NO BLOOD, NO FOUL

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A Skull of Unnamed Fear

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Piercing Truth

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BUGS AND SHIT

This was something I started work on a while ago, and just recently had the chance to finish.  I'm really proud of this one, and although I promised this to a close friend, I really don't wanna see this one go.  Oh, well.  Such is life.

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The Eternal Chase

Here we have the line drawing and watercolor painting of this cat and mouse painting.  Originally intended to be more cyclic-looking in composition, constraints in dimensions of the paper forced me to alter it a little.  However, I think it was quite beneficial, because the pose of the cat is pretty neat.  I was inspired by the ink drawings of Horimouja and some sweet traditional tats.

STAY TRUE

So this, and the vulcan hand from the previous post, were painted as gifts for the christmas holidays.  They were so popular among friends and family, that I have drawn up a list of desired subject matter from various family members.  The story might have gone another way, but owing to monetary constraints, I resorted to the use of art.  Yay!  But I see this as a positive project, one that will help my hone my drawing and painting skills.  So.  Expect to see more of these pop up over the coming days.

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Bugs Bugs Bugs

Bugs! I've been working on a sheet of flash with an insect theme. She still has to be colored.

Biomech Heart

More Homework!

Iterations of a Homework

Aaaaaand Here are the previous homework iterations.  Started out with something traditional, and ended up completely biomech.  Hell yeah.  The third Didn't get inked in yet.  I kinda skipped that step and went right for the next one...

Homework

The text is German for "God knows not"

Shawn, my master, has been giving me homework assignments regularly now.  Each one, so far, has been about the use and reinvention of the same subject matter.  In this case, the subject was the inclusion of a Skull and Crossbones, two to three Roses, an All-Seeing Eye, and a Banner.  This is Iteration #5.  It is quite obviously a very biomechanical interpretation of the subject matter.  I will post the other iterations soon!

Man of the Ancient World

Tried doing Spitwash for the first time.  It was a little awkward, but exciting! I've been working on so many things lately, with a special project that will be revealed soon!
Considering the painting, there are still ways that I can improve my techniques visual style, and since this was spitwash Numero Uno, that means my gradients are going to get tighter.  Hurray!  But wow, what a difference a few months make.  Looking back at my earlier works, I already see them under a new light.
Also, gonna start using some watermarks as a just in case.  There are some crafty, thiefty persons out there, and they don't have a day pass. 

Womanface

Trying my hand at watercolor flashwork with a mysterious woman.  I don't like how the hair came out, but with practice, it will improve!

A little Backblog

a Bodhisattva of Ignorance

Random group of sketches

Colorized!

Plain outline

Greetings!  This is my blog.  I first had grand aspirations of making some kind of ultra-fancy super blog that would devour all other blogs in its wake.  But, I decided that more humble route would be simpler to manage, and also less costly-- especially when you're not paying to feed the captive Computer Science majors in your bedroom.  So, what I have here is basically my "corner" to shove shit (great shit) onto the internet, starting with this pretty post.  The subject of this and its subsequent posts are mostly gonna be ART.  A place where I can let it loose on the interwebs and splay out my thoughts and reasonings.  This place will also serve as a sort of diary as I try to achieve my goal of being a Tattooer.  I've only been pursuing this dream for a couple of weeks now, hanging out with tattooers and peircers at a fantastic shop called "The Shaman's Den."  There, I'm learning as much information as I can without them offering an apprenticeship, and generally chilling the hell out.
Which brings me 'round to the images.  These happen to be the latest drawings completed, designed specifically with the tattooist's aesthetic in mind.  I'm excited to watch my own tattooing aesthetic unfold as I learn more about the trade and pour more of myself into it, and I hope you (YES YOU) will like it, too.