Anyway, here is Hecate. Greek goddess of magic.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
More drawings.
It seems that every time I say that I won't be posting much art in the near future I come back with some more art. It would be a problem but I can't do many of my assignments because I lack the necessary supplies. Here's an art school tip, when you think you're done buying supplies for your classes, you find out that you missed the most essential supplies.
Anyway, here is Hecate. Greek goddess of magic.
Anyway, here is Hecate. Greek goddess of magic.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Percy Jackson + the Olympians
I know I said I'd be a little lax on posting art in lieu of my schoolwork, but I was so close to finishing that I just I couldn't leave it be.
This past fall I started reading the Percy Jackson + the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. I remember buying the first book (The Lightning Thief) with hopes to read it before the movie came out in February. Needless to say I devoured the whole series in about a month. It was such a great read and, being that it's way out of my age group it was also a quick read; win win. Percy Jackson + the Olympians revolves around the premise that the Greek Gods are very much alive and have been consorting with mortals since the ancient times. Their children or "demi-gods" are forced to deal with terrible creatures of ancient myth (the Minotaur and Furies to name a few) constantly seeking them out and attacking them. I definitely recommend it for people who love Greek Mythology and a good adventure.
So here's my tribute to the series. A colorful line up featuring a heaping handful of characters. (Percy Jackson is in blue, right next to the Cyclops).
Monday, February 1, 2010
Spring Semester
Today marks the first day of my Spring Semester. Soon I will be re immersed in the hustle and bustle that is an MFA program.
Of course I haven't finished any of the art I wanted to accomplish over my month plus long break. All of those projects will have to go on the back burner for a rainy day or a time when I'm fed up with schoolwork and need to retreat to a safe place.
Also, I've been reworking my coloring style which I've been displeased with for quite a while now. It's working well with black and white paintings, it just needs to be put to the chroma treatment.
Because I have so many projects on the back burner (being my Saints bookmarks and the bevy of Christmas card sets I would like to do) I came up with another one!
My ultimate goal, aside from teaching, when I get my MFA is to go into the comic book industry. When that day comes I should probably have a sequential piece or two in my portfolio. It's been a dream of mine to get paid to turn myths and/or history into graphic novels. And so, I give to you a thumbnail from "The Birth of Aphrodite." I've only spent a few hours toying with the layout and the progression of her birth, but I want it to be really fun and colorful.
I would wager that about 90% of the population is familiar with Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," if you aren't wake up and join the rest of polite society!
My comic, when completed will be a few pages (maybe four or five) and detail the goddess's birth from the sea foam and her scallop shell ride to Cypress. I don't know if I'll do anything further but I think it makes for a good introduction.
My postings have been pretty infrequent as of late and I don't know how better or worse that will get as the semester progresses. But let us progress forth into the unkown with the highest hopes and a light heart.
Of course I haven't finished any of the art I wanted to accomplish over my month plus long break. All of those projects will have to go on the back burner for a rainy day or a time when I'm fed up with schoolwork and need to retreat to a safe place.
Also, I've been reworking my coloring style which I've been displeased with for quite a while now. It's working well with black and white paintings, it just needs to be put to the chroma treatment.
Because I have so many projects on the back burner (being my Saints bookmarks and the bevy of Christmas card sets I would like to do) I came up with another one!
My ultimate goal, aside from teaching, when I get my MFA is to go into the comic book industry. When that day comes I should probably have a sequential piece or two in my portfolio. It's been a dream of mine to get paid to turn myths and/or history into graphic novels. And so, I give to you a thumbnail from "The Birth of Aphrodite." I've only spent a few hours toying with the layout and the progression of her birth, but I want it to be really fun and colorful.
I would wager that about 90% of the population is familiar with Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus," if you aren't wake up and join the rest of polite society!
My comic, when completed will be a few pages (maybe four or five) and detail the goddess's birth from the sea foam and her scallop shell ride to Cypress. I don't know if I'll do anything further but I think it makes for a good introduction.
My postings have been pretty infrequent as of late and I don't know how better or worse that will get as the semester progresses. But let us progress forth into the unkown with the highest hopes and a light heart.
Monday, January 18, 2010
So it's been a month since I last updated my blog. Since then Christmas and New Years has happened. Let's start of this year's postings with some New Years resolutions.
1. Tweet more on Twitter. I put this at number one because it's so important.
2. Work on my handwriting. I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with my handwriting, I just want really nice handwriting. The kind of handwriting that freaks people out because it's so nice.
3. Stop procrastinating. That's going to be a tough one as I've done nothing but procrastinate since the New Year.
4. Get a new job. Preferably one that has to do with art.
5. Draw more action poses and just continue getting better at drawing in general. I would like for my style to get even more realistic so that's something to work on.
In other news, I wanted to use my month long vacation as a time to produce lots of art. As always I have come up short on my goals (see resolution 3), however I have some in progress stuff that might interest you.
I read somewhere that having copyrighted characters in your portfolio isn't the smartest thing to do. As such, I've been toying with myths, historical events, and now saints.
As you may or may not remember I drew some saints about a year ago and today I'm revisiting them. Eventually I plan to have both of these fully colored, but I like how they are at their respective stages of completion. You may be thinking that these look an awful lot like bookmarks and indeed you would be right. I don't know why I made them bookmarks, I just envisioned all of my compositions formatted into a thin, vertical frame and perhaps when they're all complete I could sell them. We'll see. Enjoy these for now, I hope to have more finished work on here soon or at the very least fun doodles.
1. Tweet more on Twitter. I put this at number one because it's so important.
2. Work on my handwriting. I wouldn't say there's anything wrong with my handwriting, I just want really nice handwriting. The kind of handwriting that freaks people out because it's so nice.
3. Stop procrastinating. That's going to be a tough one as I've done nothing but procrastinate since the New Year.
4. Get a new job. Preferably one that has to do with art.
5. Draw more action poses and just continue getting better at drawing in general. I would like for my style to get even more realistic so that's something to work on.
In other news, I wanted to use my month long vacation as a time to produce lots of art. As always I have come up short on my goals (see resolution 3), however I have some in progress stuff that might interest you.
I read somewhere that having copyrighted characters in your portfolio isn't the smartest thing to do. As such, I've been toying with myths, historical events, and now saints.
As you may or may not remember I drew some saints about a year ago and today I'm revisiting them. Eventually I plan to have both of these fully colored, but I like how they are at their respective stages of completion. You may be thinking that these look an awful lot like bookmarks and indeed you would be right. I don't know why I made them bookmarks, I just envisioned all of my compositions formatted into a thin, vertical frame and perhaps when they're all complete I could sell them. We'll see. Enjoy these for now, I hope to have more finished work on here soon or at the very least fun doodles.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Wreaths
Along with school and work this holiday season I also decided to make wreaths. This was my first year making them; I'm especially proud of the bows. I made six of them in all for various friends and family.
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