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Sorry for the long absence, but out of necessity, I guess I'll be back posting on my blog again. I've been very busy with school, so keeping up with even general things like e-mail has been quite a tough thing to manage. I've primarily been keeping up with my deviantArt page, which has been easier to update. However, I ran into a problem...as of STAPLE! I ran out of business cards. See, a couple years ago I was making new cards for every convention I went to. So I gathered up a bulk stock of 5 different cards and told myself I'd stop until I ran out...well, I FINALLY ran out.

So the next thing came about, since I've been using deviantArt, would I put that on my business card...no, it's not rather professional looking. So I'm going to force myself to update here again as well...plus, there will soon be the return of Rick Dangerous, and I think he works best on a blog format.

I'm not buying webspace, call me cheap, or lazy...I'm actually neither, but I just don't like dealing with webspace, too much hassle honestly, this is much easier.

Anyway, I'm going to try and catch up with some art posts, so get ready for a couple posts with just a bunch of art!

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Here's some new sketches from the mornings.

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Some new pieces to end the week. It's been quite a long week indeed! I'm excited because I am supposed to be getting a new 2H pencil that's supposedly very good (well, a box of 12 of them, which should last FOREVER). We'll see how that goes and I'll let you know if they're as high quality as they boast.

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New sketches form today!

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I'm pretty much just keeping myself busy with art and work lately, all the other stuff doesn't fall into place. But art is the constant. At this point I'm just making art and letting things happen!

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Okay, I'm FINALLY back to posting here. So, what happened? I got on DeviantArt and Facebook...two places it's easy to get lost on. I also find myself with less time this year. I took over the Art Club and decided to be an even better teacher than ever...as I should strive for. But that takes a lot of time. No excuses though, I really dropped the ball. But Facebook has gotten bogged down with family members and people like old teachers I had back in the old days that critique my every word. So I decided to come back here, where I feel comfortable being myself. So, expect more posts! Thank you for your patience!

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Sorry about the irregular updates, but crazy things are going on, primarily good crazy things, so here's a batch post to show my appreciation for your patience!

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I know I did this idea in acrylic, but I needed an idea quick to do this example for the Onomatopoeia assignment that I'm doing with my Art II Drawing kids. This is 12.5X19 inches of prismacolor fun...by fun I mean numb hand...the price of finishing a project about 8 days before the kids do...

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I made this for one of my best friends, David Atchison, whose birthday is today!

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I'm not going to lie to you, my sketch a day posting days are coming to a close for a while...but here are some warm ups.

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I don't know how many of you remember the movie Star Kid. It was with the kid from Jurassic Park and he gets in this alien suit, but the design of the suit was pretty disturbing to me, it was kind of pushy and had this disgusting face inside that would talk to him.

My brother and I have ongoing jokes about the film, and one night at a Chinese restaurant (I think the last time we were at that one) we were having a Star Kid drawing battle on napkins while the rest of our family was confused by all our laughter. I broke out this one and we were both rolling. So on Labor Day my brother asked me to re-draw it properly, and here it is!!

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Another image idea that I had to make happen. I used pen, fluid acrylics, a bit of drybrush, and some prismacolor white to bring some shapes back out and clarity on the faces and bodies. I had to go with some of that warm lighting that Jim Oakley and I enjoy so much!

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I was having some fun with a red ballpoint pen and some prismacolor while waiting for something. I did this out of my head, I have to say that because the first two people I showed this to asked if it was somebody I know. Though I've memorized a lot of people's features, so maybe it is a conglomeration of different people?

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Got this image stuck in my head and had to see it through. Dry brush, no thresholding on this, I wanted to have that sense of opacity with the colors.

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Today's sketch, did it while sitting in the car!

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Long week! Fell and got hurt this morning exercising, this is a great time for a 3-day weekend!!!

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Finished my project today. I wanted a new sample for next semester for my transformation/transition project for the Drawing II kiddos. Did this out of my head in between helping the kids. I choose a different table every day and work with them. Helps me get to know the students faster! Did this with Prismacolor pencils on Bogus paper 'aka brown craft paper', not construction paper, it's more like paper bag from the store...inexpensive and FANTASTIC with prisma!

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Here's one for today, some Colossus action!!!

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Today's sketch!