Progression - Children of Cambodia I

This painting is still not quite finished, but it's done in its essentials. I figured I should post something before school starts again... so soon, so soon...

Watercolor, something like 12x16 in, can't quite remember. 2010.

Sunset over Shrimp Farms

Watercolor, 10x14 in, 2010.

deviantART

Been too lazy to post lately, sorry 'bout that. I promise a nice big one will come soon! 

In the mean time, I thought I should post a link to a new art account I've formed on deviantart.com. You can view some of the artwork I've added to that gallery. =)

Just click here. 

Art... misfits, sketches, and randoms.

Haven't posted much artwork for a while... I have several nice drawings from class but they're currently up on the display board, so that's that. In the mean time, here are some sketches or assignments that don't really fit anywhere, most of 'em are just for fun.

Got impressionistically inspired after looking at Mondrian's early works. Cezanne too.

Caitlin got tulips for her birthday. They drooped.

Sketch from a book on 40's fashion. 

Looks like Queen Amidala, in my opinion.

The floating islands of Perelandra 

(from C.S. Lewis's amazzzzzingness)

More Lewis. This time, from The Magician's Nephew. 

This was an assignment for 2D Design. Turned out all right. 

Photo is crummy, though.

Hello, blog. Nice to see you again. At last I have something of worth to add.

If anyone is interested, the Art Club blog has pictures up from the Plein Air Exhibit... there are pictures of my artwork and, if you watch the entire slideshow, pictures of myself and some friends at the reception. Check it out here.

And now on to the new stuff: recent artwork from classes and commissions.

Still life for Drawing II.

V-day drawing for Amber... glad you liked it dear. =)

2-D design assignment #1... always returning to my roots for inspiration.

That's it for now. Maybe I'll actually take my camera out and get some photography sessions in at some point during this month... dang cold weather (and yes I should have used it this week while it was warm; oh well).

Plein air sketches.

Some of the sketches I've produced so far while on break... more to come.

Red conte, 18x24 paper

charcoal, 9x12

"Maggie 2" red conte, 18x24

A little Christmas Art

Just a little charcoal drawing transformed with the magic of Photoshop. =)

As many of you know, I have been taking an introductory black and white photography course at WCC this semester. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the class. Stay tuned for updates!

and yet another...

new art, woot.

Well, I promised to post some new art pieces... here they are.

They don't look half so nice at this size and compression, but nevertheless here are four sets of artwork I have completed over the past month or so. All four original pieces are charcoal drawings, while their color counterparts are digitally altered scans. Enjoy!


Ironwood trees from family camp in a new setting.


Just a random drawing that I ended up liking. =)


Jessica, it's your rose!


Narnia-inspired dryad.

Jamba Juice and other things

So I know that I haven't posted in a while... ah well c'est la vie. Anyway I thought maybe I should update since some new and improved things are happening in my life.

Firstly, I got a job! Woots to me. I am now working at Jamba Juice Kailua. The work is pretty fun and my fellow coworkers are usually pretty cool to hang out with. Most importantly, I am earning money!!! Macbook Pro, here I come! Well, maybe.

Rehearsals are also going quite well. The Pajama Game is quite the awesome play, I'm having lots of fun and making new friends to boot. We have now blocked every single scene, and opening day is less than a month away (Friday, August 24th)!

In other news, I have been drawing a lot lately, so I plan to post some new artwork soon. Here are some less recent pieces I have done to give you a preview:

Photoshop/hand drawn charcoal combo. April '07.

Charcoal abstract.

Add a little digital flair!

Some watercolors

Well I thought it was about time to post some more of my artwork on here. So here I'll feature a series of watercolors I did in March. Actually, I did all four of these in one day as gifts for some friends!


I don't really feel like writing much, so I guess they'll have to speak for themselves... enjoy. This first painting is Diamond Head viewed from Magic Island.


A Ginger plant in my yard...


Wave breaking in front of Rabbit Island.



Bougainvillea on a fence.

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Hope you enjoyed the long weekend. Special thanks to all of the members of our military, who have given their time, futures, and lives to protect our country and its values.

Been reading from A History of Graphic Design by Philip B. Meggs. It starts out with a detailed history of the development of the alphabet and gives extensive explanations of the development of calligraphy throughout the Middle Ages. It is amazing to observe the beautiful writings and illustrations of the monastic Bibles. I can't imagine the patience it took to write these things.

Something I found interesting is the almost cynical attitude the book had toward the Christians who created these Bibles, people who placed such important emphasis on the Scriptures. Though the author clearly appreciates the beauty of the artwork, he tends to present the subject matter of the works as childish, illogical, outdated.


Of course this was sometimes true, especially regarding the undue superstitions many people held during this time perioud. But the high repect for God's word held during the Middle Ages is a quality our time really needs to pick up on. If we spent half as much time reading the Bible as these scribes did copying it, our lives would be so much better off.


Well so much for my random thoughts of the day.

Some things from the past...

This post features some art pieces I did several years ago. As a young child I always loved art, but not until my early teens did I begin to really realize my passion for this area. Now, as I am fairly certain that I will go into art as a career, I look back and see that I have been headed toward this goal, unconsciously, all along.

This first picture is an oil painting of Chinaman's Hat from some time in 2003, when I was either 12 or 13. I don't really like this painting any more, at least not on its own merits. The water looks unrealistic and I don't like the colors I used in the sand. I do think the perspective is good, however, and the rocks and grass are good. This work has value for me, however, because it was one of my first "really good" paintings. I had never had the patience to paint much before, and the experience of creating this piece showed me that I could indeed enjoy creating art. And, what's more... people liked it!

I love this turtle. =) The reflection is really fake-looking, but the turtle itself is beautiful. I should paint another one of these...

Anyway, this was the next painting I did after Chinaman's Hat above. I learned volumes about brush control and color choice in this painting, and I am still pleased with the results.

I don't have this painting with me because I gave it to my grandpa in Washington, so sadly I don't have a good copy of it. I don't regret giving it to him though, because I love giving my art away--it's one of the best parts of the whole artistic process! Though selling artwork isn't all that bad either...

This last painting hangs on our kitchen wall. It was supposed to be my mom's birthday present in 2003, but I didn't finish it until two years later, in December 2005. This was partly because I stopped taking regular art lessons and consequently did not work on it much at all for long stretches of time. In addition, I kepton adding more leaves to that darn tree... ughhh. It took forever and I still don't like how it looks!

The only part of this painting that I am satisfied with is the fruit bowl. I really like how that turned out. But the painting as a whole was a bit of a disappointment to me. I don't like the composition or the perspective.

Nevertheless it taught me very important lessons about planning ahead and doing studies before starting on a final piece. I regret rushing into this painting without structuring it beforehand. Next time Iuse such a large canvas, I'll map everything out much more carefully!

When looking back at my artwork, I appreciate where I've been, but I'm also very glad for what I know now, and what I'm learning every day. It's funny to me that now, although I have expanded to digital art and photography, I still love traditional media--perhaps I appreciate it even more! And, though I don't know for sure what I'll do with all this, I can't wait to see where God will take me with art.