Simple Sketch Bulletin

Return of Simple Sketch (@ Zazzle.com)

2011-06-29T14:47:00.005-04:00

Looking for a simple gift? Then look for that Simple Sketch. The original Simple Sketch store featuring unique sketch art on collectible gifts has been re-opened!

So if you are looking for gifts like posters, coffee mugs, postcards, stamps, key chains, stationery, and the like, visit Simple Sketch.

If you are interested in T-shirts and apparel, check out the alternative store, Simple Sketch Apparel.

Sports at Simple Sketch Apparel

2011-06-25T06:06:00.003-04:00

Whether it's for the field, court, or alley, Simple Sketch Apparel has a special shirt to represent some of the world's most popular sports.

Check out the collection of attire featuring sports-themed sketches, shirts are available in multiple colors and sizes.

Current Offerings:

Basketball Slam

Baseball Swift

Bowled Over Bowling

Is there a past-time you would like to see on a Simple Sketch shirt or hoodie? Feel free to leave a comment about it. If you like, I can contact you if your design idea makes its way to a product. Thank you!

Simple Sketch Soccer Shirt!

2011-06-24T11:14:00.004-04:00

One of the world's most popular sports (if not the most popular sport) is soccer (or futbol depending on where you play!).

Check out the new collection of soccer ball themed attire at Simple Sketch Apparel today!

Have a community soccer team? Try getting your players matching shirts to wear both on and off the field.

The return of Simple Sketch!

2011-06-24T06:50:00.004-04:00

Hi, I have brought back the designs of Simple Sketch in a new online T-shirt store called Simple Sketch Apparel!

Check it out at http://www.printfection.com/SimpleSketch.

New product category: Customizable Letterheads

2010-07-07T06:05:00.003-04:00

Looking for a letterhead for your business' or institution's official correspondence?

Check out the new collection of customizable letterhead templates at Simple Sketch. You can design and preview your product in real-time!

Give it a try: Simple Sketch: Letterhead.

Just in time for summer: Ice Cream Sundae Products

2010-07-02T17:01:00.000-04:00

On those hot, summer days, one can find relief in a frosty dessert. And the latest addition to the Simple Sketch gallery, is just that: an original sketch of an ice-cream sundae!

This sketch was completed using a Wacom Tablet and Corel Painter X. For an added level of artistic detail, the fountain glass, whipped ice-cream, hot fudge drizzle, cherry, and dessert spoon, were each sketched with a unique hatch stroke.

Check it out here.

Over 700 Products now available

2010-07-02T07:04:00.002-04:00

After over a month in operation, Simple Sketch now features over 700 customizable sketch art products! I would like to thank everyone who helped to support this endeavor.

What is in the works? Currently, product descriptions are being refined, and new product types are being considered for addition to the Simple Sketch collection. Have a suggestion on something you want to see in the store? Feel free to leave a comment!

Starburst Digital Painting

2010-06-30T07:01:00.002-04:00

One of the latest additions to Simple Sketch is the digital painting, Starburst. In this piece, a fiercely bright star illuminates the darkness of outer space. This design is available on a number of products, including posters, stamps, cards, keychains, and more, so if you are looking for a nice gift for an astronomy enthusiast, you have multiple options.

New Original Sketch: Meandering Palm Tree

2010-06-24T10:59:00.002-04:00

A new, original drawing has been added to Simple Sketch, Meandering Palm Tree.

In this sketch, a palm tree with the wind rustling through its leaves, has managed to weave itself into a position to catch the best rays of sunlight.

White Rose Digital Painting

2010-06-23T10:45:00.003-04:00

The latest addition to the Simple Sketch collection is a digital painting, White Rose. In this piece, a captivating white rose is in full bloom, with a few glistening pearls of dew on its delicate petals. This design makes a great poster, stamp, magnet, card, and more! Check out Simple Sketch: White Rose Products.

Gaining in popularity?

2010-06-19T09:53:00.002-04:00

Here is an interesting update... As of today, my Simple Sketch Zazzle store appears on the first page of Google's search results when looking up the term "simple sketch".

Even though I'm at the bottom of the first page, I'm kind of impressed because not too long ago my site was buried way deep in the results.

I hope to keep increasing in the search ranking and to keep increasing the quality and quantity of customizable sketch art-gifts that Simple Sketch provides.

Bonsai Tree Chalk Sketch

2010-06-17T12:17:00.002-04:00

My latest original digital sketch is titled Bonsai Tree. One unique aspect of this sketch is that I experimented with a new digital medium, chalk.

Postcard Sketches and Matching Stamps

2010-06-16T05:36:00.003-04:00

Simple Sketch features a variety of stamps along with matching postcards showcasing unique art. Simple Sketch stamps are customizable to multiple sizes and postage types (i.e. letter, postcard, package).

