White Swan

I actually started this one a week or so ago, and have been picking at it since then. I feel like it's got to an ok stage so I'm going to stop busting my ass over it.

My big issue is I like to be able to see paint strokes but at the same time like it to look finished. I can never quite find a happy balance, I need to work out/learn a technique.

Because I was painting on one layer I started making copies at various intervals in case I properly cocked it up and couldn't get back to where I was before. Thought you might find it interesting and maybe have some tips for me. I do use levels, warp and hue/saturation to correct my work occasionally. Maybe I shouldn't?

Shaw

I saw Prometheus the other week, after much excitement about it and worrying it might not live up to the hype it was pretty damn good. Alright, not 'the best film ever' but it was gorgeous, the 3D actually added to the experience and I was suitably entertained all the way through. There were a few cliche parts (the two alien fodder guys at the beginning, anybody?) but I suppose what is cinema but an assimilation of devices and cues?
Go see it if you haven't and it's your thing. Even if it's not, there was a properly old and particularly well dressed couple in front of us who sat calmly through it and didn't at any point question whether they should actually be in 'Mirror Mirror'. My hat off to those people.

So I did a drawing. In typical me fashion I took forever finding the right pose and drawing it to a reasonable standard and then completely lost interest on the colouring. I promise I'll have another go, and challenge myself with a more dynamic position.

Vest in Peace

So I did this one with a photo reference. Suprisingly few people on the internet limping around doing zombie poses, many many more doing facial prosthetics. People of the internet, get out there and limp!

Holy productivity

Two in one night! I like drawing zombies, requires enough anatomical knowledge to be interesting, but you can sort of make stuff up as they are, you know, rotting undead. He looks a bit flat though, think I need to use a lot more reference next time.

Geegee

A few weeks ago went for an epic beach ride with a few friends. Epic in both the scale and speed, but also the trauma we experienced with our feeble little bodies trying to control some mighty feisty horses. I didn't look so much majestic as much as like someone who's got on their rollerskates then taken hold of the back of a ferrari. So, after that horse related story, a drawing:

Mr Octopus says...

Because I'm going to Comiket today! Quite excited to see what's there, not been to it before, and my friend Rob of Orful Comics fame is going to be there, as well as Philippa Rice. So I'll catch you later, I'll take some pics to put up tomorrow.

Ack almost a month

That was not the plan when I made this blog! An upload a month is hardly a commitment. Although it is much easier to feel creative on your second weekday off in a row, when I haven't already had my face attached to a screen for 8 hours. Not that I don't love my job, but sometimes you need to give your eyes a break!

I scribbled this, and then started trying to 'paint' it. But boy do I suck at painting without a reference. I know how things should look, but they always come out look weird and bloated or flattened. Would love to attend a class of some description. So rather than ruin the drawing I slapped some shade on underneath and played with the lighting.