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NOTE:  This post will always remain at the top of the blog.  Scroll down for non-Otis Frampton Live updates.

The current Otis Frampton Live Schedule:

07/10/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Coloring pages for Spellbinder.

07/11/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR.

07/12/2009 at 09:00PM EST - 7-7-Sunday Commissions.

07/13/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (5 cards for "Mgeo").

07/14/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Creating production paintings for Zeek!.

07/15/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (5 cards for "Mgeo").

07/16/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (3 cards for "Javi" and 1 card for "Hoosier").

07/17/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Painting a personal piece.

07/18/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR.

07/19/2009 at 09:00PM EST - 7-7-Sunday Commissions.

07/20/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (2 cards for "Joey M" and 2 cards for "Thomas F").

07/21/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Prepping for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/22/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Out of town for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/23/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Out of town for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/24/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Out of town for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/25/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Out of town for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/26/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR (Out of town for the San Diego Comic-Con).

07/27/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (5 cards for "Anniedo").

07/28/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Creating production paintings for Zeek!.

07/29/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (4 cards for "Sirius").

07/30/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Drawing personal sketch cards (5 cards for "Anne K" .

07/31/2009 at 09:00PM EST - Painting a personal piece.

08/01/2009 at 09:00PM EST - OFF THE AIR.

08/02/2009 at 09:00PM EST - 7-7-Sunday Commissions.

-Otis

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Welcome to my Ustream Channel!

Here you can watch and chat with me as I work! I will stream my desktop as I work in Photoshop, show marker techniques using my webcam and even let you watch and listen to live recordings of my podcast!  Please feel free to ask me questions in the chat room and I'll answer you via voice using my headset (so have your audio on).

Chat Room Rules: No politics, no religion, no trash. Trolls will be whacked with extreme prejudice. Have fun!

Mixed Nuts

 

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Pavel Chekov from "Star Trek" (09), Mr. Anderson from "The Matrix", Olive Snook from "Pushing Daisies" Rob from my comic "Oddly Normal" and Prince Nuada from "Hellboy II: The Golden Army".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Payment In Full

These personal sketch card commissions are the last bunch of orders from the Paper For Pixels sale!  Thanks to everyone who ordered cards to help me obtain a Cintiq!

From left to right: Captain Harris from "Police Academy", "Mrs. Doubtfire", "Forrest Gump", "Tootsie" and Harold from "Midnight Madness".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

-Otis

San Diego Comic-Con 2009

It's that time again.  July . . . and that means that the San Diego Comic-Con will be starting much sooner that I'm ready for it to start.  So much to do yet and so little time.

*sigh*

Anyway, I'll be there in Artist Alley, as usual.  My Artist Alley table number is CC-18.  I'll be next to my pal Grant Gould once again, which is great (he just announced that his graphic novel is becoming a webcomic, by the way).

This year at Comic-Con I'll be selling Oddly Normal books, natch.

I'll also have plenty of copies of Little White Rectangles Vol II, my 2009 con sketchbook.  The interior pages contains 81 sketch card images from the last year or so and 27 7-7-Sunday commissions.  As with last year's con sketchbook, it will be full color, cost just $1 and you will get a free drawing of any character you want on the cover!  Can't beat that deal with a stick.  No sir.

Here's a preview:

I'll also be selling a special 23 page preview ashcan of Spellbinder!

These ashcans will cost (drumroll) . . . one buck.  That's right.  One measly dollar.  Get em while they're hot, folks.

These con sketchbooks and ashcans will only be available for purchase at comic book conventions, store signings or other public appearances.  I will not be offering them for sale online.

I hope everyone gets a chance to pick one up from me and get a sketch!  See you in San Diego!

-Otis

The Twilight Zone 1

Some personal sketch card commissions.

The Twilight Zone episodes (from left to right): "A World of His Own", "Eye of the Beholder", "It's A Good Life", "Living Doll" and "Masks".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

More Twilight Zone sketch cards coming soon!

-Otis

Hot Cheerleader

A personal sketch card commission.

Claire from "Heroes".

This personal sketch card measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches and was drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 12

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw. I hope to see everyone back again next Sunday!

Baron Munchausen, Stallone from "Get Carter", Tippi Hedren from "The Birds", Mary Marvel, Inigo Montoya, Midna from "The Legend of Zelda" (eating cereal) and Iron Fist.

