Mammal Monday #2

So, yeah.

It's been a week without any posts, for the simple reason that there's been a lot of tests, resulting in a lack of time for this blog. Thing is, for every post, I need to draw something! Which takes a fair amount of time! So I think I need to plan these posts a bit more effectively.

Anyway, a new week begins! So here is my second Mammal Monday piece:

I have always feared the deep ocean. I love scuba diving and snorkeling, but if I can't clearly see my surroundings or where the ocean floor is, I freak out! So this time, my theme was the terror that is the vast sea. Poor fishy!

I'm playing around with blue here, as well as some more vibrant hues in the scales reflecting the surface light. 'Bit cartoonish, I'll admit, but sea creature realism is some next level shit!

See you soon!

Fickle Friday #1

So, yeah.

I cut my hair.

I have FRINGE NOW!

It's so unusual. The worst part is people seeing it for the first time and going:

"Wow! You look...different! ...it's nice, though!" 

I haven't had a fringe since I was 8. If I pull it backwards it actually stays up for a bit and instantly takes me back to the 80's. So I guess this Friday will be about that. Hastily done as I am dead tired and supposed to work out right now... 

So here you go, in all it's asymmetrical glory! 

Wonder Wednesday #1

The idea behind this painting/drawing: We discover this really unique flower in a really dense part of the jungle, but we can't really get too close to it without ruining the surrounding vegetation. So we send in this mini electronic bug with a camera attached to it. 

I thought it was cute.

The red spheres are its berries. The glowing stuff is pollen. This is a very simple rendition.

I hope, in the near future, to do some more landscape painting from reference photos for Fickle Friday, and eventually add some of that acquired realism to the Mondays and Wednesdays. It's pretty boring with no background, but since the subject matter here is clear and the image is "clean", it's passable as a concept piece. 

Mammal Monday #1

For my first design, I've chosen the cute and fuzzy panda! I sketched the bear out, sketched up some background, added some photos and mixed it all together. Looking back at this hastily done work, I see a lot of mistakes. The shadows, the lighting, the anatomy of...well, everything, but there you go! It can only go uphill from here! 

What this blog will be all about

Alrigth! The blog has been created, and don't you worry, this will not be a whimsical place. Well, ok, maybe it will. I have decided to use this blog as a way to force myself to delve further into the realm of conceptual design. After all, it is what I am currently pursuing as a career. So I better get started on broadening my skills and my portfolio.

Every Monday will be Mammal Monday. That's right! Some conceptual designs involving mammals (and I'm not going to lie, it will probably feature all kinds of living creatures, but Mammal Monday sounds so good) are heading your way! Every Wednesday will be Wonder Wednesday, focusing on the imaginary, the obscure, the mind-boggling! And every other Friday will be Fickle Friday, where I'll never be sure what to draw, but something will come along.

Now, if you're my teacher (Hi, Richard) you've probably noticed that these days all align with the class schedule. This is intentional. I'll try to write up the posts the day before and have them posted in the morning. So expect the first (proper) post to be ready Monday morning!

Lots of love,
Nora