Tree overload

Even more trees. Each one of these took me about half an hour to sketch in paint, so I am slowly cutting down the time to paint these.

Treeeees~

I painted some color studies of trees for Tidepool. Each one took me about an hour or so to paint, so I want to work on "sketching" more quickly with the brush this weekend.

Winter Sketchbook

Mmmyes.

113A Painting

Decided to finally post up my 113A painting. I'm proud that I got over some of my painting phobia, although the skills are lacking in many, many respects.

I'll crosspost some of my winter sketchbook images later on as well.

Eliza Doolittle Character Design

Even though this is supposed to be my final version, I am going to color these line drawings later and add more detail to the environments behind them.

I basically had to design Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady in her "before" and "after" state. The first version is when she is a uncouth, Cockney-accented flower-seller. The second version is her princess-at-the-ball stage when she is fully reformed by the professor and becomes a fine lady. Although I am not all that fond of the story (She's All That and The Princess Diaries rank low on my list of quality films as well), I did enjoy the assignment.

I may update later with her expressions after I clean them up.

Even more figures~

I'm trying to paint and use color more within my sketches, so this is attempt number one. The watercolor sketch is a 20 minute pose.

As for the other two, they are 10 minute poses using plain ole' graphite. We have a new model who's really good with gestural poses.

I've been studying hard from Vilppu's Drawing Manual. I wonder if people can tell the difference? I've noticed that I am more structurally sound now, at least.

Animal sketches

Yesterday, I sketched lots of animals from this public park near my house. A few quick gestures of some chickens, pheasants and a cow, as well as more patient 'studies' of the pigs that were passed out in their pens. Cute animals. :)