More stuff from class

So the bunny picture from April is finished. Trees are scary!


I'm so used to drawing in cramped notebook margins, I have to remind myself not to crop things unnecessarily. Like the top of this guy's head. I like to draw ear whorls accurately when I'm sketching from life. They're not particularly important to establish a likeness, but everybody's is different.


Our drawing classes have thrown us into the deep end with nude models. I had a hard time with her. I couldn't seem to get everything down within her 15 minute poses, and then she'd shift a little for the next round.


The naked guy was somewhat easier. I walked into class late, but I basically had this drawing done by the end of my first 15 minute session. Once again, I cropped out the figure unnecessarily.


I don't think this is as good as the first, but the pose is leaning less and he has some feet.

Design I Assignments

This was my first project for Design I. We had to use stipling, which I despise, so I picked a high contrast image with lots of black and white. It was traced from a photo in Natural History, a magazine I loved to read as a child. Stephen Jay Gould wrote monthly essays for 'em. The original had 2 more birds in the middle, which I removed for clarification.


This was my second project, based on a sketch I did of my housemate, Pippi. The assignment was "line". My teacher insisted I do the contour drawing, although I had second thoughts about it and wanted to work on the below project instead.


This is still in progress. The trees are from a photo I took of Battery Park; the rabbit is from Teniel's illustrations for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I had wanted to do this one instead of the contour drawing because I like creating textures and shading with line, and also the Pippi drawing just seemed too easy and simple.

Pictures of things you might see in New York City (Is Winter Over Yet?? - Edition)

This is the Whitehall ferry slip. It is on the very very southernmost tip of Manhattan. I like the weathered wood along the slip. The Brooklyn Bridge is...ok, I guess.




He is on a wall west of the Callen-Lorde medical building. Callen-Lorde provides medical services to the LGBT community, particularly to those with HIV or whom are transgender.


Battery Park can look pastoral if you crop things right.





This proud tree stands in a muddy field that is much less beautiful than depicted.

My Journey to Manhattan and the Scary Birdmen I Encountered There

Some Photos

Scribbles (moreso)

Recent Stuff From DeviantArt

Open Mike night at a local coffeeshop. This was drawn on the back of a flyer while being bored by the musicians. About 3 or 4 acts came and went, including a fire breather. I was obsessed with getting the old crazy guy right, so I ignored the firebreather and didn't draw anyone.


This is Pikadeth. He's a user on GameFAQs & created "Pikadeth's Playhouse", a series of topics which have lasted 6 years now. His mom is really proud.



This is probably my first attempt at a landscape in years. I screwed up the top of the column but I like the grass and tree whorls. I'm like an autistic except I think machines are boring and ORGANISMS are neato.

Hee hee, organisms.


This guy is basically a penis joke. His name is "Droopy Loupe" and he hates furry fans. I mean, who doesn't?



A drunk duck. Soon after I drew this, I discovered there was a webcomic hosting site called Drunk Duck. Bastards.