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Driving Toward Danger: Revving Up the Action

Pedal to the Metal: My Inktober Day 5 Illustration

I was excited to tackle the Inktober prompt for Day 5, “Chicken”. Immediately, I thought of creating a high-action scene with two cars driving at each other, and I was thrilled to bring this concept to life.

For this illustration, I wanted to focus on creating a strong composition beyond simply drawing a figure. To achieve this, I decided to draw the point of view of one of the drivers from inside their car, complete with a gloved hand gripping the steering wheel. The skewed view of the incoming car adds to the sense of fast-paced action, and I even included dust from the second car, complete with a headlight glaring at the oncoming vehicle.

I am very happy with the final result of my ink drawing. I believe that the composition and cars capture nicely the “Chicken” prompt. Overall, this piece was a great opportunity for me to experiment with a new technique and push my artistic boundaries.

The Power of Resistance: Inking for a Revolution

Unleashing My Inner Rebel: Inktober Day 4

For Inktober Day 4, the prompt word was “Spell”. As part of my challenge to focus on composition this year, I tried to create depth. I used a solid black silhouette of a cityscape in the background. In the foreground, I drew a person spray-painting the word “resist.” I included a train cutting across the panel to further enhance the sense of depth.

I found that using solid black to separate the different sections of the composition worked in creating a cohesive overall image. I decided to use a ruler for this particular piece. It really helped with all the details on the train. Overall, I felt that this illustration was a success, and I enjoyed drawing and inking it.

One personal achievement for me during the creation of this piece was inking it at a Starbucks. I typically do not draw or ink in public, so this was a significant step in pushing myself out of my comfort zone.

Fire and Fury: A Wurm Style Dragon Illustration

Sizzling Action: My Inktober Day 3 Masterpiece

For Day 3 of Inktober, I decided to have some fun with the prompt “Roasted” and created a piece featuring a wurm style dragon breathing fire and roasting an unfortunate victim. I originally thought about drawing a knight but decided to use a generic character to keep the focus on the dragon and the action.

Since I’m been focusing on composition in my ink illustrations this year, I made a conscious effort to create a piece that would guide the viewer’s eye. The dragon’s looping form helps to draw the eye toward the flames and the roasted character. I also used a solid black background to help make the dragon stand out even more.

As I was working on this illustration, I couldn’t help but notice that the dragon looked like Shenron from Dragon Ball Z. This was probably subconscious because I have been watching Super Dragon Ball recently. Overall, I had a lot of fun with this illustration and felt that it was a success in both the action and composition.

Power of the Third Eye: Journey of Artistic Discovery

Finding Tranquility in Ink: My Day 2 Inktober Drawing

For my Inktober 2018 Day 2 ink drawing, I tackled the prompt “Tranquil”. This time, I wanted to play around with composition and try something a little different from my usual comic-style drawings.

In this illustration, the figure is accessing a higher plane, with her third eye open and a jewel in her hand that has rays of light breaking through the illustration borders. I tried to make the jewel the focal point of the illustration and added a solid background to help the figure and light rays pop out.

This was definitely a departure from my usual style, I really enjoyed working on something different. Inktober and its prompts are a great way to challenge me and think outside of my regular art subjects.

245 Trioxin: The Poisonous Gas That Started It All

Tarman One Creepy Zombie: My Inktober Day 1 Drawing

For Inktober Day 1 the prompt was “Poisonous.”, I decided to draw and ink Tarman from the classic horror-comedy film “The Return of the Living Dead” with the title 245 Trioxin. This toxic gas is what creates the zombies in the film, and it’s a key element of the story.

I have a personal connection to this movie because I saw it in the theater when it was released, and it really influenced my joy of zombie movies (even though it also kind of traumatized me!). For this ink illustration, I tried a few different techniques, including an ink-wash background and a solid black figure. I also used a white gel pen to bring out the details of Tarman’s bones, skull, teeth, and eyes, and I tried to give him the creepy grin that he’s famously known for.

Even though my ink drawing doesn’t look exactly like the movie version of Tarman, I’m still happy with how it turned out. It’s creepy and unsettling, just like a good zombie should be. I usually don’t draw scary or horror subjects but I had fun with this Inktober prompt.

