I had an idea to do another black cat, but this time I wanted to do something different. Bring a little story into the painting. Here’s the sketch I came up with. So if the cat’s going to be black, I thought I could make the bird yellow and the wall a desaturated purple-ish. I’ve been working somewhat big lately. Well, not necessarily …
Emma (in progress)
This is a sketch for Emma, exactly as she (originally) appeared in my sketchbook. I say “originally” because the first thing I did after I scanned her in was change my mind about the bat wings and completely erase them. (Physically. With an eraser.) I used a kraft paper sketchbook (Earthbound Recycled Sketch Book, 7″x10″ by Cachet) which makes the page look discolored …
New skateboard design for On Deck 9 @MTskatepark
The Montana Skatepark Association is once again trusting me with one of their skateboards for On Deck 9. I’ve decided to step outside the box this year and do a little woodwork before I start painting, and I’m a little nervous about that. One skateboard; no room for mistakes. Hey, it makes life interesting. Here’s my sketch. The working title …