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

"Sketch Card For Yard" Sale Order List

Here is the list of orders for the recent Sketch Card For Yard sale.  I will be tackling them in this order, the order in which they hit my e-mail in-box.

If there are any discrepancies such as names, number of cards ordered or the subject details, please let me know.

Thanks again to everyone who placed orders!

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-Mgeo - 33 cards (Subjects to be decided at a late date.  Mgeo has graciously allowed me to break up the work on his cards so as to allow for others to receive theirs sooner. Thanks to Mgeo for his consideration)

-Deano - 2 cards (Rob from "Oddly Normal" and "Neo" reaching for the pill)

-DaniDraws - 3 cards (Prince Nuada from Hellboy 2, Olive Snook from Pushing Daisies, Anton Yelchin from Star Trek)

-Javi - 3 cards (The Middleman, Wendy and Ida from "The Middleman")

-Hoosier - 1 card (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

-Joey M. - 2 cards (X-23 and Cortana)

-Thomas F. - 2 cards (Alice from "Alice in Wonderland & David Tennant Dr. Who)

-Anniedo - 5 cards (Lady Amalthea from the animated film "The Last Unicorn", Classic Storm from "X-Men", Arwen mourning Aragorn, The Sorceress from "He-Man", Jayne Cobb from "Firefly")

-Sirius - 4 cards (Sylar from "Heroes", Jean Grey from "X-Men", 2 card set of Clair and Peter from "Heroes")

-Anne K. - 5 cards (Medusa, King Leonidas, Wonder Woman, Batman, Sweeney Todd)

-Mreed - 5 cards (To Serve Man alien from "Twilight Zone", Quint from "Jaws", Donald Sutherland from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", Jason Vorhees, Leatherface)

-IndyMark - 3 cards (Young Indy, Classic Indy, Isis)

-Catalyst - 4 cards (2 versions of Phoenix, Spider-Woman, Rachel Summers)

-Stiles101 - 5 cards (Gabriel Gray from "Heroes", Sylar from "Heroes", Q from "Star Trek", Spike from "Buffy", Claire the cheerleader from "Heroes)

-iCruise - 15 cards (Dick Van Dyke, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, a two card set of Slave Leia and Jabba, a two card set of Ripley and the Alien Queen, Amelie from the film of the same name, a two card set of Han and Luke with the Taun Taun, Daniel from "Karate Kid" and four other cards to be decided upon later)

-Jeremy P. - 1 card (Ares, the Marvel Comics character)

-Ricksam - 7 cards (a two card set of Predator & Alien, Master Splinter, Silver Surfer, Deadpool, Professor X, Bullseye)

-Maulrat - 1 card (Cary Grant from "North by Northwest")

-Brian VanNierop - 4 cards (Han, Luke, Leia, and Chewbacca)

-Joe R. - 3 cards (Rhino, Firestar and Lando Calrissian)

-Dave Fox - 2 cards (Lo Pan from "Big Trouble In Little China", Jareth from "Labyrinth")

-Phantom Phreak - 9 cards (Nine variations on Angel from "X-Men")

-Tialessa - 1 card (Zoe from "Firefly")

-Hawaii Keith - 1 card (Padme Amidala in torn white outfit)

-Niteowl9 - 5 cards (three card set of Aragorn/Legolas/Gimli, Haldir at Helm's Deep, Elrond)

-Marshall G. - 6 cards (Slave Leia)

-Elyssa - 2 cards (The Cheshire Cat, Shatner's Captain Kirk)

-GreatHera - 1 card (Storm from "X-Men")

-Ricochet12 - 5 cards (5 Heroes cards from Season 3: Peter Petrelli, Sylar, Matt Parkman, Tracy Straus, Angela Petrelli)

-Slippy - 6 cards (Four characters from "Red Dwarf", two characters from "Shaun of the Dead")

-WildBill - 5 cards (Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, Black Queen, Black Cat, Lady Death)

-ChuckBartowski - 5 cards (Five Transformers: Devastator, Superion, Predaking, Bruticus, Defensor)

-Joel Carrol - 1 card (Ms. Marvel)

-Prospect5000 - 1 card (9 from the movie "9")

