I like funky trees.
Tree
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Dude
I’m sure this was influenced by Crime and Punishment, but this isn’t Raskolnikov, for the record.
Cara
Boyd Scout
I like that his mascot’s a cat instead of a dog.
Love Is In This School
Ah, Washington Elementary. My 3rd-6th-grade alma mater. I don’t really remember what the janitor looked like at Washington, but I do remember our school’s motto (which has since changed): “Love is in this school”. Pretty good, right?
Well, this janitor is wearing a neon green “Love is in this school” shirt. He’s also wearing a Washington School “Star Student” hat (The name has been changed to Windor to protect the innocent. No, actually, I didn’t think of giving him a “Star Student” hat until later, so really he’s just wearing a hat that says, “Windor Flskjg”. But he should be wearing a star student hat. The kind with the squishy front that has puffy paint printed on it and then the cheap mesh stuff in the back. You know what I’m talking about. Have you ever tried to fit a whole paragraph into parentheses? It’s fun.)
This is probably a misperception, but I seem to remember school janitors wearing random school paraphernalia all the time. Especially neon green stuff. Must’ve been a late 80s thing.
Red House
Little Kite Drawing
Just a little sketch of a boy and his kite.
Monster With Hat
Knight
Anutha image from my new sketchbook. Trying out Moleskine watercolor for the first time. Very nice paper.
Another Pirate
Folksy Art
I like it when just flat color does a lot of the work, as in this little sketch. And the green shoes are fun.
Mary Blair-ish Sketch
Did I ever mention I love Mary Blair? Oh yeah, I did. Blair’s art for It’s A Small World inspired this.
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janae
For the record, I could have told you that was Mary Blair inspired before I read your comment. Well done!
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Little Spaceship
Here’s a little spaceship doodle (1″ x 1″). Nothing much to say about it. Except that it’s a Toyota, of course.
Walking Girl
Parka dude
A few months back, I saw an exhibit of interesting-looking helmets (think the headgear the sandpeople (sp?) wear in Star Wars). It inspired this little sketch.
Welcome!
Howdy! (I never actually use that word. Okay, today I did.) This is my first post here at samricks.com. My old blog was here: blog.samricks.com. If you want to go reminisce about earlier drawings, head that direction. Otherwise, stay tuned to this page, which will be updated periodically with new sketches, illustrations, and random tangential information.
Up and Away!
Everything from this image down is from my old blog. For anything created before 2011, visit my old blog at blog.samricks.com
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Sam Ricks
Oh, and let me know what you think of the new site, too!
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Explorer Dudes With Dog
Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!
(Nope, the image has nothing to do with the holiday, in case you wondered.)
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janae
I seriously want to know why the guy on the right is grumpy. Love his character!
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Waiting for the train
I drew these a couple of months ago while waiting for the train. I especially like the spindly legs one.
Morning Walk
Whenever I hit a creative roadblock, I go for a walk. It helps shake loose the thoughts that have been caking themselves onto the sides of my brain. Here are some thoughts from today’s jaunt. Sorry if you can’t read the chicken scratch.
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janae
Okay, that picture looks JUST LIKE YOU! And I love all the details.
For the record, when I clicked on the picture and it blew up, I could read everything. -
Cara
Before I read it, I did a quick glance at the pic and recognized you right away…so I agree with Janae…it does look just like you.
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Sam Ricks
Janae and Cara – Thank you!
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Random Sketch: Man in Car
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janae
That is some serious back lighting!
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You really do, don’t you?! Love the yellow sky.