Friday, October 19, 2007

Deviant Art and dreams

I finally got a Deviant Art. I have my favorite stuff up there. All of which are here, too.

I also had a very scary dream the other night, where this guy came to my church and introduced himself to me (Scott Tyler was his name). He came back every Sunday for a month, but he was so creepy. Then one Sunday he got a bunch of guys to help him break into a room I was in with my friends. And he got in, and everyone else was taken out. And he told me to kiss him or he'd burn my family up like he did his family. And he took out a lighter and flicked it open. So I had to kiss him. And he threw lighter fluid on me and threatened to burn me up if I didn't kiss his lips. Hateful man...

But I drew him because I kept getting weirded out by him all day.

Hello, Scott Tyler.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Summer projects

During my brief stay on my parents couch, I had an idea for a drawing. I worked on 3 or 4 sketches before I actually made an attempt at it. But I did it. And then some things came up and I was distracted from it until just this past week. And now, it's done.

I like it a whole lot. And I can't wait to color it!

Friday, September 21, 2007

More painting temples

More progress, as of yesterday. Not today--I babysat Brady all day :3 But yesterday. I did lots! Yay! Especially note the flora on the temple terrace, and the lower foliage on the hill.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

More painting

I've been painting again. My sister asked for a painting of the Oakland Temple, so, I've been working on it. It may not look like much work, but it took a while to get the colors right, and the lines crisp. So there!


Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Actual progress?

This character has been floating around my head for the past week. She came to be a week ago Sunday. A doodle, mostly. Turned into so much more... She became who she is. I love how characters do that. If I have to force-feed a character to make them, they are always weak. But when they just appear and show themselves to me, it's awesome.

This girl, is one of those. Most of my characters are. One or two are a little fake still, but I think they'll become soon. I really like this girl. She has such a tragic life. She gives up everything she has to be with someone. She's very lovely, and very kind. And sorely mislead. She wears beautiful clothes (not completely designed yet) and speaks beautifully.
Meet Litote.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Video art



I have made a video! I am actually going to be making a lot more these, too. They'll be what I put up on YouTube. Just drawings, from beginning to end. And if I ever learn how to, I'll also do ones I color on the computer. Then you'll get to see everything, hm?

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Therapeutic drawing

It's not the best photograph of the pencil work, not at all. But I wanted to get it up before I inked it or anything.

I was (or rather, "am") feeling particularly down when I drew this. I indulged in some surprisingly heart breaking music and felt inclined to draw something with crisp, simple lines. She came out. Her face and hair was right the first time. Her body was a bit harder to imagine, but it works now.

But because I felt so down, and drew her out, I feel a lot better. It feels so good to empty myself out onto paper like this. It's very therapeutic. Very healing for me.

I wish you could see it even closer-- all the fine lines add so much to her...

UPDATE:

Added the inked picture (colored soon to come)

Monday, July 16, 2007

Character Sketches

Getting used to drawing characters is important. REALLY important. You have to know them through and through because you know that everyone's past shapes them. They will become who they want to be based off of what their past is. And you need to know it. And you need to practice drawing them until it's second nature. I practice drawing my characters nearly every day.

Sunday, July 08, 2007

Illustration in Writing

So for the past few years, a friend of mine and myself and have been writing a story. Well, more like, he found out I could write and asked me to write his idea. He claims he can't write and gave me all the info he could think of, which wasn't much, and I went to work. He wanted a fantasy story about the elements and powers, water and fire and wind and such. He also told me, in a rather embarrassed fashion, that he wanted the main character to be like him. Name and everything. So, I started it. I thought of an idea, he loved it, and we expanded it. I bought a sketchbook and filled it with scenes and characters. It actually belongs to him now, but he went on a two year mission for our church, so I'm holding on to it and using it for the story.

So I took some of my favorites out of the book for you all to see! These are old, but are marvelously useful for the story. See, whenever one is writing a story, I believe it is a good idea to sketch out as many ideas as you can. The sketchbook may be full, but I'm still drawing stuff out.





