"Bug Test"

Starting Issue #2 of Nature of Nature... this time dealing with bugs and fungus.

I'm planning out this new issue with 2 colors... probably Black and Red.

'Still trying to figure out how the overall look of the "fungus" will be.

Lineart or NO lineart. Then, I gotta design the bugs...

Selfies...

I did a few self portraits experimenting with different styles.

All of these are done with ink wash and pen nibs.

It was really fun experimenting with different styles.

I'll post more art soon!

Burn (color sketch)

     Something experimental I did today... using non-waterproof cheap markers (used as "watercolor") and gouache.

Check out my Instagram and Tumblr for more quick drawings...

Fun with Gouache, Watercolors, and Markers (?!)

with Watercolor Pencils and watered down brown ink

I've been practicing with gouache and watercolors.
 

Markers. The NOT water proof kind.

They're a very cool medium, but still need practice on them!

Birds are the easiest to experiment cuz they're so colorful.

I was seeing how it worked with Pen and Ink. Watercolor pencils. Even markers.

     Also, testing out the different styles I can do with it. Like having no outlines... although the gouache was not opaque enough I think.

Collection of practice strokes

 
I definitely like it with Pen and Ink.

Even the "sketch" page was cool

Watercolor Barbarian

Another watercolor practice I did a few days ago...

'Done with cheap-o watercolors and aqua brushes.

Watercolor Experiment

   I've been testing out watercolors and aqua brushes, while working on my Character Designs... It's actually pretty fun. I haven't done watercolors since I was in highschool.

   I was using those cheap watercolors starter sets you get from craft stores.

Inkwash Couple

Right click to view the image bigger from my DeviantArt site

I was again practicing ink washes and did this. It was really fun just dealing with shapes and not fine detail or lineart.

Inkwash Sketches

Practicing with a non-waterproof ink that made cool washes to portray shading

I was having problems with uploading pictures right through blogger, so I direct-linked these from my DeviantArt site.  Please Right Click the picture and "View Image" to make them bigger.

I liked how the sweater came out on the kid... The ink wash has a lot of possibilities

I drew the nude with China markers and Ink Washes on the dress, done on Charcoal paper

Watercolor Fishie

This is both watercolor, digital, and asketch layers combined

Trying out some watercolors, which I haven't done since highschool (Class of '02... eek). I was trying to remember the techniques, but couldn't really and basically just winged it.

2 separate paintings, overlayed with each other and the lineart made the "finished" fish

The purpose is to really just grab the textures and later utilize them in digital coloring on Photoshop.

This one only has the watercolor layers combined and the other is the photoshop layer

I inked the sketch on tracing paper, but at the end the sketch matched better with the watercolors.

The sketch and the ink drawing (practicing the brush pen)

Lantern Guy (the non-digital part)

Lantern Guy , inks and watercolors

This is the "traditional" part of my current digital coloring project. I scanned the various stages of the drawing and will layer them together in the computer later, while altering the line art color, etc.

It started with a quick ink thumbnail, then a sketch on watercolor paper

The sketch is then inked, scanned, then inked the shades again

After I inked this, I realized that the brush pen I used (Staedler Mars Graphic 3000) was not waterproof. So, I decided to experiment on it and create some slight washes by running water through it. Then, I watercolored the *back* using a lightbox.

The ink wash stage and the watercolor stage in separate layers

The purpose for this is to create *textures* that I will later utilize to color in Photoshop... It will make a lot more sense once I actually do it. But here's a little preview: