A little more art, a little less self esteem....

So, in the past two days I have been working more on some pieces of art.  A critter I sketched out a few days ago while at work that I find completely adorable and posted here earlier.  It is not a lovely burgundy color.

Not so happy with the background I believe but it's mostly likely going to change sometimes in the future.  I'm hoping that I can get as detailed with the rest of the critter like I have around the eye.

I've also been working on my cards as well.  But right now I seem to have hit a slight art slump because I've been so tired.

The past couple of nights I haven't been sleeping well.  Last night I'm sure I saw several points of the clock and I know I was tired at work.  I feel asleep on the couch last night but still couldn't sleep deeply enough in bed.

Yesterday was my interview for a summer job.  I feel like I've completely bombed the blasted thing and maybe the only thing I got right was sending information in for the background check.  And low and behold, it's another kitchen job.  I need to start pushing applications for jobs for the next year seeing as this is coming up on my final year of college.  I'd love to get a position in a job that, I don't know, studied for!  I really need to get into printmaking or just finish my card series and get those published.  That or make it big somehow with art.

This is the time I wish I could animate or something.

Have I done anything?

Why no..... I honestly don't think I've done a lot art wise.  Not even  much of much and that's partly because I've just felt drained it seems.  Last night I didn't sleep to well but I feel creative, unfortunately for me I've started drawing but I can't seem to finish them.  I haven't had time to go to the studio either because of work.  By the time I'm done I don't have time to go up there to do any printing and I'm kinda missing it.  I know I have a Yudu (a whole huge story as to why I'm not to fond of using that tool some time in the future) but it's not really the same and I feel I've wasted a hundred dollars on something I think I've used..... what..... three times?

Anyway..... back to what I may or may not have done creatively.  I have finished another set of gloves.  The blush gloves are done, but I started the moss gloves and have one done.  That's actually exciting because that means I'm on my way to finishing gloves!  And possibly selling them soon.  A little extra is always nice.  I'm just depressed because I have not figured out how to stagger colors, like zigzags in my knitting yet.  I'm such a looooser. lol

I need to work on cards, I've got three or four actually set up.  They're sketched out but not fully put on the cards but for two.  The phoenix I may work on more tonight because it's kinda calling me at the moment.

Anyway, I'm kind of nervous at the moment because I have a job interview tomorrow at the hospital across the street from my apartment.  I'm not completely sure how it will go across because I have no clue what to expect from this interview or the job.  I know it's a dietary job just I don't know if I'll be just filling trays of food or actually taking the trays to the rooms or something.  Totally nervous.  But I'm going to try my best.  I need something to help keep me surviving this summer.  What I'm making for seven days of work at the cafe just isn't going to cut it.

Gloves!

I have been working on a set of gloves I have dubbed the Blush fingerless glove series.  Go knitting!  lol Anyway.... I've only just begun to finish them.  I'm on my last set of the gloves and I'm adding a bit more than normal of the other gloves.  I gave them slots for fingers instead of just the plain opening at the top and I'm hoping I can get the bottom to be a bit more snug.  But I don't know if the bottom will work out.  It's hard to get your hand into them with the bottom so I'll have to play around a bit more.

I'm excited to have them almost finished.  I wanted to start on another set of gloves but I wouldn't let myself do that until I'd finished the ones I started.  At least I'm using my stash up.  I'll try to have a picture of the whole blush set soon.  I don't have an awesome camera like my fiance does.  Soooo, no pictures yet.

And for any of you wondering out there.  I do plan on selling these.  I'm building a small foundation of stuff to sell on Etsy soon.  I have plarn (yarn made from plastic bags, yeah, crazy I know!), it's all brown but I plan on making white soon.  And these gloves.  I need more items and hope to work on it soon but at least everyone knows now that I have more than drawing under my thumb!  I've got knitting!

Sketchies!

So, I finally found some time to actually sketch a bit.  Not with my Bamboo tablet, but that I don't care about because let's face it, everyone needs a little time with just a pencil and paper.  I love my little tablet but I felt good with a pencil in my hand finally.

It was break time for me at work and I had fifteen to twenty minutes and came up with two basics sketches for my line of oracle cards I've been working on for a while.  I can't wait to really start in on them because I'm working on the Phoenix now and have the hourglass started.  With these two last sketches I'll have the Sword master and the key.  I have a long way to go before I really finish any of these.  And no peekies at them until I'm further along and my fantastic girlfriend has helped me with decisions.  I also like to have a silk screened print done as well before I decide to post them.  Sorry folks.

The second sketch of mine is a little odd sketch that was done in my usual type way.  I just created a little creature that I feel in love with.  Fuzzy and cute.  Gonna love those two details till the end.  I plan on trying to do the outlining with the bamboo sometime soon to try and give it color because I know that I'll feel it needs more.  That and I would ink it on the paper but that paper wasn't the best sooooo computer is better at the moment.

  I think it's cute.  I hope I'm not the only one....

So starts the Madness

After seeing how well my girlfriend's blogs have done I decided to try my hand at a blog.  I may not be as great as her but it's something.

In this journal I'll probably try to update with a comic strip or something of the sort.  Maybe every other day I'll have a picture that I've sketched that day or I've done a bit earlier.  I just want to share a bit with a little story or so that could go with it.

Yes, the kitty from behind the post is a comic character of mine.  Meet Rav, a mischievous feline whom likes explosions and confusing the tar out of those around her.  She was based off of me and I think is more of my more impulsive side of myself.  If I get a few comics done, you'll see.

Unfortunately nothing in this post.  I'm all done out at the moment.  But thank you for reading my lowly will blog.