photo paintover warmup

Instead of an animation background, today I did a plate extension of a photo I found on pinterest.

more edge practice warm-up

Warm-up and learnings.

Today's warm-up was especially rewarding for me. On top of it being an amazing painting to play with, it was like a light went off in my head when I was working on it. "OMG, EDGES!!!" I've obviously known the theory for years, but it clicked when I was painting the rocks...Obvious and hidden edges 

Meeting Buffalo

Here, Jumping Mouse meets Buffalo, only to discover that the great beast is blind. I would say I have completed this image to a "Color Key" level, going to work on it some more this week.

Korra warm-up

Environments and worlds remain my first love :)

life drawing/painting

Went to Basic Inquiry for the long pose this morning.

Study the Figure!

Ok, putting my time where my mouth is. The number one response I got to my work at IlluxCon was, "Work on your figures!" Here's a 2 hour photo study of figure and drapery. I blurred out the "naughty bits", 'cause America has a weird problem with breasts.