Artists have a special kind of hell. It’s called ‘perspective’.

I need to build an armored glove/gauntlet for a sculpture class. Doesn’t need to be real metal but needs to look like it. Any materials or resources you would recommend? Thanks!

Last set of environment sketches for my perspective class with Gary Meyer.  Tried to integrate modern design motifs into fantasy settings.  Which one of these would you want to see re-done as a print?

Did some environment designs on based on a class lecture on Asian architecture.  Have to pick one to elaborate on.  Suggestions?

Loki! To go with Iron Man.  Trying out some new techniques with the lasso tool and edge manipulation. Available for purchase on StorEnvy.

I did a bunch of fantasy sketches inspired by what I saw in Scandinavia.  I need to pick one to refine for homework into a convention print.  Which one’s your favorite?

Cronus Ampora the Bard prefers to go by his stage name, “The Wizard,” but most people like to refer to him as “The Jerk.”  Although he has proven to be a relatively proficient singer, he took up the golden mic solely to enhance his image to appeal to the female population on Beforus.

In this universe, steam power (much like nuclear power) was invented during war that destroyed the earth’s surface.  Thus, people created great engines to lift islands of arable land into the sky. This resulted in two classes of people: those who live on the sky islands and those who power the steam engines that keep it afloat.  Body modification with steam-powered accessories has become the norm to help people survive with their minimal resources.

• MORE HOMESTUCK ARTWORK (new every Wednesday!):  http://fictograph.tumblr.com/tagged/homestuck

sottapop:

Still doing requests because still nothing to do at work. Message me with something. Doesn’t have to be like the above… but I wouldn’t complain if it’s superhero related. x3

This is only clean ‘cause it’s for Grace (ROOMIE), but I’m game for something quick like this: http://sottapop.tumblr.com/post/52663734948/first-request-for-my-pal-zach-im-sorry-if

My crack OTP. 

Check it out, my roommate is taking sketch requests!

Sunny recommends studying color by painting still life.  Lots of bounce light today from the crazy orange background.

Two-week pose figure painting from my class with Sunny Apinchapong, “Painting with and Emphasis on Color.”  Sunny’s helped me pay a lot more attention to edge quality and seeing colors in relationship with one another.

First painting I did in Joseph Todorovitch’s “Head Painting” course at 3kicks.  Charles Hu substituted that day and gave me great advice on ‘conservation of brush stroke’ and the ‘color zones’ in the face.

Game of Thrones: Arya Stark, Daenerys Targaryen, and Jon Snow.  Alas, only one more episode!

Kurloz Makara, Priest of the Silent Order, used to be a cheerful man who loved to clown around.  However, one night a vision came to him in a nightmare, releasing a scream that permanently deafened his beloved, Meulin Leijon.  To atone, he has sewn his lips and joined the Silent Brotherhood, a cryptic abbey of violet bloods who wear golden chains that grow with every sin they commit.

In this universe, steam power (much like nuclear power) was invented during war that destroyed the earth’s surface.  Thus, people created great engines to lift islands of arable land into the sky. This resulted in two classes of people: those who live on the sky islands and those who power the steam engines that keep it afloat.  Body modification with steam-powered accessories has become the norm to help people survive with their minimal resources.

• MORE HOMESTUCK ARTWORK (new every Wednesday!):  http://fictograph.tumblr.com/tagged/homestuck

Anonymous asked:
Get a society6 account! All you'd have to do is just upload the designs :) You're such an inspiration to me and your work has so much life and beauty so I'd definitely buy your prints since I won't be able to attend any of those conventions :(!!

:| Unfortunately, Society6 takes such a larger margin out of each print sale, I can’t justify it when I have a massive print stock (and shipping materials) in my closet.

But so far, three people have asked me about setting up my shop.  I try to get around to it after I finish my massive backlog of homework. >.<…

wakiinwonderland asked:
Your art is awesome. Your style is one thing I admire a lot about your work because, as an artist myself, I'm still stuck in the 'technical' mindset for a lot of things and have yet to develop a style for myself. So cheer up, and know that we all know you are awesome :)

I’m actually super technical, too!  I studied a lot of fine arts techniques and just applied them to my personal work.  I actually didn’t think I had a style until my teacher was like, “Cool style.” … my response to him was, “I have a style?” LOL…

I think that achieving a style is a matter of learning everything and picking and choosing your favorite things to represent ‘you’.  Like, I really like people with long legs, so when I’m drawing for fun, I draw a lot of long legs.  But you find these things out the more you draw, the more you venture out into the world.  Technique can be learned, but style comes from mileage.

I’m sure a lot of artists deal with this, but: my self-doubt comes from me being like, “Oh, what if no one else likes things I like?” On the internet and in the circles I am in, animators and anime fans are way more into cute things than I ever will be.  ’Cute’ in general is a much more widely liked style than ‘skinny boys in sepia’. But it doesn’t really speak to me.  

It’s a constant battle between “draw cute and colorful” and “draw what I like”!  I just need to remind myself that - despite the convention sales, despite the Tumblr notes - no artist should change the personal style just to be popular (trust me, I’ve tried).  Always work on technique and feel free to try new styles for jobs, but your personal style represents your own experiences and voice.