Sketches and WIP

Okay, since I need to work on my figure drawings, I did ten 30 second sketches (with only 9 showing, because I accidentally deleted one of the sketches, bah) and a couple of sketches that took about 20 minutes or so. I did them in Photoshop because 1) I don't have a scanner and it's a pain in the ass to take picture of sketches with a camera and 2) I should be practicing on Photoshop anyway, since until I get a scanner I have to learn how to draw things out on the computer.
As for the 20 minute sketches, they're kind of messy, but they work. I used this brush I got from Chris Oatley because for me it's a brush that's the closest to simulating a gestural feeling on the computer that I can get. That's the problem with drawing on the computer, it's really hard to simulate going from thick to thin lines, heavy to light lines that a person IRL can do with conte crayons or pencils or charcoal and whatever.

Based on stock from justmeinaBased on stock from lockstock

Finally, I've been working on a series called "Native Steampunk" were I make character designs with fashion based on powwow regalia and steampunk fashion. Right now I'm posting a WIP picture of what's planned to be the 4th picture in the series.

First Post:, or What I Want to Do with This Blog

Pablo Picasso said, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." It's a nice quote that he kind of took from this musician from the 19th century and changed a little. Thing is, that for the viewer this quote might be true, but for the artist, art is part of everyday life, or at least it should be. Also, like my favorite book Art and Fear says, there's a lot of mundane things like work that goes into art. That's something that I want to chronicle in this blog, the work that goes into my art, and the finished products. I want to do this as I try to balance life with art, and try to incorporate life with art, and art with life. I'll write some of my thoughts when that relate to art and other things. At least till I forget.