For both stamps and postcards, you can also add your own text to the design. Simply click the "Customize It!" button on your design of choice.

Got a letter, message, or package that you need to get out? Personalize it with a simple sketch! Check out the Stamps and Postcard sections today!

Can a sketch bowl you over?

2010-06-15T23:59:00.004-04:00

Can it? Introducing the latest addition to the Simple Sketch collection, Bowling Ball and Pins. This original sketch features a bowling ball plowing through a set of pins. With posters, mugs, binders, stickers, and more featuring this design, it's easy to find that special, and simple, gift for the bowling enthusiast in your life.

Simple Sketch Animal Patterns

2010-06-13T16:44:00.007-04:00

Which creature do you think sports the most stylish garb in the animal kingdom? Now the Simple Sketch collection features products based on giraffe and zebra patterns, named Giraffe Chic and Zebra Suave, respectively.

The designs were made using actual photographs of these two amazing mammals. And now the patterns are featured on posters, stickers, mugs, postcards, stamps, and more!

Do you have a favorite creature with a stylish pattern? Feel free to make it known by adding a comment to this post. Your choice may be featured in a future Simple Sketch design!

Over 500 products!

2010-06-12T15:34:00.004-04:00

Now the Simple Sketch collection features over 500 products! This includes posters, postcards, coffee mugs, carrying bags, stickers, magnets, binders... even cooking aprons! Browse around a find a simple sketch that suits you.

Soccer Ball Sketch Products

2010-06-08T21:27:00.006-04:00

A new addition to the Simple Sketch gallery is a Soccer Ball sketch. Available products include, posters, postcards, stamps, stationary, aprons, and more!

Customizable Stationery

2010-05-30T07:18:00.006-04:00

New products are on the way at Simple Sketch. The latest additions are customizable stationery sets on a number of sketches. Here is a sample one: Loaded Barbell Customizable Stationery.

Enjoy!

Latest Addition: Crude Risk

2010-05-29T07:54:00.007-04:00

Crude Risk is the latest addition to the Simple Sketch: Abstract art collection. In this piece, the word "RISK" is written in dripping oil, representing a growing concern in the modern era.

Check it out here.

tools of the trade

2010-05-25T06:07:00.001-04:00

The artwork featured on Simple Sketch is made using an amalgam of hand and computer-based methods. Some pieces are sketches based on reference photography and are completed using a Wacom (Intuos2) tablet. Other pieces, especially some of the abstract art prints, started off with a photograph that was then edited, tweaked, distorted, and contorted to produce a unique (and sometimes completely unexpected!) result.

Below is a listing of my hardware and software of choice in producing Simple Sketch art:

Hardware:
Wacom Intuos2 6x8 Tablet- A pressure sensitive drawing tablet that allows artists to interact with the computer with a wireless pen.

Software:
Corel Painter X- This program is considered the industry leader when it comes to reproducing the experience of drawing and painting with traditional media using a computer.

Coreldraw X4- For producing vector graphics.

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2- For producing and editing raster graphics.

Adobe Photoshop Elements- For producing and editing raster graphics, with a simpler feature set and interface compared to the full version of Adobe Photoshop.

Now on Flickr

2010-05-24T21:25:00.001-04:00

Simple Sketch artwork is now available on the photo-sharing site, Flickr. Stop on by at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simplesketch

it's simply the Eiffel Tower

2010-05-24T15:09:00.002-04:00

Here is a familiar landmark, Paris' Eiffel Tower, a remarkable engineering achievement, and now it's a simple sketch.

Simple Sketch: Eiffel Tower

Abstract art pieces

2010-05-24T12:56:00.003-04:00

One of the sketch categories on Simple Sketch is Abstract art. The gallery can be visited here. Some of the pieces included in the gallery started off as just an average photo, but then I warped, tweaked, edited, distorted, etc. until I achieved (sometimes unexpectedly!) a pleasing result.

Case in point:

Simple Sketch Abstract Art: Light Window

As a side comment, it was a challenge to title these abstract designs. I did not want to put a label on these pieces that would put a limit on how the art would be perceived. So I went for a basic title "Light Window", but the real design is what you make of it.

Welcome to the Simple Sketch Bulletin

2010-05-24T12:42:00.000-04:00

Hi, this is the opening of the Simple Sketch Bulletin, the official blog of my online art shop, Simple Sketch.

What is Simple Sketch? Well, in a nutshell:

"Simple Sketch provides a unique variety of original sketch art so that there can be something... something simple... for everyone. Whether you're looking for that quintessential accent... that unique conversational piece... that setter of the mood... look for... that Simple Sketch. Decorate your home, office, restaurant, or favorite indoor environment with these collectibles today!"

-- H.E., Simple Sketch Founder & Artist