Jim Woodring: How To Draw Frank

If you have ever wondered, as I have, how to draw the "extravagent rack of cheek meat" that makes up the lower half of Frank's head, you will watch Jim Woodring's instructional drawing video with the rapt attention it deserves.

Jim Woodring: How To Draw FRANK (Thanks, Jim!)

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David Pescovitz

It’s quite amazing how much thought and attention goes into his character illustration. I mean, I know he’s done it so many times it’s automatic and that he’s slowing way down for the sake of the exposition. But still. Jim is amazing.
Jasonclock

Drawing Doug was easier. As long as one remembers to stop.
- Warren_Terra
  
  I was just about to make a similar comment on the synchronicity.
Lobster

Last time I read “extravagant rack” and “cheek meat” in the same sentence it was on Craig’s List.

Also false advertising.
endymion

This was wonderful. I had no idea Woodring was such a down-to-earth and humble guy (“you may find a way of doing it that looks better than the way I do it, in which case I’d like to see it”).

I’d love to hear an equally calm, down-to-earth explanation of how he composes his wild imagery and plots. Though that might be a psychic exploration we shouldn’t embark on lightly. :)
- Adam Peller
  
  http://www.graphic-e-y-e.com/2011/07/feature-jim-woodings-congress-of.html This is worth watching if you haven’t seen it yet.
  - Gavin Lees
    
    Thanks for linking to me! Some more videos of Jim in action:http://vimeo.com/12125215 – Weathercraft talk
    http://vimeo.com/18624091 - Nibbus Maximus demonstration
theophrastvs

That was a remarkable rack of interesting, thankee. But we really need to know the exact specifications of the pencil he was using.
solstone

That was great! I love Jim Woodring’s art and Frank in particular (although I do have a soft spot for Pupshaw and Pushpaw, of course.)

(Sorry if this comment is double posted. It appears that Disqus ate it the first time…)
sockdoll

Huh? I heard “raft,” not “rack” – though I can see how rack could work, too.
Robert Cruickshank

I watched Jim Woodring drawing at TCAF a couple of years ago, and it was almost spooky. It actually gave me goosebumps watching that stuff flow out of his pen.