Sunday Figure Drawing

My decision to stick with charcoal continues to pay off. I have been very happy with the work I bring home every week. It is a great thing, to look at where you started and see how far you have advanced. It is an even greater feeling to know there is so much more road to travel.

This piece was done mostly with eraser on pre-toned paper. Some of the critique I received on this drawing leads me to think that a more random and uneven tone will produce more lively lines and shapes. Next week, I will try doing just that.

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Ferret

Trying out a challenge to myself - to create "finished" pieces with a limited color palette on a consistent schedule. I am still working out the final guidelines. I think I would like to challenge myself to use a new texture in each piece as well. I've had this unfinished sketch in my sketchbook forever. Even though I'm not entirely happy with it - it feels great to finally have it done!

Ice Skating Characters

Twinbee

Trying some new ways of picking colors for my digital pieces. I was not aware that Illustrator has a tint slider. I feel much more confident sticking to a very limited number of hues with a tint and shade for each. This illustration uses only three: blue, pink, and tan. Twinbee is one of my favorite video games - it perfectly captures the weird concepts and bright colors that find their way into my work. Not sure where this pose came from, but I didn't want it to waste away in my sketchbook.

Rainbow Bisque

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