zoo and more sketches

These first few drawings were between me and my friend Chelsea... silly things at the movie theater before Brave.

 The above was a silly drawing where I re-drew something I designed as a child.  Yep.  it's anatomy still doesn't make sense.

Doodles, doodles, doodles...
A few more zoo things.

Been having one of those weeks where everything feels harder than usual.  Painting helps relax me.

So, I decided to revisit the biddinal which I created back in my angsty teen years since they're still a fun concept.  Decided to use a similar colorscheme as this old piece: http://fav.me/d428g9

It's fun to revisit older material and view it from a new point of view.  I've been trying to sketch rather than play games.  Makes me productive.

Baby zebra I showed as part of my presentation.
I need to write little notes for the next one.  I got a little intimidated (lots of people showed) and I am great once I start painting, but before that point, I am definitely a little shaky.

I'm going to be doing a painting presentation (and probably talk a good deal) on Friday. This will be incorporated into the presentation.

more animals

 Trying to take the time to actually look at animals and learn what it is about their shapes and features that make them look like what they are.  Still need tons of practice, but hey, practice is what gets you to the destination you desire!
Top: zoo sketches and some watercolored pencil work
Bottom: Lion face studies from the other night.  Looked at a series of photos and without trying to go for a style, just drew the features as I saw them.

Cinderella

I was unhappy when it dawned on me that the movie cinderella is a strawberry blond (especially strawberry) and yet marketing always represents her as a yellow blond wearing a blue dress (as opposed to the beautiful white dress she has in movie) ... so I did a quick painting.
Also, I needed painting practice.  considering I did everything backwards on this, I'm glad I tested this out before doing it on "important" pieces.

Eruption

Wait, is this actually a finished painting!?