Dream

I had this dream last night that had various parts, most of which I can't fully remember.


One part was pretty vivid, although I only remember a small portion of it. It had to do with this really dumb coworker I had last year. I know that sounds mean, but I'm seriously dumbfounded [no pun intended] at... well, the very existence of such a seemingly brainless and unintelligent person [I've actually found two of these people so far, and they have both been coworkers @_@].


Anyway, in part of my dream, someone pointed out a ring she was wearing.

Not exact, but the ring was a pretty thick silver one with some sort of darker metal or rubber towards the middle. The design was a little different, maybe more complex, maybe less. It reminded me of vines and dragons.


The other person inferred that the ring was one of an astrological series. She specifically noted that it was the Scorpio ring. She then asked my ex-coworker if she was a Scorpio. My ex-coworker said no, then proceeded to give some dumb explanation. All I remember was that it didn't make sense and didn't link to anything relevant. The other person and I felt awkward.


In another part of my dream, I texted a friend I met up with today in real life asking if she was free to hang out and when. Then, in my dream, I either did or thought about hitting up another friend who lives in the area, too, but I think they declined. What a pity.


When I woke up, I wasn't sure if I had already texted my friend or not. lulz.


The end.


Oh, and I guess I will add some sketches I did last night that don't need to be scanned.

This one is based on my friend from SD and his roommates. So they're in college in SD, right? They party. Their larger roommate is an Asian fob and some things just don't click with him. I guess he really loves them, so when he gets drunk, he will physically latch onto them and not let go. My friend's roommate showed me a video and it was pretty hilariously awkward. He also showed me a video where my friend gave this guy a fat cup of some strong alcohol, and this guy just drinks it all in one go like it's water, then proceeds to finish his ice cream cone. ahahahahahaha

This little lamp and watch were in front of me when I was sketching other stuff. The lamp looked really interesting, so I wanted to draw it. Then when I got to the watch, it just looked like a spider to me. I'm actually arachnophobic, no joke, and no, it is not funny. It's also gotten worse over the years, iono why. 

Concept Ideas

At home, we have bathroom mirror cabinet things that split into three mirrors to form one, right? Well, ever since watching The Ring and Ringu in middle school [I watched Ringu by myself wtffffff is wrong with me?], I've been super afraid of anything that gives off a reflection. Especially mirrors. And so every time I look into the bathroom mirrors, I have to check each one of them to make sure that it's me in the mirror, but it's always really scary because what if it ISN'T me [It's weird that I haven't done drugs, specifically hallucinogenic drugs.]. 


Thus spurred the idea of an installation [I have noooo idea how I would do it.] involving a three piece mirror in which the viewer's reflection would be slightly different and distorted in each of the three mirrors. I suppose I would want to evoke a sense of fear and uncertainty. However, I think this would be a selfish and mean endeavor because I would just want other people to sort of feel paranoid like I do. D8 D8 D8


Anyway, sketched some stuff today, will get those scanned once I get back up to Church, aka the Newly Established Church of Friendship, aka the Church of lulz, aka my apartment. lol. I figure that if I go on a rampage to be as offensive as I can, then I will figure something out in the end. Wherever that is. 


Why not?


Also, here is what I am currently listening to. Old, but good. 

FUCKING FREEDOMG

Not on contract anymore. I don't give a fuckkkkkkk. I can post this. I am writing this blog on 3/20. This painting exists. THIS PAINTING EXISTS. I LITERALLY SPENT TIME PAINTING THAT CREEPY FACE.

Advice

1. Do not go crazy drawing eyes. 
2. Do not try to draw faces as if both sides are exactly the same because that is not how human faces typically are.
3. Do not draw anime style until you can draw everything else. It is very difficult to escape simplifying everything. 
4. Human bodies are not perfect.
5. Human bodies have flesh.


Concept sketches from tonight. One more day and this is all over. 

hyuk hyuk hyuk

Bored. It's so much easier to do self-portraits. 

Alone: Stop Motion Animation

Finally finished. Enjoy. Didn't end up putting Benny Hill in because I thought this music fit really really damn well.





Also, the painting critique went really well today. Ffffff I was so tired, could barely stay awake. Got good feedback on my painting. Would rather have gotten actual constructive criticism, but what can you do? Haha my professor hella indirectly called out one of my classmates for bs-ing his project ahhahahahahahahahahahaha 

One + Progress and Sketches

Well, done as I'm going to be for now. As bullshitty as this painting looks... I actually like it more than the other stuff I've done this semester. I think because it has more meaning behind it. Thanks to two of my smokers for light referencing. Haha It was kind of ironic to be sketching them while they were smoking... for an anti-smoking painting. 

