Thornwall Sprite

This painting took six months to finally be completed. It was always on the back of my mind that I had to get it done before the end of the year(2013). My studies and full time work and family commitments was taking their toll on finding quality time to do personal projects. So when I was on the holiday break I put head down and finished it just before new years…with relief. As I've mentioned previously I want to paint more. It appears life is moving faster and faster and I want at least a good amount of finished paintings before I'm living on the wrong side of the ground. So here are my efforts from last year.

A year of studies have passed.

Well, I've finally completed and passed all my assignments for my certificate 3 in commercial arts graphic design. What a year it's been, so many things happening all at once with work family and other commitments, no wonder it went quick! It has been a challenge to fill my sketchbook on a daily basis but I've always had time to sketch on other things not necessary in my sketchbook. Here are some thumbs from said sketchbook.



These ones were inspired buy the 2nd Robotech series with the Invid invasion. It took forever to watch the whole series but it brought me back to my teenage years.

I have some fascination with the whole fairy tale genre at the moment. I'm currently making a painting out of the last one of these thumbs that I have here.

Sometimes I wish I had the skills of a comic artist in the way the can tell stories with images.

  

   

And finally just two portrait thumbs.

A Sketchbooks End

Well I've just finished another sketchbook to add to my growing collection of ideas. I always have a sense of satisfaction when I complete a book, I guess it makes me feel I'm actually achieving something arty even though I don't do many finished drawings or paintings these days. Anyway here is a few thumbs from the last pages of the book. I'll have a couple of finished drawing to show soon so keep watching this space.

Back to posting thumbs

A lot of these are from last year when things were a little rough for us but I thought I'd post them now anyway. I'm gearing up to do another painting soon, hardest part is knowing what I want to paint!

 

 

Keeping Pace

Well I've been flat out doing assignments and keeping up the pace with my illos. I STILL haven't picked up a paint brush yet! Anyway, I've been thinking weather I should to continue posting my thumbs anymore. Perhaps I should concentrate on adding more art to my portfolio blog instead of blabbering around here.. in fact I'm wondering if I should just delete this entire blog altogether, I mean who really cares right?

Anyway, for now here is a few more to amuse yourself with.