Finish One and Start Another

I've finally finished coloring in my picture of Aeolus from MMZXA. He's one of my favorite characters, but I've never actually drawn him before. I think for a first attempt the picture is satisfactory, but I can see where I need to improve my anatomy drawing skills*.

Annoyed, as usual.

Also, I have another picture in progress. I'm not sure how I want to color it, but I am considering using nail polish for a neat "metal" effect.

My favorite protector of humanity.

I wanted to post this before I inked and erased the lines so you could see my usual drawing process.
X used to be my least favorite character, but as I have gotten older, I've started to really appreciate this character's moral compass more. Yup.

 I'll finish off the ugly sketchbook later today, as per our usual programming. Stay tuned!

*Thanks to Wolfer-2 for giving me some helpful critiques!

Untitled

Sometimes thinking up a title is more difficult than actually writing the post. So I've decided to be lazy and use the age old trick of titling a piece "Untitled." This is often used by artsy types who want their pieces to seem really profound, but in truth they are just lazy bums.

SO!
I dabble in painting as well as drawing, so I figured I would post a picture of my pictures.

The one in the frame was my first attempt at painting after several years. I think working in colored pencils and markers really allowed me to understand the concept of "layering color." It was hanging in the Lt. Governor's mansion all summer, and was there when the royal couple came to Charlottetown. I'm very proud of it.
The blue face was me trying to use up some excess paint, and it turned out okay, but there are some proportional mistakes that I'll keep an eye out for next time I attempt a picture like that. The bottom one is a step out of my comfort zone with paints, but I really like out it turned out. Originally, it was only going to be done in blue, white, and black. My dad said something along the lines of "It needs another color... maybe yellow?" which I took a bit of offense to, because my ideas are always the best ideas. Yeah... Anyway, after looking at it for two months, I finally gave in and added the yellow to it. Sometimes, you just need another set of eyes to make improvements. Thanks Dad!

Enough of the paintings. Have some fan art stuff!

Zero with some baking ratios. Yup.

X. I really need to remember to put a blank sheet behind the picture I'm scanning...

The trio would not be complete without Axl.

It's not last night anymore...

...Oops. Heh.
Anyway, I'm posting in the wee hours today because I was thinking about going to bed early for once when I was suddenly struck with a massive art attack. I simply could not ignore it, so I quickly got to work. Indeed, it has been the most productive art day ever, and by that I mean "two paintings, a large scale oil pastel picture, bunch of sketches, two comics pages, and some writing all done in a period of 3 hours" productive.
Oh, yeah, and I finished my current sketchbook. YEAH! I still have quite a ways to go before I'll be posting that one here, but it will surely make an appearance sooner or later.

Okay, pictures!

Experimenting with pastel. Even now, I have quite a ways to go before I can say that I'm comfortable using them.

Guys are actually really difficult for me to draw. I think it's because their jaws are squarier... Yeah.

FANART. :3  Axl's such a doof. There are numerous things I would change now, but I think this was a fair attempt at a "group photo" for the time.

Charcoal horse. I'm quite fond of this one. I don't use charcoal very often, but it is quite fun when I get around to it. :)

My morning face. watchulookinat?!

Depending on whether I'm still super sore/tired/cold tomorrow, I might go riding. There's supposed to be a high temp of -1 C tomorrow, which really isn't that bad, but the weather this week has been changing rapidly, so it may be too soon to tell what tomorrow holds. If I do end up being stuck inside all day, I will likely crack open my new-to-me encyclopedia from the 1920s to get a peek at what was common knowledge back then. I love stuff like that. If I could have one extra room in my house, I would have a library/study. Dreams, dreams...

Quick post!

Today in summary:
Angry morning (GO TO WORK!)
Sulking at noon
Chase the chickens
+ Bill gets stuck in a bush
   - Hilarious "I think he's dead... Mmm. Dinner," moment.
Visit Willie
+ Wants to eat grass so badly that he lies down to eat so I can't move him
+ Feel much better after horse-walk
Dinner/chat with pseudo-grandparents
Read entire chapter of Bio
Another dinner, this time with dad
Waste time on internet
Writing blog post

Fun with date-stamps. I like the textures here.

MMXCM version. I always meant to color this, but once I'm finished with a sketchbook, I never mess with any of the pictures.

Axl being badass. Looks like he's going to pull some kind of Matrix stunt.

The neck. Oh god, the neck.

This is definitely one of my favorites. Sometimes a very simple composition is the best way to do a subject justice.