Also, it's based off of some sketches I did, as shown below. 

And here is some more progress on the copy of a master painting assignment. Still not done. I want to finish it and then try to mix the sky into the naked woman and maybe add some goldfish. I want to go for a surreal look. Something for the summer.

The colors turned out a lot brighter than they look in the photo... but I'm not sure if the colors in the photo are damaged from age and light, because they are mostly yellowed in the photo. Anyway.


Here are some other miscellaneous sketches/drawings:

Done as a quick in-class assignment in my COMS class. We were supposed to draw or make a collage of how we dreamed we would be in a year or sometime in the future. After drawing this, I realized how lonely I would be.

This is from not too long ago, but it was a quick sketch of parts of my dream that struck me as peculiar. 

Oh, hello 6am garbage truck. Sigh.

This is also a sketch I did in COMS, except it was during a lecture. I can't help it. I seriously think I am developing ADD or something. I can hardly pay attention when people are talking directly to me anymore. 

Anyway, I like these mini sketches of hand creatures and I hope to do something more with them. 

Overall, looking at the work I've done this past semester... 

1. I really effing love color, specifically... blue? Lot of depth in blue. Must experiment with other colors. 

2. I like vivid images. And I like high contrast.

3. I'm still lazy as hell. Hate the finished details. 

4. I still like digital media better because... every time I make a mistake... I still think "ctrl+z" in my head and it SUCKS that I can't do that in RL. 

5. I'm still attached to outlines. 

6. I'm apparently attached to writing things in my art, too. 

It Takes One WIP

Still unsure of name for this.


I made a lot of smoker friends this year and I absolutely hate their habit. I'm sorry if you're a smoker, but that's just how I feel. I think it has no benefit, it is legal suicide, it is also legal homicide, and it smells terrible, makes my heart hurt physically and emotionally, and makes me cough and sneeze.


What I wanted to depict was one guy smoking [haven't added cigarette yet, but the brightest smoke connects to it], and a bunch of bodies hanging from the smoke. They may or may not have known each other, and they may also be smokers. But regardless, they are dead, and the body at the top is going to have a yellow shirt.


Now that I look at it, the body at the bottom right corner has way too much weight, but it's too late to change it for the assignment. Ughhhh Should've made it a child's body.


Sorry I didn't take more WIPs, been stressing over this one because I'm SUPER NOT FINISHED but it is due... well, TODAY. @_@_@_@_@_@_@ Been using Galkyd medium, which has been super helpful in making the paint dry within 24 hours.


In the future, I will begin all assignments as soon as we get the syllabus so I have plenty of time to change and adjust.

Pretty much done with these paintings

Mostly mentally, but I probably won't do anything more to these... also because I've already had them graded. Sigh. I'm somewhere between a B+ and an A- in painting.  Sigh. 


Giving the vegetarian one to a friend and... well, I guess I'm keeping my self-portrait. Kind of a weird piece to have. lol 

Changed it to "I've given up on being a vegetarian!" because at that point, I had given up on doing anything more with the painting. D8

Yesterday

Today. Ughhhhhh I'm totally not finishing this in time for tomorrow. Sigh.

Current progress: Too much paint on the canvas. Colors are getting very muddled. Ugh. But the woman's skin tones are somewhat more matching than before. Although, I kind of liked the weird green body look. Made me think that she was turning into broccoli.

I'd almost rather do math homework. THIS IS DIFFI.CULT STUFF!!!!

[edit]

Ffffffff About 4-5 hours later and 1. I'm still not done 2. I still have another painting to work on.

Zombie Stop Motion Update

[note: Gif might lag a bit]


Forgot some scenes, going to have to wing it and deviate slightly from original storyboard. Only got about one more class period to work on this. Craapppp!!!!!! And stupid Adobe is updating Flash to CS5, so I still can't download the trial. UGHHHH!!!!! They better at least fix Flash so it doesn't quit unexpectedly as often!!!!


Other than that, all my paintings are due on Thursday and I am TOTALLY NOT DONE. D8 D8 D8 Ughhh and oils take so long to dry. Should've used that Galkan medium for quicker drying time. Gonna have to buy a parking permit on Thursday....