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Anthony Zierhut

Storyboard artist and animatic artist for feature films

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One hour sketch book

I have been invited to teach a class on how to make sketchbooks. I figured the simplest and most practical design would be best for the class. The 124 page book pictured below was made in one hour — it usually takes at least a couple hours. What I did differently was to really simplify the cover, allowing it to be as protective as possible, hopefully somewhat attractive in a utilitarian sort of way, and letting the bulk of the creation time to be dedicated to sewing the signatures of the book block. I also really like the idea of re-purposing inexpensive but sturdy and useful materials, so I decided to make the cover out of a simple hanging folder. My son said last night that he wanted a new sketch book so I took the opportunity to try and make the design above. Here’s how it turned out:

I’m pretty happy with how it turned out and I think it will be a good book to make for the class. Quick and relatively easy, sturdy and practical.

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California poppies…

…and busy bees.  There are two of them, but the second one isn’t easy to see at first. This is from our garden when I went to water it.

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Bike Friday

Quick sketch here. I was watering the garden and looked up to see an older man, in his 60s I would guess, stopping his bike for the red light. I had just the time for the light to change green to sketch him. I recognized it as a Bike Friday because my current office mate has one parked just outside our office.  He has a great animated drawing of it on his blog. The light changed, the man took off, and I resumed watering.

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Sketch from a recent meeting

This was at a local government meeting here recognizing volunteers to help keep the city clean.  I looked up and thought it was an interesting composition with the people leaning this way and that way and the ficas tree in the middle.

I just realized my last post was a sketch during a meeting too — well I guess you know what I do during meetings now.

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NY street

Joan and my Sis stopped in a shop to pick up some clothes, so I lingered in the doorway to sketch.  The sketch above is from looking straight up the street from the shop.  The sketch below is of an elderly crossing guard directly in front of the shop.

She had a grandmotherly vibe about her, seemed to emanate sweetness.  My sister explained that it’s her job to help little kids cross the busy street.  I’ve lived nearly half a century in Los Angeles, so for me it was fun and exotic to visit such a differently laid-out place, and a place with so much history too…

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Me on the pharmacy security cam

I kind of liked the weird fish-eye effect on the monitor.  It was also nice that I just happened to have a giant arrow over my head…

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Our Community Garden plot

This is from the last time I watered our plot a couple days back.  I realized I have a few sketches I’ve made from the past of our plot at various stages of development.

Joan tending the veggies — you can tell how close it is to the freeway on-ramp here.

From the other side during a watering session.

And this was a  layout she asked me to make from an overhead view as a record of what she has in there and roughly where it’s placed.

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“A sea of bows”

My oldest daughter’s cheer team at the high school regionals.  Just like the caption says, she told me that sitting on the floor there, looking out at all the other competitors in their uniforms, it was a “sea of bows”.  I thought that was a poetic way of describing it.  A quick sketch from the lower bleachers.

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Powerpoint presentation sketch

My friend and co-worker Anthony Holden inspired me today by reminding me not to get to “precious” about what sketches I may upload, take a chance and show sketches that I’m not 100% happy with, but put them up here anyway.  I think it’s good advice.

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