Some works in progress!

I'm back! I don't really have any finished pieces, but it's been a while since I've posted, so I'll atleast put up some works in progress.

These first two are the sketch and painting-in-progress for basically my favorite project this semester.  We were allowed to do literally ANYTHING, so after a few days of stressing out over this extravagant vague assignment, I decided to illustrate one of my favorite days at my job at the groomer's!  I'll explain more when I post the finish.

Here is a rough sketch for an assignment given to me by my mentor, Robert Mackenzie.  He is a phenomenal illustrator who I am humbled to be in communication with, and if you have not seen his work before, then I highly advise you check it out.

I lied, this one is actually a finish. This was an assignment to create a book cover for "Time and Again" by Jack Finney, about a man who got bored with drawing soap, so he took a snooze and decided to wake up in the 1880's.  

....okay there's more to it then that. But yeah, it's actually a fairly enjoyable book. Check it out I guess.

Here is a sketch for an assignment we had to make an art deco style travel poster for NYC.

 This is a painting of...well I guess it's pretty self explanatory.  I actually have a lot more done on this one, but this is what's on my computer right now, so this is what you get.  Too bad.  

Again, I have more done on the painting for this one, but the sketch is what I have at hand.  I started the finish in oil, and ended up changing the rooster's eye completely, so he doesn't look so determined and wise.  According to many sources, crowing roosters, or any roosters for that matter, are not ones to bare such determined expressions. who'd of thought it?

Last but not least, this is my concept for a project which requires us each to create a sequential piece about something significant that happened in NYC.  Mine is about the blackout and mass looting in the 70s. 

Well there you have it!  Sooooo, these pieces, as well as two others I've yet to start, are all due in 3 weeks, all while attending classes and working weekends.  In conclusion, life is freaking DANDY RIGHT NOW.  Seventh semester boys and girls, seventh semester.

Though times are though right now, winter break will be that much sweeter, and hopefully I'll have a handful of decent portfolio pieces by the end of December :)  Look forward to more updates with finishes soon!