Chades Challenge: Rejected Transformers

A quick one for the latest Chades Challenge! (Apologies, readers...I really suck at drawing robots, vehicles, etc.)

Unicyclon--the slightly less-intimidating brother of the planet-devouring giant. He is a friend to circus-folk and a sworn enemy of the Autobots. He is especially interested in juggling and, like his older brother, he has a peculiar aversion to frozen peas.

Behold the Cosmic Pufferfish!

I recently acquired a 3'x5' canvas and decided to break out the acrylics and paint something for my future living room. This was my first time painting on a canvas of this size and it was definitely a learning experience. While the final result was far from perfect, it was a fun side project.

Below is the digital sketch:


And here I am applying a coat of varnish to the final:



"Whee!"

Why I Would Not Have Survived the Battle of Hogwarts

From my sketchbook. Don't forget, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 AND Shark Week are both fast approaching!

Belly Danceroodles

I also recently went to a tribal fusion belly dance show that my friend Sam performed in. All of the girls were incredibly talented (and bendy). Here are a couple of sketchbook pages from that night:

Zoo Doodles (Zoodles?)

A few of us have been going to the zoo every couple of weeks to go sketching. So far it's been fun (though I still feel like I'm relearning how to draw animals). Here are a couple of pages I scanned:






Unfortunately, I completely forgot to bring sunblock to this last outing. My skin tends to get confused by prolonged exposure to sunlight, and this time around, I ended up with a couple of sunburned areas, some tanned areas, and more freckles (but only on one side of my face). Meanwhile, my legs did not tan at all:

Kids, wear your sunblock.

Dancing Box Men

I knew a guy in high school who used to make little dancing box men. They were pretty awesome. If you follow these instructions, you too can make a dancing box man.

Step 1: Find a small cardboard box. Nerds candy boxes work perfectly for this.


Step 2: Open one end of said box so that all 4 flaps are perpendicular to the rest of the box.


Step 3: Dispose of the box's contents.


Step 4: Use a marker to draw a silly face and arms/legs on the box flaps.


Step 5: Yea!


For looping gifs that are actually well done (and other awesome art), see Anthony Holden's blog!

And for more more crazy-go-nuts silliness, check out Blog-o-nonsense!

Chades Challenge: Texas Sharks Curling Team

Had to participate in this Chades Challenge! Here are a couple of sketches: