Bi-Weekly Draw Fest: Alter Ego

I'm your Number 1.

So I went for more of a photo shoot feel than for a live performance, but I think it turned out very well. I enjoy the mix of obvious watercolor with the extreme flatness of the background and color, but how they still blend well. While not a sell-able item as I don't expect anybody to yearn for a wall piece of me as a rock star...It may be something I can offer as a custom item? I wonder. Would you buy something like this if it featured you?

Bi Weekly

SO! Here it is! My Candy Land theme drawing!

I rather enjoy it. Its kind of ironic in the sense that it is absolutely nitch like what I had pictured in my head, but in the end I still think its a decent piece. In my mind there was a lot more yellow and pastle and over all "candy" effect, but when I was painting it killed me to add so much yellow and it just kinda got slapped with blues and purples, lolz. I dont know, i'm going to have to challenge myself and make an exclusively yellow painting one day as an exercise or something, i'm not sure. BUT YEAH! What do you feel? I'm thinking of ordering it as a giclee or an ACEO...Might have to think on that one.

NEXT BI-WEEKLY THEME!!!!

Alter Ego

Theme details:

This means you in a totally different universe! You could be a super hero, a mad villain, a space alien or a dinosaur, anything you want.

1. No size restrictions
2. No Media restrictions

Only rule is to make sure you go all out!!

This is your chance to be whoever or whatever you want to be! Make it count!!

Its been a very unproductive past couple days...

Not sure why but i've had an extreme lack of motivation to do much of anything?

But today I started doodling ideas for our Random Outing logo and intend to finish my painting for the CandyLand Bi-Weekly theme if I can get around to it. I'm not sure why its taking me forever to get that done but truly, I think its just lack of motivation.

Maybe two weeks is too long of a time span? I'm not sure.

Hmm so...

Random Outing!

(A Family Outing Parody)

Basically we're tired of watching awesome game shows and have decided to create our own!

We plan to have our first filming in April in Savannah, so thats exciting. This first episode will be more about getting to know each other and the games will be directed towards building a closeness in that manner. Think of this as something like MXC meets Big Brother if you haven't seen Family Outing for reference.

So far our group consists of :

1. Christi Thomas
2. Chrissy Powell
3. Stefani Delo
4. Jorel Belarmino
5. Vlad Mackarov

We're looking for some more men to help it balance. At least one more.

We've got some good games planned out though...I think this will be enjoyable =]

Our logo is a play on theirs, which can be found here:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=zw022h&s=4

In unrelated news, she's crazy:

Time for work!

CandyLand

So as you may know (you should know!) that our theme for this next couple weeks is Candy Land! I went to Target in the blind hope that they'd have the original I loved so much,but alas, all they had was the new version. Im not sure why a game like Candy Land needed updating, but whatever. My biggest gripe is how they changed and got rid of some of the characters. They didn't change the game any it seems, but just totally revamped random people, and in doing such, turned the prettiest character into some weird ice skater!

RIP Frostine.

Anyway, they did have THIS which I thought was kind of cool for preschools or whatever. The game board and game has been contained within this plastic form that is shaped much like a book, so that the teachers can clean it up, close it, and just put it on the shelf amongst the other games made like this (of which they had a whole variety)

I did think this was a pretty cool idea as it'll make the shelves look much cleaner and the games are almost guaranteed a longer life span. So that was a proper upgrade.

So in other news, here is where i'm at for my candy land drawing:

Exciting things on the horizon!

So heres what's what:

1. Hair cut tomorrow, 11 o'clock. Z'omg.
2. Dance Class at 7:30. Z'omg.
3. Finish painting CandyLand piece in between 11 and 7. Z'okay.

Let the excitement begin!
Im looking forward to my new hair and to this dance class a crazy amount, so I really hope they both work out well. I figure if the hair doesn't i'll just become an avid beenie wearer (more so than usual) and if the dance class doesn't, well, you only pay per class from what I understand so no loss there.

Also, on a different note, so far my opinion of Brutal Legend? It 'effing rocks. \m/

I can't wait to be able to dance sharply to this song:

While the video makes me sad as its become so americanized and lost its originality, the song is still amazing~

Bi-Weekly Draw Fest: Candyland

Next theme is "Candyland!"

