Monday, February 28, 2011

"sometimes it’s good to do stuff you suck at."

- Jillian Tamaki

Saturday, February 26, 2011

steven gordon study: avalanche

this is a loose study based on a design for a character named Avalanche by Steven Gordon for the animated series 'x men evolution'. i really love the simplicity of gordon's designs. i've been pausing and gesture drawing my way through a few of the episodes.

i'm working to simplify my lines and shapes.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

the disappearing lady - a drawing so minimal it's barely there!

marker sketch

Thursday, February 17, 2011

programmed to love?

programmed to love?

"hello! i found this in your front yard."

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

some of you have noticed that my blog name as changed - i've gone from an old internet handle to my actual name. do not panic! everything is the same. needless to say some old links won't work.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

WIP figure study2 - boy

a little more...

Monday, February 14, 2011

moar wip figure studies. what better way to spend valentines day!

WIP figurestudy - boy
progress report:

wip- figure study2

Sunday, February 13, 2011

WIP! was feeling a little lazy doing all those portraits so now i'm attempting a full figure. let's see how far i can take this! it's so hard to stop but i have to get some sleep.. here is where i'm at right now

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study: adam hughe's supergirl
today's practice: adam hughes' supergirl

Saturday, February 12, 2011

study: cat woman by adam hughes

and again! i'm working my way through parts of this adam hughes book because I'm trying to study the way he paints... so i'm painting his stuff. over and over. and over. yay!

okay, disclaimer time: i dont read superhero comics. i'm just here for the painting.
study: cat woman by adam hughes

hangover study - cat woman by adam hughes.

is there any hotter super villain?
(A: no.)

Thursday, February 10, 2011



take your medicine!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

police photos of australian criminals, 1920s

unbelievably beautiful images.

thank you mina!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

yellow girl

ah yellow sweater you are nice.

Monday, February 7, 2011

sketchinginclass-web

i am watching you do stuff.
magic 8 ball says this thesis concept sketch may get rejected but i really like it

sucks to be that guy. i like drawing characters in ridiculous and horrible situations with whom i can then sympathize with.

mummy museum

Sunday, February 6, 2011

this is a really quick and messy sketch i did of my nephew but i like it because i caught him in this second when he was poised to paint but then suddenly got distracted. his head moved but everything else stayed totally frozen in position. he had a deathgrip on his paintbrush but his other hand held the paper down so carefully and delicately.

everything about his pose said '3 year old' to me.

stabbynephew

oh jack i love you

Thursday, February 3, 2011

another doug braithwaite study - wonder woommaaannn

study: doug braithwaite

digital painting is funny, sometimes i'm like 'man it's so much easier to get this colour i'm looking for' and sometimes i'm like 'where is this colour, if i could only just mix it by hand'

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

another lil' somethin-something, from a top secret drawing i'm working on for a friend.

sneaky gargoyle

it's an alternate version oliver twist where everyone is replaced with gargoyles.

actually no its not. but y'aww ain't he cute?!

also i think this is my first serious attempt at a monster - cool!
study: doug braithwaite

this is a study based on part of a Justice cover by doug braithwaite.

i'm suddenly interested in digital painting! it's a lot more crampy than regular painting but im also not used to holding the stylus thingie.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

sentient object syndrome

This piece is part of a series entitled Stranger than Fiction, I've used retro and pulp fiction style imagery to explore contemporary neurological case studies revealing that actual science is even stranger than science fiction.

This piece is about Delusions of Sentient Companions: where the sufferer believes inanimate objects are sentient.. and sometimes BFFs!