[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Jen

It looks awesome What kinds of pastels/pastel brands did you use? (And I guess you used Prismacolor for the colored pencil).
Just saw that you answered my question in my other thread

Thanks, Jennica!

By the way, I find that the quality of the pastels doesn't matter all too much if you're using them in conjunction with Prismas.

Originally Posted by Geek

Wow, the eyes look very good, and the proportions seem perfect . Great job!

Thanks.




It turns out that I do have to do drawing homework this year:


There's just something about the look of American Indians that I love.

[FTS]

Wow, very nice. It almost seems like a change in style too, but I don't know. Super impressive

[Gsus_Rawks]

I don't think I have ever studied so thoroughly a ten page thread, but Im so glad I did. This stuff is fantastic! Im totally subscribed! I have never seen such great stuff from someone I "know".

[Art]

I love the american indian drawing. I am part american indian, myself, so I have always enjoyed facts about the culture, etc. That is a pretty exceptional picture, too.

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Kepa

Wow, very nice. It almost seems like a change in style too, but I don't know. Super impressive

Hey, thanks! I think I know what you're getting at. Most of my portraits are up close in-your-face style, but this one is more...impersonal because the subject is smaller and facing an opposite direction.

Originally Posted by Gsus_Rawks

I don't think I have ever studied so thoroughly a ten page thread, but Im so glad I did. This stuff is fantastic! Im totally subscribed! I have never seen such great stuff from someone I "know".

Hey, thanks heaps for the encouraging words.

Originally Posted by Art

I love the american indian drawing. I am part american indian, myself, so I have always enjoyed facts about the culture, etc. That is a pretty exceptional picture, too.

That is so cool. There's just something about Indian Americans that captivate me.

Thanks, Art.




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[Here-am-I]

ok, first of all, holy crap. you are insanely talented. no joke, my mouth fell open when I saw the work you're doing. you are (simply put) AMAZING. I really, really mean that. I totally admire your work.

I don't know if you have things like this where you live, but in the mall in my area, there's this lady who has a little stand in the middle of the mall and people hire her to draw photographs they give her... you could make some serious money. People would really go for that. We've gotten artwork done by her and it's absolutely fabulous. Just a suggestion if you're looking for a way to make some good money. You are by far talented enough to do that.

later - Rebekah

[guitarfan01]

Whoa. What a thread to return to CGR on! Amazing drawings, Megan! Am I correct in assuming that this is a passion for you? It is certainly a talent (and one that I am sure you have worked on developing -- it's one thing to have a talent, but if a talent isn't developed, it's really no good).

I sketch a little bit, but it's just storyboards for films and things. Would you be interested at all in doing some impressionistic animation-style -- it would be mostly black and white, lots of shadows. It's for a music video I'm germinating, and would be based on the song "John Wayne Gacy, Jr" by Sufjan Stevens.

Galen

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Rebekah

ok, first of all, holy crap. you are insanely talented. no joke, my mouth fell open when I saw the work you're doing. you are (simply put) AMAZING. I really, really mean that. I totally admire your work.

I don't know if you have things like this where you live, but in the mall in my area, there's this lady who has a little stand in the middle of the mall and people hire her to draw photographs they give her... you could make some serious money. People would really go for that. We've gotten artwork done by her and it's absolutely fabulous. Just a suggestion if you're looking for a way to make some good money. You are by far talented enough to do that.

later - Rebekah

Wow, you've made me feel very happy and appreciated this cold grey morning. Thanks.

Yeah, I've seen people doing that around here. The problem is that since I am doing my final year at high school I'm pretty bogged down with commitments, and I kind of get stage-fright when people watch me doing things. Otherwise, it'd be a good thing I'd pursue.

I have, however, done paid portraits for people who have approached me. Maybe I should put up an advertisement somewhere.

Originally Posted by Galen

Whoa. What a thread to return to CGR on! Amazing drawings, Megan! Am I correct in assuming that this is a passion for you? It is certainly a talent (and one that I am sure you have worked on developing -- it's one thing to have a talent, but if a talent isn't developed, it's really no good).

Yeah, it's definitely a passion. It just kind of emerged in my life in the last year or two. Thanks Gales.

Originally Posted by Galen

I sketch a little bit, but it's just storyboards for films and things. Would you be interested at all in doing some impressionistic animation-style -- it would be mostly black and white, lots of shadows. It's for a music video I'm germinating, and would be based on the song "John Wayne Gacy, Jr" by Sufjan Stevens.

Oooh! Storyboarding! I'm going to have to do that this year for my major production in Media class.

I would be interested, Galen, but I'd be terrified of letting you down, since cartoon drawing is not a strong point for me. If I were to accept, I'd need a lot of direction and clearly defined instructions.




My next projects:
- A series of 20-minute self-portraits by observation (i.e.: looking at myself in the mirror).
- Two drawings requested by my Church to be used in the Easter services.

[SecretAgentRat]

MEGGIE DEAREST!
You're amazing.

[guitarfan01]

Originally Posted by Megan

Yeah, it's definitely a passion. It just kind of emerged in my life in the last year or two. Thanks Gales.

You're welcome, Meggers.

Oooh! Storyboarding! I'm going to have to do that this year for my major production in Media class.

It can be fun.

I would be interested, Galen, but I'd be terrified of letting you down, since cartoon drawing is not a strong point for me. If I were to accept, I'd need a lot of direction and clearly defined instructions.

Well, it would be my first animated anything either. But I'm sure we could hammer something out between the two of us. If nothing else, it would be a fascinating learning experience.

I also recommend you listen to the CD, Illinois by Sufjan Stevens, even if you decide not to work on the project. The full title is Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the Illinoise!. It's brilliant.

My next projects:
- A series of 20-minute self-portraits by observation (i.e.: looking at myself in the mirror).
- Two drawings requested by my Church to be used in the Easter services.

I certainly hope the Easter drawings are done. Mind sharing them?

Galen

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Savannah

MEGGIE DEAREST!
You're amazing.

Yo'...Savvie. Thanks, I appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Galen

Well, it would be my first animated anything either. But I'm sure we could hammer something out between the two of us. If nothing else, it would be a fascinating learning experience.

I also recommend you listen to the CD, Illinois by Sufjan Stevens, even if you decide not to work on the project. The full title is Sufjan Stevens invites you to: Come on feel the Illinoise!. It's brilliant.

This sounds like a bit of fun!

I have heard two Sufjan Stevens songs, and I love them. So much that I'm going to go out and look for the album. It's odd that no-one around here in my neck of the woods has even heard of Sufjan Stevens.

Originally Posted by Galen

I certainly hope the Easter drawings are done. Mind sharing them?

*laughs nervously*
Well, no they didn't get done. They were cast aside when I had urgent projects to finish.

I do, however, have an A3 drawing of myself to upload, but it's on the school computer system. It'll be up here tomorrow or the day after, I'd reckon.

[guitarfan01]

Something you might be interested in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2988JsS9tQk

I lurve Steve Hamaker's colors. Especially with Jeff Smiths pencils and ink art.

You should read the comic book Bone.

[Meggie moo moo]

Originally Posted by Galen

Something you might be interested in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2988JsS9tQk I lurve Steve Hamaker's colors. Especially with Jeff Smiths pencils and ink art.

Ek. Nothing on Youtube ever works for me. Dial-up and dodgy internet. I will, however, go check his site out when I have the time. Now, this is in my art folio, so I suppose it belongs in this thread: it's a self-portrait photomanipulation. Every single component of the image you see is either photographed or rendered by me- it was a tedious process but the result has payed for the labour. Now, there's a huge concept behind this that I am going to write up in my evaluation. It has to do with disconnection from God and infatuation with man-made things, and makes comment on the manner of our relationship with the natural world. I can thank the readers of my blog for the development of my concept, for it took a profound turn when someone said the photo of me kind of looked like Adam from The Creation of Man, Michaelangelo's painting on the roof of the Sistine Chapel. The original file is huge, and I'm taking it to get commercially printed. I can't wait to see how it comes out!

[Mara]

Megan. You make me want to be artsy. That's all I have to say.

[kchenault]

Just found your thread! Great work you have here. Can't wait to see more.