getting busier and busier by the minute...O_O

Pillar frame designs

Progress on the play has been pushing forward successfully-- everybody is doing a good job and I've so far helped build our first column, along with another set piece.

These designs here are just a sample of what is going to appear on the pillars in the final stages.

 unknown portrait sketch

This sketch here is an idea for a portrait that we may end up drawing painting in one of the indoor rooms/scenes of the play, like the Merchant's house, Venturewell's house, etc. 

I love how the shadows contrast with the lit part of the face.

 Amelia Enmity sketch

Of course, missed drawing Amelia, so I decided to draw this little sketch that I may put in my art portfolio. There are still some areas that are in need of improvement, but I think this is a good sketch.

 2-point linear perspective sketch

This first attempt at drawing 2-point linear perspective didn't go as good as I hoped. The shapes came out kinda disproportionate, the shading wasn't too good, and the lines felt too enforced. But...

I drew it again and the results got a little better. This time the lines aren't quite solid looking, and the shapes are more proportionate; although, the perspective on the two blocks may not be right. Here's hoping that I can keep on drawing.

Burnes Hogarth sketch

This is another face sketch that I drew from my Burnes Hogarth book-- I'm not really too proud of it, but a sketch is a sketch.

Well, that's it for now folks. I need to attend to some homework that i need to get done.

Good night.

one more update before spring break ends...

Max Motep update sketch

This is another sketch of Max Motep the mummy. I'm thinking about changing his last name though, because it feels a bit too generic; I want something more unique in a last name, considering he's a mummy.

 Jack Kirby Avengers cover take 1

I am not 100% happy with this take of the Avengers comic cover that I own. I really think it should be better by fixing the ink work, as well as the anatomic structure of the characters. Also, if you notice closely, Ant-Man/Giant-Man and Wasp are missing. That's because I put more emphasis on Thor, Hulk, Iron Man and Loki, so I could focus on what I saw before my eyes without enough time to examine everything else.

 shading practice

This is another take from my drawing observation book, so I can practice with shading and shapes. I can tell that my skills are starting to improve by greater strides. :)

 Chuck Jones Looney Tunes sketchdump

Just another sketchdump from Chuck Jone's autobiography, 'Chuck Amuck'. I think I'm getting better at capturing the character's liveliness this time. :)

dumping some more art...

 Jesus sketch

 This is a sketch of Jesus Christ that I did for a friend. I'm not too happy with the way it came out, but it's not bad. I think my friend deserves a better Jesus sketch.

Alien Nation storyboards

I'm finally getting more storyboards done for my Alien Nation promo that I've been working on. Already, my aliens are possessing the necessary acting skills to get through their careers. XD

I got your back!

 Just a BH drawing of some guy's back. It's nice to know that I'm getting a better hang on a person's human body better.

Obama sketch

 This is a sketch of Obama that I drew to practice with the human head. Doesn't he look happy? ;)

 photo sketch

This is a crappy sketch of what I drew for my Studio Drawing 2 class. I feel like it should be redrawn for my class because I know I can do better.

pear sketch again

I decided to redraw my pears again because I wanted to experiment with distortion, shading and better capturing of my environment around what I'm drawing. You see, the background of the pear photo had shades of grayish white. Hopefully this is a much better improvement.

That's just it for now folks. Good night!

Diving into spring break!

 pear drawings

 This is a pair of pears that I drew based off my Art Professor's website. Nice to know that my shading is getting better, but I think I may redraw this.

shapes practice

Again, I decided to redraw the shapes sketch so I can work on the details of each shape, based off the photo.

Burnes Hogarth arm

 Nothing much to say about this; this was just for practice.

Rejected Mad Love Cover

 As seen in the Bruce Timm edition of Modern Masters, this was one of the rejected covers for Mad Love and other stories. I felt compelled to draw this so I can take what I learned from my art class and apply it to this cover. I like how I got a good angle on Harley's figure-- though some things still need a bit work.

Haha! Gotta love the Joker's reaction XD

Mr Freeze sketch

Again, this image was also taken from Modern Master's interview with Bruce Timm.

Just looking from a glance, this piece almost looks perfect; but if you look closely in the Helmet area, you can tell one problematic error. I'm posting it here just to keep record of how I did.

