Apr 28

I thought it might be fun to document what I do when I create my paintings, in case anyone is interested. Unlike most people who use watercolors, I don’t layer all that much so I don’t know how informative this will actually be. But still fun! WOOO!

I’m currently working on my rendition of a scene from Little Red Riding Hood, since I’m trying to get a children’s book portfolio done. In this scene I picture Red saying something along the lines of “Um, your teeth are pretty freakin’ big.” So maybe that can be the title for now.

Here’s the initial sketch: this is how I start working though I know you’re supposed to start out with thumbnails and yadda yadda. Usually I just doodle in my sketchbook or a piece of crap paper and when a nifty character comes out I work it into a concept later. My goal was to make the wolf look at demented as possible, and to keep Red very skeptical. I always try to include small details in my paintings because it keeps me interested, and it seems to keep people looking at them longer (I hope.) Here you can see granny struggling out of the wolf’s throat, some panties, a diaper, a cucumber and fish as a little gift, an earwig, and some weird doodle I don’t remember doing on the bedsheets.

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Apr 23

Hey guys– two of my t-shirt designs are now up on Threadless.com for voting. People are seeming to really like it so I’m trying to get all the help I can! I would pee myself in joy if you guys could vote for it. It involves this:

1) Go to my two designs, shown below
2) Check the box “I’d buy it” near the voting numbers (You have no obligation to buy– it just lets them know of interest)
3) Give it a 5 (Of course you can give it whatever you want, but a 5 is super special.)
4) Sign up (It does not take long at all)

If that sounds complicated, it’s definitely not I promise… so please, vote below! And pass on the word! Thanks!!!

Greed - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Abstinence is Key - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Apr 21
Enough said, I think.
Apr 20
So I’ve already become lax in my blogging… maybe because I’m fairly certain absolutely nobody reads this. But I’ll plow forward in any case! (And perhaps work on some marketing so someday people will read this…)

I finished my linocut with only minimum of headache, e.g, ruining 8 pieces of good paper, but in the end I got some good prints to go along with a numb hand. Sweet! However they are still being monopolized by my professor so no pic yet.

On the other hand, I made this for our second project, lithography –>

It seemed to go down well among the professors, and it inspired me to make a t-shirt design out of it which I will unveil for your squirming delight soon.

Also working on reworking my web site a bit so it uses actual text and shows up on google, as well as adding a BUY section. HOLY CRAP!

Now. Time to go get some skin cancer outside.

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