Drawing Captain Marvel: My Marvelous Sketch

I recently started a pencil drawing sketch of Captain Marvel, inspired by Brie Larson’s portrayal of Carol Danvers in the MCU…

From Screen to Page: My Captain Marvel Sketch

I recently started a pencil drawing sketch of Captain Marvel, inspired by Brie Larson’s portrayal of Carol Danvers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). I really enjoyed the movie and don’t understand why it gets so much criticism. In my opinion, it was a fun 90’s inspired superhero film.

My current project is a pencil sketch that I plan to eventually color using Prisma color pencils. Although I have done some face color pencil sketches before, I want to complete an entire figure illustration this time. I’ve included a picture of the whole figure here, but I apologize that it’s a little light and out of focus. I’m not the best photographer, but I wanted to show what I’m working on.

In the close-up picture of the face, I feel you can see how I’ve improved in drawing the female face. Having developed a stronger style of drawing faces from my practice sketches, which can be found in some earlier blog posts. I did use some photo references from promo images of the movie.

I’m quite happy with the progress of this illustration, but I know it’s only the first step in my process. For this sketch, I used a .05 Pentel mechanical pencil, which helped me achieve fine details in the drawing.

I’m excited about this new illustration project and can’t wait to see how it turns out. I plan to continue practicing and improving my drawing skills, especially with coloring and shading. As always, I welcome any feedback and suggestions from my fellow artist friends and blog readers.

Improving My Art Skills: From Button Noses to Alien Villainesses

Discovering Confidence in Drawing: Progress with Female Face Sketches

As an aspiring artist, I am constantly looking for ways to improve my skills and techniques. One of my recent goals has been to draw faces and practice sketches, which has allowed me to experiment with different drawing techniques and styles.

To help me keep my proportions in line, I used grid paper for all of these sketches. I also tried a new technique for drawing button noses I learned from YouTube, and I feel that they turned out better than how I usually draw them. For the lips, I added a hint of a smile to each of the heads. You can also see some practice sketches of lips in the background.

All of the heads are female, and I tried out different hairstyles for each of them. In the first drawing, I made the features slightly larger than usual, including the eyes, lips, and ears. The hair is also styled in a unique way, with one side shaved and the other side long. I used a .07 mechanical pencil for this drawing.

In the second head sketch, I decided to color the eyes blue to add a pop of color to the otherwise monochromatic sketch. I used the same pencil for this drawing as well.

Overall, I had a lot of fun with these sketches and I am happy with how they turned out. I feel like I am improving my skills as an artist with each new drawing. I didn’t use any photo references for these sketches, which shows that I am becoming more confident in my ability to draw from my imagination.

Finally, I decided to challenge myself by drawing an alien or necro villainess for my last sketch. it allowed me to experiment with different shapes and features for the face.

All these face practice sketches have been a great way for me to improve my drawing skills and experiment with new techniques. What new techniques have you tried recently in your own artwork? Share your experiences and successes in the comments below!

Guardians of the Galaxy Art: Gamora Color Pencil Head Sketch

Color Pencil Sketch Portrait of Gamora

As a fan of Marvel Comics, I was thrilled when Guardians of the Galaxy hit the big screen and became a huge success. Gamora one of the members of the Guardians has become a popular character because of the movie.

So for fun this afternoon I decided to do a colored pencil head sketch drawing of her. I used Prisma color pencils and grid paper to help me keep my proportions accurate. By overlaying different tones of green, I was able to add variation to the shadows and highlights, while using yellow around the eyes to make her more accurate to the comic book version. Even with the grids the eyes turned out a little crooked, but I’m still happy with the end result.

Capturing the Intensity: A Color Pencil Sketch of Jean Grey

Color Pencil Sketch of Jean Grey (Or Maybe Madelyne Pryor)

Color pencil sketching is a great way to express your creativity. I had a lot of fun drawing Jean Grey from The X-Men in a quick color sketch of her head. The expression on her face actually made her look more like Madelyne Pryor her evil clone.

I used grid paper to keep my proportions accurate which I feel really helped. I draw things a little skewed sometimes. Sketching with colored pencils is a great way to experiment with different techniques and create unique and vibrant works of art. I highly recommend giving it a try!

Hela from Thor Ragnarok

Hela from Thor Ragnarok

Here’s a lunch break sketch I did of Hela. She’s always been one of my favorite Thor villains and I really enjoyed Cate Blanchett’s portrayal in Thor Ragnarok.