Ulquiorra

Smaller version of my 14 x 17 graphite drawing. My rendition of a licensed character by Tite Kubo.

Mindscape

Just a glimpse of one corner of my mind.....which has many "corners". lol
Anway, this was done with watercolors and ink. Fae

Some watercolor portraits

Gold, Red, Blue and Violet.

Match: Illustration Friday: Buck Match

Ok, I know this picture is not as detailed as some of my other work, but I did this at the last minute. I could not think of an idea that I wanted to do for sure until the last minute, and I had family visiting from out of town this week, so I did not have much time to spend on the project. I did this painting, another watercolor, in one hour, which is highly unusual for me, as I like to take my time and get the shading and details right. But, I ran out of time to do that, so I will have to submit this as is. I can get back to the details later on I guess. As late as I am submitting this, I'm not even sure if anyone will see it, but at least I can say I tried.

Fae

Play : Illustration Friday : Little League

My second watercolor painting, and I think maybe this one turned out a little better than the first. I decided to pay a tribute to all the Little League players around the world, now that the summer and the season is winding down. I used ink and watercolor. I thought maybe the ink would help the players stand out against the backround. I think maybe it's not proper or traditional procedure to use ink with the watercolor, but then again, I never was one to follow the rules :)

Capture: Illustration Friday: Venus Flytrap

This was my very first attempt at using watercolors. I actually had fun using the paints, and I plan to do a lot more watercolor projects in the future ( if time permits), with the hopes that the practice will do me some good......Now all I need to do is find one of those watercolor sketchbooks!

Opposites: Illustration Friday

One thing I have always admitted, is that painting is not my best skill. I have always faired better with pencil. This is the first painting I have completed since I was in high school, and I don't know why, but I just felt like painting this time. It also didn't help that the paints are very old as well, and I had a difficult time with them. I used acrylics, and I have to say the thing I hate most about painting is when the paint dries too fast, and I cannot blend the colors. I guess I will have to go out and get some oil paints.

I have since gone back and tried to fix the backround. It seems it did not get any easier the second time around, but at least it looks more blended now. The picture at the top is the revised version.

Sorry: Illustration Friday: Never Forget

I struggled with an idea for this topic at first, because I was not sure how to express the word "sorry" in a drawing. Then I thought about what I was sorry for now, at this point in time. This was the first thing that came to mind. I am truly sorry for all that have passed in this war, and all wars. I am deeply sorry for anyone who had a loved one perish in battle. My thoughts are with all of you.

Fae

Wolverine - Animal

I hardly ever draw animals, so I was sort of proud that I accomplished this. I'm not usually adept at drawing creatures, but not only did I draw an animal, I also used my "homemade" charcoal. By "homemade" I mean, that I went to my woodburner, pulled out a few leftover coals, and used them, lol.

Madonna portrait: Older Work

I drew this picture back when I was in high school. I figured I would post it, because I always like this one.

Captured: Illustration Friday - Angels and Devils

This could still use some finishing touches, but I'm getting lazy, and I want to make sure I get it posted before the time is up. This is done in graphite, but I did not see a catagory on the website for that, or for regular pencils, so I hope I chose an appropriate place for it.
Pictures never really seem to turn out on paper the way they look in my head, but I guess this will do for the subject that is chosen.
Fae

Robot - Inspired by Chris Cunningham and Bjork

This is my first project that I have done for the Illustration Friday group. I joined the group quite some time ago, but I have only now learned how to get and use a blog. I was not quite finished with the final touches on this, but I wanted to make the deadline. My drawing is inspired from the Bjork video, All is Full of Love, directed by Chris Cunningham.

Mother and Child

This was a picture I drew a few years back of me and my first born son, who is now 11. It was a project for an art group, and we had to use cool and warm colors.

Self Portrait 2

I prefer this self portrait to the other one. It was drawn from a photo taken of me one Halloween, when I painted my face with a Danzig skull. I had some difficulty taking a picture of it, due to it's size. It appears a bit crooked in this photo and seems to have taken on a strange, purple-like hue. It is actually black in color, and was drawn with graphite. The purple border was added later on via paintshop. For comparison, I am including the original photo from which I drew.

Self Portrait - Me and Whitney

I am not crazy about doing self portraits, but in life, you will have art teachers that make you do it, or groups that suggest it, so I guess I must comply. This was taken from a picture of me with my cousin's cat, Whitney. I was sort of hunched over, and snuggling her, but I don't know if I captured that quite right. I think maybe it looks like my upper body is just shortened. Oh well, I tried.

Whoppers! Yum!

Roots - Ben

This is a drawing from a figure drawing group that I belong to. Usually, I just draw the figure as I see it, but for some reason, this pose just seemed to make me think of a plant or something to that effect, like almost as if his body resembled a pot that would hold a plant. Normally a pot would have a base, but I wanted to show some roots as well.

GTO

Another project from a group, to draw a motor vehicle of any kind. I was never very good at drawing cars, but I gave it a shot. I don't think it turned out too bad. What I wouldn't give to own one of these........actually, just to even drive one just one time.....ok, I'll settle for shotgun. I just googled to find a photo of one, and took it from there.

William Fichtner as an Alien

I decided to start a blog so that I may participate in some of the art groups I have joined. It seems most people these days are using this method to share their work. I will start by posting some of the work I have done within the past year or two, and then hopefully, when I get time, I will post new work from group projects.

This drawing here was a Halloween project for a group I belong to, where we had to pick any celebrity and either change them into something else, or draw them in costume. I chose William Fichtner as my celebrity ( a superb actor), and made him into an Alien. The strange part, is that I finished this drawing not long before I found out he was starring in a new TV show called Invasion. I must say, though, he does not look anything like this on that show.