![afbeelding.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmdvNNq5rMKEjQhg35fmY262LRmYDKfcVQfemuZjALrok4)

# Brainstorm 

This is a pencil #drawing I created in 2009. The size of the artwork is A3 paper. I remember that I used a reference for the guy standing. I think from one of my Andrew Loomis figure drawing books (which is an awesome book you should have, even if you draw deformed blobs).

I hardly use reference because it feels like it isn't mine and it's difficult to find reference of things that only exist in my universe. But I like to get inspired :)

![brainstorm1.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmPf1Wv1wCTmSoCQDhhNE26yrbQPFFrScitYYERC4Lt2jd)

If you look from a distance you can see two black eyes (the background) .  Also a mouth in the stomach with teeth.

Even after so many years I think it still has the same power I felt when I was working on it. Looking at it I can see I didn't use the blending technique yet (creating smooth gradients) which is a bit standard on my pencil drawings later on. 

Here are some other close ups :)

![brainstorm2.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmTZ147fymS1mc5yP6REk7cCgU9d58gVHbRYQ14CQWS5PS)

![brainstorm3.jpg](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmYYdnpGFsqQZxT9DKeS6nMmdw8EVhCbhdhZy6Nq94zmnY)

Hope you liked the blast from the past? I think it's interesting to look at older works to see how style evolves into how it is now. :) Also I often forget what I did in detail so it's fun to rediscover.

![thanksforeverything-sanderjansen.png](https://ipfs.busy.org/ipfs/QmcWd9UAob8FCQvdFPFxBEpHRadn7NmSzHZMuYQiuDKeCG)

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