Mars

This is a painting of Mars I just finished. It was a commission, and it's just the first of all 8 (or 9) planets.

Apparently on Mars, the sky can have a slight blue coloring during sunset and it can also have clouds that are similar to cirrus clouds on earth, so I made sure to include those in the painting. I really, really want to go to Mars.

Mars

Also check out my Mars Cornhole Board

Christmas Still Life

Still Lifes always seem a little like homework at first so you have to force yourself to do them. Then, when you get a little ways into it them they get really frustrating and you question why you even do art at all and you kind of just hate everything. After awhile it's a lot of fun, and once it's over you wish you did them more often.

Here's one I did the other night in gouache

Other Worlds, A Sea Creature

I keep thinking about other worlds. One's where maybe things could have evolved slightly differently, or in some super alien way.  It makes me a little sad that I'll never get to see any distant worlds with strange animals. And I'll be long gone before they ever find out about any other life-hosting worlds.  So that's kind of sad. 

But I've found that writing about, drawing, and painting them is really the next best thing I can do to actually seeing them in person.  In some ways it feels a lot like exploring. 

So here's a little oil painting I did of a sea creature I imagine is out there swimming around somewhere, in the deep, ancient waters of some strange alien planet. 

Mars Sketching

Here's a little gif of a concept sketch of Mars I did the other day. It's part of a series of paintings I'll be doing for commission.

Walker

I imagine a few of these guys walking the perimeter of a controversial construction site, taking care of anyone trying to interfere with the construction (or destruction).

Hands

Just working my way through the Famous Artist Course. Today I had to draw some hands. So here are some sketchy homework hands.

Sketchbook

Tonight I brought my sketchbook with me and tried drawing whatever I could. A guy at the bar, some half empty beer glasses, and a crooked lamp with some random clutter around it.