"Space Stallions" by The Animation Workshop

I think I had a coma when I watched this with Brant a couple weeks ago.  My mouth hung open from the first nano second of viewing to....  well, a long time after it had finished, Brant just laughing at my incredulity.  I'll admit I saw some episodes of Thundercats, Silver Hawks (which this feels like a pretty good parody of), and similar era pieces between my A&E, BBC, mystery, nature, and science shows when I was growing up.  So, I perfectly understood what this animation was meant to accomplish.  But...  there is something....  that leaves...  me... utterly... dumbfoundedly speechless...  be it a viewing or attempt to consider this piece.  Watch and enjoy your brains melting.

Oregonian Land

Watercolor  5"x7"

It's almost time to breathe and have a holiday!!!

So after a classic night of no sleep for working on portfolios and (not really) preparing for the first final beginning at 8:30 this morning...  I'm bushed and ready to fall asleep on my feet.  I was in a daze, practically sleep-testing, as my brain was definitely not there as I moved rather robotically through the questions.  (BTW: I'm pretty sure I have close to 100% despite my lack of attentiveness...  Nice.  Test anxiety was definitely far from my mind this morning!)

I will be posting all the work I've been holding out on showing this semester.  So check every day (except Sundays) for something new!

To start the parade of art, we have a nice pair of stems to a pretty flower...  Different from what I've been known for, but I really enjoyed making this and plan to do a series.


And for those who have asked/wondered, yes, I was my own model on this one.

The Danger of Being a Pawn...

This concept piece is about the danger of becoming prey to another's alluring but devastating wiles.  This was rendered in pastel pencil.

Zombie Time

So my latest illustration was based on a book review of a 16 year old who got turned into a zombie.   apparently there were mixed reviews as to whether it was tame or absolutely "disgusting." Here's my take.

watercolor on illustration board, finished in aprox. 2.5 hours.

"Pieces of Me" Self Portrait

One of my design courses this semester focuses on making photography-only based art using filters, re-sizing, layering, colorizing (as opposed to painting) etc  as the basis for making a piece, rather than typical illustration/design practices (ie: drawing).  So here's a self portrait using those guidelines.  Different from my usual, but kinda fun to try.  This was all done in Photoshop.

The Borrowers are back!

Medical neglect

Color correction on a color photo

So tonight's tinkering was playing with adjustment tools to make a wedding photo pop.  When Brant and I got married about to be four years ago, it had been a bright blue, beautiful, pleasant-weathered December in San Diego.  However, the morning we were wed, it was very overcast.  That meant that all the lighting was even, making for great photography, however, much of the rich color we enjoyed was lost.  So....  Here is a before and after of the color correction process I employed this evening.

Before

After

This morning's "Skull Study"

Today I was experimenting with dry brush technique in watercolor.  To do this, I practiced on (what I think is) a deer skull.  Started at 9:40 am, done at 10:50 am.  :)  Not too shabby.

8.5"x11" watercolor