Okay, so I saw the Spiderman 3 teaser trailer.....and do I ever feel teased! I can not wait until May 4th, 2007....well, I can, but not without some kind of aneurism or something. Anywho, I got a little inspired from that. Here is a one of the baddest of the bad, Venom! Dr. Doom wins as the all time greatest villain, but Venom is pretty close! Anyway, I'm done geeking out, for the time being. But here's the pic none-the-less.
-Howard
I've recently started up summer classes, taking cartooning. Seems I didn't do so well in this class the first time around (obviously), so I gotta take this class. So far I've really been enjoying it! I've been making some slow progress already, and the class just started.
The assignment was to make several different characters, who had to fit into certain age groups, and look like it. For this, I had to make a small girl, between the ages of 5-7. Here are the colours. I'm not happy with them, but that's not too big of a deal. I didn't spend too long on it. Just wanted to keep working with Photoshop as much as I can (which isn't a lot. Busy summer schedule).
Here's what I started with. Pretty Standard. I'm working on using fewer lines. Trying to get what I want on the first go, without going over and over the, trying to 'find' the line I want. Slowly getting better
And there's the 'clean up' lines. Not too clean, but again, I'm slowly improving. I guess the real test will be when I show these to my teacher. I'll let you know....maybe
-Howard
I'm actually kind of excited about this post. 'Cause I'm kinda almost semi happy with the results, at least as far as almost first time colour jobs go....this is actually my very first picture that I'd say is pretty much complete, although it's not really, cause it's only single tone at this point, but non-the-less, I like it! I did the background sky on the first try, and was happy with the results. I'm really starting to have fun fiddling around with PhotoShop! I can't wait to get my Wacom tablet! Of course, the picture is flawed (I had to drastically change this guys left wing cause it was too long, among other things) but I hope I'm on the right track. Hope you enjoy!
-Howard
Here are some picture I did recently for the Jr High group I help lead at my church. Actually, I was put in charge of doing a flier, but I figured since I'm putting out something people will see, why not put some art on it! Spruce it up some. I learned a lot while doing these.....mostly that I'm just terrible at inking. I used technical pens for the entire thing, after a failed practice attempt with ink and brush. To me, you're not really inking unless you're using a brush....so I guess I'll never be an inker. Oh well. Hope you like these. There's definitely evidence of Sean "Cheeks" Galloway seeping into my art these days. like music, my favourite artist seems to be changing weekly. I really like Cheeks art, his ability to show character through shapes. Something I want to try to do. And also the energy in his art. http://cheeks-74.deviantart.com/ If you want to see his art. Really cool stuff!
I spent a lot of yesterday drawing....which I've actually been doing almost every day for a while, so that's good.
Something else that I did yesterday was to finally buy 'The Iron Giant'! Such a great movie. My new favourite. If you haven't seen this animated film, then you're really missing out. Great animation and great story that really pulls you in. Well, that's all for now.
Well, here are some more drawings of mine....not much to say........'cept that the picture of the girl and guy makes me lonely. *sniff sniff. Later!
I've been getting into computer art in the last little while....and when I find an interest in something, I tend to focus on that, and let everything else slide....like drawing....with a pencil........on physical paper. But oh well. I'll get used to it, and hopefully do both. I'm thinking about getting an Wacom Intuos tablet. If anybody has anything to say about that, good or bad, let me know. I've used the Wacom Graphire tablet, and that was good, but is it really worth the extra coin for it?
Anyway, this is my very first photo editing jobs. I'm proud of it. I don't think anybody would mistake it for anything but a photo edit, but I like it. I just hope my buddy doesn't mind. Hehehe.
I'll also be very busy during the summer with school and work. This isn't an excuse for me not posting things. On the contrary. I hope to be doing more improved drawings, and I'll be showcasing them here. If all goes as planned...which it never does. Anywho, later!
