Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
DRAWING JAMZ
Today I went to Gage Academy's 11th annual drawing jam. Hilariously, my favorite out of 5 hours was a crappy little five minute doodle I did. HA! Oh well, here's to next year. Here's the good, the bad, and the not SO bad...
1-5 minute poses
3-5 minute poses
40 minutes
40 minutesOn another note, last week I bought and LOVED Mariko and Jillian Tamaki's Skim. If you haven't, you should and if you already did, you know what I'm talking about.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 5, 2010
STUDIOUS STUDIES
I'm sorry for the truly and terribly taken (TTT, for future reference) photos I'm about to force upon you.
Two fifteen to twenty minute poses from a few weeks ago. I am trying to love charcoal, I really am. I think part of it is finding a good quality paper. I loathe touching newsprint and, even worse, the sensation of blending charcoal into newsprint with my hands. It's GROSS, you guys, GROSS.
These were done on pastel paper. Not so bad, although it has a little more tooth than I am used to.
A different session. One minute to two minute poses. My final two long poses from this session were taken for a first Thursday show? At Vermillion? I think? Ha ha, who knows.
Two fifteen to twenty minute poses from a few weeks ago. I am trying to love charcoal, I really am. I think part of it is finding a good quality paper. I loathe touching newsprint and, even worse, the sensation of blending charcoal into newsprint with my hands. It's GROSS, you guys, GROSS.
These were done on pastel paper. Not so bad, although it has a little more tooth than I am used to.
A different session. One minute to two minute poses. My final two long poses from this session were taken for a first Thursday show? At Vermillion? I think? Ha ha, who knows.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
OCTOMOLE
This moleskin is just about finished! I'm trying out some different processes for actual finished work. I would say my process is 60% fear-based procrastination, 30% productivity and then 10% nail-biting regret. Obviously, it takes a while to get anything done.
On another note, often when I am out and drawing I really dislike it when people ask to see my sketchbook. Not because I hate the invasion of my privacy, I know I'm drawing in public people and that people are prone to be curious, but because...INVARIABLY...someone will say "this is pretty good" or "this is not bad" in a noncommittal tone of voice. Now, by all means, under no circumstances do I delude myself into thinking I'm great. I'm not looking for any handouts. But they asked ME. So I find it pretty incredible when they interrupt me, ask to see my private sketchbook, I oblige, and then they barely summon a lukewarm compliment.
Thanks! Let's see how well you can draw, asshole!
On another note, often when I am out and drawing I really dislike it when people ask to see my sketchbook. Not because I hate the invasion of my privacy, I know I'm drawing in public people and that people are prone to be curious, but because...INVARIABLY...someone will say "this is pretty good" or "this is not bad" in a noncommittal tone of voice. Now, by all means, under no circumstances do I delude myself into thinking I'm great. I'm not looking for any handouts. But they asked ME. So I find it pretty incredible when they interrupt me, ask to see my private sketchbook, I oblige, and then they barely summon a lukewarm compliment.
Thanks! Let's see how well you can draw, asshole!
Friday, October 22, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
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