Thursday, July 09, 2009
More Bruno Aveillan inspiration -
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
And speaking of inspirational hair product commercials...
This one feels like the visual love-child of Phantom of the Opera and Sweeney Todd:
Fairy tale..
Faery:
This is a low-res version, but his has always seemed like the *perfect* ad to me. Such great imagery, music and edited so tightly:
Here is a longer, higher res version of the same. Again, great visuals, but not as much punch as the shorter one:
Monday, July 06, 2009
Believe in Yourself...
(of course it helps if you have really great hair...)
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Sunday Sketching -
With Life Drawing on hiatus until September, this may only chance to draw live people on a consistent basis at the moment since my next round of books have started. :-)
Hooray for this chance at least...
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Ode to Trader Joe's
Visit the TJs nearest you! (my latest TJ addiction: Dark Coco Almonds with Sea Salt and Turbinado Sugar).
It is nearly midnight, yet the fireworks continue outside. No sleep for awhile.
Happy Independence Day!
Friday, July 03, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
The Next Professional Steps -

This year -
1.) *Really* learn Photoshop. I bought a copy of CS3 (so much cheaper online than CS4, and I can still upgrade if I wish to), and have Real Plans to Implement!
2.) Upgrade little wacom graphire tablet. (Done! Just bought a medium Intuos4. Should be here tomorrow).
3.) Learn how to use my spiffy new printer from last year for actually making *prints*. I've used it to great effect all year to print out my sketches to paint on, but now I want to learn how to best utilize its color.
4.) Do more 'personal' work - in between or after this latest batch of commercial work. Right now, my sensibilities are leaning towards the cute-creepy, but pretty much anything that is geared at an age older than 7 would make me happy.
5.) Do follow-up mailings to the various people/professionals who requested more at the IMC (I have a nice list!)
6.) Keep online portfolio places updated.
7.) Keep up with the sketching from life as well as from imagination (outside of commercial work).
8.) Some time in the next 12 months, either take a class or do on my own, on Figure Sculpting! (Charles Vess talked about his sculpting project of the last 3 years and how much easier drawing got afterwards. I have wanted to do something 3 dimensionally like that for some time, so this seems most opportune!)
9.) Watch for the subjects/media/feeling/look that I feel the most *passionate* about, and then follow them!
Ok - that's plenty to keep me busy for the next calendar year I think...



