Yee Haw!
So I made it through the torturous HELL that is moving. I need to see if I remember how to draw after all that; guess I just need to pick up pencil and paper (did I unpack those??) and see how it goes. Also I'm way behind at checking all my favorite blogs...so I'll probably do that first for some much-needed inspiration.
P.S. Thanks to you terrific people who actually continued to check here even though there wasn't anything going on! :)
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
On the move!
Well, this will be my last post for a while. Much of the studio has been boxed up (though I'll still be working–or attempting to work–in here through the 18th) and there won't be any time for art until everything has been moved and unpacked. Yeah, I know I've been mentioning this move for months – 'what, you mean you still haven't actually moved yet??' I can hear you saying. Well, it's been . . . complicated; let's just leave it at that. :)
Anyway, I'll be 'gone' for a few weeks, returning to post sometime in September. Have a great rest-of-the-summer, all you fine people who check here now and again! I leave you with a few things I did in the recent past which I had forgotten about until I started sorting through things . . . the top one is a sig for gaming forums; the second one is a logo I designed for the popular UT99 Haley's Hothouse gaming servers; the last is a pinup I never quite got around to finishing.
And as always, (Please click images for larger versions.) :)
Well, this will be my last post for a while. Much of the studio has been boxed up (though I'll still be working–or attempting to work–in here through the 18th) and there won't be any time for art until everything has been moved and unpacked. Yeah, I know I've been mentioning this move for months – 'what, you mean you still haven't actually moved yet??' I can hear you saying. Well, it's been . . . complicated; let's just leave it at that. :)
Anyway, I'll be 'gone' for a few weeks, returning to post sometime in September. Have a great rest-of-the-summer, all you fine people who check here now and again! I leave you with a few things I did in the recent past which I had forgotten about until I started sorting through things . . . the top one is a sig for gaming forums; the second one is a logo I designed for the popular UT99 Haley's Hothouse gaming servers; the last is a pinup I never quite got around to finishing.
And as always, (Please click images for larger versions.) :)
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Been stuck...
...in graphic design hell for the last few weeks and will probably be there for the next few weeks. But this site had me laughing today: The Six Patron Saints of Graphic Design Go check it out!
...in graphic design hell for the last few weeks and will probably be there for the next few weeks. But this site had me laughing today: The Six Patron Saints of Graphic Design Go check it out!
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Student for Education Directory Cover
I'm sort of breaking my rule to post only personal art here, and not something done for a client. But I'm fairly sure they're going to choose the cover layout with photos and not the layout with this illustration, so...I guess that's my excuse.
Done in Photoshop, using a stock photo for reference.
(Please click image for larger version.)
I'm sort of breaking my rule to post only personal art here, and not something done for a client. But I'm fairly sure they're going to choose the cover layout with photos and not the layout with this illustration, so...I guess that's my excuse.
Done in Photoshop, using a stock photo for reference.
(Please click image for larger version.)
Sunday, July 09, 2006
Not much time...
...for art at the moment, but in the meantime, you can head on over to heri's excellent blog to see the caricature he did of yours truly. :)
...for art at the moment, but in the meantime, you can head on over to heri's excellent blog to see the caricature he did of yours truly. :)
Friday, June 30, 2006
Kiefer
At the suggestion of a friend I tried my hand at drawing handsome Mr. Sutherland. It was a fun change of subject; I don't often draw tv stars....but we've been barreling through "24" season-by-season on DVD the past few weeks to de-stress at the end of the day, and, after studying his face for all those hours, I felt like I knew his pudgy cheeks and extra-large earlobes pretty well...
(Please click image for larger version.)
At the suggestion of a friend I tried my hand at drawing handsome Mr. Sutherland. It was a fun change of subject; I don't often draw tv stars....but we've been barreling through "24" season-by-season on DVD the past few weeks to de-stress at the end of the day, and, after studying his face for all those hours, I felt like I knew his pudgy cheeks and extra-large earlobes pretty well...
(Please click image for larger version.)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Something old
Found this while sorting through old art. At the time I was intrigued by King Richard III, after seeing Laurence Olivier in the film based on the play. I did dozens of drawings of him; I think this is the only one I kept.
Found this while sorting through old art. At the time I was intrigued by King Richard III, after seeing Laurence Olivier in the film based on the play. I did dozens of drawings of him; I think this is the only one I kept.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Sorry...
