Sci Fi Watercolor - Time Lapse Video

For this painting, I used watercolor, acrylic and charcoal, as well as ink for the outline (really just sharpie). I uploaded this video to youtube, and when I initially tried to share it to my blog my computer, apparently overloaded, flung itself into a state of catatonia.  Well, that's what it wanted me to think, as I clicked and clicked. Oh, but no, it wasn't just doing nuthin'...nuh uh...it was posting 4 identical posts on my blog. >< I didn't know until this morning...asldjflkdjf

Anyway, it's all good.  This piece didn't take me too long, I was really just experimenting with this style, and made it into a time lapse video / speed painting for all to see:) Enjoy

Grumpy Round Creature with a Tail

So I've created another illustration, and this time it seems the character is a bit round, horned, tailed, and the dearth of joy emanating from his grouchy eyes is a bit funny...maybe it's just the mood I'm in at the moment, but I can relate.  I started this illustration with charcoal and water, and then later moved to watercolors.

Don't worry, I have pics for all to see;)

Before I added any watercolor to the charcoal, I sprayed the illustration with a sealant, to prevent 

smearing.

^The watercolors I buy come in tubes, but for convenience I keep a bit of each color separated into these awesome little containers.  They are so easy to just throw in your bag or box, etc... and take with you, plus they keep me from wasting any of the paint.

^ At this point I had added just a little pigment to the illustration. I was having problems keeping the paint flowing smoothly, because apparently the spray I put over the charcoal acts something like glass and nothing wanted to stick...>_<

Native Woman

Below is a charcoal sketch I did months ago, but I liked the strange, glazed over look in her eye and the way her mouth sits on her face.  I believe the actual photo was done by someone with National Geographic (who I LOVE) and she was part of a tribal ceremony of some sort.

Truck Art.... flat tire, rusted and old

I have something new for everyone today. I've been playing around with charcoal lately and here is something that I'm not quite finished with. This piece of art will be for sale once I have completed all the little details. This truck is rusted and old, and would probably have a lot to say.

I started as always with a light preliminary sketch from reference photos.  I then filled in the darkest shadows which began to give form to the entire piece.  I didn't tape the paper down like I do with my ink art, but instead used a ruler to simply mark out a basic border.  The reason I don't tape it down is because charcoal smears rather easily and I find I can avoid that mess by rotating the paper around as I work.

8"x12"

Original charcoal