Painting - live model study

This week at art school, we've had a live model study.
Last year we had croquis classes, learning to see and sketching the model. Now we not only had to sketch the model, we had to paint it too (with a simplified background).

Used acrylics again, which I more and more enjoy working with! After six-or-so years of disliking it, suddenly I start to understand the medium...
Next week we'll study another model.

Some acrylics practice

Working more with acrylics now alongside our nude model study classes.
This little chibi boy was one of the paintings I made last week;

(The background consists of 11 layers of different colors to get this effect...)



And here he is finished!
He's got metallic hair, so it's a bit hard to photograph, but looks interesting in real life.
It was a fun experiment, using my chibi style which can be seen in my webcomics such as ConCom for painting was fun... though I probably won't do it again, the style's simplicity works best for comics, while my expressive sad boys work best as paintings or drawings.

Wishing you all a great relaxing weekend!

EDIT: Since people have commented about not knowing what "chibi" is, here's a snippet from Wikipedia;
"Chibi is a japanese slang word meaning "short person" or "small child". It is a specific style of caricature where characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically small and chubby, with stubby limbs and oversized heads."
Again, if you're fond of this style and want more, read my webcomics such as ConCom or Nerd Culture.

WIP - One with the Woods

Art school has started with four weeks of painting classes. Two weeks have passed.
Image in the post below was my warm-up for this big guy here:




Inspired by my Crying Boy of the Woods, I wanted to make a "mature" take on a similar setting. As you can see, he's not finished yet though... His horns will sort of blend in with the forest, but hopefully be distinct enough to still be seen as horns.
Using watercolors, as I really dislike the sticky thickness of acrylics and oils. However I did make two acrylic paintings during these two weeks, one which I didn't like at all and didn't finish. Of course that's the teachers' favorite. =__= Well, fuck that, I'll continue working on this one.

The Daydreamer

Sometimes he daydreams about being someone else,
and the adventures he could have.
Watercolors. Experimenting a bit with closed, half-closed or hidden eyes recently.
Random note to self: I need a new camera so I can take better pictures of my artworks (often they're too big to fit the scanner)... =___=

January 5th

First artwork of the year (other than doodles). ^o^
Huge fluffy hair ftw. And I still don't know how to scan works done with colored pencils, lots of detail gets lost. Ah well... Had fun playing with colors.

Hope the new year's been treating you all well so far.

2011 Art Summary

The year 2011 is almost over. Has it been a good year for you?
When looking at my artworks this year, I feel happy with my development.
Every year, I come closer to defining and expressing myself through my artworks.


(meme template found on DeviantArt)Click the months to see the full pic!
January - Unlike 2010, I wanted to work with more traditional mediums. I started in January, with this dry pastel and graphite drawing.
February - Same medium as in Jan.
March - Used watercolors on this one.
April - Tried dry pastels on wood, and loved the result! Here I also started drawing more realistic features.
May - Waldeinsamkeit, still being one of my favorites of this year. Dry pastels on grey cardboard.
June - Back to watercolors and more 'toony and cute look. I think I worked on ConCom vol.4 during this time as well.
July - Colored pencils. Enjoying my more realistic approach.
August - Graphite and colored pencils, and study of headphones. Started art school.
September - My dear wooden boys, made in a similar fashion as the April artwork of Blue Bracken. These guys were featured at the UngKonst exhibitions.
October - Fabric print, a repeating pattern of a crying boy of the woods.
November - Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was released in November. Me wishing they had kept the Twilight Princess graphics...
December - Last but not least, the year was finished with an animation and a movie, digging into my soul trying to explain why I create the way I do... What a perfect way to start a new year, knowing what's inside oneself.
With this in mind, I'm sure 2012 will help me create even better artworks than before.