The musings of a dedicated grasshopper
I’ve been sick all weekend, so I will have to postpone Part II of last week’s post. However, I was digging around and noticed that I had neglected to post a drawing in October. I had even posted a preview for it back in September.
The preview:
The completed drawing:
Mirror on the Wall – Sketch to digital. Oh, Photoshop, how I miss thee….
Inspired by Babylon 5!
I can’t believe that October is almost over already! For once, I’m excited about Monday. They are letting us dress up for Halloween, complete with a potluck lunch. I’m bringing some candy so that I can get in on the goodie goodness. I’m going as a Jedi, sans the light saber (they have a strict “no weapons or fake weapons” policy).
This was a creative month for me!
Back to 2001 – Full version
Itty Bitty House – Different angle, acrylic on canvas
As seen in the previous update:
I, Bester – Full version
I, Ivanova – Full version
Previews for November!
Pepper – I guess this counts for both a preview and a drawing! I am going to paint this on canvas and give it to a friend at work for her birthday.
I, Talia – This will be Talia Winters from Babylon 5 once painted and completed.
I’m trudging through a nasty cold right now, but the rest of this month has been fabulous.
Disclaimer for the Babylon 5 fan art: Babylon 5 (c) J. Michael Straczynski. I did not create that universe, and nor do I own it.
Remember this? I completed the digital version!
Full/Large version
“End Game” – based off of a Babylon 5/Psi Corps RP I was a part of.
“Dream the Stars” – A watercolor painting I did just for fun
Preview
I’m always striving to improve my skills, so here is the sketch version of something that I will digitalize in October.
Books read
8/3 – I finally completed All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. It was an emotional book. There were instances where I had to put it down for weeks at a time. It was an excellent book, five stars. A warning: it is a heartbreaking read.
I’ve been taking strides to get rid of the unwanted sort of busy, so for the month of August, I have had plenty of time to do what I enjoy most!
What is old is new
I wanted to clean up my old digital art technique; I used this month to play around with it. The three samples below show my progression as the month went on, and I am absolutely thrilled with how the third one came out!
I first drew the pictures on paper, snapped pictures of them, and then uploaded them onto my computer. I did the “digitalizing” in photoshop.
You can view full, larger versions of these on my DA account (I’ve included the links). Since they are all Babylon 5 related, I’ll just put the disclaimer here:
Babylon 5 (c) J. Michael Straczynski. I did not create that universe, and nor do I own it.
Full/Large version
“Walking in the Park” – Based off of a short fanfic I wrote
Remember this sketch in my previous post?
Full version
“Prelude” – Prelude to the disappearance of Lyta Alexander
Full version
“The Question” – Alfred Bester asks himself a question
Preview
I’m going to stick with the trend of digitalizing some of my pencil drawings. Here is a preview of one that I’m working on right now.
Books read
I’m still at 7/3. I’m currently reading All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. It’s a great book so far. If you get queasy from blood and gore, it may not be the book for you, but I highly recommend it. I’m about halfway through it.
August Commission
Warning: image may be offensive to some.
Click the link at the end of this post to view it. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!
Crude humor saves the day! This is exactly what the client (a coworker) wanted, and he issued a happy hoot when I delivered it to him. The picture was a hit on his side of the building.
I am losing the War Against Busyism; it is such an unfortunate truth, but that doesn’t mean I was idle while waiting in the trenches. I was able to scribble out a few things for the month of July.
A patriotic prelude to my new avatar
Pencil drawings are such fun!
I have plans to make a digital version of this ink sketch.
I’m a Fighter Pilot – The image I created my avatar out of. It’s too wide to post on here, so here’s the link!
7/3 books read. Thank FSM for lunch breaks.
High Castle in the News!
