New Nodus

Woo~~!
I start my second quarter at Gnomon today~~
BACK TO WORK!
Here's a new nodus sketchgroup:  frozen swamp lands (+a lunar eclipse)

More things you may not have seen

The first two are 1hr paintings for the Nodus Sketchgroup, and the hibisci was a long project for my Grandma as a print, 20x30.

and I finished the hibiscus print for my grandma.  Here's a link to the print from the dA print store: http://slkestrel.deviantart.com/art/Hibiscus-420839862

A few more things...

Here's a couple more 1 hr paintings I did for the Nodus Sketchgroup:

And then this is what I've done for my Photoshop class.  I think I'm pretty much done.  You can see the before and after of the original base image:

New Paintings

If you're wondering-- all 5 of my followers (hi Mom!)-- I haven't been posting much lately at all not because I haven't been doing any work, but because I am now happily drowning in art work.  I'm now enrolled at Gnomon, taking a bunch of classes like Photoshop, Viz Com, Figure Drawing, etc.  What I'm most pleased of is how my personal work has been improving.

Some students put together a facebook group for us to make 1hr long digital paintings (no photo filters), and then we comment on each others' work every week.  It's a great opportunity to get feedback as well as some odd-ball topics to pick from.  Here's the two I've done so far:

Bibliophile:

 and Miasma:

Helping Justin with his Pathfinder Campaign

BATTLE ROYALE

WIP: Chicken Dinner

Stellar Tulip and Elephant Nomads

3 Day Weekend!

YEAH I did a painting this weekend. Also I finished my 5th sketchbook last week and almost done with my 6th! (it already had some sketches in it). I may post some of my faves from those later. 2013 stuff!
 

New Paintings for the New Year

Trolloc (mostly...) from Robert Jordan's "Eye of the World" series and a face practice. New Years resolution: paint MORE. also better.

Phoenix Handler

my new digital painting with my new Monoprice (Lapazz) tablet. LOVE IT

New Paintings

WIP Updated Perspective!

REDID THE PIECE ENTIRELY! I had to shift the vanishing points a little more further away... And, well, other stuff.

Perspective Update

(don't worry, I'll definitely change the fake Russian... I know what the first word is but "made up" the second...hope it's not something bad. XP)

Perspective WIP

SKETCH DUMP AGAIN

just a few sketches from my current sketchbook (I hope I haven't doubled up on these). oh, and I aced my midterm. Boosh. I can't quite figure out the full zoom in blogspot, so use this link or at my deviantart: here or at my deviantart here

Half Dragon

little bit of Pathfinder to decompress after my midterm

One Point Perspective Hangar

One point perspective homework from my online CGMA (or is it CGMW?) class. My teacher's advice for the finished one involved taking out a couple of elements, making the "blocky" forms a bit more complex and broken up, and adding a few dings (since it IS and airship hangar..). If I have time I really want to put those changes in :) I am just trying my hardest not to rip out my hair with a midterm I have tomorrow...... UGH why must UCLA continue to..well...be there. Just 3 more weeks and just 2 more quarters... so close...

Magician + Other

Castle Lightning

If you're wondering why I haven't posted pretty much anything, my computer has been in repair because the backlight and other junk broke. BUT NOW IT'S ALL BETTER!!! So to celebrate, here's me practicing something a little different.



and some messing around with figures