Frankenstein

I don't think I've ever posted this one. It was for last year's Halloween. Oil on Canvas.

Last Prayers

This is the other piece I did for ESCR. I learned a lot on this one. I went back and read a couple chapters on composition and critical thinking from "Launching the Imagination" (Great book!). Never really gave it much attention freshman year but have grown to appreciate it since it's given me better critical thinking and compositional skills. Which I have applied here. Technique wise, I just don't know. I tried ink and gouache. I don't mind the medium, I guess I gotta do it more often to get better at it. Aiight yo, -Peace

The Harvest

Man oh man oh man. I am exhausted. A full body massage from two Thai girls wouldn't hurt right about now. I tried doing this piece in the Bayou Studios, but what a pain it is to walk back and forth from the studio to my dorm. I'm painting in the dorm next time.

I actually came up with this idea a year ago as a concept for Orion's album art. The last two sketches above were drawn a year ago in February. However, it was a 'no go' so we went for the vaccination illo. This idea popped into my mind again when I was assigned to do an illustration on a current event. This assignment was meant for the illustrator to make a statement about any issue confronting us today. I decided to go with the controversial topic of Embryonic Stem Cell Research which has a lot of people heated up.

I would say that the painting took about 12 hours. I'm happy with it. Hopefully it'll get in the Best of Ringling. Hopefully I'll get in ANYTHING into the Best of Ringling.

Patty Boop

Wassup bloggers. Did this Nicolai Fechin study and tried to apply it to a portrait I did for my friend Patty. I drew her as Betty Boop cuz she looks like Betty Boop. So her names Patty Boop.

But yo, I love the way this dude Fechin draws his facial features. The way he does his eyes, nose, and lips is slick. Lot of long smooth lines. I definitly had fun studying his drawing. Repin is kool and all, but Fechin definilty has more interesting line work drawing wise. Expect to see some more Fechin in my sketchbook. I haven't really drawn from life lately. Been dying to but since I'm in school right now, I don't get out much so I've been doing a lot of book work.

Peace!

Springbreak Repin Studies

Wassup bloggers. Over the break I was mad busy, but I was able to find some time to do some copies from Repin's paintings. This guy is off the hook.

Big Brother

This is an illo for the 'government surveillance of private citizens' assignment. I think it came out ok. It was a grayscale assignment so there were certain limitations there. I tried a Sterling Hundley method of coating the drawing with a wash of unbleached titanium, although Hundley actually finishes painting in the faces. But I didn't want to f*** it up.

Stack G and Marv Sketches

Yeeaah! Did it again. This time it was my homeboys G and Marv from M.I.A. I did the same technique. Although, I wish I would of characterized G a lot more.

Also, I found this great site where it has a huge archive of magazine, book, comic book covers. I'm talking from A to Zinc. They got The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, etc... It's loaded. Good Stuff. Check the link below.

http://www.coverbrowser.com/

Rockwell study and Opa Locka Boy Serg

Yeeeaaah. lol.I was trying out this certain approach to drawing. I decided to apply it to a Norman Rockwell study. Basically, I draw a silhouette of where I want my image to line up within the composition. I make sure the sillo is as perfect as possible. Once I have a pretty accurate outline of the figure, I start drawing in the shadow shapes. And I just start drawing the facial features and so on.

I'm trying out this new technique of smearing graphite all over the face. And then bringing out the highlights with a kneeded eraser. It's given me some pretty good results. I also applied some color with photoshop.

The dude on the right is mah boy Serg. Yo Serg, this ones for you homie! I'm gonna start this campaign on myspace of sketching my friends. It'll keep me motivated. I'm gonna keep on studying Rockwell. He's the man. Also, I've been looking at Jon Whitcomb.

Sterling Hundley

I read this good tutorial on Sterling Hundley's process. Worth checking out.

Astro!!

This was for my assignment on the word "GO". It was a real kool assignment. I appreciated the freedom that our instructor gave us on this one. I wasn't really enjoying it while I was executing the final. I'm going to do some more experimentations with other traditional mediums. I'm not thrilled about it, but I don't think it's that bad either. I'm indifferent about it.