crunchy

For this week's Illustration Friday theme. Lollipops were the scourge of my childhood, because I can't NOT bite them even though it caused me a lot of sorrow and lost fillings.

aviatrix

Has it for real been over a month since my last post? Wow. That's shame, that feeling there. Sorry kids. Obviously I've been in a bit of a creative slump lately. But tonight I felt like drawing, and this is the end result.

You may or may not be aware, if you know me in person or otherwise, that I am slightly completely enamoured (I know that's the British spelling, but it just looks wrong without the u) with all things flight-related. So while I suppose she could be an adventurer of any sort, to me she is unequivocally a lady pilot. I'm pretty fond of her, actually. And her sweet costume, which I would totally wear on a daily basis. You will probably see more of her in the future, if I ever draw anything ever again before I die. So there's like a 70/30 chance.

dr. sketchy's july session

This month's Dr. Sketchy's theme was Super Heroes vs Super Villains. The models were fantastic and a song from Dr. Horrible was on the mix for the night (Freeze Ray!). Pretty much 3 hours of awesome. I'm fairly happy with the stuff I got out of it, especially the shorter poses - they're not my strong suit, but I think they came out pretty well this time around.

2 minute poses.

5 minute poses.

20 minute pose.

40 minute pose that I only spent 30 minutes on.

dr. sketchy's april session

Two sketches from Friday's Dr. Sketchy's. The theme was "Totally 80's," and it was totally like drawing Like A Virgin-era Madonna. Good music and great models. As you could probably tell, this one was my favorite. I do love me some pigtails.

I need to draw something and actually finish it. It's getting ridiculous actually. I went to the bookstore in search of inspiration today, to no avail. I want to do a series of some kind. I need focus. Suggestions are welcome.

secret cup hug

I found this one stuffed into my sketchbook. It's from forever ago. And by "forever ago," I mean the same time as the others. So like a month or two. I'm pretty sure I tucked it away because it's not exactly safe for work. Not unless you work someplace more boob-friendly than I do, anyway. But still. It's my favorite, for obvious reasons. It is, after all, pretty much What I Do.

In other news, I just finished the job that's been consuming my life for the last few months. This means, in theory, that I will have time to draw new things. I'm going to do my best to make that happen. I also see this blog and my website being revamped in the (hopefully near) future. It's about damn time, really.

dr. sketchy's march session

So this month I finally made it to the Dr. Sketchy's session at the Fleisher Art Memorial. It was fun! A nice little chunk of time in which I HAD to draw. The verdict? My mad skillz are a little rusty. I was never particularly good at drawing from a live model - I'm not loose enough (short poses make me twitchy), and I have a hard time finding a balance between the stylized manner in which I usually draw and what I'm actually seeing in front of me. So I don't feel like I got anything particularly noteworthy out of the session, in terms of individual pieces, but it was good practice nonetheless. And the models and costumes were fantastic. I'll definitely try to make it next month.

Anyway. Out of the lot, these three are the only ones I really feel like showing the world. I'm not overly fond of the second one, but I feel like the first and third turned out okay for quick drawings.

creepy ladies hugging your cup.

What's this? A post?! Could it BE? I know, shock and awe, right? Anyone who judges my existence based solely on this blog has most likely assumed my untimely demise, but no! I'm still alive and relatively well. Just not, you know, drawing much or posting at all.

But lo! Here is something. Two somethings! And it's something new, even - not just the dregs of my "sketches" folder. Of course, this something new consists of embellished ballpoint pen doodles that I did on cardboard cup hugs while trying to amuse myself at work... but hey.

I kind of want to make a bunch of these and just slip them onto my favorite customers' coffees. For fun. Except that they're very shoddily made and split apart quite frequently. Plus the smudginess. And the creep factor. But otherwise, it could be fun.

Anyway, I promise to post again in the near future. And I actually have something on deck, so that's not even a hollow promise, either.

me, more or less.

I wear this outfit a lot once it gets cool enough to break out the boots. Which it did on Monday, so I drew this in celebration while rocking said boots in the park.

sideboob hour.

Aaand we're back to the sexpots.

You know... for being a straight girl, there are an awful lot of naked ladies in my sketchbook. I never draw scantily-clad menfolk. And yet. Girls are just so much more fun. I'm reminded of Cassandra/Rose in Doctor Who: "It's like living inside a bouncy castle!"

Indeed it is, Cassandra/Rose. Indeed it is.

random cuteness.

A little g-rated content for a change. But some things remain the same.

monkey slippers.

In case you haven't noticed the tremendously obvious theme that's been running through my posts lately, I have a bit of a thing for striped tights. You think? Yeah, maybe. I don't know why. I've never actually owned any. They just appeal to me aesthetically, or something vaguely pretentious sounding like that.

One of these days I'll make something with some meaning behind it. Or maybe not. Who knows.

billy buddy

The sweet, lovesick nerd boy behind the goggles and lab coat. Sigh.

Okay, seriously, this is the last of the Dr. Horrible stuff that is currently in my sketchbook/on my painting boards. So I'll post other things for a while. You know. Just to shake things up a bit.

horrible thoughts.

Yet more Dr. Horrible. I can't help it! He's just too fun to draw. This might be my favorite one yet.

eek!

I do not care for spiders.

hello little bird.

routine

This week's Illustration Friday word is "routine," and the first thing I thought of was... cheerleading. Yep. Would you believe I used to be a cheerleader? It's a fact. This was pretty much the uniform, even. CV was my high school and red and white were our colors. Go eagles?

I got a new sketchbook last week - one with brown kraft paper. I've been wanting one forever, and I finally found a nice one by Cachet (I think). The paper is smooth and great to draw on, and erases like a dream. I'm having a ridiculously fun time using colored pencils on it, so except a lot more of this stuff in the near future.