SWARM Illustration Friday

So, there's quite a bit going on here; I had some trouble working through this one, I kept wanting to draw some kind of organic mass swarming, viewed from a distance and i wanted to encapsulate an overwhelming feeling.... after a few tries, that wasn't really happening. (will upload sketches...) 

But the most successful i think was when i kept it basically non-objective. There ended up being some wing like shapes, but mostly i like the action in the details of the drawing. Really, a scribble has a tendency to swarm, if you know what i mean....

also there are a few layers to give it a bit of depth.

I think this is the one i like best. There's an added collage element, that was an attempt to create a swarming, pulsing, mass, like you see insects and fish make from time to time in nature. 

some detail:

Like the 'wings' here, not sure about placement of some of these dark shapes. Still playing with it. 

Layered Clouds

Here's this week's Illustration Friday! "Layer" another great subject!

I dorked out this week when I listened to a podcast about clouds and weather. Totally fascinating, these processes and cycles that happen all around us. A couple of weeks ago it snowed about a foot all over denver and I just started thinking about cities and weather and how small and obsolete I feel when snow covers the whole town, y'know? It's kinda like, it doesn't matter who or what the city and the structures we built contain, the snow doesn't care, it'll cover it all just the same....man.

Thusly, I decided to begin a series of drawings and digital creations all about clouds! Here's the first sketch. "lenticular clouds".

-Side note: that mountain is Mount Evans, Colorado, the highest peak with road access to the top. Anyone who's ever been up there knows the mountain goats are feisty!

Illustration Friday: Sweater

This week's word is sweater. The first thing that came to mind was this one sweater i keep seeing everywhere-urban outfitters...forever 21...on glee....
The second thing that came to mind was a bedazzler.
The third thing? Bill Cosby. but somebody already did that.

quite honestly, i thought better unfinished...unravelled you might say?

This was a fun IF! there miiight be more drawings to come! because who doesn't like sweaters? i mean really.

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a show about ladies

I'm participating in an art show next saturday the 18th. Promises to be hip and cool and rad. 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147579461966804

http://www.facebook.com/wazeeunion

you deserve a thank you.

here's a thank you card i made to send to my relatives, i don't know, i think it's cute. don't be surprised if you receive one for doing a deed!

ermine lined on etsy!

I also sew things and sell them on etsy! 

come visit!

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an illustration friday nobody ever saw:

i did this for IF a long time ago and never got around to getting set-up for posting. but now i am. so here.
you're welcome.

this week's word was 'acrobat' but that was in september.

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Illustration Friday: Surrender

my first shot at submitting pieces for illustration friday-
this week's subject- "surrender"
the critter 'surrenders' by revealing himself, releasing his disguise.

i wasn't totally happy with the image, my photography skills could be more professional. as with all my drawings, they lack a bit of a finality, i never know how to finish them.
i'd love some feed-back!

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