Finished!

FINALLY! I got this damn self portrait done. Sent in the filled out prospectus for the juried competition last night. Wish me luck!

second update

another upate for my self portrait! Gotta keep up with the blog stuff. Can't forget about this page... again

Peace out!

preview WIP

an unfinished self...

FACIAL FACE

A little bit more work has been done since posting. I'll post up more WIP's when I get access to a decent camera, not the craptastic webcam.

Over and out

Sketchbook dump

Here are some sketches I forgot I had. As well as a Captain America sketch I drew today

damn...

I need a good camera. Hmmm.... I could get an artist grant for that.

Good idea, self.

And I also want more tattoos... dilemmas dilemmas....

Side note: Adam Pierce (from Mice Parade) is officially my favorite vocalist from any band or music anywhere. I don't know what it is. I just love it. If anyone hasn't heard of Mice Parade, definitely check them out. Great music

Sage Francis

Dude.... http://www.strangefamousrecords.com/sage-francis/

Found out about this guy from an art podcast. LiveFree podcast on iTunes is an art-based podcast featuring interviews with various contemporary artist. My favorite artist, Craola (see a couple posts back) had an interview and at the tail end of the podcast, Mike Maxwell (the interviewer and creator of the podcast) added Francis' song "Escape Artist" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-9uhUBKah8). That song's pretty dope.

Anyway, I checked out some more of his stuff, and I frickin love it. Check it out

5/29 Daily Painting

Sorry for not being on top of my crap! Moving out of my apartment is getting the best of my time.

Here's the painting I did on the 29th of May. It took around 3.5 or 4 hours. The cup itself took around 45 minutes. Painting cloth is a love-hate thing for me.

Next painting will be a self-portrait

Too Ambitious?

Hmmm... Maybe I'm a bit ambitious in my daily routines? A daily painting in the day, a nightly one on the computer, and then time to workout AND do stuff around the house? Hmmm...


NAH. I'll stick with that.


I just have to get on a set routine and do it no matter what. Today wasn't a good start though. O well! The day is young!

9 Warnings of an Amateur Artist

http://skinnyartist.com/9-warning-signs-of-an-amateur-artist/

This is definitely worth checking out. Read up if you're a fellow artist in need of a check-up and some inspiration.

Keep artin'

Craola Exhibit

To all the Canadian folks reading this, especially in the Montreal area, it'd probably be in your best interest to check this out:

Greg "Craola" Simkins and Lola

Galerie d'Art Yves Laroche

6355 Saint-Laurent

Montréal QC H2S 3C3 CANADA

June 8th - July 8th

Reception: June 8th, 6-9pm

Man... I wish I could go... Enjoy it for me if you do get the chance to see it!