Samus Aran

Anna of the Amazon

My second attempt at digital painting... I'd rather not talk about the first. But I like it, except for that pesky hand....

Legolas Alone

Okay, so the hobbit... How can you not feel bad for poor Legolas? I mean you have Tauriel who just goes on about how Kili "is pretty tall for a dwarf." and Then Legolas' father threatening Tauriel because Legolas likes her. So Legolas ends up alone... Therefore this is in tribute to him and the depressing factor that he has to sit by himself...

Figure Drawing

I finally started figure drawing. So far I guess not too bad. Day one with the models using conte crayon (one of the coolest mediums to roam this earth) and I ended up with this.

We were only allowed to use the broad edge of the conte. Which was a completely new experience for me. The change is control is so crazy. But I'm glad I'm getting the chance now!

Another part of this figure drawing class though, as it's focus is directed towards future animators, is in design and drawing in different styles. So we were supposed to draw ourselves in the Marvel character style. I'll insert a picture, but I'm having to redo it in color now as well as focus a bit more on ways to make it look and feel more like me.  Though, since my picture doesn't portray it, I did cut my hair off... Which is kind of a defining feature for me now.

The Old Days

To start welcome. I'm going to focus my first post on some older work I've done and go from there.

I don't know when I started doing art, I have no snazzy background story about how I started and then never wanted to stop. I just do it and I'm glad I do.  Due to other conflicts and issues I didn't get to study art in high school and so I haven't had much formal training. Now that I'm in college though I'm working hard and learning so much! Everything is improving everyday! I strongly suggest learning how to draw and improving as much as you can, even if it's not for your career there's always a use for art in someones life.  It's really something that can connect people.

So work I did on my own in high school was, for the most part, black and white.  I didn't really know very much about color theory, and not being able to study it also caused a hindrance. 

These first pieces don't even really count as art, I mean at the time I may have thought them as "being done" but I mean seriously. These are sketchbook pieces, which for some reason I went through a delusional stage where I thought that meant "book where I keep all my pieces of art and everything is to be finished and gorgeous.  But there is no such thing as a perfect sketchbook, and that's just a fact you have to get used to.

But a little bit about these.  I liked dragons and little rabbit fox things in high school, like a lot. Magic was something I loved. So hence those little pieces of work... And the apples, hand, and tree were just practice.  The girl is actually my sister. I drew here while we were in church.  It was hilarious to see how still and stoic she began to be when she noticed I was drawing her.

Not everything was this shabby throughout my younger years though. I did actually do a few projects that I finished and weren't in my sketchbook. The majority of these were also black and white though. So i needed help with color at the time.

The thing I do like about these is actually the techniques used. I did a variety instead of just getting procedural good at something and sticking to that.  It's much better for an artist to give several things a try instead of just saying, I'm going to draw fish and this is how I do it.  We all have a style, but that's much different than just a permanent way to draw something.

 I did just diagonal lines for Lincoln, or used a fine point sharpie for my stipple work.  For the eye, which I do admit doesn't look like much, I used a razor blade and pastels, which is the only reason I'd include it is just to show a variety of medium choice.

The pinkies one I just found funny... Because that's just how it works sometimes.  You can also check me out on deviantart.com. My user is DevaMoon.  So go take a look at that.  This post is solely for the tracking of improvement. And proof that you can improve and your drawing now is not actually permanent.