To the half dozen people who regularly check this blog (I love you guys!! Heh heh): my apologies for the lack of anything new for several days now. Because of activities related to moving both household and business in the next 6 weeks I've had to put art stuff aside for the moment--arrrggh.
I'm hoping things settle a bit by the end of the weekend so I can get back to it. In the meantime, thanks to every person who has taken the time to comment! It's tremendously motivating and gratifying, and I really appreciate it. :)
To the half dozen people who regularly check this blog (I love you guys!! Heh heh): my apologies for the lack of anything new for several days now. Because of activities related to moving both household and business in the next 6 weeks I've had to put art stuff aside for the moment--arrrggh.
I'm hoping things settle a bit by the end of the weekend so I can get back to it. In the meantime, thanks to every person who has taken the time to comment! It's tremendously motivating and gratifying, and I really appreciate it. :)
Thursday, June 08, 2006
Illustration Friday: Portrait (part 2)
I did several pencil drawings of this model using photo reference; combined three for another entry for Illustration Friday. I'm trying to get more comfortable using a graphite stick and her long, dark hair was the perfect feature to practice on.
(Please click image for larger version.)
I did several pencil drawings of this model using photo reference; combined three for another entry for Illustration Friday. I'm trying to get more comfortable using a graphite stick and her long, dark hair was the perfect feature to practice on.
(Please click image for larger version.)
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Friday, June 02, 2006
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
The Red Shoes
I watched the 1948 film "The Red Shoes" recently for the second time. I had forgotten what a gorgeous, artist's film this is. The painted backgrounds, the costumes and makeup in the ballet production within the film are lush, drenched in color and so creative...and the DVD has an extra which features the many original paintings done by Hein Heckroth, which the ballet "The Red Shoes" was filmed to match--AMAZING stuff. Hard to believe this was done nearly 60 years ago!
Even if you're not a ballet fan (and I admit I'm not), go rent this and watch it. It's a little bit melodramatic by today's standards but I guarantee if you're an artist you'll appreciate the incredible creative work that went into this production. And young Moira Shearer is gorgeous with her flaming red hair, her lithe dancer's body and her eye-popping stage makeup. :)
I was inspired to do something depicting the unfortunate girl who cannot resist the red shoes...and is doomed to dance the rest of her life, unto death.
(Please click image for larger version.)
I watched the 1948 film "The Red Shoes" recently for the second time. I had forgotten what a gorgeous, artist's film this is. The painted backgrounds, the costumes and makeup in the ballet production within the film are lush, drenched in color and so creative...and the DVD has an extra which features the many original paintings done by Hein Heckroth, which the ballet "The Red Shoes" was filmed to match--AMAZING stuff. Hard to believe this was done nearly 60 years ago!
Even if you're not a ballet fan (and I admit I'm not), go rent this and watch it. It's a little bit melodramatic by today's standards but I guarantee if you're an artist you'll appreciate the incredible creative work that went into this production. And young Moira Shearer is gorgeous with her flaming red hair, her lithe dancer's body and her eye-popping stage makeup. :)
I was inspired to do something depicting the unfortunate girl who cannot resist the red shoes...and is doomed to dance the rest of her life, unto death.
(Please click image for larger version.)
Monday, May 29, 2006
Blobs!
This was a lot of fun--scribble some shapes with marker and then create faces...after seeing this on Mark McDonnel's and Patrick Kendall's fine blogs, I had to try it out!
(Please click image for larger version.)
This was a lot of fun--scribble some shapes with marker and then create faces...after seeing this on Mark McDonnel's and Patrick Kendall's fine blogs, I had to try it out!
(Please click image for larger version.)
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Illustration Friday: Sorry
Sorry...as in, "Who's Sorry Now," one of 1950s songstress Connie Francis' big hits. Amazing hair, amazing voice...not sure I captured her smoky, smoldering attitude here but it was fun trying. Also—still trying to stay LOOSE, so let's just call this Loosen up! Part 3.
(Please click image for larger version.)
Sorry...as in, "Who's Sorry Now," one of 1950s songstress Connie Francis' big hits. Amazing hair, amazing voice...not sure I captured her smoky, smoldering attitude here but it was fun trying. Also—still trying to stay LOOSE, so let's just call this Loosen up! Part 3.
(Please click image for larger version.)
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