Assignment, Module 4

I completely misjudged how long this would take me. I planned out a few pages, and then the perfectionist in me made me spend 4 hours on this one page. I will probably finish the other pages later.

This is part of a story I've been playing around with in my head for a few years now, but I find Cecile very easy to draw so I focused on her for this project in hope that I could finish this faster.
I will probably go back and edit this too, there's a few things that are nagging at me to fix.

Discussion, Module 4

Sorry this is a bit late, I've been sick all week.
I recommend that you click on some of these to be able to read the text

These are from Lackadaisy Cats by Tracy Butler

http://www.lackadaisycats.com/

I absolutely love this artist's character's facial expressions and the way her panels flow together.

These are from Hanna is Not a Boy's Name by Tessa Stone

http://hanna.aftertorque.com/

The thing I love most about this comic is the paneling, it's like nothing I've ever seen and is so dynamic. 

These are from Rice Boy by Evan Dahm

http://www.rice-boy.com/

The thing I love about his work is how much he just lets his drawings tell the story, and when dialogue does come into play it flows just as easily as his art. His visuals are so imaginative, and his characters are so striking and memorable.

Journal, Module 3

Here are a couple other ideas I had for my self portrait.

Assignment, Module 3

Done in prismacolor markers

Something I'm working on for my art class at school. I'm not sure what I want to do with the background yet.

Discussion, Module 3

Some artists whose work in color I really admire.

tir-ri.deviantart.com

I love this artists work in watercolor and the way she makes her color combinations look so easy and colorful, but they still hold the picture together in a single mood. 

  

loish.deviantart.com

I love this artist's use of a limited pallet. The top right and bottom images use only a few colors, but she  uses them skillfully to make the bright blues pop. 

peachifruit.deviantart.com

This artist is a favorite of mine, not just for her beautiful use of color, particularly compliments in these pictures, but her adorable unique style. The style of her characters and the playful colors make her pictures seem like something from a children's book. 

Assignment, Module 2

I have to scan the third page in.

Journal, Module 2

Observations from my daily life.

Sketchbook

Digital Artwork

My initial concept for this was a pair of rulers who have suffered to try and do the best thing for their people, but still feel like they failed them and are ashamed of that. I wanted to create a sense of uneasiness both with the people in the picture being uneasy and trying to also share that feeling with the viewer.

Stylized self portrait

I love winter and it's my anticipation of winter that prompted this picture. I liked working with such a 2-D cutout like piece after so many paintings.

Concept for this was nightmares and the anxiety felt from them. Each image in the background is meant to be a typical fear like drowning, being laughed at by a large amount of people, or being forgotten.

This is some concept work for my senior project in school which will be an interactive digital picture book.

The short story is called Monochromatic and is set in a colorless world. It revolves around a girl who has the ability to restore the color to anything she touches.

A reference sheet for my main character.

Trying to establish the look of the project

Paper and Pencil

Collage self portrait

Watercolor, Newsprint, Acrylic, White gel pen

Watercolor, Ink, Fabric

A few mixed-media images from my sketchbook

 Pencil on bristol paper

 Pastel on brown paper

Charcoal and chalk on brown paper

A few still lifes I did over the summer.

I liked the color in this piece and want to include it in my portfolio because it's one of my favorites of the time I spent trying to work with watercolor.