Posts Tagged bob ostrom studio
How to Draw a Rhinoceros… Sipping on a Soda
On a sunny afternoon
just a week before June
a rhino stopped by
and I’m not sure why.
I didn’t really think
as I offered him a drink
and then started to draw
he would end up as a rhino sipping soda from a straw
…and that’s the story of the rhino sipping soda from a straw. If you’d like to learn how [...]
How to Draw a Scary Monster.
Old school monsters are the best. I loved those Monster Island movies when I was a kid and still do. As soon as one of those movies came on I’d run and grab my sketch pad and start drawing…
First you hear the footsteps, then he leans back and roars that terrible roar. The whole town [...]
Google Docs Rocks
I’ve been messing around with Google Docs a bit lately and decided to try it for a tutorial I built a while back. The original was built in HTML and took forever. It was a ton of work and after I posted it I found a bunch of errors, which of course was heartbreaking. I’d [...]
Changing the Default Browser in OSX
Sorry to all my PC friends this article is for Mac owners only. Okay Mac people here’s the skinny. I love my Mac. It’s a great machine. I’ve been using Safari as my default browser for a little while now and it’s pretty good but I have to tell you, for me, Firefox is the [...]
The Bob O Show Live on Ustream Feb 24th 9PM
The Bob O Show is teaming up with The Artcast Network for a live Ustream show February 24th at 9PM Eastern. If you haven’t seen the Bob O Show before take cover, fasten your seat belts and hang on tight it’s always an adventure.
I’ll be doing a live screen capture (and trying my best not to [...]
My Interview with Carlos Castellanos
I met with cartoonist Carlos Castellanos and artist Fian Arroyo last summer. You might know Carlos from his syndicated cartoon strip Baldo. We had a great time talking about art, marketing and all kinds of stuff. It was a really cool day… plus Carlos was kind enough to buy me lunch at 5 Guys. *Hint- if [...]
What’s a Mini-Canvas?
I’ve been having a lot of fun with these mini canvases lately. Here’s one I did with my class at Jerry’s Artarama. These things are great.
Our theme for the last class was Under the Sea (I thought it would be fun to do a snail). We used acrylic paint, sharpie markers, acrylic gel medium, sand [...]
2010 Bob Ostrom Studio Class Schedule.
It’s 2010 and time to post the new class schedule. Looks like another busy year. I’ve scheduled a whole bunch of kids classes with Jerry’s Artarama in Raleigh again this year and am really looking forward to those.
Classes:
January 6th – 4-6pm For Kids ages 5-9
February 10th – 4-6pm For Kids ages 5-9
March 17th – 4-6pm [...]
How to Arrange Your Swatches in Adobe Photoshop CS4
I work in Adobe Photoshop almost every day and my swatch pallet is a mess. I tend to add my swatches as I go, randomly and in no particular order. I’ve always wanted to put my pallet in better order but just wasn’t sure how. I know it would help speed things up but it [...]
Spider-Bob?
I dig Spiderman. I actually had the opportunity to work on a Spiderman book years ago, along with the help of a some very talented friends. Working on that project was quite a stretch from my normal style. Here’s a more whimsical take on what he might look like if there hadn’t been any style [...]
