Christmas Eve Post

Just uploading some work I did this week either out of insomnia or because I was waiting on UPS to deliver something.  Have a good holiday!

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Christmas Live Art on UStream

Did a Live art tonight cause I was dead tired from 3 allnighters of commission work, I just needed a night away from that work to try to get my barrings back together.  Bright side, had a blast sketching online and taking requests from fellow chatters!

Things got a little crazy...

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Phantom Assistant

Back in April when my Ninja'd website was on hiatus, a good friend of mine Kim Smith AKA: Hopelessidiot, out of the goodness of her heart, wrote a few guest comic strips for the site.  The comics featured Ninja'd's first fan character Kim.  I loved the character to death and have often contemplated featuring her in the comic as a canon character.

Anywho, decided to do a little sketch of her tonight.  Never drew her before.  I love her design, mainly her kickass hairdoo!!

You're doing it wrong!

Broke out a few digital painting tutorials, and I realize now that this is one branch of art I have NEVER attempted in.... go figure.

Yeah I plan on praticing more, my first attempt was pretty dry!

Need to make a quick BUCK!

Was thinking tonight that Christmas is coming fast, and I want some extra cash to make my first christmas in my very own home fun.  So I decided the best quick buck is a few sketch cards.  For a while I've wanted to make a card of Storm, from XMen.  She's not a fav character from the show, but I really really like her design.  Decided to go with a bit of a Halle Berry twist on it.  The card will go up for sale very soon, if you're interested in purchasing it email me at jennymstead@gmail.com to make an offer.  I accept Paypal and (US only) Money Order :D

The Sex Appeal

I've read in the past and have heard in the past from fellow artists that one of the best things you can do to design a character is to start off with a silhouette.  The reason for this is to develop the character into a shape that is recognizable and memorable.  Granted, I have already designed this character, and have her ready to premiere in Ninja'd within the next arc, but I felt I at least needed to attempt to flush her character out a little more with this technique.

The Great Pumpkin exploded in my Kitchen!

No, not really... but after I was finished you would have thought one did.

Never carved a pumpkin before.  Not going to elaborate why, but lets just say that was an art medium every year I didn't mess with.  This year my day job decided to throw a pumpkin carving contest, and I figured... why not?  Little did I know just how much goes into carving a pumpkin.  Needless to say I don't plan on doing it again.

But it did turn out pretty, methinks!
No sketch tonight, but this is just as good!