art, halloween and stuffs

so i've done some research, apparently i cant get another student loan according to some peoples and websites so uni is definatly off the table. i talked to someone art work who's doing an art and history course and says for fine art its not worth it anyway, might as well hire a studio and paint constantly it would be cheaper too. oh well i shall continue to produce art work out of some bedroom in a small town called Mansfield, reading imagine fx (one of the best art magazines on the planet i might add) and doing my best to get feedback off the Internet.

studying film and tv production is turning out to be the biggest mistake in my life and i'm feeling out of my depth at times. its like i'm trying to keep up with amazing artists but are drowning and getting further away. i feel like i'm not improving fast enough and its such a scary thought. i feel so far behind. people tell me i've improve with every picture i do but i don't feel like i do, i guess i'm concentrating on everyone been better then me rather my improvements. you'd think having my work in an art gallery at the age of 14 would have been an ego boast but i guess until i find my confidence which comes and goes, its not going to happen.

so the witches moon compition, it goes not so well got a week to go and i don't think i'm going to complete it, and of course it been my annual halloween picture that's not going to happen either at this rate. blagh. still gonna finish it even if i dont make the date on time. i need to stop pissing around on the Internet when i'm suppose to be doing digital art, i know i piss around because i think i'm crap but i'm not gonna improve if i dont get my head into gear.

so i'm gonna share with you my unfinished digital art today. .. all of which will get completed.

masquerade

Roselina

witches moon




i also have another sketch to update for you guys :D drawn from the lovely http://tigg-stock.deviantart.com/ 's stock ^^







in other news work is going well. i have to make a costume to wear for halloween for it though. well i dont have to make but i'd rather make a costume, i like making things, you really feel like you have accomplished something when you do ^^. i'm gonna go as a cat. i'll post some pictures of it online :) gonna have to buy a patten or two, fabric, zips etc. i already have the foam, hair clips and fake fur which i'm gonna make the ears out of... no head band for me XD want a couple of giant bells but cant find any so far, maybe i should use a gold bauble and make it look like a bell. i can always take my little bells off my bag and attach them other places so i make the jingling sound. hummm i really should start that sooner then later... but fabric shops wont be open today... sigh. are well best get the planning and make the ear, tail and coller (except the bell) today. gonna go for a black and orange theme me thinks. i like dressing up to much and i put way to much effort into it. besides i need a costume for my boyfriends works Christmas party... just have to recycle it then XD.

anywho happy drawing/writing/whatever you guys do

time to upload some sketches done for anatomy practice, refrences used are from http://liam-stock.deviantart.com/, http://www.ranum.com/ (http://mjranum-stock.deviantart.com/) abd comic artist's photo references women and girls (even thought the youngest person in the pook is 17...hum) by Buddy Scalera (published by impact)

these are done in manga studio which i'm trying out and definatly getting with my next pay check. i love the pen tool and drawing in it. definatly going to use it for my illustrated book :D.

any who must go back to drawing :D turns out thursday is sketch day

happy drawing/writing/whatever you guys do

the art plan

last time was all about going to uni. i've decided to make a good portfolio and take it from there. i dont want to apply too early as i need to finnish a few pieces to show them but art has suddenly become a whole lot more important.

i know my masquerade picture is definetly going in once its finished because its my best damn picture i have done so far. i'm gonna do some natural media pictures too mainly water colours and marker pictures i think. do some life drawing (i should look up classes near me or get a life drawing book) and work on a proper manageable sized sketch book... A3 is a bit big for a sketch book.

on another note i'm entering one of the imagine FX's challengeshttp://community.imaginefx.com/forums/thread/245498.aspx the topic is witches moon and i'm going for a scifi witches on a moon picture. it should be fun and i want to take witches away from the traditional idea of witches. heres the first WIP, planning of chopping the edges off and adjusting there height. but its a good start and i'm feeling confident about it. gotta finnish it by midnight on the 31st of october hopefully i'll make it! wish me luck.

need to do some organising, i'm trying to do to many projects at once and its not very productive - 3 digital pieces, 2 traditional, a tutorial and a compleate illustrated book (which i wrote too) and a handmade book is compleatly bonkous to try and do at once. so need to make a plan everything a bit more and stick too it.

i'm in such a meh mood today, proberbly because i never feel like i have time to paint when i have work. oh well hopefully i'll pass through it after work.

decorating the room is getting there, the wardrobe has been fitted which is good, just got to do some touch ups and paint the picture rail and skirting board then thats done :D and finnaly will have rid of the disgusting curtains woo! i also have art draws now :) i'm thinking of claiming another one to store my actual art in.

i should go plan my art out... i should get a diary/planner for next year it would make things easier.

anywho happy drawing/writing/ whatever you guys do.

haggis