Brushing up on old talents and learning new tricks with my pal, the mutha@%ing Batman, one new drawing at a time. The Goal: to post 100 Batman drawings.The Reason: Getting off my ass. It’s been too long since I sketched on a regular basis. iPad apps like Sketchbook Pro make it very easy and convenient to rehabilitate a once-heralded drawing ability. They are going to be ugly and embarrassing at the start, but it’s all a shameless exercise in growth. Why Batman?: 1) Batman is awesome. 2) I grew up drawing superheroes, so it feels like a natural jumping on point. Drawing something like Batman ad nauseam takes away the often paralyzing search for subject matter and just let’s me cut loose. The Rules: I’ll post 6 drawings a week. Crime rests on Sunday. Re-colours and slight variations don’t count—-they all have to be from scratch. The good, the bad & the ugly will all be documented here. The worse the drawings are the more I’ll want to bury the post with better ones.Tumblr (3.0; @100daysofbatman)http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5UBWwzkAfCQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #101? </strong></p> <p>A lot of people asked me what I was going to do with my time after I was finished doing 100 Batman drawings on my iPad. The obvious answer: spend 3 months animating over a baby picture of myself as a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UBWwzkAfCQ" title="Dog Is Blue - People (iPad Animated Music Video)" target="_blank">music video</a> for <a href="http://dogisblue.com" title="Dog Is Blue" target="_blank">Dog Is Blue</a> naturally!</p> <p>Of course, it goes against everything I believe in to not slip a Batman cameo in there, so see if you can spot this little Easter egg as the video plays: </p> <p><img align="middle" alt="Bat-baby" height="273" src="http://dogisblue.com/images/bat_baby_480x273.jpg" width="480"/></p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/22846417023http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/22846417023Fri, 11 May 2012 12:56:00 -0400iPadAnimation Creator HDvideo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvjcgrCjV11r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #100</strong></p> <p>A series of Batman drawings that doesn’t feature the <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=bat-usi&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBwQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBatusi&ei=nLbXToWUB8mFsALyl_SHDg&usg=AFQjCNEDbHk3KEEv8DDJCl5jjeqr6MJnBw" target="_blank">Batusi</a> is a crime against Bat-humanity. I figured it was a simple, but fitting end to the 100 day challenge. </p> <p>What’s next? Well, first there’s the awesome celebratory <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/249687518418165/" target="_blank">Batman-themed concert on Dec. 3 in Toronto</a>. After that, I’m not so sure…these drawings were meant to brush the dust off and get back in the art game. I’ll definitely keep sketching on the ol’ iPad, but I’d like to do some physical mixed-media work too.</p> <p>Stay tuned and thanks for following me over these last few months! ~ Paul</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13594184754http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13594184754Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:26:00 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvhi848Ka11r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #99</strong></p> <p>I had this drawing almost completely done late last night then somehow managed to erase the entire thing. I started again at 2am. Thankfully, there are parts of this one that I actually like better than the first draft, but it’s safe to say my face looked like Batman’s for a few minutes there…</p> <p>It’s also safe to say that Batman’s probably not winning whatever game they’re playing (though it doesn’t look like Superman’s doing any better).</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13550746639http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13550746639Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:36:00 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2Superman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvg0a8krV31r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #98</strong></p> <p>This either looks like a cave-dwelling Batman (he does have a Bat-cave…) or a poorly thought-out attempt at drawing Batman looking at his reflection in a muddy puddle (that’s a fun thing to say…muddy puddle). </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13514653982http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13514653982Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:10:56 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvdt3poFdz1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #97</strong></p> <p>I was going to add more to this drawing, but my wife said not to. Thus, here it is. #whipped</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13458594632http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13458594632Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:40:37 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvaisw5e8J1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #96</strong></p> <p>I bet Batman plays a mean air-guitar…</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13369066200http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13369066200Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:05:20 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv840dvp8N1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #95</strong></p> <p>“Oh, hello there, crime. I didn’t see you there…” - The Bat-mack. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13301018231http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13301018231Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:51:47 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv6cyaCvSZ1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #94</strong></p> <p>There’s a world where Batman and Superman constantly star in the ultimate buddy-cop/bromance movie (which is the only kind of world I want to live in). There’s also a world where they just got fat…</p> <p>That poor couch is working so hard. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13257856777http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13257856777Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:08:00 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2Superman<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv4fsrWZWu1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Batman #93</p> <p>This drawing started out as ‘Fat-Elvis Batman,’ but took on a bit of life of its own. It might be fun to draw a whole series of superheroes as dirty fat dudes. </p> <p>…though a sandwhich on my belt, for those hunger emergencies, would be awesome. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13207143685http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13207143685Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:14:50 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv2iywBdD61r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #92</strong></p> <p>This drawing’s for my sister. If there’s a hallmark card out there that says “Sorry that your fish died” I hope it looks something like this.  </p> <p>…I also like to think Batman painted his fish to look like the joker. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13159053153http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13159053153Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:28:00 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2fishJoker<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv0uvvgBWf1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #91</strong></p> <p>Another Mignola-esque drawing. Almost looks like a lino block. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13116472542http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13116472542Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:50:19 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lux5kpATZL1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #90</strong></p> <p>After experimenting with removing the layers of yesterday’s drawing I decided to start today’s Batman with that simple, graphic-design look as the goal from the start. Not reinventing the wheel, but fun nonetheless…</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13018936722http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/13018936722Sat, 19 Nov 2011 12:50:49 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luv9osUNqg1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #89</strong></p> <p>If I were clever I’d have themed Batman drawings 66 and 89 after the 1966 and 1989 Batman movies… </p> <p>Instead you get Batman: striking fear with flying jazz-hands since 1939. </p> <p>Interestingly (to me, at least) I almost prefer this drawing with most of the layers stripped away…</p> <p><img height="600" src="http://pwats.com/images/batman/batman_drawing_89_17-11-11_02_480x600.jpg" width="480"/></p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12972165145http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12972165145Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:24:28 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lute7gUHOF1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Batman #88</p> <p>A quick, super-simple drawing today to emphasize simplicity.</p> <p>This one actually looks like it was drawn on a computer using as few lines as possible (I’ve tried to draw a few using only one continuous line, but it never works out). </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12928909540http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12928909540Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:06:52 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lurlnwVjDF1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #87</strong></p> <p>When you think of Batman what’s one of the last things you think of him doing? </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12886502111http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12886502111Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:52:43 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luomqeOIGb1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #86</strong></p> <p>This started as a generic Batman pose, but I couldn’t figure out what the hell he ought to be doing in that position. In the end it reminded me of a guy I saw playing dice in downtown San Francisco yesterday morning, so there you go.</p> <p>You can tell Killer Croc is about to lose his shirt (if he had one). This is also the first actual appearance of Robin in these drawings. Finally! Took you long enough to join the party, you little jerk.</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12834485076http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12834485076Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:16:05 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2diceJokerKiller CrocRobinSan Francisco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lunv8wnlUA1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #85<br/></strong></p> <p>“Crap! There’s crime happening over there, but I haven’t even taken a bite out of my delicious pastry yet…” #MoralConundrums</p> <p>I have to admit, I might have been a bit tipsy when I drew this one…</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12794592596http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12794592596Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:29:19 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2San Francisco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lujfzvf0gA1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Batman #84</p> <p>A <a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/#!/WinMyLoveChldrn">friend on Twitter</a> pointed out that the Batarang in yesterday’s drawing almost looked like a cookie with bites out of it…</p> <p>Alfred’s going to have a lot of crumbs and half-eaten bat-shaped cookies to clean up.</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12685740650http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12685740650Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:16:05 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luifniYpuP1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Batman #83</p> <p>This drawing started with the exagerated ears on his cowl. From there it seemed like tiny legs was a natural fit. Isn’t messing with proportion fun, kids?</p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12650088288http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12650088288Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:04:29 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugev7gX3g1r1ocszo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Batman #82</strong></p> <p>I’d like to think the supervillain community in Gotham has posters or t-shirts of this, reminding them that Bane did utterly beat Batman and broke his back. </p> <p>This drawing has been on the backburner for a few days, as the hardest part about these reference-free drawings is always trying to come up with poses that look doable. It took me a lot of trial and error before I even started adding costume details. </p>http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12602025264http://100daysofbatman.tumblr.com/post/12602025264Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:52:19 -0500iPadPaintbook 3.2Bane