Thor Cover

  An original piece for my Humanities class term project. It accompanies another cover that I have yet to do, and a paper. My topic concerns the impermanence of religions.

  And, since we're on the topic of Thor, a doodle from earlier this week. 

Phil

  I've been writing a little story that someday I'll turn into a graphic novel. After reading Bone I was inspired to write a funny, cartoony, yet still mature and serious fantasy story. It's weird, I've never had an easy time writing a story, but this one is different. It pours out of me like I'm just typing it as somebody else tells it to me. I hope that's a sign that it's good. Anyway, here are some character-creating processes for the three heroes.

Sketchdump

  As promised, a pile of sketches (not particularly in chronological order).

Studying King Kirby

Ferrit

Studying Walt Simonson

Long time no post, long time no draw.

  I recently got a job in construction, and the hours are killing my drawing time. I was always afraid to work construction, because so many people like the money so much that they never leave and get stuck in it for their whole life. I'm glad to announce that I'm not one of those people. I enjoy the hard work, and I don't mind the hours, and of course I enjoy the pay, but it's not me. I'm not drawing and it kills me. I will move on from this job. And eventually, someone's going to pay me to draw. 

  On that note, good news! I'm enrolled for classes this fall. I'll be chasing my BFA in Illustration at Utah Valley University. It's gonna be a long road, but if it gets me a job telling stories with my pencil, every second of struggle will be worth it. I'm very excited.

  I'm sorry for not posting (I like to pretend people read this.) Maybe I should post a sketchdump. At least then there would be some more recent stuff on here... That's it. Sketchdump post coming soon!

Weekly Inspiration 4: Nature

 Taking a side step from art, this weekend I went on a scouting/camping trip. Not scouting like boy scouts, but scouting for game for the upcoming archery hunt. It's so nice to get away from the cities and go back to our roots. When I go camping, I go as high and far away from other people as possible. I take only what I need, and leave no sign I was there.

Filling up my water bottle from a natural spring

  Nature and the wilderness inspire me more than anything else. If you climb high enough, you can find pure beauty that has yet to be ruined by mankind. It's kind of sad to be ashamed of ones' own species... but that's how I feel. When I find an old beer can or a candy wrapper while stalking along a game trail I think I could maim the litterbug without any remorse. How could someone defile such beauty when it's so easy to put your trash in your pocket and take it home with you?
  I'm an outdoorsman. A naturalist. I don't understand why we as a species have separated ourselves from nature. Why do so many people feel it's our destiny to build cities and towns on every square foot of earth? Why do we feel we need to dominate and control other animals instead of live life beside them? We are, after all, just another species.
  It is not man's role to overcome nature, but to live in harmony with it, just as every other species does.