of CCS and having Cpt. Stiletto as a sidekick!

My last post was TWO WEEKS AGO??? Slackerific! :( Augh, not a fan.
 The good news is, I am back at my oooooolllld (notsomuch) roots! <3 Only days after my arrival back home, I trudged up to The lovely CCS!

pics or it didn't happen? HERE I AM!

AND it is my goal today to get all of my school work onto a flashdrive and ready to upload on to this blog. I haven't done any real creative work since finals has been over (a side effect) but here are some doodles to try and make up for it!
FIRST, my favorite. Sometimes I like to pretend that Eddie Izzard is my sidekick in an awesome superhero team. So I drew it.

Mr.FancyLad and Capt. Stiletto! Pen and ink

 Such is my reality <3
Also, I did these pages of doodles.

 

Gonna make a school work post happen this week and waaaaay more updates than I have been doing!!!

Thanks for stopping in <3 <3 <3

down with all of the sicknesses

So. I have been endlessly ill. You might even say I am...

 

And then we had a surprise! visitor at our house, and we all were coughing- A LOT, if not actually sick with something. So I made this sign for our door:

With the original idea just being that we could call our place the "coughee house"... but I think this works just as well if not better. :)
AND, I had promised my roommate that I would draw her a picture of her and snoop dogg walking down the street together, because of the conversation we had about if I was Snoop Dogg, then he would be her roommate and no one would believe her XD

AND! then I though I had an ear infection. And couldn't sleep because my ear had stopped hurting and started ringing. And then the next day I got hives. Which is where all of these doodles came from:

Despite all of my sicknesses, I have been continuing the art (as you can see) and will continue to do so. School will let out for break in A WEEK. AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Ima go get work done now.
THANK YOU for stopping by!! <3

concept and doodleduty

I decided I am going to post my best/favorite school work at the very end of the quarter, so I have the full range of things to pick and choose from. In the meantime, here are some sketch book pages. This one is a random concept I came up with that I like:

"wait" -- pen

and these two are a collection of sketches over a week or so. Just keeping up the drawing habit, etc.

Thanks for stopping by!
<3 Til next time

sketchbook madness

Hi, hello!
School has calmed down a LITTLE bit- but I am using my free time to get homework done ahead of time. And when I'm not doing that I'm sleeping(!?!?!) or doodling in my sketchbook. I've been trying to play around with style a bit- see what comes most naturally and comfortably to me, cause I can always recognize when I have drawn something, but there are so many different ways to draw that really interest me, so sometimes I try and adapt a little bit.

"apathy" pen and ink

 sometimes when trying to draw from life, I notice certain looks about people...like this guy in my noir lit class. So I drew him. (No, I'm not creepy at all...!)

"across the room" pen

I PROMISE I will put more school work up soon, but there's some stuff I want to revise first, so I can make it the best it can be. I also dedicated a sketch page mostly to WORKING ON LIGHTING. Cause I need to. Also I drew someone's dad cause I liked his vibe.

sketch page- form, volume, lighting

That's all for now, thank you for stopping by! <3 <3
Til next time~

SO MUCH PRODUCTIVITY

Bad news: "Another Saturday night cause I ain't got nobody"
(which I suppose is just as well because I really don't have any money...)
Better news: I was really productive! YES!

I spent most of my day resting up from midterms, but that included editing and posting THIS VIDEO, making this (and sticking it on my bedroom door):

I took break for a little while, but wouldn't you know it- I did some work after! :D I'm really excited about the 3 page comic I'm doing for Nolan's class. Looking forward to getting more done on it tomorrow. When it's done, I'll post it up here. But it's not due for another month. I might make a cover too... so far, I've just got these panels:

Yay! And if they look messy, it's because they're supposed to. I need to make them a bit more exaggerated but first I wanted to make sure they all fit in the space, so I'll just go over it in brush pen again. I was also considering putting some ink splatter on there to give it a more imperfect, homemade look, but didn't know how to make it look unintentional. And then, some inky water spilled a bit and got on my new panels. Well, they're unintentional alright! ;) perfect timing, ink gods. Thank you.
I can definitely work with them. Hopefully the mild mess will come across as more personal. We'll see how it goes! But, worse comes to worse, I redraw them. 

