"Amazon River Run" 24"x28" acrylic on gesso primed canvas

2008 Mini pictures

New painting

Starting a new painting reference from Rockin' JellyBean

 

2nd day Life Drawing, Intro to painting

   Life drawing was basically just drawing anything we need in our portfolio.  I did a few pages of 1 and 5 minute drawins, 2, 20 minute colored pencil drawings and 2, 20 minute charcoal drawings.  Homework is an old master drawing of this:

  My first day of actually painting was today and we learned how to mix colors and created our own color wheel.  We also began our first painting:

Got two colors on so far, 63 more to go!!!

S.Wells AKA LiquidXLead

  LiquidXLead was THE reason i began drawing the female form and experimenting with color.  Before 11th grade, i didnt draw anything but guys.  Feminine guys like Sephiroth, Link, Cloud ect, but men none the less. I also never bothered coloring my drawings.  I loved the way color looked, but i never actually wanted to see what it was capable of producing.  Normally if i had stumbled on a nude art gallery, id hit the back button as fast as possible.  But Wells' art had the exact opposite effect on me.  I was so intrigued by his use of colors. It was so vibrant and alive.  Just as fascinating as his coloring was his use of perspective.  When i was in high school, i was extremely timid and modest.  I didnt like looking at myself nude, let alone anyone else.  But the way he drew bodys were so fluid and exaggerated.  Many artist i liked drew exaggerated features like Eyes and breasts.  But LiquidXLead introduced me to thick legs, or a soft stomach.  His subjects didnt all have a size zero waste and a Z cup.  His subjects, i felt like, reflected more on the modern woman and honored them.  It really opened my eyes that its ok to draw rounder women and still represent them as sexy.

    The first five are colored with crayons.  I thought the lime and yellow colors could reproduce the same amount of vibrance his Wells' drawings had.  These are from 12th grade:

High School, Senior Year. Psychology behind my drawings

  This particular year, One Piece had a big impact on me.  Not only 'cause it was so unique and vibrant, but also because my boyfriend was obsessed with it ((just like he still is)).  He is the biggest influence on my art.  In everything thing i draw ((and sometimes DONT draw)), he's impacted me in some way. Whether its Luffy or something less obvious like Princess Peach, I draw to express my feelings in life. If im in a happy mood, i might draw Princess Peach.  If im in a sad mood, ill draw her too.  Same way, same style.  The only difference being my thought process and why im drawing her.  My boyfriend likes her.  She represents my insecurity's.  Thick blonde hair.  Big, blue eyes.  Round, pink lips.  Yes, its a cartoon and yes she isnt real, but when those are the type of girls the man you love is attracted to in real life, it makes you a little depressed knowing you'll never be  his ideal dream.  I think when i draw her or any other woman with those characteristics, i want my boyfriend to be impressed or proud of me in some way. Proud of the fact that i can produce beauty on paper, since i am unable to duplicate it aesthetically on myself.   I live vicariously through my subjects.