Ria Art

Mr. Orange!!

2011-11-15T00:27:00.000-08:00

Visit the Crochanimals website to check out all of Mr. Orange's crochet critter friends!

http://vin-ltd.com/crochanimals/Crochanimals.html

This Mr. Orange illustration was inspired by one of my miniature crocheted characters. I think I am definitely going to use it as a postcard mailer for a while.

I love Mista Orenji!!

＊＊オレンジさん　おやすみ　じゃね＊＊

A few weeks ago...Halloween

2011-11-15T00:17:00.000-08:00

The Academy had an amazing event the Saturday before Halloween. They had a huge room with models that were dressed up in scary costumes. They were awesome models. My favorite was a guy that was dressed up as a zombie (of course). He had the best facial expressions, so I just had to not only draw him, but take some photos as well.

Today in Chiaroscuro

2011-11-15T00:03:00.000-08:00

I like this rough start of a model I drew today. I think I may try and color this drawing in my Saturday class. We are going to use a technique I am just learning about that involves prisma color and turpenoid.

OK, the turpenoid study was a success, I think the painterly quality is nice. It did not take much to end up with a finished looking study.

School Days...

2011-11-14T23:47:00.000-08:00

This drawing is a favorite from my Chiaroscuro class. Not every drawing comes out successful, but every once in a while, I hit the nail on the head. There are still some kinks to work out, like toning down the brightness of the ear and defining the sharpness of the shadow under the chin.

The first semester in the MFA program at the Academy has been pretty challenging. Sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming and frustrating, but it has also been great because we learn so much every class. Being pushed to work in new ways has enabled me to improve my existing skill set and develop some new ones as well. I am excited to see how these methods will influence my drawings outside of class as time goes on.