I'm Seeing Stripes In My Sleep...

Art Update! HO!

This past week has been a little hectic as I cram as many hours into my work schedule while preparing to go back to college for my second year. I've filled out loans and applied for jobs. I've set up dates with my roommate for moving in and tried to meet up with my friends from home one last time before the summer has ended. Scrambling around to buy books, pack things, and tie up any loose ends, it's a wonder that I've managed to get any artwork done, but I have! (Lookie at me, oh so proud!)

My commission for Jasmin has been moving right along. Coming up with a concept was a little slow at first, but after the initial week, some ideas took off and I ended up with the basic background for it. Pretty quickly I decided I didn't quite like how that looked, so I made some adjustments to it. Once satisfied, I went on to adding the zebras.


I wanted the zebras to look recognizably real, but still have a cartoonish quality to them to give that feeling of childlike-ness. Luckily when I was sketching them out onto the canvas, I didn't have any trouble erasing the unwanted lines. I had been a little worried that I'd mess up the base, but everything turned out alright.

Now we're getting somewhere, right? All that's left at this point is to paint the zebras and add Brelexis's name! It was pretty late that night, and even though I wanted to finish the whole thing, I gave up after finally completing the zebras. I'm still not sure I have them the way I want, but I'll add any finishing touches after I've painted on her name. But for now!! Here ya go!

There's still a ways to go, but I'm confident I'll have it done well before I'm headed off to college. Be looking for the final piece!! And, if you're interested in seeing the last update in a larger view, follow this link: ZEBRAS!!! FTW!

Thanks for keeping up with me! Be looking for art updates next week!

Lain