Inspired

Yay! So I finally found a working scanner thanks to Dan. Hooray! Anyway, this is a picture I painted with Watercolor and conte. It's me, in my wedding dress getting ready. I'm quite pleased with the softness of it. It seems my wedding has been a good influence on me. haha.

Summer...

Okay so I've been a little less than productive this summer but it's important to take breaks from time to time and after last semester and graduation, I deserve it. My summer was filled with all things "un" art related, such as my wedding on August 14th that my bestest college buddy Ashley attended and played a huge part in, thank you. And moving to Florida immediately after the graduation ceremony in May. I found a job nearby and have been working hard at making a good impression in order to move up. Completely "un" art related. So after a few months of having so much stuff on my mind that had nothing to do with art, it hit me that I want to draw. I have this urge every day to doodle and sketch and although I'm cramped into a small space and unable to really get my paints out, I've wanted to paint, which is a huge step for me and I think it's all my stress wearing away. It's been really nice not to worry about how much I should be producing but instead creating work for the fun of it again. I'm happy and working hard to get to where I want to be and not where I supposedly should be. So thanks to everyone for their patience and understanding as I get the important things in my life in order. With any luck I'll be moving into a house where I'll have the space and drive to create millions of silly drawings that I love. In the meantime, I need a new sketchbook...

Little Red

Here's a collage of an Urban Little Red Riding Hood. I wanted to tweak the original icon of Little Red as much as possible. This entire series is done digitally with Painter 11. I don't usually work digitally and this is my first time using Painter which I really like. The collage aspect has always been intriguing to me and this gives me an opportunity to drown in it...

Little Red Riding Hood

With the semester coming to a close I have some time to update and I thought I'd put up some digital work that I've done in Corel Painter 11. Basically for an entire semester I focused on collage and one topic: Little Red Riding Hood.

Rupunzel

As promised, here she is! Inspired by Sara Bareilles' song "Fairytale." I believe the lyrics sum this piece up best.

The tall blond lets out a cry of despair
Says, "Would've cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair
I'll have to find another tower somewhere
Keep away from the windows."

Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak at what I'm working on right now. I thought of this project after listening to Sara Bareilles' song "Fairytale."

My goal is to have four separate pieces in a series of quirky "mock princess" ideas based loosely on the song.

This piece in particular focuses on Rupunzel. I decided to crop what little bit is almost finished in the piece but the rest will be coming shortly. Promise.

The Girl

Inspired by my rabbit piece I continued in the same manor creating this girl. The angle works really well and I want to try and continue in this direction. Wish me luck.