Here’s a little fanart of Polgara, a beloved character of author David Eddings. I adore her immensely. She’s a bit young in this sketch, but perhaps this takes place back in her days of living at the Vail. I loved how she would interact with birds in The Belgarion, and how they would become overwhelmed with excitement and sing constantly in her presence.

Should at least touch this up and splash some color on, but I’m not feeling motivated at the moment. So, fresh from the scanner with a texture overlay and uncorrected flaws it is.

Anyone who’s known me for any amount of time will know that I have a fairly emotional fondness of wings. They are a symbol of freedom and power for me. They can either be pure and just or calculating and cruel, but they are always there to carry you to where you need to go.

I seem to be stuck in a new half-art rut. I can pick up a sketch pad and I feel extremely happy to be sketching, but I cannot for the life of me get my booty to stay in front of the computer long enough to color anything I draw. I have several pieces prepped for outlines and color, and they’re just sitting. I know it has to do with the fact that I’m on the computer 8+ hours each weekday for work, pretending I’m a decent designer and that I can make whatever I’m creating good enough to make both my internal and external clients happy on the first try. Anyone who’s worked a full time creative position knows that’s usually not how it goes, and that your expectations of yourself alone can drain you some weeks. The last thing I want to do when I get home is sit on the computer with Photoshop open for a couple more hours. I usually just want the company of a good book and a blanket.

We’ll see how things go. I’ll just try to keep myself going with the drawing, and who knows – maybe I’ll get comfortable enough with my lines again that I’ll break out my neglected colored pencils and Tria markers.

Pretty self explanatory. I still enjoy drawing these characters after all of these years. 20 minute sketch with a quick splash of Photoshop color.

Been a busy week but I managed to sneak in this sketch. I’ve had this in my head for a few days but the detail was much more rich. Maybe some week when the ideas aren’t coming, I’ll re-visit this concept and try to make it match up to what’s in my brain.

She gets up with her head swung down low down
Steps into the room
She says
Please listen while I sing my song to you
’cause it all slips away, it ends
Too soon

How in the hell did I get here
I still hear her cry the blues
Been in a daze for ten years
But I still can sing the truth

Heaven knows where we all go
All we have is what we get
When it’s gone, when will I know
Because I haven’t got it yet

Did you find that ride?
Did you finally fly?
While I sit here, kickin’ and bitchin’
Sayin’ gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme what’s mine

I thought I had it all
I wanted more
No need for you
I slammed the door
I cut you lose
What are the chances that I’d walk in here
And find the truth

“The Truth”, Ain’t Life Grand – Slash’s Snakepit

Eh. . . I don’t like this one at all. I was distracted by the holiday when I started it last week, and now I’m looking on towards the sketch I have in progress for this week. I’m aiming to polish this week’s sketch up more than the last four, so I likely won’t be posting it till the end of the week. What’s in the works? A series of fairies! So far, this one-a-week sketch thing seems to be slowly helping my brain get back into scheming mode. I hope I didn’t jinx myself by saying that.

Anyways. . . yeah. The sketchy look doesn’t work well with bright colors, as the colors demand something more polished than a quick-n-dirty cleanup. Oh well – onward.

PS – here’s a little teaser for my new site. A name change will also be coming with the new design.