i love work, but it's just...

...one of those days.

erudite baboon

Just an illo I did for a friend--it was done pretty quickly (it was late) but I had a lot of fun with it.

...and if you find such things interesting, this is the sketch I used. Scanned into CS4, cleaned-up, blahblah

Life is good :)

Rest of Shark Week!

Forget the porbeagle, the basking shark is obviously the cutest shark out there:

look at his little grin!

early sketches:


and making up for Thursday & Friday::

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a truly beautiful friendship!

Frilled Sharks!

oops...late again. Anyway, here! I gave them goofy eyes and their anatomy is quite possibly very off, but they were fun.


Apparently, frilled sharks are a pretty rare sight. That's because people haven't been using the right bait.

Going for the white gummi bear! Smart shark--the white bears are the best.

SHARK WEEK MEGAPOST

It's SHARK WEEK!!!

I wanted to participate this year? month? (how often does shark week happen?) because I've been wanting to do a week of consistent updating, and sharks seemed as good a topic as any. Also, sharks rock. Tragically, I haven't had cable since I was...around 12...but if I can't watch 'em, I might as well draw 'em!

I'm pretty much late for Sunday and Monday, so I'm just going to put them with Tuesday's shark for one big post!

Sunday:: sand tiger shark




Monday:: port jackson shark!


This shark is so cute! Its mouth area reminded me of mustaches...and then mutton chops:

Tuesday:: zebra shark

They are so named because juveniles have yellowish stripes, though they eventually take on a more spotted appearance. Ha, I'm learning so many things from this...the more you know!
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Maybe one day the cookie cutter shark will be featured?

they're kinda dinky, but wonderfully creepy!

I'm going to do my best to actually keep up with the rest of shark week, but I only have a little free time left and suddenly it seems like there's way too much to do. auuuggggh

anyway, YEAHHHH, SHARK WEEEEEK!!!

oh, the beautiful sea

I went to the beach a few weeks ago, and I certainly saw some interesting things. I enjoyed the Majestic Ocean, the pounding surf, the lovely shoreline, and of course, the people:



Now, I believe that the beach is one place where people should be free. Eat everything! Wear whatever you want (...though please wear something)! There is No Judgment at the beach. This seems to be a universally held sentiment, so you usually see some unusual sights.

...but it was this stunning creature that caught my eye that day:

She had applied the makeup gun generously, and was fully decked out in a gold lamé bikini and extremely strappy shoes (they might have been platforms, the sand hides things well)

It wasn't really her looks that got the attention, though (okay, that was part of it)--she was clearly having a very good time at the beach. She would prance around joyously, pausing once in a while to bend over or pose for no particular reason


She also liked to showcase her dancing. Pole-grabbing and gyrating were a large part of her repertoire.




She was clearly a fun-loving, friendly young woman.

Very friendly.

Most people seemed to take her in stride, though at SOME point she might have sent the wrong message, because someone stuck a dollar bill into her bikini bottom.


She seemed to really enjoy that.

oops.

...that turned out to be a really long detour. Two months...I think that's the longest I've gone without posting.

Recap!

MAY::
I graduated!

yes. a monumental event.


After graduation, I felt pretty good about life. Who knew what the future would hold? I was on the path to GREATNESS. I would cure cancer! I would fix the BP oil spill! Anything was possible!!


JUNE::





...LATE JUNE::

First signs of life. I decided to take on some responsibility in my life and I adopted a basil plant (can't risk the goldfish, yet. baby steps!). Started cooking more. Thought maybe it'd be a good idea to draw.

JULY::
I remembered I had a blog.

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so yea, not much. I've mostly been really really lazy. BUT I have made significant progress toward employment, so I am absolutely using that to justify my laziness. My last summer vacation.

oh and here is a picture of my plant:

yes I did take a picture with it.

a brief detour

...for some dancing.


And dinner.

Stealth Sketching, Part 1

I'm trying to be more artistically responsible these days, which means 1) carrying around a sketchbook ALL THE TIME, and 2) drawing everything. I'm really not so good at keeping a sketchbook...I try, but usually when I break it out this happens:



I miss all the good stuff.

After going to the grocery store to pursue my new goal, I realized: it's not easy to sketch on the sly. There are certain things you have to remember...


1) Camouflage


2) Maintain your distance


3) Try to get a good angle

Part 2-- What happens if you're noticed?