-MlevineManetuck - 15 cards (Christopher Reeve as Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Otis, Miss Teschmacher, Lando Calrissian, Admiral Ackbar, Luke Skywalker in his Bespin Outfit, Nute Gunray from TPM, Count Dooku, Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood, Toht, Rene Belloq, Sallah)

-Kevin N. - 2 cards (Black Adam, Mer-Man)

-Adrian845 - 3 cards (a two card set of Luje being beaten by Tusken Raiders, Tusken Raider with rifle)

-Jason P. - 4 cards (Frodo, Sam Gamgee, a two card set of Merry & Pippin)

-Wookieluv - 2 cards (Ralph McQuarrie Darth Vader concept, Ralph McQuarrie Stormtrooper concept)

-After-D - 5 cards (Aurra Sing, four "Chronicles of Narnia" cards)

-Davz13 - 2 cards (Eddie Brock transforming into Venom, Ami from "Machine Girl")

-Spinester - 1 card (Mike Allred's "Madman)

-Hamiltoons - 1 card (Colossus fro "Uncanny X-Men" #212)

-Andrea D. - 3 cards (Xena and Gabrielle from "Zena Warrior Princess", Logan as "Weapon X")

-Eric Merced - 1 card (custom character, "Dog Saint")

-Kris Kersey - 1 card (Aayla Secura from "Star Wars")

-Carl Watkins - 1 card (The Joker)

-Brian D. - 2 cards (Darth Maul, Yoda)

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Rodney, Dudley, Ocky and Rocky

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Rodney Dangerfield from "Easy Money", Dudley Moore from "Arthur", Doctor Octopus from "Spider-Man" and Rocky Balboa from "Rocky".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Four Men And A Little Lady

 

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Bossk, IG-88 Assassin Droid, Boba Fett, General Grievous and C-3PO.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Silencing Natalie

Some personal sketch card commissions featuring Hayden Christensen doing us all a very big favor.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

-Otis

Lifeboat The Vampire Slayer

 

Some personal sketch card commissions.

A five card set featuring the cast from Alfred Hitchcock's "Lifeboat" and a single featuring Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Insert Witty Title Here

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Poison Ivy from "Batman", Plo Koon from "The Clone Wars", "Dial M For Murder" and a "North By Northwest" two-carder.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

The Nightmare Before X-Men Wars

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Obi-Wan Kenobi from "A New Hope" and "Return of the Jedi", Cyclops, Jack Skellington & Barrel from "The Nightmare Before Christmas".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 11

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw. I hope to see everyone back again next Sunday!

Sorcerer Lopan from "Big Trouble In Big China", Sylar, The Virginia Tech Hokie, Flash from "G.I. Joe", Storm, Walt Disney, and Buffy.

There was no recording of tonight's show due to technical difficulties.

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

OB5

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Obi-Wan Kenobi from (L to R): The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, the Clone Wars comics, The Clone Wars animated series and Revenge of the Sith.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Otis T. Frampton III Memorial Video

This is a video that I put together for my Dad's memorial service. Dad was born on May 28th, 1947 and died on June 17th, 2009. He was 62 years old.

My Dad . . . 1947-2009

My Dad passed this morning.

He had been fighting the good fight for the last month and a half after learning that he was ill.  I was lucky enough to see him last month for about a week while he was in the hospital.  I'll be heading home tomorrow or the next day to say my goodbyes and be with family.

Thanks for all of the support, thoughts and prayers that everyone has been sending my way over the last two days.

I love you, Dad.  Thanks for everything.

-Otis

Heroes Con Announcement

I'm sorry to announce that due to a family emergency,  I will be flying home to Minnesota this week and will not be able to make it to Heroes Con.  I was really looking forward to my first time at Heroes and I fully intend to go next year. 

-Otis

MacGuffins

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Hitchcock stuff: Saboteur, Vertigo and The Man himself.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 10b

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw.  I hope to see everyone back again tomorrow for another one next Monday (I'll be out of town next weekend for Heroes Con)!

Hulk, Aughra from "The Dark Crystal", Dr. Horrible, Thor, Princess Leia, The Red Tornado and Caitlin FAirchild from "Gen 13".

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 10a

Ten weeks!

I really can't believe this has gone this long.  I honestly wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in 7-7-Sundays, but every week you guys have been there to buy and to watch and I appreciate it so much.  Thank you.

