Oh Heeeeeeeey…. Background Painting (class)

Well, this is embarrassing. I've been posting to our class blog (and my Instagram) and neglecting this one. Fixing that today, there's been a lot of stuff, and a lot more's coming.

For this morning, let's just start off with my Background Painting class. This last week's project had to be done in the Samurai Jack style. I think I succeeded in some parts, floundered in others, but for the most part I like how this one turned out:

Thumbs:

1st pass Lineart:

1st pass Flat (Base) Colors:

Final:

Inktober 2015 #4: What A Pretty Spider

#inktober contribution #4: Sara Sanderson
Mary was going to be next, but I'm still trying to figure out a cool background for her

Micron Brush and 03 and the Pentel Brush pens again

hope everyone's doing well, thanks for dropping by! :D stay spooky

Inktober 2015 #3: I Put a Spell on You

#inktober number 3! because I LOVE Hocus Pocus, have some Winifred (Winnie) Sanderson

Pentel and Miscron brush pens again with some white Prismacolor pencil for fun extras
and I added the unedited version too

guess this means I have to complete the trio! :D

stay spooky guys

Inktober 2015 #2: The Way is Treacherous

wanted to include my preliminary practice on this one, because there are just things that worked out better there too

Micron Brush Pen and the Pentel (ink cartridge) Brush pen again

now i need to get back to homework :)

thatnks for dropping by! :D

Inktober 2015 #1: Ghost Persona

killing two birds with one stone. First #Inktober of 2015 and also my new icon for the month of October on my social networks.

used a Pigma Micron 05 and a new (ink cartridge) Pentel Brush pen

I need to look into getting an Instagram… maybe do that tonight (even though I should be doing homework)

Promise I'll get to posting art again soon

I really do promise.

LOTS of things have happened. Mostly good things. The Sawdust Art Festival was of course great over the summer, always sad when it has to end… Another REALLY GREAT one being that because of a generous (and anonymous) donor to my college, I got to return to school!  So… getting back into doing homework has been interesting. I never thought I'd be so happy to do homework and study for tests.

Another AWESOME bit would be that I got to help some friends on a Master Class animation project :D I even got credit as 'Animator' as well as 'Clean Up Artist' (the number 34 will forever be showing up in my personal animation work now ;) so proud of that scene)

Can't show it though, not until it's done its festival run

though, that's kinda bittersweet for me… because the people I was hoping to share this great news with the most, are no longer with us. Still missing my grandparents - a lot

but I know they wouldn't want me to dwell. They'd want me to keep moving forward.

SO, things coming up are:

Inktober - going to be taking part in that again, so you'll be seeing those (hoping to maybe break out Windsor colored inks if I have the time to play with those)

my school's Rush Night - hoping to have something I'm happy with to turn in (and post) by the 1st

my Layout class work - I am SUPER stoked to finally be in this class, and my professor seems to like what I've planned out so far. so I'll definitely be wanting to share this work

3D modeling - another class I'm excited to be in because this round, I get to 'play' with Zbrush AND real clay. I'm hoping to have some work I feel good about posting

Animal Drawing - YES! I ger to have another class with Marshall Vandruff!! will probably share mostly any gesture drawings from this until closer to Midterms

CTNexpo - AW YEEAH! I haven't signed up for any portfolio reviews this year (next year for sure though). Last year was a little overwhelming since I hadn't been to a convention in a few years. THIS year, I plan on soaking up as much knowledge, advice, and any impromptu critique I can fit in my schedule. Also, this time I hope to be able to either buy a cintique or maaaaaaybe TVpaint… I've set aside "no touchy" money specifically for this (or I'll just keep it aside for emergency purposes… my rational side keeps advocating for this)


that's all I really have planned for now. Have a quiz I need to be rested up for tomorrow

Another post dry spell, but for a good reason

been busy, busy, busy!

Sorry about the few posts yet again. I've been busy helping with clean-up animation on a short project. We should be done with it in the next week, and I'll be able to share more about it later :D

And we're half-way through the Sawdust Festival! I can't believe it. Only one more month left - I'm gonna miss it. But it seems Kids Art Alley has been a success again, classes are filled almost every night. (this night might be a bit scarce, I haven't seen as many kids on the grounds, but that may change by this evening) oh, which reminds me, I've got new coloring pages I need to scan in...

Take care all, and thanks for dropping by! :)