Sorry about the poor quality of the photos. I don't have access to a scanner at the moment, and then after the first picture my camera died. So I was left with the webcam. I just just really pumped up about the work I did, so I wanted to share asap! 

the satisfied artist

Til next time :) Thanks for stopping in! <3

                                         

Hisssss! (and midterms and sickness)

Midterms are still happening, and I am also getting re-sick after having had recovered. :/
Next post, I think I will put up a few of the projects I have done for school- just to show something other than sketchbook work.
For now though, Have a comic based off of this conversation:

 the comic:

 it provided many lolz for the people involved.
In case you don't find that lolzy, here's another art.

"E" -- inked

 Thank you for stopping by <3
Til next time!

....

It's midterms. I'm sick.
Have some art.

"Face off" pen and ink

"lady sketches" pen and ink

 Thanks for stopping by~ *sniffle, cough*

GENERATE! and my birthday

Hello there! Sept. 30th was GENERATE! at SCAD- a 24 hour art extravaganza- inspired by the 24 hour comics fest. I was there for a good 12 hours of it, and it was a great experience! Looking forward to next year already- hopefully I can do the whole thing next time!
I tried out one of the challenges- redesign the new DC 52. I tried my hand at these lovelies:

Indie Superhero ladies! Done in watercolor

Someone said they looked like if the stories took place in Portland, OR rather than Metropolis XD I liked it. Gives me good ideas.
ALSO, I was featured with my friend Megan on the Temple of Cartoon Mojo BLOG ! Check it out.
While I was there, I redid my "bitch" comic as well:

Colored with prisma color markers

YAY! Finally. Quite a different from: THE ORIGINAL

AAAAAND- today is my birthday! Yay! At school getting work done- but looking forward to tonight :D Another year older...I should make a comic about it.
Thanks for stopping by!

Comics before all

My roommate and I as Scott and Wallace. Ink

Busy busy busy! AND- looking forward to 24 hour comics tomorrow! Or, "generate", as the school has been calling it. There will be different challenges during that 24 hours, so we'll see what I come up with!
Also trying to figure out good ways to network...conventions are a given but I may make some business card or little flyers and put them up everywhere to get myself out there.
Thanks for stopping in! <3

"B", Pen and ink

artist's-cocoon

pen and ink

Yeah, I've been doing my best to follow this bamf-of-a-lady's example and kickass while chewing bubble gum...and I've been doing a pretty good job! I go into school early just about every day, I go in every weekend day (to get work done)... school is kicking my butt, but I'm kicking it right back!
Except for when I lost a project. TWICE. For digital coloring. I had a good cry that time, but I dusted off and got back to it. (to which my mom said: I have fits and absolute KITTENS whenever I lose a project, so to lose one twice??? I don't know how you're not out in the street doing a naked crazy dance! ) I almost did...but somehow kept my shtuff together. 
Even so, I have been enjoying working hard. Despite having come a long way artistically from when I first started my artistic voyage, I know I still have a ways to go. And I have been pin pointing the things I need to work on: showing form/volume, anatomy, FOLDS, backgrounds,etc.
I look forward to the day when I can, as the great Jon Chad said: emerge from your comics-cocoon with a fire-nib, or something, and wreck that place!
It shall be a great day indeed. Until then, all i can do is keep doing my best!
Thanks for stopping in <3

practicing expression. Also a walrus.

Less talky, more arty!

I feel like I post a little too much text here. Let's fix that, shall we?

"without a puzzle" pen & ink

"Free to be!" ink and watercolor pencil

A period comic. A great way to finish things off. Based on real life events.

School has been keeping me busy! 8D Should have enough work to be able to start showing that soon.
Thanks for stopping in! <3

cosmic flow of genius or something

trumpet doodle- ink

SO! Here I be in Atlanta- what a great place so far. Full of art and friendly people :D My two classes so far, Hardboiled: The noir literary tradition, and Character Design and Storyboarding for Animation were awesome! Very excited to learning a lot and improve both with writing and drawing!

Tonight is my first digital coloring class. Looking forward to it! Though at the same time, I have my own thoughts about it what with my big preference for all things traditional media. There really is nothing like the way a nib glides across a page, or having ink covered hands, or getting out your rainboots to go a'splashin' in your watercolor puddles. *sigh* :) But! Digital media will be a new adventure- and I recognize the need for being versatile.
So overall, so far so good! Settling in well here.

