babbling at the internet

How I feel sometimes when I'm blogging/uploading things to places around the internet.

Which, y'know, there's a lot to be said for persistence, when it comes to getting what you want, but no one really mentions how much TIME it takes. But, whatever, I'm just gonna keep babbling at the internet. Eventually, I figure, people'll tune in and out as they want. And that's ok. I'll have people to talk on a regular basis to irl in a couple of months, just gotta make sure I don't go completely bonkers before then.

In the meantime: painting + apartment hunting. It's interesting times, to be sure.

more things

Did this today to take a break:

And now a progress shot of the thing I was taking a break from:

Mad. Photoshop. Scientist.  

some art and a project

First the art:

Copypasta'd description from tumblr:

Fanart for a friend’s character design for a computer game that has a kickstarter, go to the kickstarter.

Anyway, speaking of tumblr, I'm using it to revive the Digital Analog Project. You guys remember that? Right? No? No, probably not. Anyway, more information and all the latest updates can be found HERE. 

I've got all the work up 'till this point queued, but here's the last one I did, early last summer:

As you can see, I've improved just a wee bit since then, and am really excited to get going again. 

You Are Being Watched

BOOM, FINISHED:

Now, if you don't mind, I'm going to go sleep for a million years.

(seriously, though, Person of Interest)

Edit: This is the next thing I'm working on. It's easier to find some of the flaws on the blog than in photoshop sometimes, so ya'll're getting a sneak peak.

Another art rec from dA

I have seen a lot of really spectacular body art over the years, both in person and over the 'net, but oh my god, this...I'm just going to leave this here for you all (link goes, once again, to the dA account in question)

If I ever find myself in Russia, I am going to track this guy down, for sure. And yes, I do know how big Russia is, I do not care.

Website dresses

Ok, this is neither my work nor anyone I know, but I've been seeing these website inspired dresses pop up on the internet, all clearly designed by the same person, and then I found out who was doing them and also they uploaded a blogger one today. This being a blogger blog, I had to share:

Link goes through to the designer's deviantart page, please go take a look.

wip

EDIT: AM TURNING THIS INTO ANOTHER PROCESS POST

Ver 1:

In which Finch's face is finished and Reese is a blob.

Tomorrow is extended family time, so here is what I've spent today working on:

I put an earlier version up on both tumblr and dA, and there's still a lot to do before this is even close to done, but this is the first time in a long time I've done something in photoshop without doing lineart and I felt like celebrating.

Except looking at this now I realize that in addition to other problems, Reese's head is way too big. WHATEVER I AM WORKING IN PHOTOSHOP I CAN FIX ANYTHING. PARTY ON.

Current version, because I only worked on this for about another hour today. More to come in the future"

At one point I had to lasso and move his ear, so now the overall shape of his face is better, but the transition between head and neck is...wrong. Plus I figured out that I was putting his eyes too close together, and when I fixed that it made his mouth too small. Haven't had a chance to address his forehead or hair yet, even though I think that that really needs to come up soon. And then, of course, the lightning inconsistencies. I don't plan to entirely resolve them, but, one or two, y'know? 

Edit 2:

I swear I was going to go to bed. 

Edit 3: It is now the next morning; I'm just gonna throw up subsequent versions as I get to interesting parts without labeling as separate  edits.

Last one for tonight, I think (and hopefully I'll figure out exactly what I want to do with the background by tomorrow):

EDIT 3: New day, continuing onward.

Last one before I finish: