Humbling Post - first all Photoshop drawing (not complete)

Tonight I tried to do something completely within Photoshop. All I have to say is WOW, it's a lot tougher than it looks. Getting the idea out of your head and into Photoshop is not easy. Right now this thing just looks so hokey and amatureish. Well I guess you got to start somewhere.

I didn't really have a plan, I just was doodling and deling layers when something didn't come out right. Not to say that this did, but it at least started forming into something. I think I have to re-configure my workspace if I want to do 100% digital drawings. I also think I should move off of my laptop and onto a real PC with a nice big screen.

I've been reading some hardcore Photoshop magazines from the UK, the last one I got was Imagine FX magazine. This magazine is for people that want to get into concept art for videogames, movies and TV. Most of the art is sci-fi fantasy stuff. Similar to 'airbrush art' of old. Not that I like all of that stuff, but some of it is really good. Also from a realistic/technical standpoint it's quite astounding. The perspectives, realisim, anatomy and lighting is phenominal.

I do get the feeling though that the guys that are into this might poo-poo the more abstract or figurative work. Similarily all the conventional artists poo-poo the digital art.

Check it out at http://www.imaginefx.com/.

By the way, did I mention I'm still trying to figure out what/how I want to make art? I know I've deviated from my original concept of daily charcoal drawings and I've added a lot of digital work. Oh well, it's not like I have hordes of people are reading this blog daily. As a side thought I wonder how long I'm going to keep this up. My little expeiment today in Photoshop has disheartened me a little. Plus my other hobbies are calling me. (see HERE )

At any rate, if anyone is reading this let me know what you think of my stuff.

Rejection - after the fact

Here's one that I came up with after I did 'Rejection' for Illustration Friday. This drawing started off as 'nothing' then it became an interesting doodle, then finally a little cartoon. I like how the girls hair turned out.

People on the Go III

Here's another one from my "People on the GO" series. I think I bungled her nose in this one. Not bad overall though.

Another doodle

Here's a doodle I did a few years ago that I just found. It was during a meeting at work. I don't think my manager was too impressed with my artistic talents.

Doodle Time

Haven't posted for a while because I've been busy. Here's a little doodle that I did tonight. I'm growing a little tired of my abstract charcoal drawings so I've moved over to more a comic style (for now anyways). I'm still trying to figure out 'my style'. Well enjoy this dude. I was tempted to use him as my entry for "rejection" for Illustration Friday.


EDIT: I kept thinking this dude looked like the son from "Sanford and Son". I couldn't remember his name (Lamont). A colleague at work helped me out.