Here’s Mishu. She enjoys the sun as well as window views.
Taken with iPhone 4s camera.
Organization of things
PhotographyI spent a whole weekend organizing and tossing stuff out. I have this inclination to collect things because I could possibly, maybe, one day use them later in some creative idea. However, when it becomes years before you remember such a thing existed and ample opportunities have already passed by, it’s time to throw it out.
I’ve got a nice set of pens and pencils, that at least now organized, I can be more ready to use them. The other was organizing some hardware. That Minolta is great, but it always seems to catch the film and won’t ravel it back into the film case. I’ve still got some film stuck in there that I need to get developed. That will be another post for later…
Ms Robin Hood
SketchbookI wish I remembered to date this when I first drew it, then inked it. At least today, I markered it in. I wanted to do a semi-futuristic sci-fi type of drawing. I think I got it for the most part. When it came down to coloring it… the browns and greens just gravitated up. Now I have a semi-futuristic sci-fi type Robin Hood character that has much story writing potential. Wooh!
Hotel notepad sketches
SketchbookSometimes when in a boring predicament, one needs to keep awake somehow. These must have been accomplished about 2-3 years ago now.
munny munny
CraftsI bought these from KidRobot a long while ago. FINALLY I am going to start something with them. So the kitty came with an axe and the original munny style came with a triton. I considered making alternative props but at this point, I’ve come to like the props they came with.
pink hair, purple jacket
SketchbookI just wanted to draw a girl in a cool jacket and funky hair. Sketched her out, inked then penciled some colors in. When it was all done I was content, then it started to remind me of someone. Damnit Lady Gaga. Oh well. I still like how she came out.
hand and cloth
SketchbookThere were three main things I wanted to practice on in this drawing — the hand, cloth and hair. Initially I didn’t know where this was going when I first sketched it. Finished, came back to it and then decided to ink it. When I finally purchased a marker set, I started looking for some sketches to color in and this was it.
The sketchbook is one of my favourites. Gifted to me by my best friend, I was curious to see how it would handle marker. Finch Paper at 100lbs the ink will bleed through to the other side, but not enough to ink onto the next page. The pages are so smooth — I’ll be doing a lot more inking and marker work in this book.
Critters
SketchbookI like to draw people for the most part. This was one of those few times where I started imagining some non-humans. I think they are cute and spunky. Since it’s only been several years, should I finally color them in?
Girl in marker
SketchbookFirst real drawing inked and marker-ed. I got color happy and wanted to try some bold colors. It came out pleasant… I think that’s the word I’ll use. At least, I know what other colors and techniques I’d like to try next.
Markers
SketchbookI played with markers years ago. I didn’t really understand the concept and techniques behind the tool itself at the time. Essentially, those Prismacolors went under appreciated for a very long time.
Today, I’ve been inspired to try again. I picked up a set of Shinhan Touch double sided markers. Working on a small sketch I did a long while ago, I fell in love with the marker. Perhaps it was the brush tip that really sold me, because the experience was a complete overhaul of what I remembered.