Hey, ya'll! What's been happening? Well, I've ungraded my computer terminal from a little puny end table that I have to hunch over to reach, to a full fledged table....that I stole from my kitchen. Hope my roommate doesn't mind.
Anyway, 'cause I'm such a slacker, well, I'm not improving much in my art, but that's besides the point. I am putting together a cartooning portfolio for my class of the same name....Cartooning....not portfolio. ahem. Here is a sample piece from that portfolio. I show you that, 'cause it's the only one done...hehe...and it's due tomorrow. I am a slacker. It's not much, just didn't want blogger shutting me down for not using space, or something. Adios!
Hi! No picture this time, just me with my thoughts.
I'm sure most of you have heard about the recent Judas "gospel" that has surfaced in the past few weeks. Some of you, like me, were a little stymid. A little worried. Some of you were probably a little happy, or confused, or whatever. The document in question claims that Judas - who betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 pieces of silver - was commanded by Jesus to do so. If this were true, it would through doubt into the minds of many people about the authenticity of Jesus Messiahship. I'm here to say that, I, in my opinion, think that the document is bubkes. It's not true. Based on the research I've done, I feel there are too many loopholes in the story. The main website I checked out (one amoung a few) - http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/lostgospel/ - gives an account of what the document claims and how scientists went about determining it's date and origin. Let me start of by saying I have no doubt that it is an authentic ancient document, from the time they are claiming, around 220-340 AD. And I've come up with three very good reasons, which I shall share.
One! As I said, the document was found to be written around 220-340 AD. The last books of the New Testament to be written were penned around 80-90 AD. The gospels were written between the years of 40-70 AD. That's a large space of time for rumours, and the Jewish gossip tabloids to spread around the country. And there were probably groups back then who through Judas to be the underdog. There are hundreds of groups these days vying for child molesters to be set free because it's their right! A man was arrested and tried for making child pornography. The court found him not guilty because what he was doing was his way of expressing himself, and besides, children are sexual creatures, too! So it's not much of a stretch to think that there was someone who thought that Judas was getting a bum rap, and not so much falsyfied a report, but wrote a 'romantic' conclusion. A sort of alternate ending. Novelizing a true story, and editing it to fit their own views.
Two! How in the world did someone who wouldn't even have been born at the same time that Judas was alive find out about this? Especially since no other claim such as this has ever been found, to my knowledge. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Three! Assuming this person had this information, how is it that the other apostles didn't find out about this? They were around him just as much as Judas, some of them more, those in the inner circles of apostles. And yet these claims don't appear in the other gospels. Most of the apostles dies horrible torturous deaths for their beliefs in God and His Son. I think they would have been much more hesitante to die had they thought that their Master was organizing His death.
As I said, I at first was a little worried when I first heard of this document. But I looked into it, and have come to the conclusion that my faith is justified. It is justified through Christ, whom I put my faith in. The wonder and beauty that I see around me, through people and nature, is evidence of a loving Creator who sent His Son to die for us, and no third or fourth century writer can ever convince me otherwise.
....It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's THE BEST-MAN! That's right. This May, I'll be the best man in my buddies wedding party. And no, I don't think there's too much in the title. I think best man adequately describes who I am, and what I'm all about.
Never one to be shown up on someone else's big day, I decided to make up the following icon and print it on a tee-shirt, which I shall wear under my tuxedo and display at key moments in the ceremony; any moment of great need.
Since my suppos-ed bestfriend never visits my blog, I doubt I'll have to worry about him finding out. Hehehe. I just hope it arrives on time.
By the by, I'm trying out the company a friend of mine works for, www.cafepress.com. I'll let you know how that turns out, but it looks like a great place to print any designs or even books or music albums, if you want 'em made up yourself. Again, I won't endorse them until I've gotten my shirt....hm....I probably should have printed it on Spandex....blast!
Post Script: I did this in photoshop, which I've mentioned I'm new at, so the lines are jagged and what-not. I'm working on it. Please forgive!
