At last, a little color in the dark!

Here's something completely different for me. I was bored and started flipping through an old Italian Vogue magazine one night. All the hi-fashion models in their funky clothes and awkward poses were inspiring, so I came up with this.

Hi-Fashion - 7"x10" - Copic Markers & Multiliners, Prismacolor Pencils.

Cycle of life and art.

I haven't been painting lately. For some reason, applying paint to canvas has been tough. The focus shifted when I picked up my pens and markers and decided to play with tonal values. At least the creative well isn't completely dry, but the urge and frustration to paint are creeping back in. I have a canvas that I toned, sketched and then painted back over because I wasn't happy with the composition. It's now sitting in my garage, taunting me. But alas, all I'm doing is drawing. It's a just another cycle. I have no doubt that I'll pick up my brushes and let the colors flow again. Maybe this is just something I needed to do. Allow myself to breath and get back to the basics.

Skull; Flower; Cycle - 7"x10"- Copic Markers & Multiliners on 98lb paper

Playing With Gray

So, It seems I've rediscovered my love of black, white and all things gray. I've been painting so much color lately, that it's been nice to get back to the basics. Using Copic markers has really opened a different door for me. Don't fret, I'm still painting and am currently working on a couple of pieces, but using the markers helps tremendously in times of boredom. It's still a learning process. Trying to get the markers to blend just right can be tricky. I've tried a different paper which I wasn't too happy with so I came back to Canson 98lb Mixed Media paper. I'll continue to try different papers I'm sure, but for now, here is my latest creation.

Horned Owl Skull with Banana Spider ~ 7"x10" ~ Copic Multiliners & Markers in gray and black.