House

Made a small bit of a house, though I strongly believe it is missing some very important yard parts. HMMMM....

This is the first time I've done color so quickly! I think its because its not a person I'm coloring so it is easier. Yeah...that makes a lot of sense actually.

Anyway, I now have the amazing new job of being the artist in my brother's school projects! YIPPEE!!! Here I've drawn a house with a cylinder of algae growing in it for some environmental project he's working on. It looks really weird, but that is what it was!

Jan 13

Well I haven't forgotten to post, but mostly been too focused on the artists I found. The wonderful Eric Fortune and the well known Peter de Seve.

Eric Fortune is an amazing artist dealing with a dreamy world. When I first looked at his site I was sure his work was all Photoshop, but no, it is in fact acrylic on watercolor paper! I had no idea that sort of paint could do the beautiful things he creates. His characters are elongated and exaggerated yet portray such a realistic sense of being. I love his cut people or those mutilated in several parts. It makes me think, at that angle and at that instance how you could have avoided being maimed so terribly.

Peter de Seve is probably the more well known of all the artists I've discussed primarily for his work with Ice Age and Finding Nemo. His concept art for those movies are very well done, very stylized. Frankly, I think his New Yorker Magazine covers are hilarious and the best of his work. Watercolors and pencil work are his forte it seems (though I've heard rumor of a magic pencil he uses) hahaha.

Anyway that's it for now. I kind of want to experiment with watercolor paper and acrylic, but not sure if I'm willing to throw down that much for something I have no idea to do.

Jan 10 realization.

This person makes me so ashamed...she's got talent spilling out of every pore...am I even worthy of the name artist? Joy Ang, check her out. Her style is quite diverse, and her themes are wonderfully thought out.

Also I've found a Tom Bagshaw, does great commercial graphic work. His main subject: women. Beautiful sexy, sultry women with a bit of weird and creepy thrown in. I don't mean to be forward, but somewhat reminds me of my stuff.

I think I've realized something about my work. It's very dry and boring. My teachers were right about my work. Most of my subject matter are women and they were all negatively critiqued. I think my most successful pieces are ones of animals. Although some of you will not agree with me, I am beginning to realize my lack of depth with human subjects. How mundane is a sexy woman graphically drawn to induce lust! There are so many of them everywhere. They've lost the original appeal.

I must find a new place to start.

resolution part 1

I think I will start a new habit by looking up at least one new artist a day. Today's was Celine Choo. Her style consists of cartoony crayon brush strokes with confident strokes and long exaggerated gestures. Fresh, colorful and simple.

John Klasson is next. He helped design Coraline images and storyboard the movie. Very linear and simple colors all very nudish tone. His lines are like pencil strokes, comfortable and simple comic look. However, with the color and attention to shadow, there is a lot of life.

Annie Wu is someone I've admired recently. Love her work and am very jelly of her talents! Early recognized as an illustrator she has worked for Elle and other companies. Here's the kicker, we're the same age. Yep, wtf have I been up to?

Lastly, James Jean. Although not a new artist I know, I still think it necessary to write a short blurp about this guy. I love it. It's got intensity, child like haunting and beautiful in detail and composition. It's just I can't say anything bad about this guy.

Quick tip of the day: anuses, vaginas, phallic looking things make the most horrifying creature designs.

So I will have a bit of an art vomit up there along with whatever else I will say.

I guess I'll get New Year Resolutions out of the way. God I hope the world does not end in 2012.
-Artist summary and study their work.
-Keep going to the gym
-Don't give up
-Don't overdo stuff
-Get out of the house!