graphite and colored pencil on canson paper
It’s a pretty dreary day today. My nose feels kind of drippy, and I haven’t done much but stare past the blinds by my window. I think I may take a walk.
Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Egg Head
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010Cut ‘n Paste
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010I like collages, I really do. They just take a very, very long time, especially when a sneeze can ruin your hard work.
Three Words
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Another Taxali assignment using three words in an imaginative and innovative way. Out of the outrageously long list, I chose Lucille, Swing, and Tree Frog (amongst others for my rough sketches).
Here were my initial sketches:
A digital color overlay:
The final:
Done in chalk pastel, colored pencil, pencil on acrylic gouache
I’ve always thought nose hairs were really weird stuff, so I ended up chosing nasal hygiene as my concept. I actually like the colors for the digital rough better, so I may have to do some tinkering around to readjust the colors.
Before and After
Thursday, April 29th, 2010This assignment’s theme was “before and after.” So broad, so full of possibilities …
I seem to be one of a rarity that doesn’t get completely disgusted by hair in my food. It’s something I’m kind of used to considering the amount of shedding my own hair does. Inspired by that, this cool guy’s got it all figured out with this dilemma. Snip snip.
Rough sketch:
Digital color overlay:
Final:
Acylics, gouache on board
This assignment was mainly a style exploration. I really like this little character so you’ll be seeing more of him!
Can This Medium II
Saturday, April 24th, 2010Second half of the Can This Medium post. Most of these pictures couldn’t fit in my scanner so excuse the photo quality! I’ll try to get an improved version as soon as I can.
Oil Paints (Water Soluble)
I was really scared to try oil paints at first because I thought they were a high-maintenance sort of thing, so I did a very simple, tentative piece. After using it, I have to say I really love the wet-on-wet technique and blendability of oils. I’ll probably revisit this one and add a bit more to the open space.
“Beast”
Charcoal
Done on mylar, I copped out and used charcoal pencils for this one. I still have difficulty working with looser charcoal sticks, so this was mainly just a play on tone.
“Twisted Fairytale”
Acylic Paints
This was my favorite piece in the entire course. It’s a square man, who wouldn’t like that? Been trying out geometric abstraction (you’ll see more in a bit).
“Man and Machine”
Mix Media
Last project was a free-for-all-do-want-you-wanna type of assignment, otherwise known as mix media. Mine’s got pencil work, some paints and a big leafy collage paper.
“Urban Legends”
And that’s it for this course! Next media studio 2 is all digital I hear. Fun stuff! I’ll need to get myself a functioning tablet by then …
