The rain won this round and I got no beach time this weekend. I did, however, finish those silly monkey paintings I started a thousand years ago.
Also, here is a random doodle.
Archive for the ‘Art’ Category
Green Sheet
18
Jan
Just Woman #599
The first drawing of the year… I’ve been so damn busy!
EDIT: I cropped her awkward body out- it was driving me nuts. She is no longer identified by her green sheet, so now she is Woman #599.
Monkeys Making Faces
11
Nov
I’m working on my new decorative painting project. The subject matter is based on a direct request from Shad, who demonstrated the poses that he would like the monkey’s to be in.
Monkey Paintings -WIP
Mind you, this is still a work in progress. I will try my best to make these a masterpiece.
Art Update
11
Sep
I bought 3 acrylic paints that were on sale for $0.79 each and a paintbrush for $1.66. My current investment in this project is $4.03 plus tax.
It’s not too exciting yet, but I want to show lots of progress shots… I feel like it will be cool. Last update here.
These were the only colors available for $0.79, but I think it worked out okay so far.
I bet you’ll never guess what I drew.
10
Sep
It’s a human female. I know this comes as a shock to many of you.
Dancer Maybe
Yellow Woman – Painting More Skin
03
Sep
Yellow Woman
I took another stab at digital skin. I don’t think it turned out as well as my first attempt, which could mean that the the first effort was dumb luck, that I need more practice, or both. Anyway, I think I’ll try a red one next and then try to refine and develop them as a set.
Painting Skin
01
Sep
My friend, Julie posted a link to advice on painting digital skin from one of the best and most well known illustrators today, Serge Birault. It inspired me to practice my own digital skin painting technique.
While I read Serge’s advice, I only followed part of it, since I really think I just need to practice before I start implementing specific suggestions. However, I did try to use more blue and green- I actually started with a solid green layer on the face. Also, while I didn’t use his suggested ‘dry brush’ for texture (I only used one brush throughout the sketch), I did make an effort to make smaller strokes to develop a more refined pattern with more color variation than I normally go for. I think I will implement more of his techniques next time.
Critique and suggestions are welcome!
Skin Study
Downright Fancy
30
Aug
I mentioned that we were civilized a while back…. no more eating on the floor for these cats!
I forgot to mention that we have crossed the line into fancy territory. First of all, we bought a rug and I stained our dining table…
Unsurpassed Fanciness
We also got matching rugs for the office…
Matching Office Rugs
And here is an update on my fine art project…
Art Update #2