Following the recent goings-on in Europe.
Teaser
I feel like I haven't seen the outside world in so long. There's only the computer screen. This project, not surprisingly, is taking forever. First there was the drawing, then there was the scanning, then there was the cleaning, then there was the formatting. Now: the inking. This part will be done digitally, because I really really really don't want to mess these drawings up. This way I can do it again and again and again until I'm satisfied! And then maybe someday I'll finish!
Anyhow, I think I've finally got a system worked out for the digital ink blotches. Above is something of a prototype. The drawing, of course, is Abraham Lincoln. He's one of my favorite drawings out of the entire batch -- I think because I've drawn him soooo many times, he comes more naturally to me. I feel like I know his face. That's kind of weird.
Picture an entire book of these. Go ahead. Do it.
Hoot.
Okay, so it's been a little while since I've updated. That won't happen again. I'd like to keep this blog more active from now on. In a couple months, I will journey into the great beyond that is the professional world. It's awful scary looking out there. I wouldn't want to go without a blog.
Some bits of news, as I transition:
- The "Applefest" piece that got into the Society of Illustrators Student Show this year was the recipient of the $2500 Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship Award! Woohoo! The awards ceremony is the 7th of May at the Society of Illustrators, from 6:00 PM to 8:00. Come! Be merry! I shall be attending!
- I'm in the middle of a fairly large project that will be finding it's way onto the internet shortly. All 44 Presidents of the United States. Epic. I won't reveal too much until I have a product to show. As we speak (you and I, oh devoted reader), all of the drawings are done. But there's some design work to do -- I'm getting them printed as a book on blurb.com as something of a promotional piece, and also as a deck of trading cards. So much to do, so little time...
- There's going to be a fairly massive influx of new work in the next few weeks as I make final preparations for graduation, and...
- The website has been updated! A new painting, some minor fixes, yadda yadda. Check it out.
Anywho, I'll be more present on the internets as we go. Until next time!
Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition 2010
I know I've already posted these pieces -- but I just received notification that the two of them got into the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship 2010 show!! The exhibit goes up on May 5, 2010 -- and there's an opening reception on May 7. Congratulations to all the other accepted entries!
SYR Film
Above are 5 portraits out of 6 I did for a commision from the Syracuse International Film Festival. Blogger won't let me upload a sixth image. Curses. Anyways, all of these men are composers who died in the holocaust. They're being used for an event called "Recovered Voices" -- a performance of their music, played by the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra on January 30. Should be interesting!
Forensics Painting
Okay, so I finished this painting weeks ago, but I'd forgotten to upload it until now. Woops!
I also have a whole bunch of other un-scanned work. I'll try to get that up when I get back to school in a few weeks.
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