rants and whatnots about art and my creative process
The little homie Aiko is leaving for Japan soon, so I thought that I might send her off with the various sketches that I’ve done of her this semester. Her array of looks and style made for a fun subject to draw. Peace out Aiko!
This last one is my favorite!
During my Product Design class, I referenced a face and drew it three times. In the end, I shared the all three pictures with a couple of my classmates and explained the process that led to the final – and figured I’d share that info online! Before I start, here’s the picture I used:
The top drawing was my first attempt. I used a fine tip sharpie and drew it just like I saw it – no guidelines. After 5 minutes, I stopped and evaluated my work.
About 5 minutes later, I drew it again (without reference) to see if I really understood what I drew the first time (took about 3 minutes). I then looked at the placement of her eyes and lips and then drew a grid to understand their relationship and what I might change differently.
This was my final attempt (20 min). This time, I started with a quick pencil sketch to make sure all my proportions were correct. After 8 minutes or so, I loosely traced the lines with a fine tip sharpie (for an intentional sketchy look) and then added finishing highlights with a Tria marker (yeah, it doesn’t look EXACTLY like the picture, but you get the idea!).
As I always tell my drawing buddies – sketch with a pen! 1, the lines always show up better, and 2, you record your mistakes (you can’t erase!). That way, when you finally do decide to commit to a drawing that isn’t a sketch, the pencil gives you the freedom to correct, however, you’re already semi-trained to get it right from the jump! And that’s wussup.
One of my weekly assignments includes word interpretation. The only restriction is that it cannot be produced digitally (not exclusively anyways – no PS or Illustrator). My word is Elated. Without further ado, here are some of the better interpretations:
For the time being, school accounts for about a third of ALL my time, making it hard to properly maintain this site. As it progresses, I’ll be sure to share some of my more interesting projects, including photography (I’m taking Photojournalism). Right now, my school projects aren’t share-worthy. However, I’m still sketching, and with that, here are some of the more notable sketches. Oh yeah, another Kirigami card is in the works…
September 3rd
September 9th
September 11th
*in case you’re wondering, the last two are assignments for my interior design class… weird, I know.
Guess who…
BTW, I really have no business trying to color with a trackpad!
Sorry about the lack of updates. Between work, the other 100%’er, and now school, I haven’t made any time to properly care for this blog. My bad. I’m still heavy in the mix, it’s just that the stuff I’m doing can’t be shown or doesn’t deserve to be. In the meantime, here are some pages from my sketchbook:
July 26 p1
July 26 p2
August 26
August 27
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