getting back to basics

pencil

I picked up a drawing/illustration book at Coles last week, it's designed as a drawing course. So i'm getting back to basics and am going to be disciplined and go through the book. Try to remember and practice what i learned in college.

This drawing doesn't look that exciting, but the process was good. Observing and drawing and measuring and erasing and re-drawing.... fun stuff. I just noticed when scanning this that my ellipse is all screwed up on the middle object. It has points!

doorway

felt marker

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this is a sketch from a december church service. The speaker was talking about being a "doorway" for heaven or hell to come onto earth / into life. Letting good come through your actions or evil come through your actions.


pencil

original pencil sketch before going over in felt marker.

coffee break

felt marker

sketched while sipping a vanilla bean latte at the Starbucks in Chapters.

wacom 01

digitally drawn in photoshop using a tablet

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first attempt with the wacom tablet. just playing around. feels weird to draw with a pen, but have to look at my computer screen to see what i'm doing.

this is a cathedral in fredericton, new brunswick. photo from my trip this past summer.

mistakes that look good

colored digitally in photoshop

was playing around in photoshop and accidentally moved one of the color layers, and went "hey, that looks cool!"

guest artist

tablet in photoshop

this is the fine handiwork of my friend Debra. playing around with my brand spankin' new wacom tablet! wheeeeee!!!!!! *many many thanks to mom and dad* :D

yes i am spoiled.

merry christmas!

felt marker

sketch from church yesterday.