work long and perspire

Drawing and Painting, paint yourself as an existing character wearing a costume, include a hand and a background.

oh man this project was a roller coaster! i really struggled with it and i thought id show you just how bad it got. i seriously thought i woke up and had all of my abilities to paint stolen while i slept. (btw, i choose sulu)

Attempt number 1, oil on canvas
Painting: Fail
Gangrene: Win

Attempt number 2: acrylic on canvas
Painting: Fail
Oompa Loompa: Win

Attempt number 3: acrylic on canvas
Painting: Epic Fail
WTF: Win

here are some detailed closeups to combat the abundance of failures

oil on canvas, 12x16

brrr...

Concept Class, illustrate a scene in a fridge

mixed media on watercolour paper, 12x18

grrr...

Media studio: illustrate my alter ego

watercolour, 12x15

Exhibition: Retro Show

Everybody's favorite owner of super tiny electronics and the star of my painting, "blah blah blah..." has been accepted to the OCAD retro show! come down if you have nothing better to do and if you are in the downtown Toronto area, the show runs from april 15-24.super exciting!

life drawings

Drawing and Painting, figure studies with live model.negative space

shadows!

charcoal on bond paper, 18x24

V

Concept Class, illustrate a poster for V Day, which has its origins from the vagina monologues and aims to prevent violence against women and children

acrylic on canvas, 12x14

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Concept Class:
illustrate an editorial for Afro Reggae, a youth program based in Brazil aimed at keeping kids from the favelas off the streets and away from gangs by providing a creative outlet for music and art. this was the first assignment i got this semester, finished janurary 7, 2009

acrylic on illustration board 15X20