Thom Yorke

I just got the new Thom Yorke album yesterday, and I highly recommend it! I've been a fan of Radiohead for ages, and I always wanted to draw/paint Thom, so I thought now was as good a time as ever.

I was going to wait until I was done with Maggie to start on the Thom painting, but I couldn't help myself! I'm going to keep the look of this one less photorealistic and more sketcherly for a change. I hope it doesn't suck!



UPDATE: Okay, so Lauren and I both like it with the sketchy body, and I'm sorely tempted to keep it this way. And yet...

What do YOU (the American public!) think?
EDIT (again): Toned down his hands. Yay!
EDIT EDIT (again again): Dimmed the wrist and added painted gradient to bg (much thanks to Xan at drawingboard.org for his ideas!!)

Maggie update

Still working on this one! I think I need to fix her right eye...
Hey, I guess this is my tenth post or something! Wow!

Cos they're cousins!

I sketched my cousins today for two acrylic paintings I have in the works. It's been a while since I actually drew with a pencil and paper instead of a stylus! Since you don't know them I'm going to say that the drawings look just like them! :D

Enjoy!

Fencer

I'm not feeling too confident about that lower body...any suggestions? Pretty please? :)

Yes indeed! (Herc finished)

Well, here it is painted! Much thanks to Bob MacNeil for all of his kind advice!

Hercules, Hercules!

SO!

Lauren got Hercules on DVD for our berfday, and I finally watched it, nearly 10 years after its release. I actually really enjoyed it. I particularly loved some of the designs! They were infused with the style of Gerald Scarfe, which I think was a really interesting choice on Disney's part.

Young Herc here was animated by Randy Haycock, who also did an amazing job with Clayton in Disney's Tarzan. I love what this guy does with body language.

Anyway, on to the point: I drawed him! I don't often draw men, so he's probably a little hippy. It's something I really need to work on in the future. Just a WIP for the moment. Any crits are welcome :D

UPDATE: Okay, so I've inked and colored him now! The tree still needs to be painted, and the background is still a MAJOR work in progress. BGs are not my strong point, but I need to get away from the "figure floating on a white page" thing that permeates most of my work. Ah, Greece! You can just smell the olive trees :> Incidentally I have no idea why he's carrying a tree around.

Preemptive fanart!

Here's a drawing I did for friend Ian! She's a character from his upcoming comic. I hope he doesn't mind...!

More art!

Zowie! More art work! Here's a sketch of myself, friend Meredith, and Lauren in Paris!

This one is a painting of Devon Aoki (Miho from Sin City) Photo reference used. Sketched and painted in photoshop! Good gravy!



Last, but not least - and because I can't help myself - a new work in progress. It's Maggie Gyllenhaal!

Or is it?

Web sites

First, the new layout for Lasagnachildren.com. Done in photoshop, with Camille Rose Garcia and Tim Biskup fondly in mind.

Next is a self-portrait/photo manip for my personal art site. Both sites are still under heavy construction. When will I learn?? D:

Wapsi Square

Some fanart for Paul Taylor's Wapsi Square. From left to right: Amanda, Monica, and Shelly is on blue. Fun!

Well, here I am...

So I've decided that a livejournal, myspace, and personal website aren't enough; I need a blogger. I know, I know...it's silly.

However, what I hope is that this will be my own personal internet sketchpad. Things that may not make it onto my site, or works in progress can be posted here.

I hope you enjoy!