"consuming"- ink & watercolor pencil 2011

This is a piece done some months ago- my first shot at playing around with watercolor pencils (which I LOVE!) Definitely an emotionally charged piece, but for me art is all about evoking emotion after letting it out.  This was very cathartic to work on- hopefully the point comes across well enough.

As soon as I get my hands on a scanner (almost had one today! But the slippery little bugger got away...!) I will be able to get some new stuff uploaded onto my computer, and I also plan on sharing some class projects when I get some done.
In an email my mom sent me, she asked that I call her so that she doesnt "interrupt a cosmic flow of genius or something" XD So I'm gonna go see if I can find one of those before class!
Thanks for stopping in! <3

of flying pizza and caves and being n00by mcn00berson

What a crazy past few days! Been lots of different places and seen lots of different people, and now I'm packing my life up so I can move to Atlanta on SATURDAY MORNING.
But first, some wrap up thoughts on The Center for Cartoon Studies
I have only been away for less than a week and I miss it there so much. Particularly the people. It's not everywhere that you can find people who will inspire you to draw this for them:

I drew this for Jon before leaving... I wanted to draw something for everyone I got close to... AND I STILL MAY DO SO. Or I'm gonna try.
I miss all the comics talk and the make'emups and the general support and love and creative atmosphere and the drink&draws and EVERYTHING. Gosh. Very looking forward to going back and visiting! <3

So, after leaving and crying about it on Saturday, my traveling companion and I made our way to MA to see my best friend, and spent a few days with her. After that, we came back to NH to spend a few days here- and we went to the POLAR CAVES- which was awesome :D And beautiful.

AND NOW.... I am back home til Saturday morning- which is when I move O_O to a place I have never lived in before. WOO! Exciting and scary, all rolled into one. Even though I have already attended college for two years, I feel like mr. freshman N00by McN00berson. Yikes. Hoping for an easy transition.
Despite being overwhelmed by packing, I tried to do some art today- and began thumb nailing a comic that was inspired by ultrasadgoodbyetime. PROOF!

very rough beginnings. Note the bloodshot/tired eyes

Sorry for the lack of regular update, that WILL be back to normal when I am settled in. 

Also there will be less life updateyness and MORE ART! :D yay!

Thanks for stopping in- here's a piece to tide you over til next time <3

'escape' watercolor pencil & ink w. nib

In my heart

Today is my last day here. It's surreal. And I have so much to say. So many people I'm going to miss.
This really has just been a life changing experience. If nothing else, I know there's a beautiful little community stowed away in the mountains full of like-minded people to me. I can't think of the words to express how much just knowing that means to me. I have learned so much just from observing and listening and experiencing- and it restores some faith in the world when you know this kind of community can exist- and do it well.
I have never met such kind hearted, creative people all in one place. I'm probably getting rambly about it- but it's so hard to keep my thoughts together when this place and it's people fill me with such good thoughts.
Maybe I'll be better suited to talk about it later- but I'm going to miss CCS so much. You'll all always be in my heart- carrying me onward. I love you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

more than the usual craziness

So much craziness has been happening~ I am overdue for a blog post!

As lots of people know, I have been interning at The Center for Cartoon Studies. It has been a magical experience and this is sadly my last week here :( I leave Saturday at noon.
This sunday, a lot of people experienced the hurricane that made it's way up the east coast- this included where I'm at. No one foresaw the flooding of the building where our beloved Schulz library is- but thanks to a lot of great people the library and it's contents are still in tact. There's a great story with lots of photos on it here.
Needless to say, the last bit of my internship is assisting with the library- I'm so glad I can help in some way!
CCS means a lot to me. I'm really going to miss it here. But more on that later....in a FUUUUTTTTUUUURRREEEE BLOOOOOGGGGGGG POOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTT.
Another blog post soon to come- thanks for stopping in <3 !

A healthy dose of cynicism...?

