The Show Must Go On!

Despite inclement weather, ArtPad's 'Pretty or Funny' show went swimmingly! Or snowingly, as the case may be. We didn't stay long...the kids were as patient as they could be...but I was jazzed to see my stuff on a wall again. It's a little weird, standing around not knowing anyone. It's like "Um, what do I do with my hands?" But all networking starts this way...with one small step.

There's another show next month at ArtPad that promises to get some press; the theme is erotic art. (Imagine that! Sex getting press...what is this world coming to?!) I actually can't wait to paint some nekkid pipples! Is that so wrong? It'll be tasteful, I promise. Anywho, enjoy the pics from 'Pretty or Funny', such as they are. Photography is not my forte...yet... :D

Creeping back into paint again...

Okay, so I DID finish this little study! Just in time for the show (drop-off is tomorrow, and the weather is suitably frigid. Thanks, Mother Nature...) Here's a brief evolution of getting my 'sea legs' back. I was never great with oils, but surprisingly, painting digitally has helped some. Not that this is a masterpiece, but it'll do. The colors are much sweeter, in person. I swear. Honest... (The first three are digital photos, the last is a scan. My scanner is better than our old camera.) 8"x10", oil on masonite panel.

Fear the Brush!

There's this little gallery on the other side of town that hosts periodic open-submission shows...you bring it, they'll hang it! So I'm painting a little portrait for it, in the hopes of shaking off my fear of failure (in the traditional medium.) I've started SO many paintings, only to abandon the poor things in a fit of insecurity and lack of direction. Gotta stop that sh*t. So here's a peek, to hopefully keep me on task. If I say it out loud, it makes it real, right?

The theme of the show is "Pretty or Funny or Both". Not sure which end of the spectrum this will wind up in, though. Hrmmm.

Fickle, they name is Quickreaver...

There are so many sketch/inspiration groups around, I could do a different one every day. A new one is the Crimson Daggers, spearheaded (HAR!) by Dave Rapoza, digital wunderkind. It's nice to get the art blood pumping in the morning. Oh, yeah, linkage: http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1704

(Photoshop7, 2-ish hours)

Oh, since 'Twilight' is released today...

...how about another vampire? He is one, trust me. Or so says his creator. Call him 'Flynn', but speak quietly. He might have to kill you, otherwise. ;) (private commission for a wonderful author; happy Friday!)

I'm such a lemming...

This got viral over at ConceptArt.org, and I just had to be like all the cool kids. Some guy posted a character sketch on notebook paper, asked for other people's take on the critter, and it was just cheesy enough to tease folks into doing their own Nibrus. Now, part of me thought it was rather cheeky of him to ask for free work, but the other part of me got into the spirit of pimping and community. Sometimes, you've just gotta loosen up. It's not the fanciest piece I've ever done, but practice is practice! Check out all the versions here: http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=171264 But only if you're not afraid of floating bagels...

Flying is falling...with style!

I saw this beautiful photo of a woman, swimming. It was so mysterious, so soft. Then the subject of Illustration Friday came up "Flying", and I thought...okay, that'll fly! *HAR* So I opened up my much ingnored and equally mysterious Painter program, and struggled once again with its brushes and color application. Fly...be free...