Finally threw up some new stuff from my classes, I just got my final portfolios back from my professors There's also a bunch of new stuff in my scrapbook, mostly gesture sketches from my modeling sessions.

on a side note: I think i'm turning into an alcoholic... or maybe it's just summer. It's hard to say, Ill let you know what I find out.

New painting up, egg tempera on panel.
I'll take photos of my new machine project soon ish, I've been retardedly busy for the last couple weeks. I think I've also overdosed on coffee, my taste buds hurt...

PS to all y'all out there
seriously consider experimenting in egg tempera, it's supremely cool. You work it like glazing, but the egg emulsion doesn't glare like an acrylic gel does. You get the vibrancy and glow of glazing, but not the shine it's fantastic. A very natural and interesting medium to work in, try it out.
You can find info on the process here:

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I finally got off my lazy ass and threw up some new things I've been doing in my 200 painting class

So TA DA here's a glazing study or two and also my midterm project

It's meant to be looked at as a triptych but for some reason Machine 3 looks very appropriate alone. This coming term we're expanding on our ideas for the midterm project, so I'm re-creating Machine 3 on a larger canvas, perhaps 4X6 feet. I'm also going to incorporate more glazing-like techniques, I think I went much too opaque in these first paintings. Unsure of my colours, I might stick to rusty browns and dirty the machine up a bit. Change from the toy-like theme here into something a bit darker.

Let me know your thoughts?

much love,
M

finally put some new stuff up, mostly just sketches I've been doing in my spare time. I've learned new appreciation for comic book art. Some of it's really quite amazing. I might throw some of that style into my midterm painting project, although I have no idea what my prof is thinking half the time...so that may be a bad idea. He says he's not subjective, but c'mon. Everyone is subjective about art.

I finished 'Machine'!!!
hurrah!
it only took four months...

The picture I have of it
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isn't so great. I'll add some more into scraps I think, if any of you would like a better idea of how it looks.

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I'm so glad I actually finished one of my own ideas.