Too Much Time On My Hands

Steven Novak
Too Much Time On My Hands by Steven Novak

Too Much Time On My Hands

Back when I was interested in super detailed pencil renderings I pulled this drawing out of my butt. It’s insane. My eyes hurt by the time I was done with it. My friends looked at me weird and my parents said they no longer wanted me as their son. I was shunned by society as a whole once they realized the amount of time I must have spent hunched over my drawing table working on a drawing of a frog.

In fact, there’s SO much detail in this that if it doesn’t make you pee your underpants I’ll pee mine.

Either way someone is walking out of here bow-legged, stinky, and embarrassed.

Too Much Time On My Hands belongs to the following groups:

Fine Arts and Pencil Drawing
  • butchart

    butchart, 2 months ago

    you win… i’ll just go change my depends now…............b

  • butchart

    butchart, 2 months ago

    oh yeah.. AMAZING in the large view

  • Leslie Patton

    Leslie Patton, 2 months ago

    WOW amazing Detail. Love it!!

  • mhkantor

    mhkantor, 2 months ago

    astounding work. it definitely was worth it.

  • CATNIPMEOW

    CATNIPMEOW, 2 months ago

    It looks like a black and white photograph….......VERY impressive :)

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah, 2 months ago

    your the CSI of the artist…..... very amazing, great details.

  • cheetaah

    cheetaah, 2 months ago

  • hikickry

    hikickry, 2 months ago

    thanks steven, those were clean pants!

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers, 2 months ago

    Well I’ve got to say Steven you didn’t hold back on the detail, warts and all. When we were kids we thought handling frogs worked like a diaretic, only we used a different word. Your self-inflicted torture produced an amazing piece.

  • Naylor

    Naylor, 2 months ago

    This isn’t just some frog Steven…. Look at him.. he is smart and observant… slow and careful with his movements … his eyes see all and he takes the time to see the beauty that surrounds him….. ..... hmmmmmmmmm sounds like the artist who created him :)
    You certainly are no frog my friend but I think your work and talent is increduble !!!!! (((((HUG))))))

  • vonne

    vonne, 2 months ago

    To Quote you ” Damn Youre Good! “

  • hahpistuff

    hahpistuff, 2 months ago

    hey now…i think hours and hours spent on drawing a frog is time well spent…but that is coming from the crazy girl whose house is filled with froggy-goodness…..

  • Lynda (Lindy) Berlin

    Lynda (Lindy) ..., 2 months ago

    Hey, to heck with your aching eyes. My sympathy goes to that poor frog as he held the pose that long.

  • elisab

    elisab, 2 months ago

    Well, I didn’t pee my pants, but I am impressed. Lots of work in this one. You did a great job.

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward, 2 months ago

    Time well spent Steven!! AWESOME! :-)

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller, 2 months ago

    Yah – I viewed it large too and it’s amazing!! Your insanity makes for really good art!

  • Walker Everette

    Walker Everette, 2 months ago

    I love it. Amphibians rule!

  • gypsycaster

    gypsycaster, 2 months ago

    PENCIL?!?
    doing the ‘we’re not worthy” bow at Steve

  • traceyanne

    traceyanne, 2 months ago

    Unreal!....Bruce Almighty moment and this time you are first!!!! Stunning Brill, If I could just have a 10th of your talent I would be happy..I bopw to greatness…GO Steven

  • clarkey

    clarkey, 2 months ago

    The time was well spent – those who disowned you did themselves a huge disservice. This is brilliant, although, my sympathies to the froggy for having to stay still for that long. LOL I didn’t pee my pants, either, I’m a big girl, now!!!!

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to butchart’s comment, 2 months ago

    Let’s be honest, those were wet before you even looked at my frog drawing…you’re just using it as an excuse, aren’t you? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Leslie Patton’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Leslie! My fingers still hurt years after drawing this stupid thing. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to mhkantor’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks, I appreciate that.

