Here’s a sneak peek of a drawing I’ve been working on recently. It involves lots of itty-bitty bite-size buildings.
Keloid, Graphite on Moleskine, 5” x 8”, 2012.
One of my favorite illustrators, Sam Wolfe Connelly, came to talk at SCAD Illustration Club, and I ended up drawing this and giving it to him. (Hopefully he enjoys creepy, scarred-up girls as much as I do…?)
The SCAD Illustration Club has featured my artwork on their banner! Go check it out on their official blog if you have the chance.
Some people have been asking about my process and the steps I go through when completing a work, so here is some explanation, using my newest work, Decima.
1. First I sketch out a pencil study. I try to get all my mistakes worked out in this phase. (Sometimes I get too excited and render the whole thing.)
2. I lay out a light pencil sketch on the paper.
3. Next come some light acrylic washes.
4. I usually get really excited about finally using colors, and render the face all in one go.
5. Little details still need rendering. This is the point where I have to step back, consume lots of tea, and tell myself, yes, I can still do this.
6. The work is done! It’s photographed, posted online, and I get to send it off to whatever contest, class, or client it’s for.
