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.

A Matter Of Honor...

3rd drawing in my Star Trek: The Next Generation series. and one of my favourite characters. Mr Worf fast developed into one of the best characters in Star Trek. And is the most featured cast member. Crossing over from The Next Generation to Deep Space Nine.

So that's 3 down. 4 to go. And I'm well on my way with the rest.

Number One...

So here we are with another Star Trek: The Next Generation piece. First Officer Will Riker. Again it's ballpoint pen on illustration board. I'm really enjoying these pieces. And can't wait to have them all done so I can see the set for myself. Not much else to add really. I'm already working away on drawing 3 and 4 in this series. So best get back to them.

Make It So...

So I took a little break from blogging. Been pottering around with a few things and making some plans. But I'm back now!

Over the past few months I've been on a bit of a Star Trek marathon. Which today ended with me watching the season finale for Star Trek: The Next Generation. So it's only fitting that I finally finished one of the drawings I've been working on this past 2 weeks. And here it is. Patrick Stewart as Captain of the Enterprise, Jean Luc Picard. Ballpoint pen on bristol illustration board.

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!

Something Sweet...

With the end of the year fast approaching I really feel like I'm now just finishing things up. Maybe it's because I have 2 big plans already in place for 2012 that I've already started pottering about with.

Here's one of the final things on my drawing table left to share for the year. A piece I've been noodling around with for a while. I hope you like. Ballpoint pen and coloured pencil on Bristol Board.

I'll be back next week with a taste of 2012. And I hope you're all getting in the Christmas spirit nice and early.

The Ginger Ninja...

I'm busy getting bits and bobs finished before Christmas. I still have a big drawing I need to start and finish! 2 weeks to go! So today I'm sharing one of the quickest drawings I've done lately. A little gift that took a couple of hours of my girlfriends cat Jessie.

Where No One Has Gone Before...

Over the past few weeks I've started to grow frustrated with my progress. I seem to be improving with nearly every drawing. And the act of creating art has never been more fun. But my attempts to turn this into more than a glorified hobby have barely got off the ground. I've tried selling prints. I've tried selling original art. I've tried offering my services for commissioned art.

Now baring a few very appreciated commissions barely anything else is really working.

So leading up to Christmas I'll be finishing up some things I've started. Then when I break for the Christmas holiday I'm changing my priorities. I'll continue sharing art of course. And will still offer my services to anyone that would like a drawing. But I will no longer be putting all my eggs in this basket. It's too difficult and doesn't seem to be getting the interest I hoped for. I think it's time to do some of the things I've always wanted to do.

So keep your eyes peeled over the coming months. Many exciting new things planned. And if anyone ever has an interest in buying a print or a piece of art. They can come to me. I'm tired of jumping up and down going "look at me look at me!" LOL!

So enjoy the art. Say hi if you're a fan. And hopefully more will come of all this if I just take a step back. It's a new beginning. Starting with a rare coloured pencil piece by me, of Captain Jean Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now I'm a bit of a Trekkie. And I'm intrigued by adding colour to my work. So this is another new chapter.