I hope to see everyone back again tomorrow for another one!

El Diablo, Darth Vader, Ash (and Boom Stick), Darth Krayt, Episode II Ob-Wan, Jeannie and The Wasp.

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Some personal sketch cards commissions.

Characters from "The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Funny Book Folks

Some personal sketch cards.

Angel, Thor, Two-Face, Batman, Wolverine and Batgirl.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating some of these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Freaks & Geeks

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Freddy Krueger, a Gamorrean Guard, Brood Wolverine, Jar Jar Binks (in carbonite) and Colossus.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch recordings of me creating some of these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Otis Frampton's "Sketch Card For Yard" Sale

UPDATE: June 29th, 2:30PM EST- And that's all she wrote, folks! 200 sketch cards sold in 2 days! Thank you so much to everyone for helping me and my bride buy a home.

Later this week I'll be posting a full listing of the people who placed orders and the order in which I will draw their cards.  I will also include the subject matter of each card so that anyone who wants to change their order can do so if they do not want to have a card with a similar theme to someone else's (this was suggested to me by a Ustream viewer).

Thanks again for all of the orders, folks!

-Otis

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Otis Frampton's "Sketch Card For Yard" Sale

Here's the deal . . .

My wife's main goal right now, aside from having a child, is to buy a house.  And we are planning to do so later this year.  In an effort to help raise some money for the down payment, I have decided to have another sketch card sale.  A "sketch card for yard" sale.  So, long story short . . .

My wife wants the white picket fence.  You want a sketch card.  Let's do business.

I am announcing that, on June 27th at 3:00PM EST and for a limited time, I am opening personal sketch card commissions.  I have exactly 200 slots to fill.  Here's the small print: 

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!  FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS MAY RESULT IN LOSING A PLACE ON THE LIST!

-The cost per card is $20 (plus $2 for shipping in the Unites States and $5 for International shipping).
-These cards will be cut from bristol board.  They are not pre-printed.  There will be nothing printed on the backs.
-Each card will be placed inside a soft plastic sleeve and a plastic top loader card holder and shipped in a cardboard mailer.
-The drawings will be full-color.
-I will draw 1 character per card with some kind of background (dependent on which character it is).
-There are 200 slots available and you MAY request more than 1 card.
-I will be drawing these cards live on my Ustream webcast, in the order that I receive orders.  I will schedule at least 2 days a week for sketch card work, I will draw 5 cards per show and will let people know which cards I will be working on in advance on my website (the weekly schedule can be found here) so they can watch.  I will also record every show, in case someone misses their card being drawn.  I will draw 4 or 5 cards per sketch card show, so you must be patient in waiting for your card.  In other words, it may take me until the end of the year to finish the 200 cards I hope to sell during this sale.  I thank you in advance for this.
-I will begin drawing cards for this sale on July 9th, 2009.
-I only accept PayPal for payment and payment is required at the time of ordering.
-When ordering and paying, YOU MUST USE THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS:  otis@otisframpton.com
-Do NOT send the requests via private message on message boards, deviantART or any other public forum.  E-MAIL ONLY.
-Use the subject header Otis Frampton's "Sketch Card For Yard" Sale in the order request e-mail and the PayPal payment.
-DO NOT PAY until I have notified you that you are on the list.  If anyone pays before i confirm they will get a card, I will refund the money and they will not be on the list.
-Please include the following information in the order request e-mail and the PayPal payment:  what character you want me to draw, what name you want me to use for the Ustream schedule and your shipping address.
-My sketch card work is best when I have some story elements to work with, as opposed to standard pin-up style shots.  In other words, if you want me to do my best work on your commissions, give me a "story moment" to work with as opposed to just the name of a character.
-And once again . . . the sale will go live on June 27th, 2009 at 3:00PM EST.  Any orders sent to me before that time will be ignored/deleted.  I am posting this now so that people have some time to consider taking part in the offer and do not feel like they missed their chance to order a card.

Thanks in advance and I hope to see the winners in the Ustream chat room!

-Otis

Bad Boys

Some personal sketch card commissions.

The Red Skull, Sylar, Thanos and the Supernatural brothers.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch recordings of me creating some of these cards on my Ustream channel HERE and HERE!

