The end of the year is finally here! Well, New Year's Eve is actually tomorrow but I didn't want this post to go up on a Monday. Call it a rigid over-adherence to my posting schedule. Right, because I'm just so good at sticking to schedules. I mean, it's almost midnight, so you probably could… Continue reading Last Post of the Year: Past and Future Selves
Death to the Starving Artist and Fine Art World
The fine art world is an elitist, capitalist hellscape that rewards the privileged and forces the rest to struggle needlessly. Many fine artists that do it as a full time profession, typically come from some background of wealthy family. And not to say that there aren't exceptions. But most of those "successful" fine artist probably… Continue reading Death to the Starving Artist and Fine Art World
Lost was love betwixt first draft and final art
Happy Holidays, everyone! And all that other good stuff! As often tends to be the case, especially in recent years, this has been a very stressful holiday season. Between family illness, personal drama, and various financial woes, it has been a rollercoaster of a time. I wish I could say this stress doesn't affect my… Continue reading Lost was love betwixt first draft and final art
Breaking in a New Sketchbook; Dylan’s Daydream Doodles
Starting a new sketchbook used to be a daunting task for me. I used to have a bad habit of buying one and not using it if my first drawing wasn't "perfect". I would put all this pressure on myself to christen my new sketchbook with some really nice, well drawn thing. Eventually, months would… Continue reading Breaking in a New Sketchbook; Dylan’s Daydream Doodles
Bowsette: Sexy Princess-King of the Koopas
Normally, I'm not the kind of person to follow trends. Especially when it comes to art memes on social media. But during that Bowsette craze awhile back, I couldn't help but try my hand at drawing her. One little comic featuring the Super Crown caused so much pandemonium online. The mania that swept the internet… Continue reading Bowsette: Sexy Princess-King of the Koopas
Scorched Punk is a Fiery Frenzy in New Illustration
A Fire Mage Burning Too Hot Jake Fox is an okay fire mage. Like many fire mages, he can throw fireballs, envelop himself in flame, and cast a variety of other fire spells. He can use other magicks also, but its fire that his spark burns for. His flames can be as hot he needs… Continue reading Scorched Punk is a Fiery Frenzy in New Illustration
Hope Burns Bright With A Ballpoint Pen In Hand
Occasionally, I'll draw with a ballpoint pen to force myself to commit to any marks I make on the page. As a drawing medium, ballpoint pen is interesting in how it straddles the line between pencil and pen. Like graphite pencils, a single pen can cover a wide gamut of values, use variable amounts of… Continue reading Hope Burns Bright With A Ballpoint Pen In Hand