This finishes the upside-down sketchbook! No worries; there is more to be had. :3

Time off

I've only had one day of freedom so far, and I already feel like I'm going to go nuts if I don't find something to do. I suppose it's because my time was being taken up by schoolwork, as well as art in my free time. Now I have all sorts of great ideas and no way to work out a schedule because I'm not in school. I'll sit down to paint, and I'll suddenly go into panic-mode because I feel like I have assignments to do. Argh! I hope I get this nonsense settled before my vacation is over...

On another note, today I fell down the stairs and whacked my elbow really hard. It's been about 8 hours now, and the side of my hand is still tingly. I have some bruises on my back and my tailbone is a little sore, but I still start laughing like a maniac when I remember WHY I fell down the stairs.
I fell down the stairs because I was having a Science! day (basically my excuse for wearing a lab coat around the house) and I discovered that if you stick your earbuds in your nostrils and open your mouth you get an awesome stereo.
Please don't ask me how I figured that out...
Anyway, I figured that sharing is caring so I went downstairs to share my groundbreaking discovery with my dad when I lost my footing and slipped down the stairs (See: http://www.youtube.com/user/DudeCrushClaws?feature=guide#p/f/29/KedGncdV-T4 ). I then proceeded to laugh my ass off, scaring the hell out of my very concerned father, and making me laugh even harder.

I can't laugh at his reaction too much, though. I blacked out the last time I fell down a staircase. I couldn't see or hear anything, but my body picked itself up (and I think was muttering to my dad and my sister) and continued walking towards the next flight of stairs. Luckily, my hearing started coming back and I could vaguely hear people yelling my name and a really loud ringing; my eyesight also started coming back, first in gray-scale, then slowly filtering in as color bubbles. Very luckily, this happened just as I as put one foot down on the next step, thus preventing another fall down another flight of stairs. In conclusion, I am very grateful that my dad is a concerned parent and I try very hard not to scare him.
I could tell a bunch of other fun stories, but this is not "Crazy Ass Injuries and Stuff," so I will leave it be for now. :p

These pictures are from 2008, which would put me at 14-15 years old. This is still the upside-down sketchbook, but I guess I was having another one of my "Holy crap! What year is it?!" moments when I started this thing because some earlier pages say Nov. 2007, but the rest say Nov. 2008. Derp.

Everyone has a bad day!

MegaMan looks like a turtle, IMO. A cute turtle, nonetheless.

A drawing of InuYasha from memory. Possibly one of my favorites in this book.

Quite a difference from the first one, eh?

My least-favorite-navigator, Pallette. The bird in her hair is a nice touch!

Teapot. This was likely a teapot belonging to one of the studio's members who left it lying around.

IT CAN SEE INTO YOUR SOUL!

Enjoy!

STUDYING

This one won't be too wordy, I promise. Start of another sketchbook, this time 2008.

Quite an improvement, especially since this was drawn from memory.

WORD. (I don't dare decipher this :< )

My mom said that the hardest thing for beginning students to draw is their own hand. Challenge accepted.

I want more of those stickers.

Helmetless X, because I can.

Start of the mini book

This little sketchbook is maybe 3"x3" big. It had a life span of about 8 days, starting on December 11, 2007. It was just the right size to carry in my pencil case, so everywhere I went at school it was by my side.

Zero again. It doesn't show as nicely here, but the pencil lines are very nice and crisp. :)

Dragon-horse-thing, and a ... self-portrait? I remember exactly what hoodie that is, too. (Red McGill hoodie)

Green eyes (crayon) and funky highlighter page.

Cat and horse. They have a similar expression... wonder how I was feeling that day?

That cat is what I sign pictures with. Also, a scratchy X. YEAH!

Ohohoho! What's this? Doodle pages that aren't several years old? Man, I'm good to you guys o.o

Faces. Lots and lots of faces.

The only reason that I will miss my biology course is because it is very easy to creep on people for drawing practice. Yup.

T-minus 16 hours...

... Until we have American Thanksgiving! We've been cleaning and cooking all day in order to have a proper Thanksgiving with some of our Canadian friends. It will be quite a bit of fun!
I'm trying to get my chemistry and biology assignments done before the meal, but I seem to be suffering an acute art-attack. Every time I sit down in front of my computer to do some work, I end up moving it aside and pulling out my sketchbook instead. As a result, I have been abnormally productive art-wise, and sadly lacking in the science department. Can't say that's a bad thing, though!

Based on official MMX Command Mission art. Fun fact: the scarf in this picture glows in the dark!

Sorting out hairstyles from various sources.

My favorite part of this? Baby Signas. :3

Dynamo, Vile, and Lumine: the three coolest, baddest villains. Just sayin'.

Title of this was "English Pig-Dog." I'm quite fond of this odd creature.

Practice inking. Freehand from official MMX8 art.

More practice inking. Freehand based on official MMX art. I love how crisp the lines are!

So there's your update! Hope y'all have a good night, ya hear?!