this book gives me a headache

Tunnel book I made for the class I'm currently in.


I'm working on a nicer one, this was just to get some of the technique down. I like it, even though it's crude...

conglaturations

Another one of these... this one was done for an extra special occasion, so I did it a little differently so I could give him the original. Go Alex!

my painting process

When I paint, I work in layers. The background color goes down first. I find this easier than putting the subject in first and then having to paint the background around it. Less annoying white spaces and having to redo things that way. Usually before this I make a sketch with a rough idea of what colors I want to use.. other times I just wing it.

Next I start to fill in the shapes. The color I'm using here is a little bit lighter and more red/orange than what I actually want. I want this figure to look a little bit three dimensional, so I use a shade closer to the background color so that some parts will blend with it a little more, and look farther away.



Using both red and purple to shade and add highlights. In the center of the figure's chest I'm using cooler colors, since it's further away from the orange background. Using red more on the arm, ribs etc. Unfortunately this picture doesn't accurately show the colors... wish I could show it to you in person.



The necklaces were not originally part of the plan, but I added them because the figure's skin was very dark and not interesting to look at compared to the feathers on top. However I still want the mask to be the focal point, so I had to make sure not to make any of the jewelry too bright. The yellow was originally much brighter, I had to cool it down and darken it a bit because it was taking attention away from the mask too much.

And now you knooooowww

more brown paper

Did these while waiting out a storm in a coffee shop. Sometimes I get tired of neon colors...

purp smokin

raccoons

Saw them outside at sunrise.

kitsune

I drew the fox first, then decided to put in some scenery behind it, then ended up putting a lot more effort into the scenery.

and reading is fundamental

Here's a bookmark I made.

Direach Ghlinn Eitidh

Here's some guy I've been doodling for the last couple of days.

This is an actual thing. Sort of.

Still figuring out exactly what he's supposed to look like.

and so begins the blog of Sly

Here's some stuff I drew on coloured construction paper.

Wanted to make something with stiff, rigid shapes turning into noodly melty shapes. This robot is me, in an alternate universe where I am a robot.

And this is Totoro!


Now let's see if I can figure out how to make this look nice.