Not necessarily the game but I wanted to bring to mind that sort of just childish fun visual so I decided to go with that name for the theme.

Size: 9 x 12

Specifics: Anything candy related, preferably along the lines of it being a whole other world..

Due: Feb 10th

Notes: Have fun with it!

Every time I get close to you...

So this is the art I created for Kathy. I hope she likes it...I'm interested in seeing how the Giclee prints turn out. I got a notice today that they were shipped this morning FedEx Ground so I should get them approximately....never, lolz. Or so is the word around the water cooler.

I really hope she likes it though. It gave me unexpected problems throughout the process, which was random, lolz. I busted the drawing out without any complications whatsoever, but then when I went to paint I had giant "*points at paper* NANI!?" moments, lolz. I put the words in there cause...they worked! Her face was like, "is she sad, is she happy, what is she? WHAT?"
and that was the end result -____-

I've had a slow couple days due to some uh, obsessive behaviors >> but I'm hoping to get it back together today xD I finished the ink for my Cheshire (finally, ahaha... ) and hope to get it painted if I don't get too retarded in the process. I also started a Mad Hatter but that was epic fail for some reason so I may play with that some more, as I don't wanna do much of anything on Bi-Weekly until its open to everyone. Don't wanna be unfair!

Anyway...click the title for a wonderful video and rather relaxing song. =]

Ta-da, I have it!

Final product:

Still A Galaxy Away

(from you)

9x12.

Ordering Giclee print today.

This is my submission for the Star Bi-Weekly.

As you can I have put in lyrics from a song that I enjoy, and I think its something i'm just gonna start squeezing into all of my pictures if I can xD I think it was a really good experiment and I enjoy the way it turned out, as long as the print looks this good i'll be in business! I hope it looks great so I can put it on etsy =D

Bi-Weekly Draw Fest Color Comp

So below is my color comp for my "Stars" image for the Bi-Weekly Draw Fest. Shes some sort of celestial existance herself, i'm not quite sure yet, but I enjoy her. Originally she was just supposed to be sitting on this tea cup that was spilling out the galaxy, but shes kinda turned into her own special being in the process. I want her to have tanner skin than my previous drawings, with white hair. Her coat will be white, with blue stars running down the sleeves, and blue cuffs to complete it. Her skirt is a blueish black, but it looks more black than blue in that comp doesn't it? Anyway, here she is, my galaxy creator:

Because it has taken over my life.

Gonna be good inspiration when it comes time for Candy Land.

Click on the title to watch the video.

Become obsessed.

Repeat.

I am but an artist to the core.

So for some stuff I enjoy and often find inspiration in:

1. Burlesque
2. Steampunk
3. Lolita
4. Carnival

I think I really want my next theme to be something with a carnival...I just love those types of outfits. The striped leggings, frills, crazy face paint...I can't help it, its fun to me. Probably part of my obsession with Cirque Du Soleil has to do with that, lolz.

Ever read Kuroshitsuji? They have a wonderful circus that comes along in the middle of it that I just loved. Well, actually the circus was pretty demented but thats getting into the story and I don't feel like doing that. Anyway, the character design was quite enjoyable at the least.

I really liked Joker, Doll, and Dagger. Just the designs of the outfits and facial make-up was lots of fun to look at. The Flying Blanco were pretty cute as well. I think I wouldn't mind cosplaying as one of the troup honestly, but I'd want the whole group before I did that. Otherwise, it just wouldn't feel right.

Anyway, I think a fun BWDF would be a carnival design. Each person is designated a stage act and they design an image for it. Oooh, could do it as a poster design. THAT could be neat. I rather like that idea and will probably submit it next.

Also, I have greated a group for those who want to join Bi-Weekly Draw Fest on facebook that is free for anyone to join. Just search "Bi-Weekly Draw Fest" under groups and it should pop up.

Angels and Clowns, Round and Round

Not too long ago, my Uncle Bill passed away after complications related to cancer and surgery. I had drawn this angel as something to give my Uncle Richard, his husband, as a more personal way of expressing how sorry I was for his loss. I wanted to share that up here today with everyone as it may become inspiration for another series of drawings: Angels. I'll probably order a print of this with my "Star" image to send to Richard anyway.

Hmm...

