Unicorn plan

Here is the plan for my "Last Unicorn" illustration that the previous sketches were for.  This is where the characters are being presented to King Haggard.

And Yet More Unicorn

 

And here is armored Price Lir with ass-kicking boots.



Still more Unicorn

And here is Molly Grue, who has one of the best speeches in the book.  In my version she is the tallest character in the cast; battered, callused and bitter, but her good heart always gets the better of her.  Thank you Mad Max for the tire armor idea.

More Last Unicorn

Here is my take on Amalthea from The Last Unicorn.  Yes, that is her horn in her hand being used as a stabby thing; and yes, that is a hole in her head where the horn was.  As I have said before, all unicorns should be bad-ass.

The Last Unicorn... sort of.

Right now I am in a Digital Illustration class at DigitalArts and I decided to illustrate one of my favorite childhood stories, The Last Unicorn.  Only this time it is in a post-apocalyptic setting.  Here is my first take on Schmendrick.

More to come.

Drawin'

Things have been really busy with the new job, but I found some time to get some life drawing in this weekend at CSG.  Here I am playing with pastels graciously donated by Louis Ranieri. Pic also taken by Louis.  Thanks.



Don't ask.

I don't know either.  I'm toying with fleshing this out and submitting it to Threadless.

In the works...

This lovely toy inspires me to do all the studies that I should have been doing.  This time I am going with Cornwell's 'Man from Galilee.'

Day 1

Day 2

Kley and Cintiq love

 

Recently I have been able to play on a ginormous Cintiq, so I decided to do a bit of a master study of one of the drawings of Heinrich Kley. I'm still working out his wonderful crosshatching technique.



Lung Quickie

 

Just a quick dragon sketch from lunch.

New Stars

All sorts of new changes going on in the world of Ricketts right now.  After 9 years as a receptionist, I finally got a new job as a Web Artist at Age of Learning.  I will be making art for kids from now on.  As Squibble says, "It is not the stars that hold our destinies, but ourselves".

Best Little Art Show in Burbank, Part 2

We are doing it again!  Squibble is back and will be up tomorrow at the 2nd Annual Best Little Art Show in Burbank.  Join us for art, friends, and Texas BBQ. Come join us at:

 Eleu Salon

1725 Burbank Blvd. 

Burbank, CA 91506 

Also, check out Eleu Salon's Facebook page.

Bicycle Built for Two

Congratulations to Delylah and Jeff!  Enjoy the ride.

Legs!

From the sculpture "Mars and Venus" attributed to Hans Mont at the Getty Center.



Life drawing

This past Friday I attended the Gallery Girls' Drawing Marathon Model Fundraiser at the Silver Drawing Academy.  Sometimes I forget how much fun it is to draw large and get loose.  It also helps when you draw just right of Steven Silver and sneaking peeks at what he is doing. :)



Squiggle

 

 

I think all artist have their version of the squiggle-art, that exercise where you make random squiggles on a page and see what you can find in them. I mostly use this when my mind is full of junk.  It is therapeutic to make lines of pure emotion then go back with a rational eye to pick the shapes and patterns.  And sometimes you get lucky and find something cool.

 

 



 

 

 



 



Taking my sweet time....

Progress is being made. Slow progress, but progress still.

 

Most Holy of Joggers...

Years ago when I was working on Pico in LA, I saw something that was so awesome I nearly caused a car accident by gawking.  There is a large traditional Jewish community there, and as I was driving to work a saw something neon green from the corner of my eye.  When I looked over, I saw him - prayer shawl swaying, side-locks bobbing, green skin-tight track suit gleaming....

Edible Art Game of Thrones Style

Every year, the marvelous lord and lady of House Hendron throw a Game of Thrones Premiere Bash, and my roommate and I are known for our themed cakes.  We have tackled the Wall and a map of Westeros, but this year we wanted to do something special.  In celebration of the nuptials of Jeoffrey and Margery we assembled a three tier wedding cake, and true to weddings in the GOT fashion, the inside was red velvet cake with a blood dark chocolate frosting.  This monster took three weeks of planning and one week of execution.

 

All the elements, except the hair net (wink to all the readers out there), are edible and delicious.  The home-made frosting and baking were all the work the talented baker Alareece, Jeoffrey's marzipan crown is mine, roses and assembly was pure teamwork.

 

 

Three cheers to our hosts for such a stupendous wedding feast.

Classes

I recently signed up for a sculpture class taught by the uber-talented and super friendly Matt Levin.  That would explain the lack of posts.  All of my spare time has gone into working and re-working my skinless monstrosity.

 

 

Here he is at the first week of class.

 

And here he is two days ago.