Monday, July 02, 2007

Commissions

I have decided to start taking commissions regularly. I can paint surf boards, skateboards, paintings, do drawings, and probably other things. I think it'd be good to do, if anyone is ever interested. We'll see what happens.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Progression

No art today. Not that I can think of. Sorries.

So, recently, despite the heavy increase in my life's projects, I have been working hard to get started on my first comic. It's stressful, but very exciting! :) I've been drawing non-stop for weeks. I get together with Gwen for an an hour twice a week and we look at the drawings. But we're trying to set whole days aside to work it all out. Tough, but very fun!

Hopefully, it'll get started within the month.

Sunday, May 06, 2007

Ride the wave in...

I finished the Surf board. All done. It looks amazing. I'm kind of blown away by it myself. I'd forgotten my knack for copying.


I should have taken more close ups. Some of my signature, some of the waves. It would have been cool. The reason it's so shiny is because I sprayed a lacquer coat on it. Hopefully, it hold up to water.

Sam loved it. I love it. It was worth all the work. It looks so amazing... I miss it.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Surf's up

Well, my art is in demand. Shortly after I finished that Tinkerbell, my friend came to me and asked me to paint his surfboard. With this:

So I've been drawing it on all day. And it looks pretty good!

Who needs Photoshop?

Not me, that's who. I used to need it. But I got painter one day and-- BAM! No more need for Photoshop. Painter works fine too. Now, Photoshop is fine too. I wouldn't complain if I had it, honestly. But I can do enough with painter that I no longer pine for photoshop. :)

For example, I have colored in the goddess I drew.

I'm pretty proud. I love the way her hair turned out. It makes me happy!

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Rediscovering painting

I haven't painted in months. Months and months and months. Depressing, really. So when my roommate asked me to paint a giant Tinkerbell, I got pretty excited. And then she brought me this giant piece of canvas... I got more excited. And then I actually sat down and painted it. Very exciting! Let's watch:


The hair....

The eyes

Her dress...

Her wings

Her skin...

The outline.

Done! It took many hours. Many. And then I painted a giant banner that wished a four year old a happy birthday is pink letters.

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Music is my inspiration


I drew this today. I was listening to Don't Cry Out and Chemistry of a Car Crash by Shiny Toy Guns and, as usual, a story popped into my head and this is the girl from the story. She has no name. It was more like a music video. Chemistry of a Car Crash would have been first in the story, followed by Don't Cry Out. She's totally a punk rock chick. With attitude and sarcasm oozing from every orifice. Way cool.
She gets egged during a party being held at his house, so she assumes it was him and actually massacre's his car with spray paint and eggs. They have a massive blow out of an argument in the parking lot. They end up in the principles office who insists they go to the counselor to work it all out and they learn some unfortunate things about each other and become something of friends. More like, they tolerate one another. End of Chemistry of a Car Crash!
Then he catches her staring during class and she freaks out. He kisses her in the corridor in school, when no one is around. But the next day at school he doesn't notice her at all and flirts with tons of other girls. She ends up flirting with a good friend of his and he sees her, gets angry and storms over there. He yells at his friend and pulls her away. They have an argument where she accuses him of being ashamed to admit to everyone he likes her. When he says nothing, she turns to leave. But he grabs her and, in front of everyone, kisses her passionately. End of Don't Cry Out.

And then I drew her out.

Gwen, a girl from my English class, thinks we should start a webcomic together. She'd help with the writing and editing my tangents and I'd do the drawing. I kind of hope we do it. ^_^

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Sometimes being strange is good for me.


I made this happy thing. I suppose I mentioned something like this once... perhaps not. But, it was a project for my drawing class a few quarters ago. Only, the original was on a huge piece of paper and done in water color. And instead of clouds there was hair and-- Bah. I will show you.

There, see? Original. It's the best. :D But the new version rocks too!

I really enjoyed this though. Eisley inspired me. It just makes me think of something they might sing. Yeah...