To greet you on this hot and sunny Friday, I introduce: Cynical Cyndi.
Cyndi is 50someodd years old (she won't disclose her real age) and is a chainsmoking, coffee addicted  screenwriter who has been going at it since she was high schooler. 
And has continuously failed. 
This tough broad has been native to Boston her whole life (hence the accent) and refuses to leave- determined to make it big in her hometown.
She's seen it all, and comes from the school of hard knox- which is maybe where she acquired her pessimistic attitude on life, or maybe it comes from a lifetime of feeling never good enough. 
But, she's a scrappy lady and hasn't given up on her dream just yet. She may finally be making a breakthrough (a story that has been heard by many a barista) and her willing-to-talk-to-anyone-who-will-listen-and-not-run-away-after-hours-of-being-yammered-at attitude has made her at least infamous around different parts of the city, which is better than not being known at all...right?

Decided I needed to work on some character development- and then I met Cyndi.
I like her. She's saucy. And who doesn't like a saucy broad?
May try to do more with her in the future. We shall seeeeeeeeeeeee.

Happy Friday! Thanks as always for stopping by- have a great weekend!

haircuts and joy

It may be short, but I drew and colored this baby in an evening!
And then on Saturday I finally got a haircut. THANK GOODNESS. It really does drive me crazy when it gets to be too long.
I don't know if it's because I'm so thoroughly consumed by nerd culture, but I feel like a lot of people will get the Harry Potter reference. Maybe.
Also I need to work on hands- so I have been practicing them in my sketchbook.
The helping hand in this picture may be the hand of god...or a goddess....or Hagrid...?

I'm having a harder time than I'd like getting started on my long term project. It may have something to do with how big it really is, but I was able to get a few potential panels down the other night. Hopefully this continues!

Trying to figure out also a solid schedule for this blog, as to when I will be posting. Maybe Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays? We shall see.

In the next few minutes I'll be off to pick someone up from the airport! Very excited 8D
Until next time!

Hey! It's Friday! Thank goodness! Have a comic.

Based on true life events.
Happy Friday! I'm ready for the weekend- gonna get some (more) work done!
Thanks for stopping by <3

Life in color and productivity

Ooooo~ it's in color~~
Welcome back!
This piece was started back in the winter when I was taking some classes and we had to do a still life- and the mannequin featured here really stood out to me and gave me the idea for this. Just recently I finished drawing it and inking and coloring it. With watercolor pencil and marker. I'm still finding my way around coloring, but practice makes perfect so I'ma keep trying it out!

It's been a very mixed week. Work has been going well, it's everything else that seems to be causing any real anxiety. Some of this anxiety was relieved today when I asked Jon about how he does his thumbnailing- cause I know it needs to be done, I've just never gotten a method figured out.  It makes a lot of sense, now. So I can finally start thumbnailing THE BIG LONG TERM PROJECT (ooooOOOOOooooo) I think I will start that tomorrow if I have time in between going to the doctor and seeing my family for a little bit!

Today I started a short comic that I plan on finishing before the night is over! AND I even made and edited my LGBTv video today O_O Yay productivity! I'm diggin' it.
Time to go finish that comic :)
Thanks for reading! Here's a sketchbook piece:

This feels like the first page in a new sketchbook

Well hello! Welcome to my brand new blog! I'm Audrey,  Thanks for stopping in :)

Artists may understand best what I mean when I refer to this feeling like the FIRST page in a NEW sketchbook. The excitement to start another chapter in your work, the anxiety that the first drawing will set the tone for the rest of the sketchbook, wondering about what kind of things you will create in an unexplored land expansive, plentiful paper hillsides, and unexpected storms of pencil and ink and sometimes even watercolor. In this place, it snows eraser shavings.

...as you can see I take this matter very seriously and sometimes it leads to me leaving the first page blank forever.

But no more!
I'm diving in, head first. Let's do this.

Right now I do most of my work in my sketchbook, so I will be posting primarily from there. However! I am starting a more long term project, and I have just started planning and the thumbnailing is about to begin- so I may post progress on that as well, particularly when I've really gotten into it and have some pages to show. WOO!
Gonna start things off with a comic- because I love comics. SO MUCH. I even have tshirts about how much I love them (oh the dedication) AND, I'm a comic artist, dang it!

Based on a true story. Definitely a monologue comic, but when the idea to make this a comic came to me, I had to get it out RIGHT AWAY. And thus, this was born. I'd like to redraw it on nice paper and ink and color it. Maybe that will be my next project.
Aaaaand because its the first post, I will leave you with another art.
Thanks for reading, I plan on posting again tomorrow! :D
Peace and Love~
(I have dreams of looking just like this XD)