  • Irish

    Irish, 2 months ago

    GREAT JOB STEVE

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to CATNIPMEOW’s comment, 2 months ago

    The most impressive thing about it is that I had such a boring life around the time I made this that I had time to actually make it. Or wait…maybe that’s the opposite of impressive. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to cheetaah’s comment, 2 months ago

    Maybe I should consider a career in medical illustration? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to hikickry’s comment, 2 months ago

    Don’t worry, It’ll be our secret. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Brian Towers’s comment, 2 months ago

    Nope, I didn’t hold back. In fact, I think I added more detail than there was in my reference. Why I would want to do that, I don’t know. Glutton for punishment maybe? ;)

  • butchart

    butchart, 2 months ago

    you will never know the truth to that question….. EVER

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Naylor’s comment, 2 months ago

    Smart? Observant? Slow and careful? Seeing beauty? Hmmm…you got the slow part right, but that’s about it. ;) Seriously though, thanks Naylor.

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to vonne’s comment, 2 months ago

    To quote you “Thanks so much Steven” Wait…I guess that doesn’t really work, does it? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to hahpistuff’s comment, 2 months ago

    Mmmm… froggy goodness. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Lynda (Lindy) Berlin’s comment, 2 months ago

    Pssst…he was dead. Okay, actually he was a photograph, but wouldn’t it have been creepy if he was dead? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to elisab’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Elisa! Yes…lots of work. Lots and lots and lots of work. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Jennifer Woodward’s comment, 2 months ago

    Well spent? Hmmmm…I’m not too sure about that one. ;) Thanks Jennifer!

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Jan Piller’s comment, 2 months ago

    That’s a general rule of art in general, no? ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Walker Everette’s comment, 2 months ago

    Not yet, no. But in time, yes. They will be our masters, and a harsh set of masters they will be. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to gypsycaster’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks! Your bows make my time, back aches, eye pains, and finger cramps well worth it. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to traceyanne’s comment, 2 months ago

    Get out of here. If I could paint a wave as good as you I wouldn’t have to run through pencils drawing stupid frogs. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to clarkey’s comment, 2 months ago

    No need to feel sympathy for the frog. He was well paid. (Who knew a frog would have an agent?) ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Irish’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Mil!

  • traceyanne

    traceyanne, 2 months ago

    lol!.......don’t under estimate the stupid frogs they like the water tooooooo…your no 2 Fan

  • traceyanne

    traceyanne, 2 months ago

    I don’t want to see what you can do with a canvas and paint …oh yes I do….

  • vonne

    vonne, 2 months ago

    hmmm Not so much LOL. ; )

  • hikickry

    hikickry, 2 months ago

    yeh, our secret, and also the 19 people who left comments, damn!

  • DarlaReeves

    DarlaReeves, 2 months ago

    Excellent detail! Nice work Steven!

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffin, 2 months ago

    Alll “artists” have too much time on their hands… it is in fact a pre-requisite. Much like multiple personality defects and deep emotional issues/resentment with (insert your choice of relative here)

    It is what makes us EXCEPTIONAL!! =))

    Nice toad ;) Very…..........detailed. You are such a freak Novak.

  • gypsycaster

    gypsycaster, 2 months ago

    LOL!!! Well that’s good news!
    :D

  • clarkey

    clarkey, 2 months ago

    Glad to hear it. Good for him, too!

  • Paul Compton

    Paul Compton, 2 months ago

    Wow! Wow! Wow! Tremendous. Freaking wonderful Steven! You are immensely talented. (Your tags down the bottom seem to have formed a really insane rambling sentence about drawing frog pants pee time.)

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins, 2 months ago

    Goodness gracious me!! this is truly incredible you are the bees knees in frog drawing and thats for sure positively brilliant !!

  • Robin Monroe

    Robin Monroe, 2 months ago

    Incredible! If you did this all in one sitting, I’m surprised you didn’t have to call 911 to surgically remove the pencil from your hand(LOL). Very good work:)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to DarlaReeves’s comment, 2 months ago

    Thanks Darla!

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Rhana Griffin’s comment, 2 months ago

    Yes…umm…exceptionalCOUGHvery exceptional. Not exactly the word I would chose, but we can go with it. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to apjenkins’s comment, 2 months ago

    I’ve never been called the bees knees before, which is a shame because I kind of like it. ;)

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Robin Monroe’s comment, 2 months ago

    It was not one sitting, no, but maybe I should lie and say it was. ;)

  • Laurkat

    Laurkat, 19 days ago

    Terrific detail here.

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak in reply to Laurkat’s comment, 16 days ago

    Thanks…I suffer hand cramps to this day from the time spent drawing this thing. ;)

  • Crockpot

    Crockpot, 12 days ago

    This is f’ing amazing!!

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