So the theme, as aforementioned, for this next Bi-Weekly DF is "Stars." I have sketches of an image that I was thinking of using but now I may change my mind and do an angel image to add to that. Or maybe, depending on time, do both. Yeah..thats more likely. Maybe not necessarily for DF but the idea. I think stars would look pretty behind an angel, da?

The idea i've thought up for my star image thus far is related to the Alice series without really being related. She is not any character i've done thus far, but the clothes are more wonderland-y than anything else I can think of,really. My sketches consist of a girly sitting on a tilted tea cup, with a galaxy spilling out and around her. Its a fun concept I think, and if I can pull it off, should be quite pretty.

Speaking of Bi-Weekly Draw Fest, I have quite a few ideas of concepts to play with when its my turn to decide what we're drawing...

1. Circus
2. Mod style
3. Retro cartoons (Rainbow Brite, Jem and the Holograms, Lady Lovely Locks, etc)
4. Candy Land
5. Music Band or Music Icon

All of these I think could be quite fun, da? I wanted to list before I forgot, because I know that the time would've come around and i'd be sitting there all, " I know I had something great I wanted to do!"

Anyway, thats the extent of it today...don't want to ramble too far.

Bi-Weekly Draw Fest

So for starters, I have completed my cherry stationary drawing. I have to say though, I dont really like it. I was okay with it at first, but then it kind of turned into not liking it rather quickly as soon as I applied color (go figure.) I know now how I should've gone about things, by keeping the line work seperate and then having a seperate colored layer, but hey, live and learn right? Now i'll know better the next time we take on stationary. Anyway, here it is, my cherry tree drawing:

This one below is Chrissy Powells creation for the cherry theme. She says its incomplete as well. We both seem to have quams with ours but like I said, its a learning process! I think its really cute really, and that a lil shading would've pushed it into the "finished" place. Its pretty cute though =}

You can find more of Chrissy's stuff at

www.robosuplex.blogspot.com

In relation to this, the next Bi-Weekly drawing assignment has been released. Its been decided that the drawing will be done in print format, as a Giclee print, so thats neat.

The topic is:

Now, it doesn't matter how stars are fit into it really. They can be in the background, they can be entertainment stars, they can be pattern in the background, anything. I've been thinking and im still unsure how to take it...Will probably try to create something to tie into my Alice series. Or maybe not...I dont knooooowwww. What do you think? I could create a seperate piece to add more variety or add another piece to the Alice series to help it expand? Im unsure...


In other news: I might have a bite on my Alice series...she seems to be requesting a cheshire, which I already have several drawings of but they're all boys, and I feel she may be asking for a female version similiar to White Rabbit. Perhaps I should do a drawing of Cheshire and Mad Hatter to fit those drawings. Obviously not in panties and bras, and ya know, lolz.

Fairies for you, fairies for me

So, in conjunction with my Cherry stationary, I am currently working on a custom piece for a lovely lady from work. She asked for something fairy related, which should be fun. I drew a couple sketches at Barnes and Noble the other night (random side story with that), the first having the fairy clutching a giant cherry, which I really liked, but she had asked for three things:

1. Fairy
2. In the middle of a lake
3. Butterflys
   

So I changed the cherry into a large droplet of water, or a pearl (still undecided there), placed her floating in the middle of a lake, with butterflies around her in the background. Classic, no? I really like the sketch which I will scan in and place here in a couple hours. Until then, here are some fairy pictures I enjoy:

Ok not a fairy but if you click on it to enlarge it, you'll see how very cool it is:

Anyway, side note of Barnes and Noble: I always tend to create something there that I like in my sketch book. I dont really know what it is, but I just always come home with a sketch that I continue to develop there. Also, I dont know about the Barnes and Noble where you're at, but they've completely done away with the Manga section at our Barnes and Noble. I walked the whole store over and the section is simply gone.

RIP

Edit:

My Fairy Sketch

Bi-Weekly Draw Fest

Theme 1: Cherries

So my friend, RoboSuplex creator Chrissy Powell, and I have decided to do a bit of a bi-weekly drawing challenge, which we've thusly named the Bi-Weekly Draw Fest.

Theme for the first one is "Cherries" -  This is open basically.  Such as, it can just be cherries, it can be cherry trees, it can be dryads, etc.  I'm going to go about this from a spirit stance, I believe.  We're designing a stationary set, which means the page to write on, and then the envelope design.   More to come!