4.29.11 – Goapele @ Yoshi’s
Posted: April 30, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentWatercolor on Paper
Went to see Goapele in concert tonight, which was an amazing show, so obviously I had to ruin the perfect image in my head by trying to paint her. Not totally satisfied, but I guess at some point, I’d have to attempt portraits in watercolor. Not a bad start, though.
4.28.11 – Two Stencils Done, Ready to Spray!
Posted: April 29, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentLots of Exactos and Tape
Five Exacto blades, calloused right index fingers = two layers of carefully-laid stencils, ready to spray! For @ChrisStolt
A Nice Quote in My Inbox
Posted: April 28, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentNobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.
– Ira Glass
4.27.11 – More Figure Drawing
Posted: April 28, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentWatercolor (Big Surprise)
Graduated to a bigger format paper, so I’m getting more detail, but it’s taking time to cover more ground. Prof says I’m making a leap, but I don’t see it.
4.26.11- New Buzzword: TYCO. You heard it here first.
Posted: April 26, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment#MeetingSketches
4.25.11 – I’m Rick James, B*tch!
Posted: April 26, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentWatercolor and Ink
Today’s model was a tough one.. he also had a lot of props. It was, well, interesting.
4.22.11 – Austin, Baby!
Posted: April 23, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentWalnut ink on paper
4.21.11 – Waiting
Posted: April 22, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentWatercolor and Ink
Yeah, I think this one should be left unfinished.
4.19.11 – Stencilin’
Posted: April 20, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentLots of Exacto Blades and Paper
Working on a commission for Chris Stolt!
4.18.11 – Practicing Another 20-Minute Pose
Posted: April 19, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentWatercolor and Ink
Took a vacation this weekend, but I’m back and ready to do more figure drawings. Yeaaah!