Finally, my new book is off the press.

Finally my new book is off the press. I am pretty happy about how it looks and hope that everyone that gets a copy will find something useful between the front and back cover. I have a very few copies on hand and will be signing and selling them to anyone that is interested. Should you want a signed copy just drop me an e-mail at donseeg@comcast.net.

Some Sketches

Seems like I don't have lots of energy for much beside sketching. Actually, I love the sketching as much or more than anything. It is the only art that I really am able to do just because I love to do it and I am not limited to subject matter. The three sketches here are of quite different subjects.

I continue to mend though it is really slow. I am still very dizzy and can't hear a thing on my right side. The best way to describe the dizzy is it feels like I am working a laptop while I ride a roller coaster. I really don't feel too bad most the time but I get tired easily. By the evening I am really tired and go to bed much earlier than I usually do. I think it is just the effort of trying to stay upright is tiring.

Anyway, hope you like the sketches.

A Few Interesting Weeks and a Strange Sketch.

It has been a most interesting few weeks. Several Saturdays ago I was heading to the mountains for a morning of fly fishing with my son. All was well at the bottom of the canyon. Seven miles later when we arrived at the chosen fishing hole my right ear was feeling like I was not able to equalize the pressure it it. If you have ever gone high in the mountains or on an airplane then you know what I am talking about. By the time I parked the truck I was feeling pretty dizzy. By the time I walked around the truck once I told my son that he had better take me down to a hospital I was so dizzy. Well, after Technicolor yawning all the way down the canyon while slipping in and out of consciousness....my son called an ambulance and I was taken to the hospital. Something haywire has happened to my inner ear. I am deaf on the right side, I have a bit of palsy in my face, and I feel like I have stepped off an amusement ride 24/7. Dizzy is not fun. While the symptoms hopefully will pass my art has taken on a new twist....namely, I can't draw straight any more. Things seem to gradually be getting better. I would not wish this on anyone.


So, my wife the other day called my attention to a news post about a girl born with two faces. She looked a lot more strange than I feel. Since everything has been a bit strange I decided to draw her a few years down the road. This is the sketch.

Here is a link to the the new Ballistic Publishing digital painting book. I am lucky to be one of the featured artists. There is some great work by some fantastic artists in this book. I am proud to be included with the other three. The book will ship mid-July. Cool.
http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/books/dartiste/digital_painting_2/index.php

And a last few images from both books.

More book art images.

Long Time No Post

It has been a rather long time since I posted anything. Winter was a very busy time and I got caught up in work without much time to keep on top of the blog. So, what was I doing? I was busy with the every day work but also was in the middle of co-authoring and authoring two books. Not only did I have to do the writing but I had to do the illustrations. It was a lot of work considering that I am lucky to write an understandable e-mail. Does that make any sense? See what I mean. Anyway, here are the book images that occupied most of my time. Both books will be coming out in the next few months. Cheers!

More Halloween Sketches

Here are some more sketches from this evening on the porch. There is the obligatory Headless Horseman, a Halloween Treat, and some poor kid whose mom made him dress up as a lobster. Hope you enjoy them. I will actually try and post something in color soon. Until then.....

Halloween Night Sketching

Well, it was warm enough to sit on the porch and hand out candy to all the spooks and princesses this evening. While waiting I did a few sketches. Of course, they are Halloween themed.
This first drawing is based on my aggravation at older teenagers coming around for candy. Come on..... get a life. Anyway, they never really dress up...just tape some Smarties to their pants and call it good. This is in response to those fine costume efforts .... mainly I would love to dump a cat into their candy bag when they come to the door and watch the excitement... Probably a bit cruel to the cat... One of my cats sat next to me all evening watching the kids come and go...

My Niece Becky

This is a sketch of my darling niece Becky. At least her mom says it looks a lot like her..... except for the hair. There is a bunch of symbolism in the sketch that only she will appreciate. I hope that all of you enjoy it never the less.

And another couple

Just a couple more sketches.

Only a Sketch

September was a bit busy. I was able to get some sketches done. Here is one of them.

Siggraph 2007

I spent a few days with Corel at Siggraph this past week. I was demonstrating painter in their booth, doing interviews, and demonstrating in the guerrilla studio. It was great fun. I met a lot of interesting and great people, made connections with some that I already know, and generally painted my little heart out and talked to anyone that would stop and listen.

Anyway, this is the results of one of the days efforts. I put in the pink bunny at the very end of the day since one of the people in the Corel booth wanted to know why I painted such dark subject matter. I thought it added a bit of sunshine to the whole thing...don't you?

Finally getting my website working.

Finally getting my website back online. Have a look and let me know what you think. On the contact page is a text blog you can comment on if you would like.

http://www.seegmillerart.com/

Cheers
Don

Something new and a bit different

Something new and a bit different from what I usually do.

A couple new things.

A couple of newer images done in Photoshop. Hope you like them.

And Still...... another two

Another two sketches

Just a few more new sketches. Done with Prismacolor pencil on 110 lb. cover stock.

Another book tutorial

Here is another image from my almost completed book on painting with Photoshop. He was rather an ogre to paint.

to immortalize those that borrow art without asking

From time to time I see images of mine that are borrowed without my knowledge. Occasionally they are butchered to improve their looks. I really think it is worth posting the results here so that everyone can enjoy the efforts of a few. For those that send me links when they recognize one of these borrowed images; I really do appreciate your efforts.