Red Riding Hood

I've had this piece done since early September, but I wanted to hold on uploading it until now. This piece was submitted for the Blick Art Show. The theme was "Good Enough to Eat". So I'm thinking to myself 'what's a good way to create a piece for this theme without drawing various food?' Little Red Riding Hood came into mind and I'm thinking why not make this a 'double whammy' piece. As you can see Red is too occupied on a delicious strawberry to notice the hungry wold right behind her.

Unfortunately I didn't place, but still I am proud of this piece. It is nice illustrating something from a classic story. Plus, I'm a total sucker for cloaks.

I have managed to take a couple in progress shots to show how it evolved.

 I first started working on Little Red. I wanted her cloak to be a nice rich color.

I laid down a soft yellow-red base color for the wolf. Though this color won't exactly show through, I just needed a color to work off of to help add more variety.

Started on the background. I purposely left the trees and cottage inkless to give them the illusion of being in the distance. 

Picture is primarily done at this point. The tape is to keep the borders clean and crisp.

 

Close ups:

There you have it! I personally had a lot of fun with this one.

Good Enough to Eat
Copic Markers on Smooth Bristol
9 in x 12in

What childhood stories do you like?

Ovarian Cancer Awareness

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. Though if you ask me, every month should be awareness month. Ovarian cancer is known as the 'Silent Killer'. Unfortunately early detection is extremely difficult. It is the persistent, smallest symptoms that women of all ages should look out for.

 

Potential symptoms include:

 

-Bloating

-Pelvic or abdominal pain

-Trouble eating or feeling full quickly

-Feeling the need to urinate urgently or often 

Other symptoms that can occur:

 

-Fatigue

-Upset stomach or heartburn

-Back pain

-Pain during sex

-Constipation or menstrual changes

Please be aware that all females (yes, even children) can get this. So please, spread the word. Share this post. Tell your wife, mother, daughter, niece, friend (heck, even grandma!) about this cancer. Early detection is the key! Education will help save lives. Let this awareness become as popular as the awareness for breast cancer.

 

About this piece:

 

I've wanted to do a little something for the awareness this month. After much thought, I give you the little umbrella girl. With her head held high and looking only forward, this brave girl walks on teal grass barefoot that supports her while her umbrella symbolizes the support and protection from getting beaten upon by the cancer. The sunrise that fills her represents hope.

 

Title: There is Always Hope

Medium: Derwent Inktense colored pencils

Paper: 9x12 Canson Cold Press watercolor

 

Websites about Ovarian Cancer:

http://ovarian.org/

Ovarian Cancer Symptom Awareness

So please, spread the word.

(This is dedicated to you, Melanie Chasen) <3

Unique Sunrise

I was at my grandma's house the other week and was struck with a simple creative idea. After messing around a bit, this came into being. It's nothing fancy at all, but the sun is full of hot fire, plasma, and other goodies that I just thought it'd be cool representing that to an abstract degree.

Besides, perhaps if we were to look past the pure brightness of the sun, it'd be cool if we could witness something like this.

Title: Sunrise
Medium: FC Polychromos
Paper: 6x9 on Strathmore black Artagain