Self Portrait

I just did this for kicks. It started off as a class assignment but I added ink.

The Baseball Player Assignment.

I had 20 minutes to draw this baseball player. I see where I went wrong in certain areas and I plan to try again. Maybe in pen. It was definitely a learning exercise.

 I wonder sometimes about prayer. I want to pray for the things I need, but should I even bother when there are so many out there who are more deserving? I feel like saying "Jesus, I'll take your help but help those other guys first." It's kind of like holding open a door for an unending stream of people. I need to get through that door too, but not until everyone else has gone through. I know it sounds admirable, but is it? I know I'm an undeserving ass. So... not really.

Homework this week was to draw a 20 minute sketch. I used charcoal because I am quickest with it.

Today I wrote a few pages of story for the comic book that I've been working on. After that, I did some blue line penciling and then started the pencils for the page. I felt pretty productive, but I was actually redoing a page that I was unhappy with. So, I guess technically I was spinning my wheels on the art. That's okay. It's going to look a lot better.

I'm Never Going to Finish This Project!!!

Well, it looks like I may still be drawing a few more pieces of Christian art. However, I am drawing in my comfort zone. I drew the hand of Jesus coming out of the clouds as the guy wanted and he loved it. But then... the next day I was told that they want me to have an animated hand coming out of the sky and touching someone on the shoulder. How do you animate a charcoal drawing??? This hand alone took me 3 hours! I explained how animation works and the guy says "huh.... we should meet up and discuss things. Hold off on drawing until then". What a hack. Oh well. I made some cool drawings that I can give away to someone who will appreciate them. I'm not sure what's going on with this project.

My Future

I think that my future is unwritten. Just like the fortune on that fortune cookie. Yes, that's supposed to be a fortune cookie. I actually like this drawing. It came out just like I wanted it to. It was for a class I took once. Anyway, I am wrapping up the work on this supposed music video and I'm getting back to work on my own stuff. I have a few small things to draw for friends, but that's it. I'm not sure I drew what the guy wanted and I'm actually not too concerned about it. Religious art is cool in it's own way but it's not really my style. I couldn't get into it. And that actually worries me. If I have trouble drawing things that I don't want to draw, how will I ever make it professionally? I guess I should just stick to my own style and leave it at that. If someone wants cartoony I can try and deliver. If anyone else ever asks for some serious religious art I'll have to pass. This was too much stress.