Some Summer Sketches!

I've been lazy summer, not gonna lie. I've been keeping up with my sketchbook, and doing lots of doodles with my tablet, but haven't made a legit illustration yet.

I'm thinking about making something for the fantastic Tommy and the High Pilots, and giving them a print when I see them on tour. I made this thing for them a few years ago:

ANYWAY here's some of the digital things I've made this summer

Summer!

Gatsby comic

Lucy Liu/Joan Watson!

Duck Ballerina Lady

By hair my business (◡‿◡✿)

doodled while watching LotR

Fire Lady Monster!

Quick cover for Malinda Lo's "Huntress"

Nichelle Nichols!

Sketchbook or "wow I draw phantom a lot ok"

I have to maintain a daily sketchbook for my illustration class, and the past few days I haven't drawn anything but phantom haha.

A sad Phantom, a red Phantom, a crappy Christine, and a quick sketch of one of my favorite costumes from the show, the monkey w/ cymbals from Masquerade! I sketched these while watching the 25th Anniversary on netflix, so the costumes aren't completely accurate haha. 

A page of Christines! The top left is based off Katie Hall, and the bottom right is based off of Sierra Boggess (I think I've posted that one here before.)

And a page of Phantoms! Every time I try to draw a particular actor as the Phantom they all end up looking the same, but the top right was supposed to be Ramin Karimloo and the bottom right is based off of one of my favorite photos of Earl Carpenter as the Phantom. 

As for the top left, idk what it is about the wig for the UK tour, but Erik looks super sassy with his sweeping bang. 

Phantom of the Opera!

"Phantom" celebrated it's 25th year on Broadway yesterday, so I've been a big PotO mood! 

Barry James and Gareth Snook as M. Firmin and M. Andre!

Sierra Boggess as Christine! 

Hadley Fraser as Raoul!

And a generic Phantom, not particularly based on any actor. 

Now for some of my sketchbook work!

For my Drawing I class, we are required to maintain a daily sketchbook, and every sketch has to maintain a continuous theme.

I've been keeping multiple sketchbooks for years now, right now I have one "do whatever/doodles" sketchbook and one "life-drawing/anatomy practice" sketchbook, plus a tiny moleskin that I tend to do landscape gestures in.

So, for this one, I decided to maintain it digitally via a blog format. I tend to do most of my personal work using photoshop and my wacom tablet, so I figured I'd be more enthusiastic to maintain this sketchbook if I used a medium I really enjoyed and am comfortable with.

SO, I have my medium, now I need my theme. I went back and forth for a while. Since I love musicals so much, I was considering creating my own costume/character designs for characters from my favorite musicals. I scrapped that idea, as I wanted to do something more challenging.

Then I considered doing a four-panel comic based off my daily experiences, but I felt like my life was too boring and repetitive. My routine doesn't vary much from: sleep, eat, go to class, do homework, eat again, sleep again, and maybe mess around online a bit.

 Then I considered doing a dream journal by illustrating my dreams into a four panel comic, but  since I hardly ever remember my dreams, I scrapped this idea, too (though this is a project I would like to do eventually. I LOVE Emily Carroll's dream journals).

FINALLY, inspired by my interest in feminism and women's rights, I decided to draw fearsome ladies in history! And so far, it's been a wonderful project! There are SO many interesting and inspiring ladies from the past, I'm sure I could continue this project WELLL after its due date.

As you can see, I started out with a fixed composition of "circle thing in center with bust of lady in center of that".

After a few weeks of just doing busts, I decided to change things up a bit and do full-body portraits. I retained the limited color palettes of the busts, but with the added bonus of being able to challenge myself with body proportions.

My main source of research material for this project has been this AMAZING and informative podcast called "The History Chicks." Check them out if you have the time! I love listening to the show while I work on these.

If you want to find out more about the ladies I drew above, or want to see more of my sketchbook, you can see ALL of my sketches and descriptions on my "Fearsome Ladies in History" blog on tumblr.

(I might make a post detailing my process in making these sketches whenever I have the time)

Sweeney Todd: The Tim Burton Movie In a Nutshell

I ADORED this movie when I was in eighth grade, it inspired me to do SO much (now embarrassing) fanart. I now feel the film is better in my memory; I much prefer the stage show. In fact, this doodle was inspired by the latest revival (though now closed) in London. I can't stop listening to it!

Warning: content below contains NON GRAPHIC subjects dealing with suicide

OK I lied about posting my schoolwork asap, but here are some Jesus Christ Superstar Illustrations I did that I forgot to post here! 

"I should be dragged through the slime and the mud."

(ft. Josh Young as Judas)

"My mind is in darkness now."

(ft. Ignasi Vidal as Judas)

"The Huntress"

This is probably one of my favorite illustrations I did this year. There are things wrong, obviously, but I really pushed myself with composition and texture here and I think it paid off.

Here are some character sketches I did for the Huntress. Definitely a character I plan on exploring in future illustrations.

"Phobia"

I decided to start my own sketch group for the 2016 CCAD Class facebook page! First week's prompt is "phobia". I might still do the prompts from that other sketch group if I have the time (this weeks prompt is "An Ideal Meal" and I have something in mind, plus I don't draw food that often so I'd like that challenge).

Anyway art school (and college in general) is really freaking me out right now.

Self Portrait

Ok so I'm somewhat mooching off the prompts of this sketch blog (run by a bunch of artists way more talented than me).

But hey I need the motivation to get something somewhat finished done a week so.