-Otis

I Drew These Cards

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back To The Future, Marty McFly, X-23, Rear Window, Rope and Psycho.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating some of these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Little Red Riding Hoods On The Auction Block!

Dani Jones and I have finished our respective versions of Little Red Riding Hood (you can watch videos of the process HERE and HERE) and have decided to auction off the finished pieces on eBay.  This is a just three day auction so get your bids in fast!

Go here to bid on the finished illustrations!

Good luck and thanks for watching us on Ustream!

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 9

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw. I hope to see everyone back again next Sunday!

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

Leia

A commission.

Leia, from the end of "The Empire Strikes Back", giving a Stormtrooper a little what for.

This piece measures 9x122 inches and was drawn with Penstix & Micron pens and colored with Prismacolor markers/pencils.

Go HERE to watch a recording of me inking and coloring this piece.

-Otis

The Words & Pictures Podcast Episode 13

Episode 13: Conventions, New Tools and "Wolverine Review is up!

Go get it!

-Otis

Tough Guys

Some sketch card commissions.

Dr. Lazarus from "Galaxy Quest", Snape from "Harry Potter",Jayne and Mal from "Firefly" and Timberwolf from "Legion of Superheroes".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

-Otis

The Pixar Production Pipeline

"Story determines what to put in the film and technology responds."

Amen.

Pixar production pipeline

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Nothing In Common

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Elvis, Carl from Sling Blade, Vampiralla and Aquarella.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

Zeek! Production Journal

 

 

(Click on the images to see a larger version)

Production paintings for "Zeek!", an animated short film being produced by myself and my wife, Leigh.

These are the 21st, 22nd and 23rd in a series of quick and rough visualizations to serve as guides for the look and feel of the final film.

Created in Photoshop CS3 using my new Cintiq 21UX.

Go HERE to watch a video of me painting these pieces!

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 8

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw. I hope to see everyone back again next Sunday!

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

Movie Review: "Up"

Its wonderful from beginning to end.

I wish I had more to say, but when a movie this good comes along there's really not much more to add.  Pixar is on a roll now with two home runs in a row after WALL-E, with Cars being a definite bump in the road and Ratatouille being a good but not great palate cleanser (IMHO, of course).  Hopefully Toy Story 3 will continue the company's winning streak.

Speaking of Pixar, here's how I'd rank their films from best to worst:  WALL-E, The Incredibles, Up, Toy Story 2, Monster's Inc, Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, A Bug's Life, and finally . . . Cars.

Anyway, go see Up.  It's one of Pixar's best yet, which is saying a lot.

-Otis

GvE

Some personal sketch card commissions.

Characters from the game "Beyond Good and Evil".

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE and HERE!

-Otis

Happy Birthday, Dad

Have some ice cream cake, kiss Mom for me and keep fighting the good fight, Dad.

Love and well wishes from Leigh and I on this, your 62nd birthday.

-Otis

P.S.  Mom . . . make sure he uses the gift!

Hitched

Some personal sketch card commissions.

These personal sketch cards measure 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches each and were drawn with micron pens and Prismacolor markers/pencils.

You can watch a recording of me creating these cards on my Ustream channel HERE!

-Otis

7-7-Sundays Week 7

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to grab a commission and watch me draw. I hope to see everyone back again next Sunday!

Go HERE to watch a recording of me drawing all 7 commissions!

Go HERE to learn all about "7-7-Sundays!"

-Otis

You’re Invited: Special Ustream Drawing Jam!

Tomorrow, Wednesday May 27 at 9 PM ET, I will be holding a joint Ustream broadcast with artist Dani Jones.  The show will feature a live drawing jam where each of us will draw something based on a pre-selected theme.  This will be part 1 of 2 . . . the second part will be held next Wednesday, where we will each color the other artist's drawing.

This is sure to be a fun and unique event. Please come, watch, and chat!

For the event, Dani and I will each be broadcasting from our respective Ustream shows. You must have each show open in order to see both sides of the jam.  But if you would like to watch them on one web page, Dani has created a special site where you can watch and chat with each show simultaneously: http://www.danijones.com/ustream

However, if for any reason you have trouble viewing them there, you can open each individual show page on Ustream:

Otis Frampton Live: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/Otis-Frampton-Live

Dani Draws: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/dani-draws

Hope to see you there!

-Otis