Banshee Fantasy Art

So of course I have some new fantasy art for all my lovelies.  Currently, making videos of most of my recent illustrations has been quite irritating, and I may stop doing that for a while due to the restraints it puts on my need to move about the room.  As for the newer illustrations, I've been receiving some great feedback and response back in the real world, and plan to continue in this direction and vein of work.

OK, now for the art. Obviously, as the title suggests, this fantasy doodle is of a banshee.  For those of you who don't know, a banshee is the ghost or spirit of a woman who basically screams at you to warn you of your death.  Sounds pleasant enough, right?  It's not bad enough that you're going to die soon, but just in case you really aren't, I'm sure having a ghost sneak up on you and scream will surely do the trick.

This piece was painted with a mixture of acrylic and watercolor paint, and on top of that there is a whole-lotta pen and ink work.

Ibex Illustration

I guess I'm just really getting into this style....finally.  Sometimes I think that I have no idea what direction I want to go in, but with everything starting to move at least in some direction, I'll just be going with the flow for a while.  Soooo, being the animal-loving geek that I am, I saw a few of these guys on the tube, scaling the highest precipice and attempting to fling one another from the edge...I am talking about the ibexes (that's getting a bit wordy now).  They kind of, no directly, inspired me to do this painting, because for whatever reason I might have a slight obsession with horned beasts.  So here it is, in watercolor and ink.  Enjoy.

More Fantasy for You

As I said on the video, I was inspired by a pretty awesome caterpillar that, as it turns out, could have turned up in my backyard a few years ago O.O.  Don't get me wrong, I don't mind bugs (well junebugs are just plain scary...so maybe I'll paint some as therapy) but something about this caterpillar that looked like a stand-in for one of the grub bugs about to be eaten by Pumbaa, just screamed poisonous....hence my apprehension at wanting to pick it up, as the kid in the photo did.  Well, anyway, this illustration was done in watercolor mixed with acrylic, and finished up with ink.  On the video I hadn't quite finished it, but didn't feel like waiting around to ponder its creative shortcomings and just uploaded it.

So, here is the absolutely finished piece.  I actually really like how it turned out, so what do you guys think?

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

Adventures in Style

I've been experimenting lately with different styles, doing anything that fancies me.  I know I change my mind a lot when it comes to art...so here are two little paintings I did today.  One is acrylic and ink, and the other is watercolor, acrylic, ink and charcoal.  They were fun, but I'm not sure how I feel about them yet.

The Sisters in (Some) Color

I've been playing with some color options, and here is what I finally chose....blue and yellow make for great undertones, eh?  Of course, there is a long way to go before I reach a final product that I'm content with.

A Very Serious Rabbit

Watercolor and ink.....rabbit sitting and waiting.

Enjoy:)