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One day I know this illustration will be finished! My intend is to put it up for sale as a print on deviantART once it’s complete. It’s about the same size as Seijin Shiki, which I’m considering getting printed down the street.
So much still to do on this one though, but my goal is to finish it within 1-2 month’s time between MSMs (Mars Sock Monkeys).
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This week I went back to the Cafe El Paso for another life drawing session. Having the urge to try something new this time, I thought about drawing white on black, but then I didn’t have time to pick up materials so I took the cheapy color pencils I bought at Argos last Christmas, thinking they might come in handy at some point. Considering they were meant to be used as stocking stuffers, I think the results came out pretty neat!
These drawings remind me of coloring black and white photographs with markers and I love the fact that they have a ghostly, vintage-like feel. I might make some postcards out of them at some point…who wouldn’t like a nuddy postcard!
Btw, Nathalie is an excellent model! She really goes beyond what most models do and since I’ve drawn her before, I’m a bit used to her form. It’s fun drawing her curly hair :)
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I’m back from life drawing hiatus and this time I went to the session held at the Cafe El Paso on Old Street. I liked that the directions to get there said it was “opposite a back massage place with a big spine fixed on the wall.” Hannah was our lovely model; I did some nice pen cyborg looking drawings of her for the last two poses.
Life drawing at Cafe El Paso
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Got soaking wet trying to find this place and got there a little late. The place, called the Salon Gallery, was farther than I thought, but the model was well worth it. It was cozy, intimate and they offered complimentary teas and biscuits. Probably won’t make it there in bad weather because I would rather walk there so I might pop in more at the ones held at Bar Kick. Then some at the Intrepid Fox with a beer ;)
The Life Drawing Society holds various life drawing session per week around the London area.
The necklace and bracelet were a nice touch.
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Two weeks ago, I began life drawing sessions held by The Life Drawing Society. The sessions range from £6-£8 for 2-3 1/5 hours and are held at various locations around town, including pubs and bars. In these locations, you sit in a stool or a chair as opposed to a work bench, making it a little uncomfortable. It works if you draw on a small sketch pad though.
The first session I went to was held at the Intrepid Fox and the model, Miss Britain Kitten, was to wear clothing. The theme was burlesque so I thought it would be neat to draw someone in this type of clothes. As it turned it out, it was alot harder than I thought. My proportions came out wrong and by the end of the night I was a bit frustrated about not having produced something to my liking. This is the best drawing I did that night.
The following week I attended a regular life drawing session and I’d have to say that was more enjoyable, but it doesn’t mean I’ll give up on the clothed human form just yet ;)
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Last month I finished an illustration I was pretty excited about. I decided to work on something not entirely of my own and pay some homage to one of my favorite forms of entertainment, ANIME! I get so much out of watching anime, or any animation in general, because I love to draw. It’s like looking at art every cel of the way and having studied animation, I know the ton of work that is put behind such efforts. It makes my admiration for such advanced drawing techniques that much stronger. I also enjoy the complexity of the story lines and characters, which can be developed very well across continuous episodes, transforming the series into a perfect soap opera!
This illustration is based on an anime called Inuyasha by Rumiko Takahashi. The male character in the image is a feminine looking, but very powerful demon named Sesshomaru, an antagonist who turns from evil to semi-good and is constantly fighting his half-demon brother Inuyasha, the protagonist, while both try to defeat the main antagonist and villain, Naraku. The female character, Rin, is a human girl whom Sesshomaru resurrected and allows her to travel with him even though he despises humans.
In the actual series, Rin is a girl of about 12 years of age and wears a cream and orange kimono with green tones, which I tried to carry through to her older counterpart. I certainly learned quite a bit about kimonos while choosing colors and style, which can depend on age, occasion and status. In Japan, teenagers enter adulthood at the age of 20 and celebrate by having a Coming of Age ceremony or Seijin shiki. The equivalent being a Quinceañera in Mexico for a 15 year old girl, Sweet 16 in the US or a Bar and Bat Mitzvah in Judaism.
What made this piece exciting was that I wasn’t sure how it would exactly turn out since I didn’t work from a finished line art piece, but rather a pretty rough sketch, which I scanned. From there I worked digitally on the line art for the guy, then after some coloring I made line art for the girl. Once I colored both characters and was pretty happy with both, I focused on the background, doing the sky first and finally the mountains. So much fun! ^_^
I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. For my first big digital drawing I would say it’s not too shabby ;) Oh and it’s pretty big. It measures 32 x 33 inches, making it the biggest thing I’ve ever done (illustration wise)! It took me three weeks to complete.
I’m currently working on a piece of my own. It’s inspired by a little bit of my culture, my likes and some nature, which I’m so out of touch with…i’m still thinking of a name for it.
Tags: animation, anime, ceremony, culture, Drawing, homage, Illustration, inuyasha, japan, japanese, kimono, preview, rin, rumiko, saga, seijin, series, sesshomaru, shiki, soap, takahashi
I’ve had quite a long interest in repeating patterns. The notion of replicated lines, shapes and colors fascinates me. In the drawings where I incorporate a repetitive scheme, objects within the design are usually drawn in reflective symmetry. Partly because my mind is good at depicting things this way and it becomes a challenge being able to draw a reflection of what is on the other side.
This 2- fold, 4-fold (and so on) idea of repetition not only applies to symmetry, but I see it in every day life. The way I see it, everything is based on a formula which renders it the way it is today and many times, often than not, is symmetrical. Sometimes it can grow continuously without an end like a fractal. Someone once told me about a book that talked about how our whole existence was based on a similar theory and it gave me a clearer view of what I was trying to convey in my head back then. Now, it’s a spiraling inspiration to some of my work.
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Here’s something the boys might like. This group of rambunctious sock monkeys were especially made for them. I used red, purple and yellow with touches of green, brown, blue and even pink! These sock monkeys with their boyish good looks are just as cute as the girls. :)
Shawn Mars Sock Monkey
Nick Mars Sock Monkey
Tomie Mars [...]
With every move comes a new work space and some organization. I’m always looking for ways to repurpose anything so my bits of scrap yarn were perfect for making a couple of holders for my knitting and crochet needles.
The pattern is pretty simple. Once you have a starting loop, single crochet (sc) all around [...]
Meet my most recent rainbow sock monkeys, Sebastian and Mimi. Working with rainbow socks is great because there’s an endless array of color options when it comes to making the hoodie. I also found sock monkeys make great thank you gifts. You can also never go wrong with giving your girlfriend a cute stuffed animal. [...]
This week was a whirlwind! I got the opportunity to sit at the 1,000th show of The Martha Stewart Show! Actually, the Twitter section of the audience, which of course meant live tweeting from the show and getting some VIP treatment.
It was great to see one of my favorite chefs, Mario Batali, make pasta and [...]
When I first read about steeking, it was hard to imagine such an unconventional knitting technique. Wikipedia says:
“In knitting, steeking is a shortcut used to knit garments such as sweaters in the round without interruption for openings or sleeves until the end.”
But cutting holes in knit fabric? To leave openings for sleeves? Sounded crazy to [...]
