Look it spins!

On Using the Maya

This is a prelim for a book cover design I did for my 3d and organic forms class. I'll add the finished version soon. I'd like to pretend I'm not only the designer for this imaginary book but also the author, thanks for checking out the blog.

Cadavers Yaayy

So I kicked off this fall quarter in a gross anatomy lab. The smell of the preservatives take some time to get used to and at times it can burn your eyes. But hey its not like I'm there everyday; just 5 out the 7. Yet still its a great opportunity to learn firsthand the nuances of the human form.

Back to RIght Side Up

It seems I've become addicted to working on larger surfaces, at least compared to the 8x11 that I'm used to. On my breaks at work I've been working on this still life, skeletons have so many planes it makes for good practice. Getting the contour took me roughly 30 min, the rib cage is so time consuming. And it is that lopsided or nearly as, the skeleton I used is eccentric that way. 

In a day or two I'll add the final stage to this post, to start developing the rib cage and and tightening up the skull. 18x24 on toned paper, charcoal.

On drawing skulls upside down

Started upping my scale recently. In my latest study I drew a skull upside down to get more accustomed to  observing harmonious relationships instead of from memory or what looks right. The first two are upside down and are roughly 27x36 and the last 12x24 got a bit lazy with that one.