Posts Tagged illustration
How to Draw a Cartoon Cowboy… Really Fast.
Here’s a video I did recently I thought you might enjoy. A quick sketch of a cowboy… really quick.
Advanced Photoshop with Bob Ostrom
I will be teaching an advanced course in Adobe Photoshop this spring at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh. The class will begin the 1st week of March and I’m really looking forward to it.
As you know from reading this blog I am a huge fan of Photoshop and use it for most of [...]
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 [...]
The Bob O Show is now on the Artcast Network
I just did my 3rd Ustream show last week. I’m not sure I can say there has been a huge leap forward in my handling of the Ustream technology but the future looks promising. Ustream has just released a new piece of software called Ustream Producer. I will be giving it a try before the [...]
How to Draw a Cat
This was a video I shot last summer at Burning Oak Studios. I posted a link to it earlier but I don’t think I ever actually posted the video itself…. so in case you missed it here you go. Have fun.
If you draw along with me please email me a copy of your drawing so [...]
Hairdos and Hair Don’ts (How to Draw Hair for Cartoons).
You’re probably thinking… Hey, what’s this guy know about hair, he has less hair then a naked mole rat . Well that may be true but you don’t have to have great hair to draw great hair. In this lesson I’ll show you some simple ways to make the hair on your cartoon really shine…. [...]
Tools of the Trade
People often ask me about how I do my work. What supplies do I use? Do I use the computer or do I scan my art? What’s the best way to do it? How did you get this or that look? How did you get so darned handsome and how can I be more like [...]
How to Draw a Dog
If you ever wanted to learn how to draw my big fat dog Jack you’re in luck. Here’s a little lesson for you. Have fun
Peg Leg Meg for Hooked On Phonics
Here’s a little job I did for Hooked on Phonics not too long ago. Enjoy!
How to draw a cat.
Here is another lesson from the Jerry’s Artarama videos. This one is about drawing a cat. Have fun.
How to Draw a Parrot
Looks like the new Jerry’s Artarama videos are up over at you tube. Here’s one I did on drawing a parrot. Have fun!
Here are a couple more I did:
How to draw a cat.
How to draw a dog.
Bob Visits a Library Near You…Southgate and Athens
Welcome to another entry of “Bob Visits a Library near you…”.
Wow two appearances in one week? Yep, first I visited the Southgate library on Tuesday and then I went to the Athens Library on Thursday. I had a blast drawing with everyone. We drew a whole bunch of really fun stuff… cats, dogs, elephants [...]
How to Draw a Cat
Here’s a quick lesson for all you young budding artists who would like to learn to draw a cat in 5 easy steps. Have fun and …Oh yeah… Hey, don’t forget the totally free print out at the end.
How to Draw a Platypus.
Getting Started
I know what you’re thinking….A platypus? How am I supposed to draw a platypus? I can’t even spell platypus. Don’t worry. Just follow this easy, super simple method and you’ll be drawing platypus’s before you know it. The really cool thing is this method works for drawing other stuff too.
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Recent Posts
- Greg the Dog.
- How to Draw a Cartoon Cowboy… Really Fast.
- The Bob O Show Live on Ustream Feb 24th 9PM
- Advanced Photoshop with Bob Ostrom
- My Interview with Carlos Castellanos
