Needs more Colgate.

Click on the picture to the right, then if you please, read.

This painting always gets a reaction, usually more than I expect. I know that it’s a little, just a little, ghoulish, what with the zombie-green skin and red eyes, but I didn’t think it was “creepy” or “scary” as described by some people.

I photocopied a photograph of a cheery old man I found in a magazine, then drew outlines of the face and its shadows onto illustration board. Then I painted. I painted with the intention to “liven” up an otherwise charming but boring picture. I ended up with something interesting, but I may have overshot the creepiness. Not that I mind.

Bugs. Bugs. Bugs.

Click on the image and view a painting. A painting that serves as evidence of my first semester of Art School. Let me tell you, it was quite a semester, starting in September and running until the 23rd of December 2006.

After about three weeks the semester became a time of non-stop sitting on my ass painting, drawing and obliterating any semblance of a sane sleeping pattern. I grew a potbelly, grew my hair out, and learned a lot about where I stand when it comes to drawing.

About the painting.

The rundown:
6.25″ x 10″, Gouche Watercolor Paint on Cold-Press Illustration Board. Presently Untitled.

It was painted for an assignment in my Introductory Color and Design class. The task was to create a pattern design that would interest and confuse a viewer’s eye at the same time. The design had to be complex and interesting enough to accomplish this. The key here was to produce a pattern with rhythm and visual movement. I think I accomplished this. In fact I am really happy with the color scheme I chose and how I was able to harmonize it. I scanned and took pictures of the basic steps to this project. Check em’ out.

Things are Sketchy.

Rough Colors and an unused alternative.

Testing.

Freakin’ Logan.

So here is my final for my Analysis of Form class. The goal for the project was to find a photographic portrait with a good light source and then render it with charcoal. The medium that I used was charcoal and charcoal pencil. I think I spent about 24 hours on this project. Hope you like it, enjoy.