The above drawing is for this week’s theme at Illustration Friday. I cranked this out in about 20 minutes while waiting for my little sister to finish volleyball practice, using a ballpoint pen. Some minimal editing was done in Photoshop.

I drew the first thing that came to mind, which, not surprisingly, had a romantic theme, because well, I like romantic stuff. The guy has some anatomy issues, but it’s just a sketch. It’s good to practice drawing action once more.

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School started back last week. I’m only taking one class this semester—Alternative Processes Photography—so hopefully I’ll be able to get more fine art done. I also need to start the job search in preparation for life after graduation. We’ll see how it goes.

Yesterday I started the mural on my mother’s classroom wall. I started out with a sketch of a girl in uniform that I had drawn a few days earlier.

I drew an outline in pencil, referencing the drawing, but changing her stance a bit.

Then I traced over the pencil outline using a black Sharpie marker.

I borrowed one of the students ID badges to get this detail.

I have at least two more figures to draw, maybe three, then I’ll add color. I’m going to work on the mural again tomorrow. When done with all the line work, I’ll paint it with acrylics. I have no experience at this, so hopefully it will turn out okay.

I’ve got class in less than an hour for the first day of my last course that I need to take to complete my degree, then it’s graduation (for real, this time). Alternative Processes Photography. Sounds like lots of work, but photography always is. We get to work with dangerous chemicals that require the wearing of a ventilator.

I’m supposed to be taking day-in-the-life photos for a project at 4×6, but I haven’t done anything eventful today besides wake up. I washed me hair, got dressed, styled my hair, washed some dishes, ate some mashed potatoes, but I have pics of none of this. None of it seemed interesting enough to photograph. Plus, I’m using my dad’s digicam until mine is repaired. I got the repair estimate for it today. It’ll be $107, which isn’t bad, I suppose, since I plan to keep it for a while. Anyway, I guess I’ll take some shots later this evening, when I’m on my way to class, and when I go to the art supply store later tonight. I need to get supplies for the mural I’m working on in my mother’s classroom. I’ll update later with pictures.

. . . and it’s storming outside and the lights are flickering. . .

Pictured above is what my digital camera has looked like for the past 3 months. I dropped in the school parking lot, and didn’t realize the screen was damaged until I turned it on to take a pic at a restaurant. I was in a group of people, so I couldn’t freak out as much as I wanted. I’d only bough the camera 3 months before. The good thing was it was still under warranty. The bad thing is, the warranty doesn’t cover “impact damage”. Still I finally mailed it in to Canon to get it repaired, because I really like the camera, and plan on having it for a while.

Until it’s fixed, I guess I’ll have to rely on taking pictures the old-fashioned way. I’ve got a few rolls of film to kill. But if I get desperate I’ll use my dad’s digital camera.

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I did another portrait for the freebies I’m giving away at deviantART.

Andrea has some really nice stock in her account, and she happens to be a great artist in secret.

This drawing was done in pencil on acid-free card stock. I scanned the drawing it into Photoshop, and then I added the soft colors and tinted the lines to a reddish color. This will be available as a print soon. Check out the other prints I have available: dA prints.

. . . Also known as gkaiou. Spent about an hour on this, referenced from a photograph. Dread locks are a nightmare to draw.

Check out his blog. He did a caricature of me first. ^_^

Yes, it is 3:30 AM Thursday, and I’ve been up since 7 AM, Wednesday. To bed I go.