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I may not feel my best, but I am sworn to my artly duties.

The Editor

Title: The Editor
Date: January 29, 2012
Medium: Graphite
Scale: Original is 9" x 12"

Notes: Another possible character that might inhabit this animation that I'm working on. Not sure yet how he would fit in.

Cora - Masked Turnaround

Title: Cora Masked Turnaround
Date: January 30, 2012
Medium: Graphite
Scale: Original is 9" x 12"

Notes: Even more character development for this animation.

Still-Life Buildup

Title: Still-Life Buildup
Date: January 24, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Still-Life Buildup 2

Title: Still-Life Buildup 2
Date: January 26 - 30, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Still-Life Stylized

Title: Still-Life Stylized
Date: January 29 - 30, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Notes: This style was actually copied from another artist... This is Giorgio Morandi's style.

Color Studies - Prismatics

Title: Color Studies - Prismatics
Date: January 27, 2012
Medium: Gouache / Graphite
Scale: Each 'page' is 9" x 12"

Cora and Notes

Title: Cora and Notes
Date: January 26, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Notes: Playing around with more ideas and just so happened to get included in my Gothic Literature notes.

Demoness

Title: Demoness
Date: January 21, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Notes: This is the result of staying up too long, and then watching the Skrillex video WAAAY too many times...

Mad Hatter

Title: Mad Hatter
Date: January 24, 2012
Medium: Graphite

Notes: A sort of 'steampunk' version of the Mad Hatter.

Cora - Front Cover (mock-up)

Title: Cora - Front Cover (mock-up)
Date: January 31, 2012
Medium: Photoshop

Big Scans of Old Work

Title: Big Scans of Old Work
Date: September - October, 2011
Medium: Graphite

Notes: This is just a larger scan by request of these.


Just a quick update filled with lots of stuff... not much else to say at the moment.

[matte_art]

Alright so... here's another update.

Just beginning to do more studies for my character design, and also getting a better grasp on digital painting.
I think I missed an artist of the week this week, so I'll have to do one late. Let's see...

Artist of the Week! This week it goes to: Jason Rainville!

This guy is pretty much the epitome of work hard and you'll become awesome. If you look from his first page to his last, there is such a drastic change. Not only has his style completely changed, but his skill has increased like 100-fold. It is kind of an amazing change from then to now. Either way, you should definitely check it out. His art is amazing!

Let's see... pretty much just been up to school and work, with digital painting and things in between. I've been kind of thinking about the upcoming summer, that's going to be a tough one, but hopefully I'll be able to land an internship somewhere and work for an art house during the summer. Either that or really crank up the volume of art so that I can finally land that freelance gig or something that everyone keeps talking about.
Either way, I can't stop the train... not allowed to get off yet. Must get insanely good.

So, here's the art...

Revolver Study and Imaginary Revolver

Title: Revolver Study and Imaginary Revlover
Date: February 2, 2012
Medium: Photoshop
Scale: Original is 3000px x 3000px

Notes: Just trying to learn how a revolver works so that I can make one up for my character.

Prismatic Colors, 1 - 3

Title: Prismatic Colors, 1 - 3
Date: February 1 - 3, 2012
Medium: Gouache
Scale: Each piece is 8" x 11"

Notes: Trying more gouache painting... I think I'm getting a little better, but it's still really hard. Just gotta keep getting used to it.

Cora Color Comp Test

Title: Cora Color Comp Test
Date: February 2, 2012
Medium: Animation

Notes: Trying to get a feel for her colors.

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So, let's see... what has happened since we last talked...

Artist of the Week! This week it goes to: bloodtaster!

If you look at this person's work, it has an almost painted look to it, even though it's in digital. Some of it more than others, like for example: the painted style of this is almost reminiscent of watercolor work. It's a very unique style and I really think it's interesting. Let's not forget the amazing amount of detail smashed into each illustration as well... Great job!

Well, I actually just recently got SUPER inspired by SIXMOREVODKA and the amazing things that they are doing. I mean, not only is my favorite artist the owner of his own, talented studio, but he also seems like a cool guy as well. The entire team over there pretty much blows me away, so much talent, so much awesomeness! If I keep working at it, I think I'll get there eventually.

Other than that, just pretty much been working a ton more on my character, still quite a bit to go, but I have the turnaround all split apart and I am starting to model out the hair and change all the directions of the limbs and things. We're supposed to do a thirty-second dance number with our character when we get it down solid.

Ashley finished reading me Frankenstein the other day, it actually had a much different ending than I though it would. Either way, it was enjoyable for sure... Dracula is next on the list, I hope it will be good! Although oddly, through all the incarnations I've seen / read / heard, I'm not sure how much of it will be new material. I guess I should be careful throwing that out there though...

Anyway, time to toss up what you might've come here for... ART!

Color Studies -- Chromatic Grey - Mixed

Title: Color Studies -- Chromatic Grey - Mixed
Date: February 10, 2012
Medium: Gouache
Scale: Original is 7" x 10"

Notes: Chromatic Greys are a strange concept to grasp, they are muted colors to the point that they become grey with a tint of hue to them.

Color Studies -- Notes

Title: Color Studies - Notes
Date: February 10, 2012
Medium: Graphite / Gouache
Scale: Each page is 9" x 12"

Notes: Just practicing around with Gouache still...

Cora - Turnaround

Title: Cora - Turnaround
Date: February 9, 2012
Medium: Graphite
Scale: Each page is 9" x 12"

Notes: This was a pre-study to my animation pieces. Trying to make sure that I get everything in the correct spots and lined up correctly.

Cora - Mask Variants

Title: Cora - Mask Variants
Date: February 10 - 12, 2012
Medium: Graphite
Scale: Original is 9" x 12"

Notes: I'm trying to modify her mask to reflect an animal. So I have a few more since this, but I have to ask... if anyone can think of something natural in nature that is not identical on both sides of it's face. This was a hard thing to think about... if you have any, just comment below and I'll try to make sure to test it out on the mask itself. Thanks!!!

Cora - Realism

Title: Cora - Realism
Date: February 11, 2012
Medium: Photoshop
Scale: Original is 3000px x 3000px

Notes: This is an attempt to make a more realistic Cora if at all possible...

Color Studies -- Muted - 1 - 3

Title: Color Studies -- Muted - 1 - 3
Date: February 8 - 9, 2012
Medium: Gouache
Scale: Each piece is 7" x 10"

Notes: While these work for Muted, they were supposed to be Chromatic Grey studies... hahah that's a fail.

Sketching Around

Title: Sketching Around
Date: February 7, 2012
Medium: Graphite
Scale: Original is 9" x 12"

Notes: Just having fun with it...