Elysian Realm
The only progress lately on the skeleton mannequins is that I had 15 boxes of each gender created, and I found a temporary solution for the inside padding. When I have a little extra money I will have more skeleton parts made, assemble them, and then attempt to sell a few. I have been teaching […]
Not too much to report this week. Work has been busy, not much time for projects. Valarie (the model for the last two paintings) has been working on her drawing skills and I attempted to share some of my knowledge. I’ve come to realize that it is a tough subject for me to teach. Anyway, […]
After 15 years of wanting a Cintiq, I finally got one. I couldn’t afford a new one so I bought a used one off eBay. For those who don’t know, it’s a computer monitor that you can draw on. But Cody, you already have the iPad for doing that. Yes, I do. And I have […]
Back from Seattle and I realize I haven’t blogged since I returned 5 days ago. Leaving Seattle was a bit sad because I had such a nice time, the city felt so relaxed, and going to the Art Academy each day felt like how my life was supposed to be. I was waking up too […]
Continuing from my last blog entry, I have been drawing more on the iPad trying to get my freehand style developed. I started this one last night with no end goal in mind, meaning I just started sketching and wanted to see what it would turn into. I felt like I have been trying too […]
Studying anatomy is good for learning the bones and muscles and knowing why us humans look the way we do, but as an artist who uses actual people to look at and draw from, what’s the point? For me it has been to assist in the challenge of drawing without any reference at all. I […]
My Seattle trip is in one week. I have not wanted to start any new paintings until after the class. I made a list of art goals for myself this morning, and one of them was to decide what I want to paint when I get home from the workshop. I suppose it’s similar to […]
The new iPad Pro arrived yesterday, the most expensive sketch pad I’ve ever purchased. And it is really cool. I spent the evening testing out the Procreate drawing app, and it is definitely as great as everyone has been saying. I used it as an opportunity to practice my anatomy knowledge as well. Proko has […]
For years I have drooled at the opportunity to own a CINTIQ graphics monitor. It is basically a big digital drawing pad – a computer screen that you can actually draw on. What’s wrong with a real drawing pad, Cody? Well….nothing. I still use real drawing pads. The beauty of using a computer for drawing […]