The Human Canvas - Artists in Action - The Vault, part 3

So these are the stragglers, I suppose. 

Of the two Artists in Action events I was 

a part of, we saw a nice butterfly (and more) in 

Part one (click HERE). We saw SEVERAL more 

butterflies in Part Two (click HERE), and an epic 

appearance from a couple of epic members of 

an epic band. These can be seen with If I 

had a Songhammer. Click HERE for 

a link to that one.

Only a couple ones to show here. 

First - one that will be seen again once I get 

more drawings of this nature.

A tombstone? 

Well, not really the nature of a tombstone. 

Rather, a play on words of sorts. We'll come back to that.

The other one was one I was rather disappointed with. 

It shoulda been simple. 

I was working over a tattoo that was 

already present. Something I've done many a 

time before, with wonderful success. 

But on this one... I dunno. 

Maybe it was the angle? 

All I know is it got muddier as I went...  

To the point where 

I was truly embarrassed to have done it. 

Of over 250 images to date... 

This is one of only 

a very few that I DID NOT LIKE AT ALL.

But I'm trying to show them all. 

So let's go on to one I did like. 

The one we started this post with. 

A simple design. 

Yes, a tombstone. 

The person who owns 

the arm I was working on is named Grant. 

Thankful for his willingness, as this will go 

into a special collection soon. 

A collection of bad puns, 

or just drawings that have something 

to do with the person's name. In this case, Grant. 

Grant's Tomb. And as the saying goes, 

Who is buried in Grant's Tomb? 

Who IS buried in Grant's Tomb. Oy.

The Human Canvas - Artists in Action - The Vault, part 2

So...

 

 

Remember Roxi?

She got the first piece of

the night at the previous week's Artists in Action

at The Vault. The Vault is about my favorite watering

hole in Redlands, and it didn't take much for me to want

to be a part of this. Learn more about NerdPop,

Rob Mardis, and everyone involved in making

these events happen with

a click HERE.

 

 

Or for it to be publicized again.

I sure didn't mind. No matter what I've done,

or who I've been fortunate to have

been able to interview...

 

 

It's still kinda cool

to have my art up on a flyer somewhere.

Even if it's mostly online. Much of my art

washes off in a couple of days.

 

The previous week saw

Roxi getting a butterfly. One of my

earliest REALLY cool sessions involved

a LOT of butterflies, and the model suggesting

I start the piece on one leg, and continue it onto

the other. You can link to that session HERE.

Again - a fun one!

 

 

For reasons I won't go into here,

my heart goes out to her today as I write this,

but I CAN'T draw a butterfly without thinking of her.

At least a bit. And butterflies are close to my favorite

thing to draw (on a person) nowadays.

 

 

This week I was QUITE fortunate

to have my friend Mike Munoz serve as

photographer for me. He's done so several

times in the past, and this REALLY frees me up...

 

 

...And let's me stay in the moment...

 

 

And just - draw a butterfly.

 

 

Or two. 

 

 

Really, having Mike

there also really helped to
get more of these "step-by-step" photos,
without me having to time away from drawing.

I mean...
Beyond the whole thing about
"getting out of the zone," it just takes
a LOT of time to stop and photograph.

Especially when
I'm quite fond OF these progression shots.

 

So it's nice that I can do these relatively quickly.
Quick enough that the model still
has the energy to smile.

Even AT the camera.

So...
Done with these two.

So let's start a third!

 

Wow!

That third one turned out nicely!

So of course we couldn't be done without

me stepping back and deciding on a fourth 

for this loose shirt to frame so nicely. It was really

the color and flow OF the shirt that got this all going.

So I think we were able to call this back-piece done.

 

 

And then move on to the front!

Really - just for one more somewhat

stationary step-by-step.

 

 

But again though.

Lookey how the shirt hangs.

SOMEBODY had to put a butterfly there.

HAD to. I'm glad I was there.

 

And then to the back

of the bar for a great, well, backdrop for this back.

Thank you SO much Roxi.

 

 

And to Courtney,

I wouldn't even BE drawing

butterflies (on people) if it weren't for you.

Thanks again for getting this going, in a way.

Again - something I now LOVE to do,

can do well, and can do

relatively quickly.

 

You remain on my mind as I type,

and will be again when I revisit this page.

Thank you for something special.