I'm kinda spamming your dashboard.

This is art symposium week. Apparently, it's the 3rd largest collection of art in the nation- when it's all assembled. It's pretty awesome.

At any rate, this equates to having no art this week. I'll put up some pictures from symposium as we go along, but for now, I'm just going to post some ideas I have for future projects. Reminding myself, you know? Some are my photos, some are publicity shots, but they're all good practice. :)

I like drawing people. I'm not that great (with proportions and everything), but people are so... expressive and different. I mean, no one truly looks exactly the same, even identical siblings are a bit different. I'd like to go on a photoshoot this summer with people... get some good reference photos and stuff.

Spring Break is almost over.... only 5 more weeks!

I just got some new arty things... including pens and a brush pen. I'm quite excited, as in 'beyond exclamation points.' I just need to pick/develop a plot line for the mini-graphic novel.... It needs to be simple. I'll figure it out soon, maybe.

Meanwhile, just for kicks, (and pencil breaking-in) I'm thinking I'll try drawing this dress. I hate fabric, so I suppose that means I need practice. It seems like most things you hate are things you're bad at. Maybe someday I'll hate fabric less. Unlikely, but possible.

Isn't it pretty?

Happy Easter!

Oil painting for a performance assessment

GIMPing

 I was just screwing around in my second hour, so I decided to re-make a picture on GIMP.

A photo off Google, not mine... I wish, though :)

I sketched out the outlines, then added color. I prefer to use the pencil tool on a large setting to outline. I use the paintbrush to color, just add gobs of "paint" to the canvas. I use the smudge tool to blend it. I like to do it in layers. I have a background layer (curtain) and foreground (her). I think if I did it again, I'd go more layers, ie: face, hair, jacket

For the face, I primarily used a size 3 brush. The rest of it was mostly 5 and 7. The background started about 20 and worked down to size 9. I took the glasses off, just a little "paint" over them and some smudging.

Final Result: not quite the same, but satisfactory for a GIMP trial. :) Looking back, is it just me, or does the second picture remind you of Cate Blanchett (Galadriel)?

Weekly Drawing Prompt

This week's weekly drawing is: Easter! (no cartoon bunnies)

Ooh. Easter basket? Easter dress? Easter eggs have nice lights. OH! Great idea incoming! Maybe....