storyteller!..... It seems that I keep on missing on a lot of great art on this forum lately! really great characters there!.. I keep picking my brain but I can't compare any artist or artwork to yours, because it looks so original to me!...so I have to ask, is your work influenced by any art or artist in particular? :)

You are too kind! I sincerely appreciate your comments. : )

Oh I have very exact influences! Mr. Bluth, Osamu Tezuka, and Jim Henson are my top three; they forged who I am as an artist more than any. Couple that with my two favorite Writers H.G Wells and R. E. Howard, and you get my art!

Thank you again for your kindness!

[judithbarsi4ever]

Very nice drawing of Echorin, Storyteller.

[DANO]

Awesome characters! I love your imagination, WOW. The colors too. Brilliant......

[andrew sharp]

You got amazing skills Storyteller always great to look at:)

[Storyteller]

Hey everyone. I hope you have all been doing well. : )

I have a few more images here, mostly older...

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1285446204sciencefox_paradise_pony.png

Paradise Pony after a battle with a Smooze spell voiced by Tim Curry. :P

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/Cutehornet.png

Just a hornet relaxing. : )

[Storyteller]

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1268638339sciencefox_2characters.png


http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/robot.png

Robots are great. : )

[akkushisu]

Simply breathtaking art, my friend! Your work never ceases to inspire me! Methinks that when the time comes for us to work together on that storybook of mine, the end result will be nothing short of spectacular! Thanks so much for sharing your art. One of these days, I really need to try my hand at making a picture in your style. :D

[amandahamster]

Ooh, purty. I love your style, and it is very good to see your pictures here. My favourite so far is...


Paradise Pony after a battle with a Smooze spell voiced by Tim Curry. :P

Err... XD As weird as that sounds, I think this would be AWESOME.

[SmithyGCN]

You're pictures so far are very interesting to look at and very well done. :)

I can't really choose a favorite as it seems all of them have a specific charm that pulls me right in.

[andrew sharp]

Your art is so cool, raelly dig your robots and the very imaginative robot animal mix is very unique, never seen anything like it:)

[Ben Sword]

The Dreamlike quality you have is amazing I really like the Care Bear One.

[Juan Maestas]

I can see entire stories in just one of your art pieces- I love the backlight effect you are using on that last one, really brings everything to life. Amazing work!

[Storyteller]

Hello everyone. I hope you ll had a wonderful thanksgiving.

Here is a quick picture; a rain dragon enjoying a storm. : )

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/raindragon.png

[andrew sharp]

Great drawing you got me smilling and I had a bad day:)

[ashek]

hi storytelller nice work again.........you are reallllly talent ......like your coloring and character so much

[Storyteller]

Great drawing you got me smilling and I had a bad day:)

That Mr. Sharp, is what always makes cartooning worth it. : )

[akkushisu]

That last picture you posted really made my day! Thank you for sharing it, my friend! It's truly awe-inspiring! :D

[amandahamster]

That's a really nice dragon. Adorable work. Please, keep it up, and share more with us! :)

[Storyteller]

That last picture you posted really made my day! Thank you for sharing it, my friend! It's truly awe-inspiring! :D

Who do you think INSPIRED it!

***points at you***

[Storyteller]

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1298682564sciencefox_big_mistake.png

[JoshSketchInMotion]

Hahaha! This is so funny and yet so true! Love your dragon and the background with your use of colors is just awesome! Keep it up I want to see more of your drawings!

Dragon gives a big thumbs down with a side of destruction!

[akkushisu]

http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc393/Story_Teller/1298682564sciencefox_big_mistake.png

Your artwork redefines GLORIOUS, my friend! My apologies for being so reclusive as of late. Things haven't been too well for me. Seeing your wonderful art has really made my evening though! :) Haha! Is that wrong for me to be cheered up by this picture? xD

[BookLover]

hahaha! I love the dragon! Your art is amazing! I especially love the robot a couple pages back. It reminds me of when I'm cleaning. I love listening to music and dusting. :laughing:

[3ddrew]

This is simply gorgeous work - I'll definitely be watching your gallery (and learning from you). Thanks for posting such beautiful work! :)

[amandahamster]

Haha, thumbs down. I love the expression :D

Plz, do keep sharing your art. I really miss seeing it on a more regular basis!