This town ain't big enough...

(Disclaimer: The internet makes it look less vibrant than it really is) 

Hey everyone! End of the semester is here and that means I have time to bombard my blog with new stuff. This final painting for DFA was tons of fun, and I certainty learned a lot about color and mood. Plus westerns are tons of fun overall. I'd like to render out a bit more when I have some free time over break, but for now, this is the finished piece. 

...And some progress

Yay, thumbnails

Gross, rough progress.

Final value study

Final-ish linework. 

Fire hair and snow

 This was my first time doing an environment heavy painting and although it was a challenge, it was also loads of fun. Also, I don't know how snow works, so that was interesting to research.

And below, some progress!

Dutch Red

Here's a portrait of my friend Anne (who is a kick-ass illustrator, by the way. I highly recommend clicking that linky link).

Alright, so here's the deal. I was trying to do another traditionally animated lip sync and I got ridiculously frustrated with it. So, I decided to not touch it at all today and instead paint something (which is something I hadn't been able to do since the summer!).

Plantains Make Everything Better

Just a quick still life painting. I tried to focus first on value and then on color, eliminating detail from my priority list. Overall, I had a lot of fun doing this quick piece; maybe it was because of the plantains.

I mean seriously, you should try them sometime. They are delicious.

Digital Still Lifes.

Remember when I noticed I didn't know how to properly paint digitally? It was cool. Well I've been practicing during break with simple still lifes, and here they are.

In other news, Happy Holidays! :D