FarmBoy

Oh Farmboy. When I saw this image, I was thinking, ooh farmboy, how exciting! I'm not sure but it's safe to say that this kicked me butt. I had hard time getting the warms correctly. The image was provided by the superstock, but recommended by Mister Goro. Thanks!
30mins.

Cityscape Kick Me Butt

There's two versions, because the first was when I finished and noticed that my values were wrong. Which I believe if I did more correct during the blocking stage, would have been more solved, and so I went back with a multiply layer and darkened it. Still fighting. 75mins.

Valley

I'm not sure why, but for me I felt more comfortable painting this one, I'm not sure if it's any better than the others, but I like it. I still have trouble seeing the values, tones, and hues. I'm sometimes feeling that I can see color where I shouldn't be seeing certain colors. I'm still struggling with technique and how I may simplify my brush strokes.

Something Green

I'm having a hard time finding and simplifying shapes. I find myself constantly trying to detail, and if not, not being able to find the shape. Will keep working on it! 30mins.

Easter Island: Moai

This was the "Holiday Island" picture that Amy Kim selected. There are 887 of these statues that were created by the Rapanui people. 30mins.

Island Head Stone

I had a really difficult time trying to find the various blues in the picture to work in harmony with each other. Separating the values and the colors and just everything was kicking my butt. I do feel that something was happening with the statue as I was painting it. I'm not sure if it's a positive thing, but something happened. I'm not sure how to describe it, but it felt like I was no longer painting the object. I hope this is the right feeling and I hope that it'll lead to a diferent way of seeing.

cactus a plenty

If I was dying in the desert, would I know better to utilize the cacti? 30mins.

A ship!

I will be walking off the plank now! 30mins.

Is it a volcano?

Thank you National Geographic for the image again. I had more fun with this than the last one, but at the moment, I am not sure what it is that I'm doing or what exactly that I'm learning. Feeling a little oblivious at the moment, :)30mins.

Mountainy Horizon

A National Geographic. I recall having trouble breaking down the shapes and started to get too meticulous with it. 30mins.

cliffside

Another National Geographic image. Beyond all the problems, the one that's sticking out to me, is the oversaturation of it all. 30mins.

Pyramids

Pyramids. Image from National Geographic. 30mins.

wolf

Nickelodeon had an assignment to create a character that was either a male rhino in woman's clothing or a female wolf in sheep's clothing. Amy thought it be fitting to attempt one of the animals. 30mins.

el homme

A photo I took while in France with my family. 30min.