sketches

still drawing. still learning. i’ve been putting more effort into sketches than final work lately. it seems to be more satisfying to me because theres that quick definitive attitude towards doing sketches. you can’t change your mind or revise on a sketch because it’s not meant to be revised. if you try revising it, your original train of thought is lost.  Instead it’s meant to be a footprint of an idea from where you walked previously so you can look back and see what brought you here today skill-wise. just turn around and see those imprints on the dirt floor and you’ll realize your reason and your effort towards your goal.

i’ve been trying to be more confident with my strokes. and what better training than to do calligraphy and sumi ink. the beauty of this type of art lies in how decisive and how much pressure you put towards a line. once it’s laid down, thats it! what energy! i got a long way to go of course.

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sketches

nothing really worth showing lately. except some sketches. all the school work with the part time job on the side makes it really hard to do anything productive.

these sketches were done at the south street seaport with some ink. i mainly wanted to just get some solid shapes down,

i was sketching at a playground one day while waiting for some friends. it was done in ink and gel pen

and then i finished what i wanted it to look like at home.

this was at the show at the society of illustrators with Blue Sky Studios.

and i’m just playing around.