the things i draw next to my notes in class

So. These are some doodles I scanned today. The first two are recent.

This guy happened in Romanticism today while Bob was talking about whiny guys. I was thinking about Ethan Frome and coffee shop dudes.

By the way... I hate you, Edith Wharton.














This Lady and her little dog were drawn while I was at the Peabody Library for my History of Illustration class last Friday. I was thinking about old, stubborn things. Also literal images like...
face + book = Facebook.

The little dog might be the best thing i've ever drawn.
















This is Godzilla. He is laying Baltimore to waste. I drew this while in Abnormal Psychology last semester. It was on the 4th floor, so there was a good view of the city out of the windows.

Godzilla looks pretty pissed.
I guess I would be too if i couldn't find a lady-zilla for which to give my lovins.








This is pretty old (from sophomore year). I just stumbled on it while I was looking for some other files. I still like it and it still fully creeps me out.

I figured I'd censor it because it's even more disturbing sans censorship.

I promise I know how to spell consideration. I don't know what was wrong with me at the time.











So I went to Office Depot and I got this sweet mint green bag for $2.00. And I had that little ugly doll key chain already and it seemed to match perfectly. It's great. I feel like a dork for posting this, but good deals make me really excited. So do mint green things!


Listening to:
Magnolia Electric Co. - Hard to Love a Man
Jason Molina - It Costs You Nothing

rotten nectarine

It seems that I am ill once again. I am sore, puffy, and drippy. It's really no good.

I tried finishing that DMV fail drawing tonight and writing that short paper for History of Illustration, but I ended up just staring at the computer screen for 3 hours.

There is a mouse in my room. I saw it run into the closet. Then, as i was moving in to inspect the situation, it ran from a shoe, over my foot, then into one of the other rooms in the basement. I have set up a trap using a long ramp leading up to a trashcan. at the top of the trashcan, there is bait. you can see this brilliant set up here.

I've taken nyquil and done everything in my power to make myself feel better.

cork pants and triangle teeth

This is the in-progress, retouched version of this sketch. I brought it in to class today and got some feedback, but most of it was pretty bogus, honestly. That might be in part because they were viewing it on the computer screen and couldn't see what was what, or it might also be because they are silly and don't realize there is going to be an accompanying article and spot illustrations. Or maybe it sucks?

Either way, I'm please with how it's shakin' out. I'm also super excited about using textures in my digital coloring. I've been thinking about doing it for years now, but just havent gotten around to scanning or photographing good textures to use. UNTIL NOW.


His pants are cork, but since it looks so much like asphalt, I might end using it as the background.

In other news, it seems that I won't be receiving my order from Zazzle in time. So that's frustrating and troublesome. I guess my grade will just have to take one for the team this time. Thanks a lot, Zazzle.

EDIT (10/7/08): Turns out my Zazzle order showed up at my back door 10 minutes before i needed to leave for class! it worked out perfectly. everything looked great. I havent tried to wash them yet because my teacher collected them (for some reason). Zazzle gets my approval.

"i have make a sex in my life"

Fitness:
Just went running. My calves really hurt this time around. I'm going to blame it on a lack of sleep and hydration. However, I'm working to remedy both those things so this doesn't happen again. Calf cramps are super lame (literally).
I've decided go back to point system diet again. I had gotten a little too lax about what I was eating and I just wasn't losing any weight. It's a satisfying feeling to know that I can make myself change, control myself. It just takes a little sweating and a lot of restraint. And hell, I can do it.

Art:
I got my 2 t-shirt designs ordered from Zazzle. I've never used them before, so I really hope they are prompt and don't suck. Fingers crossed, man.

I went to Staples today with Erika and bought a mini stapler and sticker paper. As Nolan pointed out, it's fitting that I bought a stapler from Staples, eh? The sticker paper will come in handy very shortly for a number of reasons. You'll see....

I might finalize the drawing of the government worker and the failed teen driver (see previous post) tonight. I've got several slight changes in mind and I plan on adding in a background. That's due Wednesday.

