Weekend update

I've turned in my Elm Fork project. Hopefully it makes it into the show this spring. I'm picking up my art from the school Wednesday and heading to Mexico with my dad and brother Jordan. I'm excited to head down and be with my family. I'm bringing along a couple of sketch books, I hope to get more art thrown up here. I'm thinking about sending postcards out too, if anyone would like one, just email me your address.

Until next time!

Final project progress

Three of six panels done. I've still got some layers of india ink to finish on these panels, but they'll be ready by Thursday. I added the design on the helmet to cover up charcoal footprint that happened during class.
The next three panels will be a lot of pen work on the owl.







I'm going to use a micron 03 or 01 for the small details on the owls' face. I'm really excited about this project and I hope that it continues to work out in my favor.
This work may be featured in the Elm Fork Art Exhibit in the fall, and I hope it does. Here's a picture of the face. Enjoy, suckahs!

Some new projects

I've got a couple big projects for the final weeks this semester, I'm excited about tackling something big for a grade. The first is a thumbnail in my sketchbook planning the layout of the final in my Drawing I class.
I'm planning on using four big sheets of drawing paper and ink to make a statement about environmental philosophy. I think the best way to do this is to use the owl. The owl has been a symbol for wisdom since (as far as I know) ancient Greece. The symbols on the left say "sophia" or wisdom in Greek and following the text, a representation of Athena, the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom. I usually try to keep away from any sort of religious symbols, but I think the imagery will get across what I'm trying to say. The original inspiration for wisdom, religion and art was nature. We have to take care of this planet, so we can keep "the good" around.
My second big project is a comic book for philosophy. It's going to be about how my personal philosophy and quest for truth was the light for my decision to leave the Mormon church and become anti-theist. I'm still working out the how I'm going to accomplish this, but I think I'm going to call it, "Learning how to say, 'I don't know'" or something else more thumbnails to come tomorrow.

Starting up a Vlog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgSaztiJ-0

I feel really awkward on video, but I know in the future I'll be more comfortable with doing this thing. I think it's important to have a record of yourself so you can have a measuring stick of how much you've grown. It is scary because it can be embarrassing in the now and further down the line. Embarrassment hasn't stopped me completely from what I want to do, so I guess I'll keep moving and grooving until I can't groove any more. Hopefully I'll finish another page in my comic dairy tomorrow and soon I'll upload some philosophy homework assignments done in the comic book style. Very chic I know.

Until next time,
Josh

Someone contaminated me

I'm not quite sure who it was, but I've come down with the sickness. My head feels like it weighs 15 lbs and I'm hacking up lovely small mucous pellets. Hopefully my immune system will kick in after I get rest this weekend.

Universal health care sounds reaaaaaally good right now and so does powerful drugs and sleep. Unfortunately, I have a mid-semester portfolio due and no health insurance. No H.I., no doctor. No doctor, no doctor's note. No doctor's note, no excuse. Like they used to say in my old occupation: Suck it up Marine! It seemed to work well, but it doesn't work in every case. Just because you ignore what ails ya, doesn't mean it isn't there.

Josh

1st Page

As promised. Page 1.

Working on a comic

I've decided that I need to get serious about this art business. I drew a page tonight and tomorrow I'm going to upload at the school. I feel really good about all of this business. Hard work is what it's going to take to reach my dreams and I'm ready to focus all my chi into this.

New Artwork and zine

It's been a pretty isolated day. My partner in crime Ryan has been hard at work at school so I've been shouldering the responsibilities of layout for the art and music zine we make Calm Magazine. I've been at it since noon sending the finished pages to my friend Hunter Wild for him to proofread. I'm worried about next month, because I still have no job, and this passion of mine won't even cover my nicotine habit. Oh well, I know that if I stick with it long enough I'll be successful. I may take a beating along the way, but I'll do whatever it takes to achieve my dream of paying the rent through my art.

Here's some new work