A Few Rough Sketches

I have been trying to draw something every day.

I know the only way to improve my skills is to practice.

Today I did a few rough sketches of characters from the books I have been reading.

The Hunger Games.

I tried to capture them as I imagined them

as I was reading.

I must admit though that I was swayed a bit on President Snow because I know who will play him in the movie.

First is the main character, Katniss Everdeen.

I plan on refining this one and turning it into a painting.

 Next a character from more towards the end of the series.

If you have not read them yet I won't say who it is.

 Last is President Snow.

I saw that Donald Sutherland was playing him in the movie.

I've never been that great at faces, hopefully the practice will start to pay off.

First Work of the New Year

 Here are the first two paintings of the new year.

First a picture of a guitar player 

inspired by watching Slash on VH1 classics 

late at night.

 Next is a "beach" scene that happened by accident.

I was not planning to go in this direction,

it just kind of happened that way.

I did these in hopes of selling them at the Stabbed in the Art show Friday night, but that is not going to happen this month. 

I guess I'll head on over to Ebay.

Here are also a few more colored pencil creations on old dictionary pages.

Also headed to Ebay.

Paintings and Prints

I got a chance to do a few paintings over the last month or so.

I could not blog them because three of them were Christmas gifts commissioned for my brother by his wife.

This first one was not for my brother.

it is on16 x 20 canvas.

 The next three were for my brother.

I really like the way they came out.

The first two are on 16 x 20 canvas.

The last one of the drummer is a 24 x 48 canvas.

These were very fun to do.

I will be having some of my paintings

professionally photographed to make prints.

I have mentioned many times that I am not a very good photographer.

Basically I snap pictures with the iPhone and hope for the best.

Hopefully I can find an audience to purchase my art and prints online.

Speaking of that, I will be trying to place some work in a 

local show called Stabbed in the Art in a couple of weeks.

 

Art On Old Pages

I have been seeing people drawing on old book pages 

and I thought I would give it a try.

I found an old dictionary that was falling apart.

This one was inspired by the ukelele player,

and one of my favorite artists, Drew Brophy.

 An old school tattoo style gypsy

 Turtle Power

 Thought this was fitting on a page about 

parts of speech

 Something about red hair and blue eyes

just gets me.

 And one for the ladies.

To get upset about.

Edward Cullen next to the definition of vampire.

I've Got A Lot Going On

I do have a lot going on, but I am finding time do do a little art.

Looking at the pictures I am also convinced that I need a real camera.

iPhone camera is just not cutting it.

I got this chest for free and decided to make it a little more little girl friendly.

I tore it apart.

Sanded it down, and...

 Made it girlie for my little girls.

I painted it ivory and watered down some pink paint.

I covered the top with a pink bed sheet.

It is very soft and was fairly cheap. 

The feet are off of an old couch I sent to the burn pile.

 

 I also added my own touch with a tattoo style heart lock.

 Finally, I am trying to create some unique Christmas ornaments to put in a craft fair.

These are painted on log circles.

 And a little airbrushing on some burnt out light bulbs.

Good Conduct or Else

Back to school time.

I tried to think of a way to not only track conduct, 

but also deter unruly hooligan like behavior.

Hopefully this will work.

Craft paper and a sharpie marker help create a pirate style warning.

Here is a look at the whole board.

I really like Old English style lettering.

 If all else fails I might just have to release this wild animal.

 (funny how babies can find fun anywhere)

 

Work in Progress

Working on an old bass body I had stashed away.

I don't have all the parts for this guy,

so its just going to be a wall hanger. 

I'm doing some tattoo style art.

This is what I have so far.