Archive for the 'Traditional Art' Category

Western Washington University’s Viking Union Gallery had its walls covered with white paper recently for a “Drawing Jam,” and I finally had the chance to take some photos of it. The overall idea of the Jam was that anyone could contribute anything to the gallery. It was as much a gallery by the [...]

Comic Style

Every now and then, I have created a comic. Unfortunately, they pretty much all turn out bad because I have never settled on a particular style. My drawings go for as much realism as my skill will allow in most cases, but I have never liked comics that look like that, so [...]

Painting: Sailing

“Sailing” – Oil – 20″x16″
This a sailboat making its way through the fog as the photographer snaps a picture (and captures a bit of lens flare). It’s not based on a real photo.

Painting: Murky Gallop

“Murky Gallop” – Oil – 20″x16″
I had an idea for a painting (that would have been nothing like this) and was browsing Deviant Art for some additional ideas, when I came across a photo of a horse jumping. Besides the cool-factor in medieval times, I don’t think too much about horses, but the photo [...]

Painting: Not Quite Me

It’s been quite a while since I really had time for a painting or really felt like painting… I have been working on a landscape painting here and there, but it’s mostly been sitting in the closet for months. I was looking around my computer for photos and saw some old reference ones I took [...]