working on folio

Slowly working on portfolio website (see link on right). This weekend I put together a few of the pages over there. So far the Charcoal and Ball Point Pen sections are starting to shape up.

I have not put together the other sections yet completely since those require shooting digital photos of my works. Not being the greatest photographer in the world doesn’t make getting the quality that I like out of the camera the easiest thing in the world. Also, it does not help much that I’m shooting outside when I do the shots, and it’s been fairly windy the last several days. The other day I shot some of my brother’s old artwork from highschool and the tripod fell over with the wind while I was swapping drawings with others in the house. The part of the camera that attaches to the tripod flew off of the camera when it hit the pavement. I luckily got it back together, but have not tried to attach it back to the tripod since then. Note to self – add weights of some sort to tripod the next time I try to use it.

The ball point pen drawings are mostly some of the mall small scans I took. I tried to limit it to about 30 or so images for each section. That way a nice little navigation bar table fits well in most browsers. It’s still a little too wide for the smallest screen settings, but I really don’t think most folks use the smallest screen settings usually. If so, sorry folks… I am trying to get this thing looking good, not optimized for your super low res screens… It’s tricky using the floating navigation bars I’m using because Internet Explorer is tricky. If you don’t put the dtd type up at the top of the html, it doesn’t float the css navbars where they belong, and just sticks them at the top of the page where they scroll with the rest of it.

It’s slowly coming together. I’ve been doing some cleaning around the house this weekend since we’ll likely be moving before too long… found a bunch of ol floppy disks and that reminded me that the last time I tried to put together an online web portfolio like this I was doing it on floppy and zip disks on Campus because it was like the year 2002 and I was using the free modem pool that the University of Missouri had back then… a whopping speed of 28k! No wonder I got frustrated and quit putting together the website last time, lol.

This time, things are coming together a lot smoother, and hopefully this blog will help make things work out a little better. I’ll add more to the website as I get more images put together and organized. I really like this click the image to get a bigger copy of it idea. I also like the floating nav bars with transparent backgrounds that makes it nice, clean, and easy to maneuver around in.

Got any pointers, tips, or ideas on how I can improve portfolio? Shoot away and give me some comments. I like listening to what people have to say.

mallsmall #96 drawing

Mall Small #96 Drawing© 1999 Jeff Thomann
Media: Ink

Status: Original is Not for Sale at this time. However, many various items with this image on it can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall96

Primary Themes: 1999, CARTOONS, cartoon, art, artfolio, cartoon, character, drawing, painting, jeff, art, thomann, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, portrait, composition, study, Head, artist, gallery, ink, ballpoint, pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, rendering, render, nose, eye, imagination, mall small, jeff thomann, media, illustrate, illustration, figure, figure drawing, study, cafepress, guy, man, boy

mallsmall #95 drawing

Mall Small #95 Drawing© 1999 Jeff Thomann
Media: Ink

Status: Original is Not for Sale at this time. However, many various items with this image on it can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall95

Primary Themes: 1999, CARTOONS, cartoon, art, artfolio, cartoon, character, drawing, painting, jeff, art, thomann, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, portrait, composition, study, Head, artist, gallery, ink, ballpoint, pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, rendering, render, nose, eye, imagination, mall small, jeff thomann, media, illustrate, illustration, figure, figure drawing, study, cafepress, face, figure, figure drawing, woman, girl

mallsmall #94 drawing

Mall Small #94 Drawing© 1999 Jeff Thomann
Media: Ink

Status: Original is Not for Sale at this time. However, many various items with this image on it can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall94

Primary Themes: 1999, CARTOONS, art, artfolio, cartoon, character, drawing, painting, jeff, art, thomann, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, portrait, composition, study, Head, artist, gallery, ink, ballpoint, pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, rendering, render, nose, eye, imagination, mall small, jeff thomann, media, girl, woman, illustrate, illustration, study

mallsmall #93 drawing

Mall Small #93 Drawing© 1999 Jeff Thomann
Media: Ink

Status: Original is Not for Sale at this time. However, many various items with this image on it can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall93

Primary Themes: 1999, CARTOONS, art, artfolio, cartoon, character, drawing, painting, jeff, art, thomann, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, portrait, composition, study, Head, artist, gallery, ink, ballpoint, pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, rendering, render, nose, eye, imagination, mall small, jeff thomann, media

mallsmall 91 drawing

Mall Small #91 Drawing© 1999 Jeff Thomann
Media: Ink

Status: Original is Not for Sale at this time. However, many various items with this image on it can be found at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall91

Primary Themes: 1999, CARTOONS, art, artfolio, cartoon, character, drawing, painting, jeff, art, thomann, doodle, sketch, sketchbook, portrait, composition, study, Head, artist, gallery, ink, ballpoint, pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, rendering, render, nose, eye, imagination, mall small, jeff thomann, media

Mall Small #90 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall90
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: Girl, Female, chick, lady, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, soccer mom, mother

Mall Small #89-1 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall89_1
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: Girl, Female, chick, lady, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, soccer mom, mother

Mall Small #89 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall89
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: Girl, Female, chick, lady, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, soccer mom, mother

Mall Small #88 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall88
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line, hair

Mall Small #82 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall82
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: woman, girl, female, gesture, drawing, youth, aged, innocent, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line, hair

Mall Small #81 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall81
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: woman, girl, female, gesture, drawing, youth, aged, innocent, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line

Mall Small #80 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall80
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: woman, girl, female, gesture, drawing, youth, aged, innocent, vile, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line

Mall Small #79 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall79
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: woman, girl, female, gesture, drawing, youth, aged, innocent, vile, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line

Mall Small #78 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall78
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: woman, girl, female, gesture, drawing, youth, aged, innocent, vile, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small, line

Mall Small #77 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall77
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: baby, child, youth, innocent, little, small, mall, sketchbook, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small

Mall Small #76 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall76
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: baby, child, youth, young, cap, hat, small, innocent, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portfolio, portrait

Mall Small #75 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall75
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: Man, ballcap, guy, set, gruff, rough, factory, worker, biker, heavy, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portfolio

Mall Small #74 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall74
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: multiple, figures, tee, teeshirt, t-shirt, work, break, men, bar, hat, cap, ballcap, Man, beard, moustache, gruff, rough, factory, worker, biker, heavy, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook

Mall Small #73 Drawing

Copyright Jeff Thomann, 1999
Media: Ink on Paper
Original Status: Not for Sale at this time
Print Status: Prints of this image on various items is available at http://www.cafepress.com/mallsmall73
Original Size: 3 1/2″ x 5″
Primary Themes: Man, beard, moustache, gruff, rough, factory, worker, biker, heavy, Body, Face, neutral, pose, posing, Sitting, Portrait, Sketch, Drawing, Line, Head, Study, Figure, Face, Doodle, Anatomy, Sitting, composition, ink, illustration, print, prints, cartoon, 1999, art, artfolio, blogging, college, composition, doodle, Face, hobbies, ink, jeff, lines, sitting, sketch, stick, study, human, thomann, arts, shadow, shading, dark, sketchbook, portrait, mallsmall, mall small