Dark Arts

[Darkthoughts]

I've lost alot of my artwork through moving around and stuff, but I'm trying to build a portfolio back up.

I've been working on this Hermione (Harry Potter) sketch the past couple of days, I think I'm done:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/028.jpg

[Letti]

I am your biggest fan. You must know it.

[AlishaRiley]

Lisa, that's completely awesome. :wub:

[Darkthoughts]

Letti! :wub: It seems like I haven't seen you for ages!

Thanks ladies :huglove: There will be more soon...felt like I'd lost my mojo for a while, but I think it's coming back.

[Letti]

Hey. :wub: I am around a lot but I post less.
Keep sending your amazing dream-like uber-creative works, Lisa. I love them so much.

[Melike]

Lisa, as I have said before, your artwork is amazing. :wub:

[Heather19]

Very nice Lisa. Please post more when you get the chance.

[ManOfWesternesse]

Excellent Lisa!

[Jean]

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearmood_amazed.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearmood_amazed.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearmood_amazed.gif

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: at Jean's smilies...that's my new favourite!

Thanks guys :grouphug:

[Daghain]

Me likey!

[sarah]

darkers, I love it. LOVE IT! Will you be putting all your artwork in here? Please say yes. I think it would be so cool to see your dark tower and school paintings all in here.

[Daghain]

Agreed!

[AlishaRiley]

Agreed, also, I'd love to see more of your work, lisa!
I could spend the rest of my life looking at other peoples art. :)

[mia/susannah]

Great job, I agree with everyone , post more

[turtlex]

Lisa - Outstanding! Just very cool. I love all the detail.

( and am no longer wondering why you would start a topic on witchcraft or wicca )

[jayson]

I've always been a big fan of your artwork Lisa (well "always" meaning since the first time I saw one of your pieces). I don't know this character as I've not read the HP books, but I love the drawing anyway. I just love your style. The hourglass looks particularly good!

[Letti]

I can't wait anymore... :panic: Where are you, Lisa? :panic:

[Darkthoughts]

Will you be putting all your artwork in here?
But I'm soooooo lazy! :lol: Ok, I'll upload a few things I've got on DeviantArt :huglove:


( and am no longer wondering why you would start a topic on witchcraft or wicca )
:lol: Excellent, they no longer suspect this is part of the ritual initiation process...:evil:


I've always been a big fan of your artwork Lisa (well "always" meaning since the first time I saw one of your pieces). I don't know this character as I've not read the HP books, but I love the drawing anyway. I just love your style. The hourglass looks particularly good!
Haaaaaang on! This "not read HP" business has caught my eye in a few threads now...why ever not?! Explain yourself immediately young man! :P


I can't wait anymore... :panic: Where are you, Lisa? :panic:
Sorry, I've been busy all weekend I'll sort something out right now :couple:

[Darkthoughts]

Ok, this is an engine part (sport desmo) from a Ducati motorbike that I painted on the back of my friend Biker Al's leather jacket...it was his request obviously :lol:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Biker_Jacket_by_Towerjunkie.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

And of my murals, this is probably my favourite. Mostly because I've never drawn a tiger before and wasn't too confident that it would turn out ok. But I really like it :)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Tiger_by_Towerjunkie.jpg

[turtlex]

Wow!
That tiger is awesome, girlie !!

Well done.

You're so talented.

[Melike]

Engine part is also awesome.
Keep them coming. :excited:

[AlishaRiley]

Oh, Lisa, both of those pieces are amazing!
You tiger mural is so beautiful. :wub:

Yes, YES, keep 'em coming!!!!

[Daghain]

More, more, more!

[Heather19]

Yes, please post more. You know I can't get enough of your artwork.

[Woofer]

Very cool. Good work, Darkers. I can't even draw a straight line with a ruler.

[Darkthoughts]

I'm back painting the murals now schools back in session - should have photos of that by the end of the week. In the meantime I've started a webcomic. Issue 1 is very basic, it was an experiment to see if I could make and host one using only a scanner and Paint :lol:

http://nobodysbusiness.smackjeeves.com/

[turtlex]

Okay, that's flipping awesome. I love the mixed media. :huglove:

[Daghain]

Ooh, nice! Me likey!

