Irish farm pasture watercolor

     Here is my attempt at a smaller format painting it's essentially a 5X7" on watercolor painting. I have sketched in the farmhouse and the gates however due to transparency of the watercolor I think I am going to go over with gauche or an acrylic wash color thinned down. I will also add some trees, scrubs, and some livestock as well.

Updated bro caricature with color

I took some time I refine my caricature drawing of my brother working at bobs sport shop. Looks like I haven't forgotten how to use colors even though it's been awhile. Whew o_0.

Fun with drawcast app

     My coworker challenged me to draw an interesting picture of something today through this new app on the iPhone called drawcast wear when you draw something it will record as you are drawing in real time and when you post it the other people who are part of that app can see exactly how you came up with the artwork created. I decided to draw a vampire because she likes to read vampire books for her spare time and I thought it would be funny. 

      This is my attempt at vampire teeth and lips just for fun to see if I could. I also had fun sketching out a rough for a face. I am still getting used to the layering properties as they work different than the traditional photoshop or autodesk sketchbook mobile. I do find that the sketchbook mobile is a better app to work in and hen transfer work as a layered .PSD or SBK file to sketchbook or photoshop for more professional results. 

     The Drawcast app is going to be a great way to build a following for this art blog as well as study other artist styles since I can watch time lapsed footage of the steps they took in creating their masterpieces. I will also challenge myself to hit the leader board and most popular drawing categories. The piece bellow are called "Vamp Kiss" and "Pensive Chartreuse"

Sketchbook mobile painting from my iPhone

    MThis is a Sketchbook mobile painting from my iPhone. I was tinkering with a painting idea lately and didn't have have sketchbook with me or my watercolor sets. I decided to take my ideas into autodesk sketchbook mobile and armed with my trusty drawing stylus I began to paint this "work in progress painting of the crucifixion". I hope you like it this is what I was able to do on the last 15min of my lunch break today. 

      I hope to finish this and refine the painting and then just have it printed on high quality heavy pound paper in a large format. I have worked in this app before and will show not only the Jesus painting but a seascape I played around with. As you can see the app is pretty well versed as a layered painting program like photoshop ect... I have even designed some proof logos for a band I was trying to get a contract bid for work with called D_Hamma

My bro as a cartoon

     On the whim I felt like drawing a caricature today and I decided to select my brother for his especially animated features and expressions. I drew him in his element working at bobs sport shop. I think this was a fun exercise and this rough sketch will be the start of a fun piece I can give him as a gift. I wish someone would caricature me I would be thrilled to see the exaggerations. Caricatures are like and artist method not only of turning their subject into a stylized toon but also roasting them the way a comedian would roast their peers. Check out the shots bellow and compare to the actual photo let me know how I did

Idea for an art show

     I have had this idea for a long time now to in the future host an art how at a gallery or an event space that would let me hang paintings and have an installation. My desire would be to have it benefit charities for mental health, mentoring, grief ect. I would like to call the show hope and dispair. I have a very vivid vision of the layout of the floor space, the paintings I would include, the music, ambience even the refreshments. 

     I would like to raffle or auction a piece to raise even more money beyond the ticket price to attend and food costs. The bellow images are some rough sketches for paintings that will see fruition. Before commenting please view with an open mind and realize I am ok and of sound mind and that art is personal but also meant to be shared. I liken it to a confession and a healing that is communicated in a universal language transcending barriers of culture and written words. Also mind that I have counter pieces which will be posted soon that tackle the subject of hope and joy and feature images of my faith and love ect. 

     Lastly I am perfectly happy with my life and have a beautiful amazing wife and daughter that are my inspiration, my muses, and my encouragement to pursue using my talents in art not only for my own personal benefit, career, and enjoyment, but also for God and to connect with others who need to be inspired and loved.

Lewis Ginter Field paintings stage 1

Here are the quick observation sketch paintings I took the other day at the gardens