Sexy Scarecrow / Dat Ass / expectations

The difference between these two pieces is that one was done with a lot of planning, second-guessing and on-and-off production, and the other was done on a whim with very little stopping (one afternoon).





Sexy Scarecrow is the better idea, but I had such high hopes for it. There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about the porno shot, but since that's all it was supposed to be, I'm more pleased with how it came out.

I'm all for breaking down thought processes that result in stronger work, but there's clearly a balance to be struck between premeditation and pure impulse. I seem to work best if I rip through the majority of a piece in within the span of a day or less, otherwise I lose the plot and am unlikely to pick up where I left off. My brain's moved on.

Pumkin Jam 3

Megaprops to Alex "Rhino" Voroshev for keeping the jams coming.



Turning the stem into a topknot/ponytail is a stroke of genius. And I'm embarassed that you beat me to Slimer pumpkin! This makes me want to do a Jabba The Hutt-kin with a little Salacious Crumb-kin. And hey look, Obama pumpkin! Topical!

Too damn fun. Thanks, Rhino!

Sexy Scarecrow - flats

lifedrawing log - 11.14.09

Sexy Scarecrow - progress

A thumbnail was selected and refined digitally....




...a penciled version was done with straw-ier hair.



She's scare-crowier now, though I think I'm going to do a third pass. Lost some good stuff from the thumbnail, the cat needs to look more braced (scared?) and plus I just don't care for the hand treatment. Also, the angle on the swing makes it less readable.

I ditched the pumpkin, too.

And on a somewhat related note...

Pumpkin Jam 2

This batch of pumpkins comes courtesy of Tobias Frank. We're going to keep this Halloween business going through November!



Beautiful work, Tobias!

lifedrawing log - 11.07.09

Sexy Scarecrow - thumbs

Commiting to a thumbnail is tough. It's like monogamy when what you really want to be is a swinger.



The end result will be : scarecrow girl on a swing with a kitten in her cleavage.

Sensitivity Training -- a drawing exercise

How rich our lives can be when we're sensitive! And how rich our artwork becomes when we apply the same practices to our subject matter!

Practices of a sensitive person:
-observes
-accepts
-listens
-finds and compliments the good
-forgives the bad

Once we identify our subject matter, we come to terms with what it is. We let it "speak" to us, hearing its story in detail. What we glean allows us to portray it an appropriate light, and avoid conflict with it by steering clear of trouble spots.

Sensitivity Check (pre-drawing) :

1) I am drawing a ____(noun)____.
2) It's ____(verb)ing____.
3) ...though it may as well be ____(alternate verb)ing____.
4) The things that are cool about this are : (list them -- play up)
5) The things that aren't cool about this are : (list them -- play down or omit)
6) Around it are ____(nouns)____. (keep subordinate)
7) The tone of this drawing will be : (choose an emotion or state of being)

Sensitivity Check (post-drawing) :

1) Did I remain faithful to my own findings and opinions?
2) Did I draw the right things to communicate those findings and opinions? Could something else have communicated them even better?
3) Will others understand what I was going for, literally and thematically?
4) If not, what in my picture is confusing the issue?

Facts can be disputed, but opinions are your own! By being sensitive, you do a favor to your subject, your audience and yourself!

Pumpkindness

Had a crappy art day yesterday at work and at lifedrawing. I consoled myself with pumpkins, which are much, much harder to screw up!



P.S. - Wine also helps.

witchdoctor

lifedrawing log - 10.20.09

Just gesture tonight!