[Lily-sai]

Lisa!!!! :wub: :wub: :wub:

I love the colors you used. Actually, I love everything you do. :)

[Melike]

Lisa!!!! :wub: :wub: :wub:

I love the colors you used. Actually, I love everything you do. :)

Me too. :wub:

[Darkthoughts]

Ace! :grouphug:

[Darkthoughts]

Part two of Nobody's Business.

I have to host it on my devart account now, because the file's too big for the comic host site. Click to enlarge the picture.

It's all about ants for a friend with an ant farm :D

http://towerjunkie.deviantart.com/art/Anticipation-137899710

[Daghain]

:thumbsup:

Cool!

[Melike]

Lisa, I like it. And I took a look at your other works on DeviantArt. There was only one that I haven't seen somewhere else: Abel Vannay which is really great.

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks :D

Abel Vannay was actually for a Towerpedia contest here.

[Melike]

Ah, maybe it was before my arrival to .com. Then I haven't seen it.

[Darkthoughts]

I have some more stuff in my portfolio that I will upload now that I have a scanner! ;)

[Melike]

I have some more stuff in my portfolio that I will upload now that I have a scanner! ;)

:excited: Can't wait to see them! :excited:

[Patrick]

Lisa, I especially enjoyed "Enter Nobody."

And "Unsure." :wub:

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove:

[Letti]

We are still waiting. Just sayin'. :couple:

[Darkthoughts]

Ok, here we go! This is a mermaid but based on the pokemon Milotic. I painted it in acrylic and then used photobucket's editing suite to create the swirls:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Miloticmermaid-1.jpg

And another mermaid (I'm a bit obsessed with them :D ) drawn in black ink and photobucket and paint for the background:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/mermaid-1.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

My tarot card for Eddie:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture004-2.jpg

[Brice]

:thumbsup: You still need to make a whole deck. :D

[Darkthoughts]

Yes!! I really do. And I haven't forgotten about it...I just need to finish my paying comissions first :D

Here's my take on Oy:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/oy.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

A bunch of random stuff...

...a chateau that I visited in France, I titled it "Beauxbatons" as in the French school of magic from HP:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Chateau.jpg

A dragon:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/dragon.jpg

Neil Gaiman's Endless, as they might have looked trick or treating as children :D :
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/EndlessHalloween.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

A figure in a ballet pose:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/figure.jpg

Rob, sleeping (this was done years ago! He doesn't have long hair anymore :( ):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/RobSleeping.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

My horoscope wheel. This started as an experiment just to see if I could draw with inks and different nibs and stuff, but then I got carried away. It's quite large so I scanned it in three sections:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HoroWheel.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HWtop.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HWbottom.jpg

[Brice]

Oh my god! :excited: Ok, how much will it cost to have my chart drawn. I already have a chart (a very detailed one in fact).

[Darkthoughts]

To you?...:orely:...the grand sum of...


...



...nothing :)

I have promised Erin one first, so let me know what sort of aspects you'd like yours to focus on and I'll put you next in line :couple:

[Brice]

:couple:

I will pay you

in chocolate. :D

Actually I think I could just xerox my boring looking chart and you can work your magic on it if that's cool with you.

[Darkthoughts]

Yes!! That would be perfect...do you have my email address?

And as long as the chocolate is Junior Mints, we are good to go :D

[Brice]

The regular Jr. Mints or The oversized ones?


Yes, I believe I do. I'll have to find my chart when I get home and I'll take pics. :)

[Myste]

Veeeery nice art pictures indeed!!

[Darkthoughts]

Thank you Myste :couple:

Brice...both!! :lol:

[Letti]

Lisa, whenever I see your works. I am amazed. Truly. And I don't say it because I wanna make your day. I mean it.
You draw with your heart.

[Daghain]

Wow Lisa, All of those are amazing! I really like that first mermaid - it kind of feels a little Art Deco to me. :)

[Lily-sai]

Yes!! I really do. And I haven't forgotten about it...I just need to finish my paying comissions first :D

Here's my take on Oy:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/oy.jpg

I love, love this. Oy is so dear to me. :)

And that horoscope wheel is just.. WOW! I suck at details, so kudos!!

*booby hug for you, Lisa dearest.*
:wub:

[Darkthoughts]

Lisa, whenever I see your works. I am amazed. Truly. And I don't say it because I wanna make your day. I mean it.
You draw with your heart.
:rose: But it makes my day anyway :huglove:
I'm trying to branch out and encorporate digital media into what I do. I'd love to get an illustration programme, but I need to get good enough in this media to justify the cost first.


Wow Lisa, All of those are amazing! I really like that first mermaid - it kind of feels a little Art Deco to me. :)
Excellent, cheers Dags. I love art deco style. Artists like Alphonse Mucha and Georges Barbier really inspire me, so if that comes through then I'm chuffed :D

*booby hug for you, Lisa dearest.*
:wub:
Thanks Liisa, it's always worth it for the booby hugs :lol: :couple:

[Melike]

Ok, here we go! This is a mermaid but based on the pokemon Milotic. I painted it in acrylic and then used photobucket's editing suite to create the swirls:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Miloticmermaid-1.jpg

And another mermaid (I'm a bit obsessed with them :D ) drawn in black ink and photobucket and paint for the background:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/mermaid-1.jpg


My tarot card for Eddie:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture004-2.jpg


Yes!! I really do. And I haven't forgotten about it...I just need to finish my paying comissions first :D

Here's my take on Oy:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/oy.jpg


A bunch of random stuff...

...a chateau that I visited in France, I titled it "Beauxbatons" as in the French school of magic from HP:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Chateau.jpg

A dragon:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/dragon.jpg

Neil Gaiman's Endless, as they might have looked trick or treating as children :D :
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/EndlessHalloween.jpg


A figure in a ballet pose:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/figure.jpg

Rob, sleeping (this was done years ago! He doesn't have long hair anymore :( ):
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/RobSleeping.jpg


My horoscope wheel. This started as an experiment just to see if I could draw with inks and different nibs and stuff, but then I got carried away. It's quite large so I scanned it in three sections:
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HoroWheel.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HWtop.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/HWbottom.jpg
*Just wanted to see all of them in this new page, too.*
Lisa I love all of them. Second Mermaid left me breathless. Beauxbatons is awesome. Tarot card of Eddie, Oy, horoscope wheel,:onfire:... I love all.
And the dragon! It is so pretty, so beautiful.

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove: Seriously Melike, I'm kidnapping you and taking you with me everywhere I go!

[Brice]

Get in line.


Oh, wait...I guess since i already said long ago that I was kidnapping you it's a moot point. ;)

[Melike]

And I would kidnap Bricey as he had wished.:cyclops: So, this is a strange ring.:grouphug:

[Jean]

bears can find no words

Lisa Fox my love, can I have your permission to print out those drawings and hang them in my den? Bearwife would be happy, too!

http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/0134-bear.gif

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove: Of course!!! I'd be honoured!!

[Jean]

Hooray!!! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/poohbear.gif

[Brice]

And I would kidnap Bricey as he had wished.:cyclops: So, this is a strange ring.:grouphug:

:wub:

[Darkthoughts]

I'm branching out into ragdoll making. I made my own pattern and designed their clothes - they're kinda basic, but I'm pretty pleased with them:

Sylvie
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Random%20Stuff/133.jpg

Scarlet
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Random%20Stuff/136.jpg

[Daghain]

:o

I like! Sylvie is my favorite. She has a glittery princess look about her. :D

[Letti]

Please, adopt me Lisa. :wub:
Really nice work.

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: Letti, you can start calling me Mum from today :couple:

Daggers! Who knew you had an inner glittery princess?!! :D

[John Blaze]

Nice!

But is it just me, or is Scarlett a little creepy? She reminds me of saladfingers for some reason, the girl finger puppet he talks to. Marjory Stewart-Baxter.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/m_b02a7138f696d8319e94cb0a3002f900.jpg

[Melike]

Lisa these are so cute! I am crazy about Sylvie's hair. Button eyes are awesome. Like the Other Mother's.

[turtlex]

Lisa... very cool. :thumbsup:

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks Pam :huglove: I'm going to make a Reba doll too, y'know, Edgar's doll from Duma Key :D


Nice!

But is it just me, or is Scarlett a little creepy? She reminds me of saladfingers for some reason, the girl finger puppet he talks to. Marjory Stewart-Baxter.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/m_b02a7138f696d8319e94cb0a3002f900.jpg
:lol: I have no idea what that is, but yes...an eery resemblance!


Lisa these are so cute! I am crazy about Sylvie's hair. Button eyes are awesome. Like the Other Mother's.
Ha! Sam keeps chasing Max and Ruby with the dolls going "Coraline!" in a creepy voice :evil:

[Melike]

Haha, they are awesome. :D Would they accept me as their playmate? :excited:

[Darkthoughts]

Ooooh! I should totally make a Melike doll for them!!

[Daghain]

Thanks Pam :huglove: I'm going to make a Reba doll too, y'know, Edgar's doll from Duma Key :D

Must. Have. Pics!

[Darkthoughts]

Will do, I've just started a new doll, so I'll make her Reba...I'll do a giveaway if she turns out ok :D

[Brice]

That would be awesome, but I'd buy the Melikey doll. :wub:


I may also need a cthulhu doll. :D Do you do commissions?

[John Blaze]

Thanks Pam :huglove: I'm going to make a Reba doll too, y'know, Edgar's doll from Duma Key :D


Nice!

But is it just me, or is Scarlett a little creepy? She reminds me of saladfingers for some reason, the girl finger puppet he talks to. Marjory Stewart-Baxter.

http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/m_b02a7138f696d8319e94cb0a3002f900.jpg
:lol: I have no idea what that is, but yes...an eery resemblance!

you need to watch the Salad Fingers episodes on youtube. i think there's only 6, but they're creepy funny.

[Darkthoughts]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/S7300531.jpg
Set painting for my daughter's school play. The brief was just for a backdrop of a farmhouse at night, in the snow. I only had three hours to paint it, it'd be better if I'd had longer.

[Jean]

No, it wouldn't.

It couldn't.

[Darkthoughts]

Do you know how much I love Bears? :huglove:

[Jean]

probably not more than bears love foxes (would be impossible) http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_wub.gif

[turtlex]

Darkers, that's awesome !

[Candice Dionysus]

Very awesome stuff. ^_^

[Daghain]

That's pretty fucking amazing for 3 hours of work.

I think it's perfect. :)

[Melike]

Lisa, it is great! Wish I could paint that good. :rose:

[Letti]

I would give 10 years from my life to have such talent. Maybe even more.. let me think about it.

[Lily-sai]

So beautiful! :wub:
Stars look like they're really shining.

[Darkthoughts]

:rose: Thanks everyone :thumbsup:

[Brice]

lovely :D

[Heather19]

Lisa, 3 hours! That's amazing. I just love your artwork :couple:

[Darkthoughts]

I've been painting some shoes for Max. They were plain white canvas and looked quite boring, so Max picked a pokemon theme and off we went...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0143.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0144.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0145.jpg

Still painting the right one :D

[Tito_Villa]

Wow they are great! Im sure my girlfriend would love a pair of those :D

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: Yeah I've been getting requests more from people my age than the kids!

[turtlex]

Lisa!! You should seriously consider selling those - or offering to paint them for a fee! Those are awesome !!!!

I want Batwomen shoes !!!

[Darkthoughts]

That would rock, I love the Batwoman artwork! :D

I was thinking of ebay/etsy - I have some plain canvas bags and have ordered some plain t shirts too.

[Brice]

Yes, you should definitely do it. :D

[Daghain]

Oh, definitely! Those totally rock, Lisa!

[Letti]

You could make a fortune with this. How long did it take to make them?

[Darkthoughts]

Not long, just a couple of hours :)

[Daghain]

I think you're missing your calling there, Lisa. :D

[Darkthoughts]

I need a manager, I'm so lazy! Bit of slave driving though and I'm ultra productive...Dags? :lol:

[Brice]

Awww...and I was hoping I could be your manager. :(

[Darkthoughts]

You procrastinate even more than I do :lol:

[Brice]

:rofl:

[Daghain]

:lol:

[Darkthoughts]

Front of the right shoe done now...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0146.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0147.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture0149.jpg

[Daghain]

That's f'n awesome, Lisa!

[Darkthoughts]

Not sure if this link will work, but I discovered this awesome app on my DSi called Flipnotes, that lets you make cartoons and stuff...

...my first attempt:

http://flipnote.hatena.com/9B368320599441FD@DSi/movie/9441FD_09F7DE33B0B04_000?locale.lang=en&locale.region=9

[Heather19]

Lisa, I love that :couple:

[Darkthoughts]

Cool, thanks! :couple:

I've got the hang of the tool bar now, you can also add sound/music, so I'll play about with that next...

[Daghain]

That's awesome, Lisa! :thumbsup:

[Darkthoughts]

:D Thanks!

If you click on my username "Ludo" in the top right corner, you can see my other flipnotes...I'm getting slightly addicted :lol:

[Brice]

:clap:

[Darkthoughts]

:huglove:

[alinda]

Stunning work as always Lisa, your quite an artist, a real work of art too. ;)

[Heather19]

Lisa they're awesome. Heat cracked me up :lol: Loved it!
Is that you making the sound effects too?

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks Linda :huglove:

Yes, Heath, I do the sound effects too :lol: It's such a cool little application. There's a basic recording function, or one where you can use effects on your voice - which I used on Plantzilla. They have weekly themed competitions too, that's what Heat was for.

I've made two new ones, Changing The Baby and a Happy 1st Birthday Hatena one, which is for a contest, you had to make an animation sequence to an awful dance version of Happy Birthday :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

Oh and, a couple more drawings/paintings. Some of them are for a children's story I was working on with someone that never really took off - it's all good though because it's stuff to put in my portfolio :)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/dixie.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Toadstool.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/red.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/orange.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/faery.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/darkthoughts.jpg

(My scanner wasn't big enough to fit that all in :nope: )

[Heather19]

:thumbsup:
I just checked them out. I can't get enough of them :)

Edit - I just saw your drawings. Those are amazing!

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks :huglove:

On the Hatena site, if you go to the home page and click on "Special" you can watch animations from the Zelda team and Aardman (who do Wallace and Gromit) which are awesome!!!

[Daghain]

OMG Lisa!!!! Those are FANTASTIC! I promise, if I ever write a children's book, I'm totally having you illustrate it! :D

[Jean]

Amazing.

AMAZING.

[Darkthoughts]

:D Cheers Dags, if you ever write a children's book - I'll eat my hat :lol:

Thank you, Jean :couple:

[Daghain]

You know, I am not the evil child hater you all seem to think I am.

I'm the evil shit parent hater. HUGE difference.

But no, I'm not going to babysit. :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

:lol: Yeah, yeah! :P

[Daghain]

:lol:

[Darkthoughts]

A request for Herc, he wanted a drawing that incorporated the Blue Oyster Cult symbol:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/scan0005.jpg

[Heather19]

Lisa that's absolutely amazing! :o
I love how it's all in black and white except for the hair.

Do you sell your artwork? And how long does it take you to do a piece like that?

[Daghain]

Wow Lisa, that's impressive!

[Darkthoughts]

That took me about 3 days. I've really been inspired by the rock poster artists that draw for groups like Alamo Drafthouse, if I could make it as an artist (I've given up my other jobs to give myself a year to try and get somewhere with it) that's particularly what I'd like to do.

Thanks :rose: I was pretty pleased with it myself for once :D I've been pushing myself a little harder to complete anything I start and to just go for it, y'know? A friend's creating a website for me, so hopefully I can sell stuff soon.

ETA: Cheers Daggers :wub:

[Heather19]

Wow, I'm super impressed. There's so much detail in it. Are you working on a bunch of others at the moment as well?

You should do one with a firedancer ;)

[Darkthoughts]

I'm working on a horror comic with someone and I also need to finish my murals at the school when they go back in September, but really I'm just trying to draw and paint 24/7 to get a portfolio together for my site.

Firedancer, eh?... ;)

[Darkthoughts]

Actually, if there are any firedancer images you particularly like, post them up and I'll see what I can do with it :thumbsup:

[Heather19]

:D

Good luck with everything, and let me know when you get your site up and running. :couple:

[Darkthoughts]

I signed up for this a week or so ago and my sketchbook arrived today :thumbsup:

http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

[turtlex]

I signed up for this a week or so ago and my sketchbook arrived today :thumbsup:

http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject

Darkers, what theme did you pick?!??!

[Daghain]

I'd totally do this, if I could draw. :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

Pam - "The Greatest Story Ever Told" I think there's a lot of scope in that theme :thumbsup:

Yeah Dags, it's cool isn't it. I sent Boehmke the link a while ago, so hopefully he's in too :rock:

[turtlex]

Lisa :wub: Are you going to digitize so you can share with us?!?

[Darkthoughts]

Yes :D I've bitten off more than I can chew with work at the moment, I have two commissions who've already paid me >< and I'm cooking two days a week at one of the local pubs and I'm working on another willow project with The Forest School...so I think there will be at least a two week break before I get started :lol:

Oh, and Towerpedia!! Just to cover my back from Dags and her ass kicking tendancies :P

[Daghain]

Damn straight. :lol:

[Darkthoughts]

Back cover to my sketchbook project book:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/backcover.jpg

[Daghain]

That's amazing, Lisa.

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks, I'm really into henna designs atm :)

[turtlex]

Looks super, cool !!

[Letti]

Back cover to my sketchbook project book:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/backcover.jpg

simply beautiful

[Darkthoughts]

Thank you Letti :rose:

[EvaH]

That's beautiful! I love it.

[Darkthoughts]

Thank you :wub:

[Heather19]

Wow Lisa, I just saw it! It's amazing. Great job :couple:
Have you done the front at all?

[Darkthoughts]

thanks Heather :huglove: No, I'm working on a commission at the moment, which I'll post when I've finished - it's a painting of Hedwig :D Once I'm done with that I'll finish the front cover, then I have to paint loads of t shirts for a craft sale I'm doing mid October.

[Heather19]

:rock: I can't wait to see the t-shirts. Good luck!

[alinda]

:thumbsup: Simply beautiful as ever dear:huglove:

[Darkthoughts]

:rock: I can't wait to see the t-shirts. Good luck!
Thanks, I made one for Max as a test but I'm a bit disappointed with the pens I bought. They're fabric paint pens, but the ink doesn't flow very fast and you have to keep shaking them which is quite annoying. the overall effect is a bit patchy. I'm just washing the shirt atm to make sure it's water tight - I'll post a photo when it's dry. I have loads of really nice felt and material scraps though, so I might do applique instead.


:thumbsup: Simply beautiful as ever dear:huglove:
Thank you Lady Linda, more on its way!...

[Darkthoughts]

Well, here's two more pages from the kid's book I was on about a couple of pages back. Seems like we are still going ahead with it, so fingers crossed!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Wednesday.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Thursday.jpg

[Daghain]

OMG I love those!

[Darkthoughts]

Cheers Dags :D

Max's t shirt - it's Venusaur from Pokemon:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Random%20Stuff/P1010858.jpg

Hedwig picture:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/Random%20Stuff/P1010859.jpg

[turtlex]

Lisa!! Wow, very impressive. You're so talented!

[Daghain]

Nice!

[Darkthoughts]

I'm glad you like it, the Hedwig pic is a commission I have to mail to someone so I'm a bit nervous about it.

[jrminvt]

that is sooooo cool.... i love the harry potter movies and books... how'd you do that?

[jrminvt]

wow that's sooo cool... i love it... how'd you do that?

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks :D With the t shirt I bought some fabric paint pens and just drew it as you would on paper.

[RainInSpain]

Darkthoughts, they all look amazing! You have a real talent.
I especially like the guy and gal on the "Wednesday" page :)

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks :rose: The brief for that was "yodelling yetis who like yellow!"

[OchrisO]

My tarot card for Eddie:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/Picture004-2.jpg

When I look at this and then think about how we plan to work on some comic book stuff, I get pretty excited.

[Darkthoughts]

:couple:

Me too, I am actually working on some of your character sketches, despite my facebook whoring :D

[OchrisO]

That's awesome. :)

Now I just need to find time and motivation to write some more. haha.

I think there's a thread in Turtleback Lane about the original story I was writing that inspired the comic idea we are working on, though it has drastically changed in almost every way since then.

[Darkthoughts]

Sketchbook front cover:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/cover.jpg

And first page:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/firstpage.jpg

I was chatting to another Sketchbook Project dude on Devart and we made a pact to post/submit all our crap stuff aswell as the good bits :D It's tempting to only show the good, but that's part of the challenge with the Sketchbooks, you can't rip stuff out and bin it. Like, my first page there, I liked the concept I had for it but it doesn't work aswell as I'd hoped. The colours are a bit warmer when you see it irl, and you can't really see here but I stained the paper with tea.

[Heather19]

I don't know what you're talking about Lisa, that's amazing! I absolutely love it. :couple:

[turtlex]

Lisa - I think that looks awesome! And you should totally submit everything - that's the whole point, to get an all-encompassing representation of the journey you took to finish the sketchbook!

I can't wait to see the whole thing!

[Brainslinger]

I like it too. The warm colours fit well considering you're describing a childhood memory of woodland (or is it fictional? Either way it's a childhood experience).

And blue bells are magical, I agree. I have memories of visiting a woodland as a kid on a school trip and finding a small stretch full of the flowers. One of the teachers took a photo. We had it somewhere but I forget where it went. (Not that I'm posting it. I look really goofy.)

No towers though. That would have been cool.

[Daghain]

I love it, Lisa!

[Darkthoughts]

Cheers - I always want to put cheers geezers, because geezer means dude over here, but I know it doesn't over there :lol: :grouphug:
Yes, Pam, that's spot on - and I think it's good for people who are critical of their own work to have it appreciated by others. It gives you a different perspective and stops you from trying to be a perfectionist....which I find, where art's concerned, often leads to never finishing anything!


I like it too. The warm colours fit well considering you're describing a childhood memory of woodland (or is it fictional? Either way it's a childhood experience).
Yes, it is a real memory - it was so cool :D My Dad had a knack for discovering these amazing places. This particular one was somewhere in the Rhondda Valley in Wales.


And blue bells are magical, I agree. I have memories of visiting a woodland as a kid on a school trip and finding a small stretch full of the flowers. One of the teachers took a photo. We had it somewhere but I forget where it went. (Not that I'm posting it. I look really goofy.)
Boooooo!! :P

I'm glad you dig the magic of bluebells :couple:

[OchrisO]

Lisa, that is beautiful!

[Darkthoughts]

Thanks Chris :huglove:

[Darkthoughts]

Been making some bags for a craft fair this weekend - I bought plain black canvas bags and appliqued designs on them. This is my favourite so far:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/P1010983.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

Created a logo for my band's fb page:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/WheelBeam-1-1.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

Changed the lettering:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/WheelBeam-1-2.jpg

[turtlex]

Lisa! :wub:

It's kind of hard to read the band name, though.

Do the graphics in each of the picks mean anything?

[Darkthoughts]

Yeah, I thought that too, but I wanted the name to be in white or a very pale colour at least.

No, the symbols are just made up, the top one is for me, the right for Bob and the left for Tintin - hey, if it's good enough for Jimmy Paige! :D

[harrison ryan]

Looks like it's been a while since you posted anything new. Share some more with us!

[Darkthoughts]

Oh hey, thanks :D I do have a couple of newish things, since I post it on devart or facebook I kinda forget about my thread here.

First, really into customising kidrobot stuff at the moment - this is my first attempt:

Before - mini raffy

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/1-1.jpg

After - rafficorn!

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/1.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/3.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/2.jpg

[Darkthoughts]

And this is my entry for a competition where you had to create a postcard based on the theme "Best Of Britain". Winners will be included in an exhibition of artwork celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the ultimate winner gets their design made into a postage stamp:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c39/towerjunkie19/My%20Artwork/P1030402.jpg

[Heather19]

Have you made more kidrobot stuff? I loved your other one.

[Darkthoughts]

I've got two new ones on the go, both for kidrobot contests. The first one is for the London KR shop and has to be based on the theme of London and the second is an international KR contest where you can basically do whatever. Still in the sketching process for both.

[Jean]

Lisa, what you're doing is fantastic! bears are speechless!! http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_sara01.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_sara01.gifhttp://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear_sara01.gif

[Heather19]

I've got two new ones on the go, both for kidrobot contests. The first one is for the London KR shop and has to be based on the theme of London and the second is an international KR contest where you can basically do whatever. Still in the sketching process for both.

Can't wait to see them! I want one :lol:

[Brice]

I think I'll watch you vanish spammer. Go fuck your self. :)

[Shannon]

I'm very excited to see what you've got cooked up for In Mint Condition. I'm sure I'm not the only one. :)