Alphonse Mucha 150th Birthday

Here is a quick master study of one of Mucha's works with a personal addition.

Summer Update

I feel like I've been busy, yet at the same time I haven't done nearly enough! I'm sure everyone can relate to that. Here are various works I've completed over the past couple of months, mostly just sketches and studies.

Self Portrait 2010
Conte, Pastel, Charcoal on Paper
12 x 18"

My Feet 2010

Oil on Canvas

11 x 14"

Lady and Lion

Digital

Watercolor tree study

Disney World Castle from life, 2010

Trying colored ink for the first time

Sketch of a caricature artist at Downtown Disney, Florida.

Sketch from a canoe and kayaking trip.

The end of a school year.

Here is a batch of some of the works I have produced over the spring semester. Of course, none of these are products from school... even though that’s where most of my time and energy is consumed. I am still practicing with oil paints and plan to use them further, however I have also dabbled with watercolor paints. I'm finding the medium very enjoyable and hassle-free, at least for quick studies and field sketches.

Valkyrie's Wrath

I recently took a trip to the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. There I saw some mind blowing landscape paintings by Albert Bierstadt. The environment for this piece was influenced by his work. I still have a long way to go, but just studying his use of value and color made the process a lot easier.

Painted in Photoshop CS3.

This is a Gnomon Contest winner!

Teal'c Portrait

Just for fun. ~35 mins

Teal'c from Stargate SG-1

The Miser - Poster Design for USC Upstate Theatre

This is one of those images that just creates itself, probably because it was fun. Poster design for university play.

Animation Backgrounds

When watching old animated cartoons I often find myself amazed by the background art more so than the character running around in front of it. Older Disney cartoons and Looney Toons, have some awesome scenes that may only be shown for a few half seconds. It's hard to understand how an artist could put so much time and dedication into an image that would be seen for such an insignificant amount of time. That, and if the cartoon is any good, the audience will be focused on the animated characters. It seems to me that those artists go mostly unaccredited and unknown. I was happy to find an amazing blog that showcases some old background art, lots of it! :

http://animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com/