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landscape
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landscape. row of cherry blossoms. messy messy chalk pastels. stage 1, btw. i don't think i'll ever post up my finished stuff here...maybe.

here's the original landscape photo on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasohill/3467626237/

-gruhhhhhhhhhhh

There are paradoxes everywhere. Respond accordingly.

Oh geezus, the art show was swell. I am very pleased, pleased as a puppy. Lots of people wanted to buy my stuff, but I couldn't give up my first drawings made in those techniques. Never used charcoal, pencil, and pen at that large of a scale. Never pulled off my crumpled-paper graphite technique until I've found the perfect torso of a subject matter. Also, I've never cross-hatched with a pen. It's different, more loose. Gives room for your fingers to really break into your style. I'm sure pictures will leak all over the internet soon...so I'm just waiting for that.

I really need my own digital camera.

So now every weekend will be focused on a different project. Art buddies make for extra proliferation. I'm lucky to pick up Josh on the sidewalk for free. He offered himself to me to do services and he has an extra wet pussy! We will be very prolific.

GAH!!!

GAH!!!
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I NEED TO FUCKING FINISH THIS MOTHER FUCKER

Grandpastel

grandpastel
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Real quick. Here's a little portrait of my grandpa 20 years ago. It's done in oil pastels, which is my favorite medium. Josh says he doesn't like it because it ends up looking like mud. But how else can you have a nice blend of color like this?! Minus the hassle of using water and brushes, oil pastels are a more controlled less messy version of paint. I like the muddy look.

Added some stuff

Added some stuff
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I added more detail to the lizard fish lady thing. These drawings are so tiny. I want to blow em all up into paintings.