Weekend Thumbs

Finished homework AND spent about four hours coming up with a page of thumbnail paintings for my personal use.  These are the best of that work.

When my ship comes in...

Feels good to paint again.  Spent the evening making custom brushes (thanks, Alex Ruiz!) and about two hours painting this.  Looking forward to doing some more in the next week before class starts.

Also needed to take a break from reading. I've downed 9 books in the last 28 days.  I think that's medal-worthy or something.

 

Laughing matter.

Some dynamic sketching before the weekend.  My first on my new toned paper.

Workshop work

So I've finished my Intro to Perspective class and have nothing but praise for my instructor, Derek Kosol.  He took a very dry and technical subject and enhanced it with great tips and teachings on design, composition and story, story, story.  I have more gratitude for what I learned in that class than I think he will ever know.  A fantastic start to my CGMA education.

In my intermission I've taken a pair of their workshops to keep up my arting.  I'm so excited for Dynamic Sketching I next term that one of my workshops is Dynamic Sketching with Peter Han.  I'm really pleased with the quick return on my investment in my art education.  Below are a pair of sketches that I started from life at the OKC Zoo and finished this week using the techniques I've just learned (which will only be improved after taking the full class).  Enjoy!