Lis's Unicorn Thumbs

So I only have two thumbs, because I became pretty set on the 2nd one! :P



It's going to be a scene around dusk, and like Owen's, at the unicorn's feet and the trail behind it, there will be glowing plants growing (it's a unicorn thing, you know) and the unicorn will also be glowing!

Owen's Unicorn Thumbs

My favorite one is by far the 7th one.  The window would have a girl looking out of it, trees and grass would be growing everywhere the unicorn has touched, and it would be glowing in the night.  I did a sketch today, that isn't included here, where it's a bit more of a perspective and you are looking a bit more under the unicorn, which I like a lot, very dynamic.  

I like the 3rd one, but I think it's ripping Palencar off a bit too much.  All the others I think are a touch too boring.  But I would love to know what you think.

New Project: UNICORNS!

Oh yes! Oh YES! They are magical and majestic and... and... and sparkly and pretty and rainbows and kittens and fuzzy things!!

But seriously, our next project theme is unicorns. This is going to be an open-ended assignment - as long as there is a unicorn (or unicornS) involved, it'll pass. 

Why unicorns? Well, because they are awesome.

I mean, look:

 Even Boris Vallejo likes unicorns!

Thumbnails due: 4/10

Sketches due: 4/17

Final due: 5/4

Becca's Shadow sketcn

Welp, it's been a week of technology crises at my apt, so right now I am without a scanner AND without photoshop. And, since I am hopeless when it comes to taking photos of my work (gotta fix that), I am not posting my final parade painting just yet. In the meantime, this is what I'm working on! It goes with a Robert Louis Stevenson poem titled "My Shadow", and it starts like this:

I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.

It goes on, but I won't post the whole thing. I took this as an opportunity to work on designing a cute animal character with a lot of personality. I may want to change the bottom image - the mouse is a bit close to the edge of the page... and the shadow could probably be more interesting there too. What do you think?

Scott's Goblin Engineer Final

At long last here is my final for the Goblin Engineer painting. Many layers of glazing as well as needing to put a few actual commissions first has postponed this sucker long enough. But i'm happy the way it turned out.

Lis Art: The Distraction

Here is my final painting, The Distraction.
Watercolor, ink, gouache



Really enjoyed working on a good ole fantasy piece... but I think I stared at it too long. Usually I can finish a painting pretty fast, but this took me around two weeks off and on... I like it, but it's gotta grow on me more.

Murderbot Takes a Holiday

Just finished my Murderbot piece.  I haven't done one of those complimentary color schemes since college, it was a nice change of pace.  I could focus more on my lighting and whatnot, without having to figure out color relations too much.  I really hated this piece up until the last day of painting, it just was not looking good.  Funny how putting rust and weathering to metal really makes it look better.

Muderbot Takes a Holiday, 8.25" x 11", Oil on Paper on Masonite, 2011.

Becca's Pandora Sketch

Hey guys! This is a sketch that goes with a larger project which is in the works. I'm sorry I can't post the whole story behind the image, but I'd love feedback anyway! I haven't had this many figures in a painting in years... and I think the last time it was rats, not people...

Lis's current project - sketch

Hey dudes, so this is my next piece. Two kids huntin' dragons. One is distracting, the other is sneaking up behind. I'm having trouble deciding which direction the image should go in, so here is the sketch in both directions! Also, if you see anything else worth noting before I start on the final drawing....

It was originally in this direction, which I think I still prefer...


but maybe it should be like this?

Becca's Alice Final

Hey all! Here is my final Alice painting. I had fun with this one, although I found it trickier than usual for some reason. It was a challenge to paint a white rabbit in shadow, and keep the foreground separate from the middle and background, but I am pleased with the result. Let me know what you think!