It's like we weren't made for this world...

...Though I wouldn't really want to meet someone who was...

Come on mood shift, shift back to good again

Yikes! Has it really been that long since i've posted something here? Sheesh!

Too much happening it seems, but also nothing at the same time. It's been a funky month. But since I threw my back out on the Fourth of July, I guess I've got some time to switch it up. No new sketches, but here's an oldie i found shoved deep down in the ol' hard drive.



I remember doing this one at work a while back while I was still at the framing shop. We'd use the brown craft paper as backing on a lot of finished framing work. I, on the other hand, used it as a distraction from doing my job.

It wasn't the best material for drawing on. It's kind of coarse, inks will bleed, and it has this thin funky kind of wax coating that didn't always take graphite real well and smeared when trying to erase. Still, I take what I can get, and It's always fun to do drawings on a toned surface like this. You can make a sharp lookin final drawing in half the time, and in terms of sketching, helps to quickly and easily play with and define your lighting and light sources. A very beneficial way to work. I really need to look into getting a sketchbook like this.

Now, If only I could buy some motivation and inspiration to actually use it, and not just say I'm gonna. Guess I'll keep checking those Sunday ads. BJ's usually runs a 2-for-1 on inspiration, right?

Pattern Play

Just had to post something since it's been a little while since the last one. This is a drawing done at work fairly recently I quite like, partly inspired by the fanciful mind at www.thelandbetweensolarsystems.com

Very beautiful work. Check it out!

Ev

Jellies

I really love this sketch. Done not too far back. From about october/november 2009. There's a lot that needs to be worked with here. Kind of a cluster of all sorts of things aquatic related. The jellyfish and nautilus. A lot of concepts and ideas I've been into recently, but unfortunately have been forced to keep putting off refining this and making a final illustration of some sort. At this point, I'm not sure It will ever get anywhere, but I hope I can find some time somewhere to do something more with it.

Before's pt. 2

More "before" shots, as promised! See the finished paintings here: www.evjones.carbonmade.com

Enjoy!

Before's

Blargh! Still taking too long to post these things here. I apologize. I MUST get more into a habit. But a lot of things have been going wayside unfortunately as I'm working my arse off coloring a comic with some awesome folks. Little preview here: http://EvJones.deviantart.com/art/Big-Pile-O-Death-Promo-150524412

Just to prove to you I'm NOT just being lazy.

Anyway, here's a few little visual nibblets to feast your eyes upon. These are a little more advanced than sketches I suppose. These are just a few "before" shots of a some of the paintings I've been doing recently. I just really love how clean the linework is on some of these and how it acts with the natural grain of the wood. Sometimes I think I should just leave them this way, because it's almost painful to have to cover them up. See the finished paintings here: www.evjones.carbonmade.com

Enjoi!

There's a few more but I think I'll just save them for a little later. It'll give me a reason to make sure I post again soon!

More ladies...of course....

Ok, not doing so well about updating this almost daily as I'd hoped. Simply busy with work and other projects. But here's just a few tidbits.
Just always liked these few. I'll have to scan more to get up here soon. Enjoy!