Gold Fish: Part 2

Remember those fishies that I told you about forever long ago? Well I am finally working on them. The past two weeks I was a little out of commision. I got sick from babysitting sick kidos and then babysat them several times while being sick.

Not that I mind all that much, I mean they are pretty great:

But back to the fishies! Below are some progress shots (top two are the underpainting, bottom two are the overpainting), a detail image, and a special fishy movie trailer just for you! 

Daily Drawing: Ariel

I love illustration. I love animation. I love Disney. Sometimes I super want to be able to illustrate like peeps such as Brittney Lee (yep, she designed Elsa) or Jim Madsen. Growing up one of my best friends, Kay, was amazing at such things. I have never been awesome, but I have also never really tried either.

So today I give you my first attempt, a slightly forlorn looking Ariel:

One day I shall draw such things as the Historical Princess Series, I recommend taking a look at all of them, by Claire Hummel:

I particularly love the one of Maid Marian.

Snub-Nosed Monkey: Part 1

Snub-Nosed Monkeys are both beautiful and kind of creepy. Mostly because they have no nose. But don't worry, they make up for it with their killer fangs:

The babies (left) are not as colorful as the adolescents and adults, but they are so cute!

Recently I have felt that my drawing skills are falling by the wayside. Along with all of my other goals, which I rarely actually achieve, I am going to add drawing a little bit everyday.

Today I was perusing my Pinterest boards and came across the image of the baby snub-nosed and decided he was the one I was going to draw. Throughout the day I got a little bored painting and went back to the drawing a couple of times. Here it is so far:

I figure I will go slowly and really try to make a finished drawing. This is something I haven't done for a long time. We shall see how it goes.

Just Because: Honest Trailers - The Force Awakens

If you have never seen an Honest Trailers, I recommend taking a look at their youTube channel. They are really great. This one has a different flavor than their normal videos, but yeah...spot on:

I hope this movie has good reviews, if not, don't think I can go see it. 

And yes, I do already have my Tickets

Just Because: Things for Buddy

I have recently been finding several things across the internets that I think my friend, Buddy, would particularly enjoy. Mostly because she is awesome and for some reason I feel like writing a post is better than an email, like I have left her a secret present. To see more about each, click on the title links.


Classical Sculpture Action Figures

I want one.

Portraits of Auto Mechanics in the Style of Renaissance Painting by Freddy Fabris 

Dually Sinister and Playful Solarplate Etchings by Jaco Putker

Towering Wooden Set Pieces and Combustible Monuments by Manolo Garcia

I hope he made a lot of money on these things, I don't think I would be able to blow them up. 

Photographer Captures his Architectural Pilgramage 

“Architects of the Imagination” Highlights Disney and Dalí’s Unlikely Friendship

Turns out that they were friends, who knew? Also, it never occurred to me that they would be contemporaries. I have these categories in my head, and I have dates and time periods for those categories, but sometimes I fail to associate the different groups. Like with Disney and Dali. 

Models Recreate Gustav Klimt’s Golden Paintings

Yep that is a photograph, not a painting. 

Hi-Fructose: Juan Travieso

Hi-Fructose: Juan Travieso Debuts his Futruistic Paintings of Nature in NY

...In our interview with the artist, he shared, “As a part of nature, I am aware of the fact that we are trying so hard as a species to disconnect ourselves from what we are. I feel that it is my responsibility as an artist and as a citizen of the world to give voice to the powerless species on this earth.” Travieso recently made his debut in New York with a new series that offers a futuristic look at nature, particularly endangered species...