Paintings for Christmas presents

     With the Christmas season approaching a my wife and I having a young baby I knew gift giving would have to be different this year. I began to think of things to give to my family members that would really mean something, and not just be mere material items. I really put my thought and heart into what I decided to give the family, and this year giving those gifts was the most exciting part rather than receptivity new things. 

     Watching my daughter on her first Christmas interacting with her cousin Juliette, unwrapping gifts and being hugged ad kissed by her grandparents, uncles, aunts, ad cousins was so sweet and memorable. For my father-in-law I painted a rustic farm scene. I created a nativity scene for my mother-in-law. My brother-in-laws are both athletes and I created a caricature ad a patriotic painting. My sister-in-law received two watercolor paintings one of the koi previously posted ad another of some orchids previously posted from Lewis Ginter. My mother received another orchid painting and pastel apple still life and my father an Irish farm pasture.

Moleskine Sketch journal Lily sketch

     It has been quite awhile since I have worked in my sketch journal. I decided to pick it back up as I will be starting a 30 day sketch challenge on the 1st. I couldn't thin of anything worth drawing and my mind has been completely distracted thinking about my daughter Lily. I miss her badly everyday hen she is in day-care an I have to work. I feel my most whole when I with my wife and Lily and nothing else seems to fit otherwise. I don't have to play any part or pretend to be something I'm not, when I am around them. I decided to draw a baby as best I could from memory reaching up for a hand. Her was my attempt at that challenge.

Bunny hop animation rough

http://youtu.be/EJFza6H5EM4

How to draw Kakashi from Naruto

     Check out my kakashi drawing tutorial sorry its really fast drawcast only allows one render speed. Also it looks like the app colored his face purple in the render whereas the drawing it was flesh tone sorry :(. Hope you enjoy and learn I am still learning this style more each time

http://youtu.be/cP5gOlA8VSo

VEARPOTHESIS: Furthermore...

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Twilight Waterfall - Drawcast Painting

Here is a painting I recently completed using the Drawcast ap for iPhone. Tell me what you think. I am still figuring out the subtleties of the ap to make or give the most accurate painting experience.

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://youtu.be/OEDkAByrOEU

Here is a jpeg preview as well invade you don't want to watch the time-lapse

Adventures in moleskine sketch journaling

     Recently I have decided to take up journaling, but as an artist of course this task could not simply include writing. For the last three days I have been writing personal entries as well as logging pen sketches/illustrations to suite the writing, to match my mood, style, or simply amusing page filler. I have seen that there are many illustrators out there keeping up with their thoughts and creative juices on the go this way. 

     For my journal I chose a small format hard-bound sketchbook with a canvas cover rather than a traditional moleskine brand to avoid the cost as this is a new venture for me. More than anything I hope to blend the water color sketching as week as other mediums into a single place so I can inspire myself to strive for better skill and increased work output. Hopefully beyond theses exercises, new projects will come to light all while letting me get my thoughts out as well. I am also uploading some teasers of the artwork so far.