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Excuse me,

For taking such a long break from drawing and painting. It's been all summer and I still haven't touched a paint brush, but that's gonna end real soon because of this:

I think I just finished my sketch of this sink. It's been on my mind for months and I finally just sat down to start drawing it. One of the obstacles I had while trying to get some drawing done was that I didn't have a drawing table, and I used that as an excuse to do nothing for the entire summer. I got really sick of that excuse and I just went out and bought one, and It motivated me to finish. I actually banged this out pretty fast. That's all.

New Website

Hi,

I just uploaded my updated website. It's written from the ground up with HTML and CSS. Yeah! It's not yet perfected. Keep in mind that right now you'll probably have to expand your window to see everything, which i'm working on. Also, today I dropped my first 55 post cards into a PO box to be mailed. I'll mail the other 45 when I find out if the first 55 reached their destinations. I'm trying, and failing, to keep making images. I just have way too much stuff in the air that I need to tie down first.

2 Editorials! M-M-MASSIVE.

Internet,

Attempting to catch up here. 2 of my most recent editorials from this year. Here's the gist of these guys- The first is an article on stalkers, the second is an article on Somolian sea piracy. Same as before, here they are chronologically in order of completion. The 'stalkers' piece has a super minimal drawing so it'd be pointless to post it. Check it.

painting above and then digital finish below

As you can see in the sea piracy painting, i completely reworked the composition. The files I post might seem a little confusing, because they are either an up to date version, (like the drawing,) or the original scan, (like the painting.) Both the drawing and the painting undergoe changes when i'm working digitally, but they start out the same. What I put up here depends of what I still have access to. I know it's confusing. Thats because my process is as well.

So there is only one image more recent than these, and I just finished it this morning. I'm not going to post it just yet. Actually, It just so happened to be my last assignment for the year, and that means i'm done college. Later college, it's been fun. What am I going to do now? Find a part time job, rebuild my website, continue to make images and promote myself until I can get this career thing going on.

New Editorial

Hey,

I'm backed up in terms of getting everything I make on this blog. My portfolio is almost complete and I have 2 more finished illustrations to post after this one that are still being tweaked. So for now, here's is this. It's an editorial piece on twins creating their own identity. Top to bottom is the sketch, the (uncropped) painting, and then the finish.

When my portfolio is done, I'll post those two images with the sketch and painting on here, and I'll have the whole portfolio on my website. I can't waaaaaiiiittt.

Ely Reception + New Finish and Corrections

Heres some pictures of me and my 'partner' Nasty Nate hanging my Elys. He's proud of me.

So the Ely Reception was this past Sunday. It was fun. Lots of awkward moments. Family everywhere. 1000 introductions. Here's some (awkward) pictures. My family is so bad at cameras. Haha. Every single picture is blurry.

above: my sister and I

My girlfriend Daphane

Aw it's my mommy and daddy!

So here's my latest finished image. Hot off the press from last night. But i'm proud of it now so im posting it. Top to bottom - sketch, painting, digital finish.


As for the sketches from the last post, that finish is now on my website so I am not putting it on here. I also have two old images to update on there. Im trying to get on the ball here. Speaking of getting on the ball, school is coming to a close. only three more images left to make for my portfolio. Maaan oh man. Better make em' good!

Goodbye Elys

I just finished my Elys. Forever. Wow. Now all that's left is printing, cutting, and mounting them to board and hanging them on Tuesday and attending the reception. Honestly, it was not bad at all. Especially considering how many said it was torturous. I'm not going to post the new images on here, but they will be on my website soon.

What will be on here soon is a brand new image for an article for the New Scientist titled 'How Your Face Betrays Your Personality.' I'm not going to post the finish yet because I still have more work to do- but here's the drawing and thumbnails for it. Don't know why you'd want to see thumbnails but you're going to anyway.



I found out today that my senior class, or some specific committee of seniors (I'm not sure which) , voted for me to be interviewed by a committee of seniors for the illustration portfolio day blog. I'm not sure why at the moment, but i'll let you know. I'm just as confused as you are. Other seniors selected were: Dan Hughes, Lawrence Burns, and Adrienne Langer. There are more but I don't know who they are. I'm excited. And flattered and confused. I've never done an interview before.

The next post should contain a finished and two revised images and maybe sketches.