More awesome people.

Chris Berens - http://www.chrisberens.com/

Simple but cute (Robert Ullman) - http://ullman.lurid.com/

Gahhh post pictarrrs T_T

Whoa there internet, whoa there

It's been a while? Crazy. Here's something from the sketchbook:

I've been wanting to do some sort of comic, probably a webcomic, but I lack the inspiration to do so. But wouldn't it be a good way to force me to practice? I think so.

Rhea, where are you??? I missss you.

Smoky sketch

I actually have some fresh artwork to post! I started an acrylic painting last night inspired by the afore mentioned Glenn Barr, and here is the scanned sketch that I'm basing it off of.



I'm thinking I'll be doing a couple more sort of studies on different artists for a little while, since I can't find any sort of subject/style/inspiration that's my own. But that's ok! Cause this is just kind of like practice, and practice is good.


I'm liking Drawn.ca a lot. Did you see this guy? Joshua Gorchov? I'm digging his "personal" paintings. Particulary "The Mechanized Age" and "The Ominous Significance of a Particular Thing".


I can't believe I forgot James Jean. I love James Jean.

In addition...

James Jean I have to post this one.

And even though I don't want to keep making Anime Plugs:

Yoshitoshi ABe (The creator of Haibane Renmei - which is amazing.)

Also, on a another note,

Check out Drawn! I get lots of inspiration from that site, including the inspiration to make this blog.

It's my goal to get on there one day. It's Canadian, but whatever because all the cool kids seem to be from there now.

The List v.1

Sometimes I forget the names of artists that I find around the internet or in a museum that I really like, so I'm going to take the time to make a list of current favorites.

Glenn Barr (I'm digging the retro style and mastery of acrylics, which I hate.)
Jason Sho Green (Especially the paintings.)
Ashley Wood (I idealize his technique.)
Audrey Kawasaki (Her girls are so sensuous.)
Kehinde Wiley (He has a piece up at the Blanton, which everyone should see.)
Jonathan Viner (Once again, I prefer the paintings.)
Ian Francis (Who is beyond excellent.)

I'm going to try and make a habit of listing more artists as I come to them.

Robots!

I still don't really have anything new, and I can't get to a scanner until I go to work anyway, so here's another oldish painting. This one's oil on canvas, and was done for my Painting I class last fall.



Speaking of robots - Wall-E was really really good. There's nothing like robots in love and a rather plausible yet terrifying look at the future of the human race to get your heart a flutter. It was really really good.

Two posts! I am so proud of myself.

Here are three sketches to make up for the other days.
The top ones are pretty bleh, but at least they're something.

I am a terrible slacker.

But the summer makes you that way. This picture up here was the main reason I didn't draw anything, although this picture will serve as a place holder for the drawing I'm planning on making. This screencap is from the movie "Tekkonkinkreet." It was a pretty typical anime movie, as far as anime movies were concerned, but the style was super cute to me. I'd like to adopt some of its features.

Hopefully what you'll be seeing here is a shibuya/animesque mash up in a bit. Everything I seem to do this summer is a throwback to the olden days. But I'm starting to remember that that's not necessarily a bad thing, especially when you're a little more comfortable with yourself.

First Post!

Something to start things off.



This is an acrylic on cardboard painting I did last summer of Grant. I did one of my sister too.



Hopefully I'll have something new and fancy next time.
Rhea, it's your turn.