Myst Lumen

Well figured I would make a little post here to say that I really have been doodling from time to time. Just finished a completed sketch of a newer creature for the world of Solaetyr, a world that I commonly refer to as Ashi's world. Hopefully I will get a chance to scan it before heading to Wheatie and I will post it here when I do.

Birdfin - Body Flats

I figured I would post this before I went to bed. Here is the lovely Birdfin with her first layer of flats before I try on drawing up the background that is needed for the picture. Her base grey may still be a little to light so I may have to adjust it before I start the shading since she is coal black.

Birdfin - Inked

Well here is the inked version of Birdfin, to replace the 'boxer sketch' that everyone had to point out to me on facebook. I'm quite pleased with the way that this turned out I will have a couple tiny line corrections to do in photoshop when I start to color but other then that I think it came out well.

I should be able to start dropping flat colors into this sketch possibly tonight even, as well as starting the work on the background. All of which I will be drawing in digitally. So hopefully it will turn out well.

Sketch Complete - Readying to Ink

Well I have completed the sketch of Birdfin, given the time two days ago now and I just took a picture last evening and forgot to post it. Now it is quarter after three in the morning and I have yet to pass out If figured I might as well post it.

I really like how it turned out and it will need a few tiny adjustments but that shouldn't be too bad. As you can see I love large fluffy wings. I have done a little bit of research for the background. I have found a few references I like.

Mei-Xing

Meet Wong Mei-Xing, the child of Sun Wukong the Monkey King.

She is my Scion character for the game that will be starting this Saturday. From what I have been told by my GM she is probably the hardest hitter in the group and she is only 5'3" She was raised by her Uncle, or the man she calls Uncle since the age of two. She lived at his martial arts school till she was old enough to move out. When I eventually finish this image maybe I will add more of Mei's background for all to see.

I know that there are some issues I have to fix but this should be a good enough idea for the rest of the group to know what she looks like.

Sketch In Progress - Updated

Well here is today's progress of Birdfin. Nearly there, have the wings to flesh out fully but needed to take a break because...aghhh feathers!

I think she is coming out fantastic. Ideas for the background consist of:

Jungle Waterfall

Mountain Top Plateau

What is Art?

Art is...

1. Doing what you want and not what others want.

2. Taking something that has been done over and over and making it new and interesting.

3. Doing what you want regardless if you get attention for it or not.

4. Breaking all the rules and still making something that looks great.

5. Making something incredible with very little resources.

6. Doing something when you don't make any money off of it (or lose money from it).

7. Knowing everything possible about the type of art you do.

8. Being able to create in different styles when the need arises.

9. Believing failure is not real, and is, in reality, just you trying different approaches to something. People's reactions do not mean something is a failure, only that they react badly to it.

10. Being open minded about style, content and ideas.

11. Seeing something in another person's point of view.

12. Doing something, then redoing it to make it better.

13. Accepting that mistakes are always there and help us learn what to change to make ourselves better.

14. Realizing that perfection is unattainable for us but, in appearance, has been obtained by others.

15. Knowing that discipline and hard work are the keys to creating good art.

16. Knowing that sometimes being spontaneous creates better work than careful planning does.

17. Knowing sometimes what you do will not be understood.

18. Experimenting with materials, styles and ways of working constantly till something amazing is born.

19. Understanding that being what you want is more important that achievments.

20. Working at night with the radio on till 6 am, then sleeping till 3 pm the next day... repeat each day.

This list of twenty items was written by my friend Tim Sparvero and I find this list to be very inspirational to me so I felt it needed to be shared.