a sketch blog
Monday, January 02, 2012
Ok, so it's not quite 2012 yet, but i want all my mural pictures to fall in the same album...so I've changed the rules a bit : P!!
This is day 1 of my 30' by 5' mural I am working on. It is my first time ever doing anything so large scale, and my first time painting (other than a doodle here or there). I'd tell you what it is going to be...but where is the fun in that!!
Today I learned that priming a wall seemed easy enough, HOWEVER, it is physically exhausting, and I had no idea it would take 2 coats!!
I also learned to mark things off with pencil, and not pen...oops.
Many thanks to Stu, and the FIOS team at work, for your help in teaching me some painting skills on your lunch break. Would have been lost without you guys!
Day two of mural will be drawing my design, hopefully starting Tuesday, January 3rd!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
26 Day Challenge
An everyday struggling artists dream...someone willing to take a chance on me...and pay me for my art. Yes I have been selling art on and off for years now, but portraits for pocket change...this is the opportunity to sell my first painting, for a real Company, willing to pay and display!
The Commission:
By May 11th, present a 5 X 3 foot acrylic painting of my works old site we just moved from for an open house set on said day. Supplies paid for up front, a verbal agreement to purchase painting for any price I quote (within reason)
The Reward:
Money, the potential opportunity to commission paintings throughout the entire site. A jump start to the millions of projects I have been putting aside seeing "no point" and greatest of all: Pride and honour of great achievement.
The Problem:
It is less then 4 weeks away, and I have never produced a completed painting or any commission of such size, nonetheless a landscape. I cannot paint, I haven't yet perfected my ability. I am fighting my own lack of motivation, laziness and self discipline, that I am aware will be a constant battle under such a small time frame. Every aspect of this project is brand new and challenging to me.
The Ray of Hope:
I have never wanted anything so badly, I have an incredible ability to focus and learn when necessary, and, I still have 3 weeks to get 'er done!
....
Today, I got home from work and ripped out my paints and some canvass to see where my ability lays at:
Oh fuck. I am doomed. I am already trying to think how I can draw it on a 5 X 3 foot piece of paper. I am so comfortable with a pencil in my hand, this paint brush is awkward, tough to use and paint is soooooo blendy it doesn't give me what I want!
List of things to do IMMEDIATELY!
Google painting techniques, practice practice practice
Accept that I may just do it as a pencil or ink (possibly charcoal?) drawing...look into how logical that is with the size requirement
Take source pictures of old site before they demo it to create landscape view for painting
Research supply costs and get them to the Site Director so I can order them and start working this out!!!
The Commission:
By May 11th, present a 5 X 3 foot acrylic painting of my works old site we just moved from for an open house set on said day. Supplies paid for up front, a verbal agreement to purchase painting for any price I quote (within reason)
The Reward:
Money, the potential opportunity to commission paintings throughout the entire site. A jump start to the millions of projects I have been putting aside seeing "no point" and greatest of all: Pride and honour of great achievement.
The Problem:
It is less then 4 weeks away, and I have never produced a completed painting or any commission of such size, nonetheless a landscape. I cannot paint, I haven't yet perfected my ability. I am fighting my own lack of motivation, laziness and self discipline, that I am aware will be a constant battle under such a small time frame. Every aspect of this project is brand new and challenging to me.
The Ray of Hope:
I have never wanted anything so badly, I have an incredible ability to focus and learn when necessary, and, I still have 3 weeks to get 'er done!
....
Today, I got home from work and ripped out my paints and some canvass to see where my ability lays at:
Oh fuck. I am doomed. I am already trying to think how I can draw it on a 5 X 3 foot piece of paper. I am so comfortable with a pencil in my hand, this paint brush is awkward, tough to use and paint is soooooo blendy it doesn't give me what I want!
List of things to do IMMEDIATELY!
Google painting techniques, practice practice practice
Accept that I may just do it as a pencil or ink (possibly charcoal?) drawing...look into how logical that is with the size requirement
Take source pictures of old site before they demo it to create landscape view for painting
Research supply costs and get them to the Site Director so I can order them and start working this out!!!
Sunday, February 06, 2011
February 6th, 2011
My GOODNESS! Blogger is allowing me to upload again, a regular Christmas Day miracle. I transitioned my comics to Facebook a couple months back but now the new photo format makes it UNpossible to see details so back here shall I post??
I am terribly lazy so sift through http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=513734947#!/pages/Boredom-Pulled-the-Trigger/163039693707203 if you have missed comics since the last post on here.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
FML
havent been able to upload anything to blogspot for 2 weeks now, check out my new comics @ FACEBOOK PAGE FOR BOREDOMPULLEDTHETRIGGER
Saturday, September 04, 2010
Monday, August 09, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
Sunday, August 01, 2010
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Thursday, July 01, 2010
Copyright Infringement
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
My Big Fat Rottweiler
"He loves kids...but it's just not a good idea...he doesn't mean to, he knocks them down pretty hard...all you hear is BBBBOOOOOOOMMMM"
-- garnet, my neighbour
Saturday, May 08, 2010
bugs bug me!
So, after a 30 minute stand off (the centipede won when it disappeared into my closet during a moment of weakness (i blinked)) i researched the ugly little guy...and i guess everyone has them and their a good thing...but seriously why are they so horrifyingly gross to look at! ick!Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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