The Art Of Chris Hack

Geordi La Forge...

4 down and 3 to go. Really getting into the groove of finishing this mini project. Just got Dr Crusher, Troi, and Data to get finished. And it's a real shame that I've finished watching all the Star Treks. I watched the last 2 Next Gen movies last weekend while I was working on Worf. So now I feel like I'm still drawing without the constant inspiration of the show in the background. Anyway... On the home stretch now. Hope you continue to enjoy my ballpoint pen artwork. I promise I will be doing some different things after this run of portraits.

Superman...

A few weeks ago I shared the pencils for this drawing. I've since added ballpoint pens of every colour! Well black, red, blue and a touch of yellow! I will put my hands up now and admit this was a tough one to get right. Superman is hard to draw. Especially compared to Batman. You can't hide in the dark bits! Anyway... Was planning on putting this up in the morning. As it's my birthday. But thought I'd sneak it up the night before. So I can put my feet up all day tomorrow. Can't wait to have another crack at the Man of Steel! When I'm a year older and wiser!

I Am Not A Merry Man!

Sometimes it's nice to just get a piece of paper. Grab the mechanical pencil. And just draw something without any concerns about where it's going to end up. I've spent a fair amount of time lately working on larger more complicated and polished pieces. So I've vowed to also find time for rougher, hopefully more energetic drawings. It's an attempt to improve on the most basic artistic level. Pencilling. Something there's always room for improvement in. And I'm starting this new trend with Mr Worf. And will probably continue with more Star Trek: The Next Generation drawings. As I've currently just started rewatching Season 5! And am well on my way to getting through the entire series! This also goes hand in hand with my general feeling lately that I'd like to blog more often.

Nobody Does It Better...

Bond... James Bond.

With the recent start of production on the long overdue new movie, Skyfall, I thought it'd be a good opportunity to have a first crack at Daniel Craig as 007. I'm such a huge Bond fan. And Craig is doing a brilliant job at the moment. So here's my attempt at capturing the famous MI6 agent! Ballpoint pen on bristol board.

Man Of Steel...

So I've spent the last week failing completely on a ballpoint pen drawing. It's so strange when a piece goes wonky. And no matter how much work you put into it you just can't turn it around. Finally yesterday I surrendered and moved on. To this. One of my next pieces.

Christopher Reeve starring as my favourite comic book character. Just edging out the Dark Knight. Superman.

Now this is just the pencils. I plan on inking this piece and adding lots of background details. But I really like how drawings can look at this stage. Sometimes it's a shame to cover it up with ink! So I wanted to share. This is what I can do in an evening. The inking takes a lot longer. Some of the shading is only quickly rendered. But all the details are there. Everything I need to produce the final drawing.

I really want to start using my blog more. In the past I've obsessed about showing only finished polished pieces of art. But it is a blog! So I want to post more often and show people some of the steps and stages. I hope it's going to be a big year for my art. It'll be fun to share a lot more of it on here than I usually would! Give people more of an idea of what goes into my work!

I'm Loving Angels Instead...

Todays drawing, Ballpoint Pen in my A4 Moleskine, is for Emma. Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr Robbie Williams!

I Don't Know, I'm Making This Up As I Go...

Welcome to 2012! It's going to be a big year! And here I am getting off on the right foot. I've started a brand new A4 Moleskine. Which I plan on working in all year. And seeing where it goes. I've used Moleskines forever.  But I'm terrible at sticking with any one book. Really terrible! But one of my resolutions this year is to do things different in 2012. And this is my first drawing. Like another Moleskine I started last year I like warming up with an Indy. Feel like it's a good luck charm for me. And a fun character to get into the groove with.

As well as working in this book and sharing my journey through the year on here. I am going to begin a second project. And that's where all my energies will be focussed. In this book and on a seperate drawing project I've always wanted to do. Something big. Something I've always dreamed of!

So here's to 2012. And here's to getting everything we all hope for.