But again, I like how I'm applying what I've learned from my art class and putting it into good use. It shows I'm really getting there. :)

Amelia meets Dexter

Hah! Like most of you youngsters growing up, I excessively watched Dexter's Lab. It was one of my favorite cartoons of all time. Here, he's encountering one of my own characters, Amelia Enmity and it seems that some old habits never die. ;)

However, I think Amelia could be better. Something about her legs don't seem to work. It's like, they're there, but they're not properly drawn in her skirt area.

 

Ork, Glork N Spork storyboards

Now that I have spring break, I can finally resume my storyboard work for my Alien Nation promo I intend to put together. I think this time, the trio are really starting to pop out. I mean look at the shadowing on the characters, it seems like they're really coming alive.

That's all for now folks. Until next time, stay sharp. ;)

update before spring break!!

Sorry that I haven't had any time to really update this week. It's been extra busy considering that I have been preparing for a midterm or two this week. But I'm confident that I'm 99.9% done. In the meantime, here's some of the work I did.

Cross Contour practice

This is something I drew monday, the day before art class. It's nice to now that I'm getting better at drawing different angles of flags or fabrics when they're bent.

basic shapes practice

This is based off a photo that was found on my Professor's art site for students. It's certaintly helping me with basic shapes and value without relying on lines all the time.

rough sketch of Mosley North

This is just a rough sketch of the north side of my dorm on campus. It's not the most accurate sketch of the building, considering that I still need to work on perspective and other details, but it's good for a suggestion piece.

Burnes Hogarth portrait

I think I'm getting better at drawing this portraits bit by bit. Sure there's some details missing, but the overall shading and lines are proof that I'm arriving to what I want to do with my art. :D 

Amelia Enmity voodoo redux sketch

And of course, I couldn't resist a little Amelia Enmity sketch. I missed drawing her so much, that I decided to redraw my old sketch of her practicing voodoo. XD 

I can certainly tell that my value is starting to show in this sketch, and my perspective has improved.

Well, I'm getting tired. So I think I'm going to hit the sack soon. Good night everybody!

something to tide you over...

Gorillaz sketch

 I decided that I wanted to take challenges and start learning more forms of art, so I decided to experiment with some stuff done by Jamie Hewlett- his work on the Gorillaz. You know, after drawing this, I feel like JH's work kinda resembles some of my own work. I hope to keep experimenting with more of his stuff to execute a unique style.

 Bugs Bunny sketch

I decided to try out drawing the Bugs Bunny picture. I'm glad I did good on my first try.

Burnes Hogarth sketches

Half of these are sketches that I drew Thursday night and the other half tonight. It's nice to know that I'm starting to focus on form and proportions to work out the anatomy. The fingers could use a little more work, including for the top left picture of the 4th page. But good nonetheless. 

shading practice

This is some shading practice from one of my Life Drawing textbooks tonight. While I'm harnessing a good sense of value, I still need to work on how well the light and dark work together. It'll help when I apply this knowledge into my comic work.

Lindsay and Lydia comic strip

This is another planned submission for my college paper, the Forum. It's about the cafe food that's constantly being served during breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's so bad that it makes most of us Nyack students wonder why there was only good food on visitor's day. XD

Anyway, I think this comic strip isn't bad, but I think it'll help if I redraw it because something about the hands and ink says that I need to work it up. I'm glad that I'm using lighter prismacolor pencils though.

That's all for today folks. I'll update some more stuff when it comes. ;)

Figurin it out

Figure drawings

These are just a couple of figure drawings that I practiced with during my Studio Drawing 2 class. It helps me suggest the movement of the poses without having to draw the whole person's features. Looks like my experience will be paying off soon enough. :)

Burnes Hogarth drawings

And of course, I can't live without my detailed body part sketches of what I'm learning. It helps to really copy the real deal as you progress through life. :)

shapes practice

This is a resketch of an old drawing that I did just a month ago, expect it relies more on the principles that I'm learning in my art class now. :)

Tennis Player drawing

This is just a small drawing of what I'm doing for my MidTerm project for Studio Drawing 2. I'm drawing this tennis player on a full scale Strathmore pad at the exact same pose.

Jim Henson Value sketch

This was based upon an old Jim Henson photo that was taken back in 1971, but I'm not really too happy with the quality of the drawing. I think I may redraw it again after I get work done on my project for school.

Still from Chuck Jones DD cartoon

This was a layout drawing featured in Chuck Jones' book 'Chuck Amuck' which was from a Duck Dodgers cartoon. I forgot what the name of it was, but I'm sure I remember it.

I gotta get going. But I'll update you guys later.