Other News:
I watched the most recent episode of The Office yesterday. I got all smiley inside when Jim proposed at that gas station. I am such a girl. ha!

Oh, yeah. I followed a link on Matthew Woodson's blog that took me to this myspace page and... apparently... he sings? he sounds all raspy and completely different than the voice I had set for him in my mind. But I can't say I don't dig it. The female singer sings beautifully. I love her voice.

I believe this is an Oryx. This is actually an oldish drawing I made after visiting an Outdoor Sportsman's Warehouse where there was a lot of taxidermy on display. There was a full moose and many geese! There was a bear, fox, catfish, bobcat, and countless deer. Very fascinating. They let me wander around and take pictures, but that might only have been because it was opening week and they were focused on other things.

listening to:
Radical Face - Glory
Radiohead - Up On The Ladder

oh, i forgot...

This is for a voting campaign i am working on in my Brands and Branding class. it might end up not being a very good solution to my problem, but i like the illustration nonetheless.


















This is an idea sketch of a drawing i want to do for my Imaging from Culture class. We were supposed to something (anything, really) relating to "coming of age rituals". I decided to focus on the feat of attaining a driver's license. Most people have driver's licenses and pretty much ALL of those people have some harrowing tale to accompany their accomplishment. Basically, i am in love with illustrating, so i've chosen to do every possible assignment in that manner (within the bounds of reason). I plan on collecting stories from people about their driver's test and the entire ordeal. Once those tales are gathered, i may illustrate them as spots in a theoretical magazine. This piece above would probably be the art immediately before a relating article.

portfolio building! YEAH!





This is a collagey card i made for a friend over the summer to thank her for taking care of me when i broke my eye socket. inside the card, it says in giant letters: "WHAT ARE THE ODDS?"
i thought it was rather fitting and amusing considering what happened, so i figured i'd post it on here! because... i mean.... what are the odds?

told you so

I was serious when i said i'd be posting some art on here soon. I plan on being more prompt with documenting my work in the future.


This is a stellated octahedron. I learned how to fold it in middle school math class. I've started folding them and turning them into ornaments. I made many of these last winter as small gifts. I like making them. This particular green/gold one is made using all one type of wrapping paper. However, i've made others with variegated papers and they're super neat. I gave all those ones away, but i plan on folding up some multicolored ones as soon as i have some time. Each ornament takes 12 separate pieces of folded paper.


This is just to give you a sense of the scale. This is the largest ornament i make. I've also been known to fold up itty bitty ones. they're more taxing on the fingertips, but they're about as cute as paper can get.


This is a book cover i made for last semester's Photo Imaging class. I just never got around to posting it. I'm pleased with how it came out. The back cover consists of another photograph taken from the inside of the plane, looking out.


This is a very recent illustration i made for my Imaging from Culture class. It has to do with tattoos and their role in history and the development of cultures. I might add another whole panel with more tattooed people on it. I had a lot of fun with this. Below is a close up of my Polynesian man.

Stellated Octahedron

For those of you who look at this blog hoping to see new art, i apologize. It has fallen to ruin as a portfolio blog. But don't worry, i'll get around to documenting my recent work pretty soon and it'll be way better.

yeah.

Today was cool. We went to the Walter's Museum for my history of illustration class this morning. But it was far greater than your usual trip to the Walter's. I got taken (with a group of other classmates) into some secret place. There, we were shown incredible manuscripts (like the Koran and several versions of the Book of Hours). It was really enlightening.... har har.

Then I hung out with the Erik and got lots of fruit juice with him. It turned out to be a much better day than i had been expecting.

i also opted not to go to the screenprinting thing at 3 for several reasons.
1) i didn't even get back from the Walter's until 4:30
2) i didn't have my design laid out in a way that could be screenprinted because i dont fully know how to go about that.
3) i would have had to get erika and borrow her screen.
4) if i had to do one more school-related activity this week, i was going to have some sort of stroke.

it's been pouring rain for most of the day. i am very wet and sticky. it's not good.

listening to: Hayden - Dynamite Walls