Gallery... Kinda

I've made a gallery-like space where I"ll be uploading pieces that I share here as well as older ones. You can find it here if interested. :)
It's just a little Tumblr for shame-less self promotion.
And I'm not familiar really with anything else.
And it was easier than making a new page.
Because I"m bad with computers.
Really bad.
Also, still working on The Magician. He's being uncooperative and I've been horribly busy because of studying and overall too many classes.  Not that I'll ever admit that.
So! Soon to come a more easy-to-locate button for the gallery if I can figure it out and hopefully the pencil drawing before too long (Especially since my goal is two cards a month- eek!)
Peace out butter cups

Alumni Show and Cultural Fair

Just returned from my adventures among the wide array of folks who live in this city. And I must admit, as much as I hate living in the city, being close to events such as this is pretty neat.
There were all kinds of vendors and interesting Fair-goers, who may unwittingly embedded their image so much in to my brain that I draw them later... (On a side note: new graphite pencils! They're so lovely)
Also, the alumni art gallery was great! I wasn't able to take any photos (I arrived late; the main crowd had left and it would have been awkward.... just a bit), but trust me, it was great. There was a lot of diversity in what people had submitted. There were a few ceramic pieces, several fiber ones (It looked like a mixture of knitting and sewing with yards, which is an impressive mixture) and many pen drawings and paintings. My mom surprised me by submitting two more of my pieces; an oil on wood cookie and colored pencil on... well, you'll see ;)

Unfortunately, my best version of this is in quarantine for bug damage :(

The second one is on an artists' conk, which is now one of my favorite mediums. I seek them out every time I'm in the woods (within reason of course!). Still working on a way to get rid of the various insects that reside within, just gluing the bottom and sealing it doesn't appear to be enough, and I"m rather loathe to using pesticides or something like that on them... Once I have free time from college and such I'll figure something out ;)
Speaking of college, gotta run; and exam and turtle quiz this week, eep!

New Painting

Finally getting around to using some of the canvases I received for Christmas (Loverly found me a pack of six!), and have been staring at, longingly, since DECEMBER. All because I couldn't find my oil paints.

Ignore my pomegranate tree, losing leaves like crazy, I try to keep from moving it. Ever.

 The color quality isn't great, but it is hanging and drying in my room and I love it. Once it dries I will be painting the edges black, always a sophisticated look and how I like finishing my canvas paintings.

And another photo, showing a much older painting of mine. Because I can.

Sleep tight little mites <3 (Sorry, I had 4 hours of Entomology today, it's bugging me. Pun intended.)

Instead of studying

I wonder if it would be possible to live on just my bike. I could travel the country making and selling my art like a badass and it would be awesome. Unless it was raining.
Sorry, this is really quite random. When mommy and daddy stress love each other very much...
Yeah, that kind of night.
And to showcase this night, as a form of procrastination, I give you:

Me. On the EPICBIKE.
Sadly, I'm sober.
See y'all in the morning.

Of Cards and Moons and Shiny Things

And by shiny things I mean I'm dabbling in coffee alchemy. It has been a long week and tonight I'm going to The Devil Makes Three (SO EXCITED) concert that's going to have me up until tomorrow morning. So yeah, coffee.
Anyways, over that last few days I've finished the first cards of my tarot deck: the Fool. I'm still debating whether or not to outline this fellow in pen or not, any suggestions?

He's just crying out for some more definition... I can get to that later.

 Next up is the Magician, which is another great card, and I'm hoping to finish him up before October. I'm also working on the overall patterns for the major arcana and the suites. I've already chosen Yew to represent the Major Arcana because of its associations with the World tree, and the "spirituality" kinda feel that goes with these major cards. The others will likely fall into place as this progresses however.
A few months ago I painted a little sun, and I just finished his sister, the moon. Both are done in a stained glass style, which was fun.

Ignore the non-croppedness XD

And, last but not least, a preview of two of my paintings that are going to be in an alumni art gallery with 24/25 other folks, I can't wait for the opening.

By the way, you can find me on Deviantart, here. Feel free to stalk... I mean watch me :)
Until next time, peanut butter and thyme

Holy Frijoles Batman, Productivity!

A term I am not all that familiar with, as I tend to drag things out instead of doing them all in one smaller chunk of time... This should change.
Anywho, I've almost finished thefirst card in my tarot set:

This is a close up before the colored pencils invaded. It's wanderlust/environmentalism themed, and will be quite the adventure.

I'm also trying to finish a tiger piece, and am plotting a small series of lovely words with imagery, among other things.

My character. She doesn't have a name yet but will likely reappear soon with one.

The tiger, an experimentation on black cardstocky paper.
 

Chow time!

Something New Always Starts

I'm still not quite sure what has led me to do this, and as such this space may not be permenant.
However, at the risk of being inaniloqient, here goes. I'm a student of the ecological sciences, but my heart has always beat quicker for art, so I've continued creating and hope to share my creations with the world, or at least some people I know. :)
More to come is assured.
Peace, love and cheese sticks my dears.