and now for the same thing done differently…
Any time you can get a moment to yourself, you should try to indulge yourself. At least that’s the way I feel about it. Next week I’m going to be out of town for a week with a lot of downtime involved. Well, you KNOW I’m taking my laptop and some digital art will ensue, hahaha. So from Monday on expect multiple posts from me!
Almost forgot to ink the hands! I have a pen that works really well and I left it at work! Anyway, I hope you guys like my progress so far…
Done! I totally went out and got a little play time in when it was over. Plus, now all the other projects can get rolling. She was really happy with it and that’s the best you can hope for. Muse time suckers! See you tomorrow!
I got a little more art time in last night, so I colored the pic. While doing so, I got an idea for a background based on the name I came up with. Now I’m a little stressed because it came out pretty well! Now the image has to be at the same level…
…mission accepted. Can’t wait to get back to work tonight. I even intend to put off sex!
Its cold and I miss my friend, who’s in Hilo…
Hope you guys had a happy holiday! Mine was average, but a day off can be it’s own reward, so I won’t complain. In fact, it actually lead to me doing a fun little piece of art this weekend!
Remember how I told you guys that I’d joined a little sketchbook group before? No? Well whose fault is that!? Damn kids…anyway, it got me to thinking about all the art connections I could make online.
For artists, cosplayers are a godsend. They are always ready to pose for pictures, are friendly about explaining the source material and best of all, LOVE the idea of someone drawing them as their roles. That last one is a huge help to me, so I decided to join a community and see if anyone was willing to do so. I got a lot of takers!
Clearly the paying work comes first, no question. But how can I resist when someone this cute wants me to draw her?
Fun on a bun!
As you can see, things moved right along on the image. It took about 6 hours, with me making myself not stare out my window. This one has a little more fun to it. I’m still debating on whether or not to add snowflakes in the image, but one idea had been playing around in my brain and that was to show the camera.
I’m a little iffy on the black and white effect around the edges, but she loved it, so it stays. Again, if you want an image of your choice to be next, please make a suggestion. The best one will be next month’s muse.
This week I learned that all the driving skills I picked up in Germany years ago are still relevant. Namely how to negotiate the terrain on the ice planet Hoth. Stupid ice storm! I drove through it for four states. Fun times…
Anywho, for this image, I’m trying a few different techniques. I’m trying to be a little more versatile and its actually fun! Also, I’m making a LOT of new friends in the art world. Honestly, I think of my skillset as being in the lower 20%, but I’m on the ladder and climbing and getting better all the time. One day these images will be a four hour deal and I’ll move up to more realism. But since I grew up on comics and cartoons, it reflects in my style.
Here’s my newest muse! Actually it was a tie with another, but then they disqualified themselves due to making demands. Like trying to charge me for”exclusive rights” to the photo THEY sent me! Silly kids…
Howly Time! 