Monday, April 30, 2012

Life Drawing 35


I think I felt better about this session than some of the others. And I think I'm slowly starting to see the results of regular figure drawing practice in my other drawings. It's been five sessions so far this year (missed one because the model didn't show). I can probably put in another 16 before the year is done. I wonder if I'll show any clear sign of progress by December?

In other news this marked the end of my first giant newsprint pad. I think I'll rip out and re-scan some of the better poses and recycle the rest.

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Friday, April 27, 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Life Drawing 31

Tried to do something slightly different and sketch in ink:

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Life Drawing 30

Gestures and short poses from last Wednesday:

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Monday, April 23, 2012

Life Drawing 28

Apparently I forgot to photograph this pose from the last life drawing session:

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Industrial Building WIP

Got out to do some painting this afternoon. Spent a couple hours out in the light of the evil daystar.


I thought the industrial park would be dead quiet on a Sunday, but apparently I picked the ONE parking lot in the area where people were actually doing stuff. So the whole time I was there cars were arriving in the parking lot about 10 minutes apart, some guy's truck had a bunch of heavy metal music going and people were going "fuck!" in the background.

Neil figures there was an impromptu metal concert in the making.

 So far I rather like how the tree is coming out. I'm trying to use more neutral colours to have it look less cartoony.

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Working on a thing:

Friday, April 20, 2012

Even More Gestures

I was going to do 50 of these but I went to figure drawing on Wednesday (and a figure actually showed) so I think I'm done for now.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

More gestures.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Gestures

Some gesture drawings from Quickposes:

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Monday, April 16, 2012

Bunny Sketches

Drawing hares in action ain't easy.


I'm glad I got the chance to do at least some gesture sketches of its awkward washing process.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

French Breakfast Radishes

I grew this bunch of radishes last summer.


I think this pic turned out terrifically well, although pencil crayons hardly ever scan well. :P

Saturday, April 14, 2012

Friday, April 13, 2012

Animals in Containers

I don't know where I was going with this.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Sketchbook Page

Doodling before bed...

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Sketches

A couple quick ink sketches from life.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Monday, April 09, 2012

Oils

My first try at oil painting:


I'm using no solvents because I have to paint indoors.

Sunday, April 08, 2012

Ink Sketch


Done from life directly in ink, using a PITT pen and technical pen for the hatching. I'm trying to improve the quality of my lines.

Saturday, April 07, 2012

Warbler

Another little pencil crayon piece.

Friday, April 06, 2012

Easter Bunny

Well... not really. I sketched this down & out hare for a complaint thread on CA. Never got around to posting it.

Thursday, April 05, 2012

General Bunissimus

Had a sudden hankering to do some pencil crayon art.


I used a reference photo I took in my backyard. I dubbed him General Bunissimus because he is a hare with gravitas.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The Joust - Rough

This has been in my head for a while. Two knights riding marshmallow steeds, facing off in the clouds.

Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Monday, April 02, 2012

Sunday, April 01, 2012