Sketchbook pages - February 2014

Just a quick peek at a few of my sketchbook pages.  (Sorry for the terrible lighting.  Haven't had time to photograph anything properly.  :/ )

Smash book - updated

    Sometime ago, when I got my first Smash Book (the green one pictured here) by K & Company, I started adding in as many things in as many ways as I could that inspired me, which is what the Smash Book series were originally created for as far as I can tell.  Because this book can be whatever I want it to be, it doesn't matter how messy or pretty or ugly or whatever each page turns out.  And while I try to keep mine as nice and inspirational as I can, they don't always end up as something pretty to look at.  Regardless, I've found they are great for keeping inspiration at your fingertips and have even been debating on creating one (the pink one) into a planner of sorts.  But that will be another post.  The black Smash Book is for my Halloween, Thanksgiving and fall related items, as that is my favorite time of the year and is the most inspirational to me.  I went through and pulled out just a few of the pages or elements I've added in so far to share with you guys since my last post.  (Sorry for any repeat pages.  These are at least better quality then the ones before so you should be able to actually see them this time.)  Hope you guys enjoy!

 Most of the pages are compiled of stickers I've collected, pictures I've printed or found or random other things I simply liked and wanted to keep.

 I really love my kawaii / cute sticker pages.  Can you see the bright pink fishy stamp I handcarved in there, too?

 I haven't put a lot of my own art in this book, but I will occasionally add a few things in, such as the partial flower picture above and the lettering shown.

I also created what's shown on these two pages.  The girl and her pet dog were hand cut and crafted from paper while the lettering was doodled on some old paper, then cute out and added in.  The black and white photo of the girl standing on a head was doodled on sticker paper with permanent markers.

 
 

I love adding in as much as I can to this book, especially anything colorful and bright.  

These pages below are from my latest book about autumn and fall, specifically Halloween so far.

Hello bunny

   Some time ago, probably a year or two now, I painted this silly little bunny onto a blank wall canvas.  At the time, I ended up getting bored with it, not sure what to do with it, and sort of just left it to stay as it was.  It hung on my studio wall for ages.  And then, looking for something to do one day, i ripped it down and started painting the background.  I really loved how it turned out.  It's clearly not complete, but for now it's gone back on my studio wall until I can figure out what to do with it next.  See you next crafting time! 

IPhone 5 Customized Cover

   I was shopping at the dollar tree around Christmas this past year and came across some white, blank Iphone 5 cases.  As I have an Iphone 5 and have been wanting to create my own cover for ages, finding these were pretty epic.  I think I only purchased two, since I wasn't sure what to do with them or if my ideas would work, but I would love to get more.  So far I've only decorated one, but hopefully soon you'll be seeing the other one in all of it's decorated glory as well. 
   I'm really not happy with the lettering, I'd have rather left it off entirely, but it still suits me really well.  I used some basic sand paper to try to smooth the surface a bit, but my impatience left long streaks in the case from being sanded unevenly.  You can only really see them if you really inspect the case though.  I used basic, cheap acrylic paint which adhered to the case surprisingly well.  The cases started out white, so I didn't waste time on adding any primer, however I think it would have come out better if I had.  Next time I suppose.  I was also deeply inspired by Alissa Burke's general art techniques and used various mediums and applications to make the designs as unique as I could.  Although I may have went just a tad bit overboard with them.  LoL!   I also added a sealer over the top to keep the paint from chipping or scraping off, which I ended up doing during the creation when I tried writing on it with one of my glitter pens.  As far as it holding up to wear and tear, I've yet to try it out.  But for a dollar, it's already outlived my expectations for it.  So there you have it, my own unique custom Iphone case.  Thanks for stopping by!  See you next crafting time!

Sketchdump

Just a sketchdump of all the weird things I've been creating with a new digital brush.

Happy Halloween!

Just some sketches and things with me trying out a new digital brush.  

And happy halloween to those who celebrate it.  ;)  Happy Thursday to those who don't! :D

Trickster

I call this little guy Trickster.  He's a candy corn dressed as a clown?  Just a silly idea to practice with.

Just some random doodles

Happy Early Halloween!

October and Halloween are my favorite times of the year, but I haven't really got to enjoy it so far this year. :/ And I've had pretty much no time to draw anything for days or weeks now, but somehow I managed to create these little creatures during one small snippet of an afternoon. Thought I would share them with you guys. :) Happy Halloween to those who celebrate it and happy fall to those who don't. <3 br="">

 I wanted to add a background thing to the original set of these characters that I made, so I decided to make up a circular photo frame thingy. I really liked how it turned out. Hope you guys enjoy it, too.

 

A variation of the halloween square spider I created. Just playing around with layouts, color, etc.

Vector and scene practice pieces

 

Just something I threw together using a few new and old items. I kind of like how it came out, despite the fact that that submarine is basically being absorbed into the background and that it feels rather empty overall. :p But it was fun to actually do something creative again. :)

And a little simple something to work on doing whole/full scenes, which I haven't done in ages. 

Just some random stuff

 Bees are so much fun to create. I drew this awhile ago actually, but just thought I'd share him now, as I've been especially busy lately.

Just a crazy duck. Practicing with different brush techniques/etc

Some Black and white (mostly) doodles

 Just some silly doodles to try to get back into the swing of drawing. Have been too exhausted, busy and uninspired to draw anything for some time.

 I really like playing around with black and white images. There's something so striking about them, even when it's just a silly image of a zombie-like boy with a pig on his head.  ;)

And last, but not least, my favorite, Sir Oinks A Lot!

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Happy international Talk like a pirate day! Remember to be a responsible pirate. And beware any silly green pirates you come across.

Rain Rain

It's pretty hot where I am today so having a little rain this way might be a pretty good idea actually. 

Cloudy with a chance of polaroids...

Or something like that.  

Sorry for the lack of posts lately. Life has been getting in the way of my drawing time.
I created this for a bit of a personal project which may eventually get pushed into something more if I ever get the time to do so. But I thought I'd share it with you guys in the mean time. 

And this....I don't really know what this is? Just sort of threw him together for fun to get back into drawing stuff. He was very fun to make though. I may play around with him some more or recycle some bits of this for other things. We'll see.  ;) Happy weird thing Thursday!  Thanks for stopping by!