Couple of things this update: #1, I've found out about this awesome new study group called the Crimson Guardians. That's where I got the assignment below. It was fun though! #2, looks like my school has sorted things out with the budget at least, but I'm still afraid to see what's going to be happening this upcoming semester. and #3, This painting...

Ashley Fallout-ing Title:  Ashley Fallout-ing Date: June 28, 2012 Medium: Graphite Scale: Original is 9" x 6" Notes: Just doing some life scribbles while she plays New Vegas. Oil Changes are Dull Title:  Oil Changes are Dull Date: June 25, 2012 Medium: Graphite Scale: Original is 9" x 12" Notes:...

Here's another... this time a true speedy. Gollum Speedpaint Title:  Gollum Speedpaint Date: June 29, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 2070px 735px Notes: This time around I started with that textured brush... but ended up doing pretty much the entire thing in rounded brush. It was still good to gather the value...

So... I was pretty much pining over Don Dos Santos' process tutorial (scroll to the mooncalled tutorial). It was with me when I painted that last piece traditionally. I think that it, coupled with the impressionist techniques I learned from school have made for a BREAKTHROUGH! Of course... further research is needed. But I am very satisfied with...

Bacchus - Round 2 Title:  Bacchus - Round 2 Date: June 23, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 1006px x 1006px Notes: Awhile back I painted a version of Bacchus from Carravaggio. Well I'm retrying that now... Pose Study Title:  Pose Study Date: June 23, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Notes:...

Finally did a Character of the Week. Pretty much spent the last couple of days painting and sketching. Nothing really new to report. ChoW # 293 -- The Keymaster Title:  ChoW # 293 -- The Keymaster Date: June 22 - 25, 2012 Medium: Watercolor / Gouache Scale: Original is 9" x 12" Notes: My final sketch for conceptart.org's...

Not a very productive day today... just didn't really feel too well overall. ChoW Sketch Title:  ChoW Sketch Date: June 22, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Notes: Playing around with some character design for this week's ChoW Face Studies 2 Title:  Face Studies 2 Date: June 22, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Notes:...

Have to go to work, so I decided to do a speed paint. Crow Speedpaint Title:  Crow Speedpaint Date: June 19, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 1200px x 1415px Notes: Was trying to focus mainly on the crow and the way light plays on feathers. Hopefully it came out decent. Only one-hour worth of painting.....

Woo... So, I've started to play Batman: Arkham City, and all I can say is... This game friggin' rocks! It's like free-form Grand Theft Auto (what I mean is that you can practically fly on top of running around the city). Fast-paced action, puzzles, light RPG elements. And then to top it all off, Kan Muftic helped to work on it! I mean,...

I've been making a habit out of quick updates with one or two pictures lately and not talking... I have more pieces, but this is all I have to post for the moment. Turtle Study Title:  Turtle Study Date: June 18, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 1300px x 800px Notes: Decided that if I'm going to do realistic...

I just can't stop drawing! Speed-Anatomy Title:  Speed-Anatomy Date: June 11, 2012 Medium: Graphite, Ink Scale: Each page is 9" x 12" Notes: Playing a bit of catch-up from that schedule that I had going. These are pages worth of anatomy study. Mainly just doing more timed exercises. The gestural format is ideal...

I have a ton more to scan and post unfortunately... but my scanner is on the fritz. Here's a few digitals from tonight. Face Studies Title:  Face Studies Date: June 14, 2012 Medium: Photoshop Notes: I have a TON more facial studies to get on... but I was just having fun this morning. Will continue to do these, they are...

Continuing to play catch-up. Here's some old and new. Gestural Final Title:  Gestural Final Date: December 2011 Medium: Graphite, Charcoal, Conte Scale: 42" x 36" Notes: I apologize for the ancient-ness of this one, but I just found it while digging through my art work from the move. I realized that I never got around...

I don't know why I always feel guilty whenever I just step back and just do some pure and utter relaxing. It feels kind of like I'm just being lazy and putting stuff off. I suppose it's dumb, but I always feel like I'm not getting something accomplished that I should be. I don't know, maybe I'm just being silly. Anyway, it's been a bit since I updated,...