GG Completed.

Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass

&
Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf

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...from the TV show Gossip Girl!

Both are gouache & color pencils on stretched Canson Mi-Tientes paper.

Gossip Girl Gifs.

I'm 99% with both Blair & Chuck. Here are the progress photo gifs:




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Blair Waldorf In Progress.

Gouache on stretched Canson Mi-Tientes paper in Light Blue.

Mr. Chuck is 97% done, so I started Miss Blair so I can finish the two together. I kind of intended them to be a pair piece that also works independently.

More Charles Bartholomew Bass Progress...

Chuck Bass In Progress.

Gouache on stretched Canson Mi-Tientes paper in Buff. The suit needs to be pushed back a little bit as far as saturation goes. Anyway, onto my favorite part: color pencils!

I'm On A Roll! GG Color Comps.

I guess it's just one of those days where I'm oddly inspired and productive!

Chuck Bass Color Comp:

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Blair Waldorf Color Comp:

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Let me know if you have any favorite(s) or any other color suggestions! The only things I want to stick to are: Chuck's purple suit, Blair's red lipstick & white dress. I might come up with other variations with her headband/bow thing.

Gossip Girl Strikes Back, and Vin D.

So, I know I've drawn The boys of Gossip Girl before, but I'm way too intrigued by Chuck Bass's face to not draw him again.

Here is a start of a sketch (photographed, hence the quality):

...and a more finalized sketch (scanned):


I decided to draw Blair Waldorf while I was at it, too:

Leighton Meester is gorgeous... and I love her immature & manipulative character so much.


I'm pretty sure I will be taking these drawings to a final piece. I already have a color scheme in mind (purple for Chuck Bass and white&red for Blair).

Also I've started working on Vin Diesel. Since I'm not too sure about the drawing for this one, I've decided to experiment with this and just mess around. I like it so far:

It's gouache & a little bit of color pencils on stretched Canson Mi-Tientes paper in light blue. I might even take it into digital and play with collage-y elements to see what happens.

Vin D, Stop Being Difficult.

So, I'm starting to do a stylized portrait of Vin Diesel. Here are some preliminary sketches:



It's my first time drawing someone with no hair. Also while he has distinct features (nose, chin, eyebrows) I'm having the hardest time capturing his likeness. The drawings I've done sort of all look like Vin Diesel's relatives, but not himself. Hopefully the final will turn out better.



^ My references. w00t I have Vin D staring at me all day. Also watching xXx on mute was da bomb.

Allan at the Park

Haven't drawn faces from life lately.

DC Completed.

Daniel Craig



Quantum of Solace was excellent.

[ Gouache and color pencils on a gray Canson Mi-Tientes paper + Photoshop ]

Can't Wait for Quantum of Solace!

Here is a personal piece I have been working on.. a stylized portrait of Daniel Craig.



I would say it's about 85% done right now, trying to establish a more defined focal point. The colors are meh because it's a photo not a scan.

He was super challenging to capture because 1) his head shape changes at every angle, 2) BLONDE (esp eyebrows), and 3) one of the oldest people I've drawn. I like how it's rendering out so far.

ANY input would be much much appreciated!

[ Gouache and color pencils on a gray Canson Mi-Tientes paper ]

Illu, Doodles, and A Link.

Wow, I didn't realize it's been so long since I last posted!

Here is a little freelance thingy I did for Jorden Magazine.

Gouache and color pencils on Canson Mi-Tinte paper. It's a lot more vibrant in person and I love it.

A couple of doodles:




Also it's been a while since I posted artist links, so here we go. Kyle T. Webster has a blog, The Daily Figure, where he posts a figure drawing every day. The commitment is impressing, as well as the simple yet sophisticated line qualities of these figures. He gets the pose down with just a few strokes.

Yeah, totally awesome.

Colored It.

Archive Galore

I have revamped the Home Base, and am moving some older pieces here for archiving:


A poster I did for Ska Weekend 2007. Spring 2007; Photoshop.


An editorial piece on women's pay equality, it won third place & honorable mention for a competition sponsored by American Association of University Women and SCAD Career Services Department. March 2007; Ink dyes, gouache, & color pencils.


A skateboard I painted in acrylics for a gallery show in Atlanta last summer.


Wine label design. Fall 2006; Gouache & color pencils.


Stamp design about childhood. Winter 2007; Photoshop.



Cover & pages from my children's book, which can be read HERE. Fall 2006; Gouache, color pencils, & Photoshop.


Painted from a life model, approx 2 hours. Spring 2007; oils.


Also painted from a life model, approx 2 hours. Spring 2007; oils.


Drawn from life, approx 30 min. Spring 2007; charcoal.


Assignment about this incident. Fall 2006; Gouache & ink.


Self-portrait. Early 2006; C.F. Payne technique.

Caricature Sketches

A few preliminary sketches I did for the Lily Allen / Rihanna pieces:





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Though drawing faces have always been my thing, for the past year or so (since I took a portrait class), every time I watch a movie or a TV show I get tempted to draw their faces. It's like how film majors are constantly thinking about the lighting/camera/editing/blahblahs, I'm constantly studying the actor/actress's faces, itching to get their likeness on paper. Here is a fairly recent one I did when I watched No Country For Old Men:

[ it's pink cuz it was on pink paper! ]

Update & Archived Portraits PART DEUX

I've added 2 new works in my main site under Portraits, please check them out and tell me what you think!
(If you're not sure who they are... it's L___ A____ and R______.)

I took down 5 works from the same section, simply because they're kind of old and


Drawn from life. Experimenting in oils with different colors.


Same model, different style. I used washes of oil for this. I like how it feels very Gauguin-esque.


Another experimental piece from life. I like the drippy-ness but the colors are kind of dull.


Pretty old, from fall 2006. I illustrated one of the seven deadly sins (vanity) using symbolic colors and images. I'm happy with the lighting but some details are pretty blah (i.e. hands).


Even older... early 2006. First time using ink dyes and color pencils. I still like it but wish the face had a bit more life to it.

Update & Archived Portraits

My Portfolio Site has been updated! 2 pieces each are added under Illustration and Portraits, so feel free to check them out! As always, any input/comments are much appreciated.

I retired 4 pieces from under Portraits, simply because they're pretty old (made around fall 05 - spring 06), plus I don't feel like they necessarily represent my current style. I'm dumping them here though for archival sake.


Mr. Bean; oil on CP illustration board.


The governator; oil on CP illustration board.


Danny Elfman; ink on HP illustration board.


George Lucas; gouache & color pencils on CP illustration board.
^ This was my VERY first time using gouache..ever! Now it's one of my favorite media.

SCADDY finalist!

Yay!

I entered a bunch of my artwork into the SCADDY Awards again this year, and my Robbie Williams portrait was nominated as a finalist for Advertising Illustration! w00t w00t.



My Screaming Jack wine label was also nominated as a finalist for the same category last year. I didn't win anything last year and am not going to have my hopes too high for this year either---- but it's still quite a rush to get approval for my work. :)