Sunday, December 30, 2012

FTF 12/28/12 Quote

Ok still attempting to keep on track here!! 

So let's try his quote!

" American's eat about 100 acres of pizza each day."
                                                      -unknown source

yeah I know what your thinking..."Way to go Jenn, looking where you you got the quote from *tisk tisk*" .....Eh well you can' be perfect at everything! I apologize to the source! I don't remember who you are! But yay Pizza!

Have fun with it XD

-Jenni

FTF 12/21/12 Response


I'm going to be honest, I wasn't feeling any great ideas for this one. So I did a little doodle so that I had something to put up. I hope this shows those who want to follow along that you don't always have to have some great finished piece to contribute. Even If it's a doodle or a quick piece, what really is important is that something gets done. We'll all have our off days. 

I've been playing around a lot with white mediums on top of black paper. I think that with the right skills it could be a great way to represent your subject matter. Though I cannot say that I am particularly skilled at it. It is a totally different way of thinking to lay down all the areas that are hit by light instead of all the shadows. It's a great way to work your brain. You should all try it! 

-Jenn 

Thursday, December 27, 2012

A very magical Christmas!



I drew this up on Christmas day. I hadn't really done fan art in a very long time but I was watching movies and felt inspired XD. So here is a little Christmas scene with Turnip Head, Markl, and Heen from Howl's Moving Castle (One of my favorites!!!). I hope you enjoy -^.^- ! 

Now that I look at it posted I think it's funny that the expression on Markl's face looks like he's posing for a portrait photo at the mall XD. Haha! I hope everyone had a great Christmas!

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

FTF 12/21/12 Quote

Ok so I'm cheating. This is obviously getting posted a little late. But.....of well. Deal.... lol. Ok I can be a little mean but if I don't push you who will! ...that goes for myself too haha XD. Well we need to get back on track so here is what I think is an easy one. I'm sure anyone who watched disney movies will get this one in a heart beat. I picked an easy quote because regardless of when I posted this IT IS STILL DUE OF FRIDAY!!! Yes...Friday....But I really don't think it's asking too much because I bet the few of us who are doing this are doing it last minute anyway! o.o.....don't act like your not!  

"If you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew."
                                                   Disney's "Pocahontas" -1995 


Enjoy the quote! This is such a "blank canvas" so to speak. This is can be interpreted in a 
million ways and I'm excited to see what everyone comes up with!

-Jenni -^.^-

FTF 12/14/12 Response





ok so my track record isn't great so far. But if I may catch you up I really haven't been feeling well for the past week. I think i caught the flu, I was fighting a fever for quite a while. I actually did this piece on friday but was feeling so crappy that I just didn't have the energy to scan and load it. But now I'm feeling better. Just in time for Christmas!! So I hope you enjoy it. I'm not fully happy with it myself but I don't think it's too bad for not feeling well. I hope everyone is having a great Christmas! And let's hope that the New Year coming up is a great one! 

-Jenni -^.^-



Friday, December 14, 2012

FTF 12/14/12 Quote

Ok so my posting is up and it's friday!!! (or well...it was 3 hours ago XD)

But either way it's time for this week's quote! 

The Girl with the Little Curl

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. (American poet, 1807-1882)
There was a little girl, who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead,
And when she was good, she was very, very good,
But when she was bad she was horrid.

She stood on her head, on her little trundle bed,
With nobody by for to hinder;
She screamed and she squalled, she yelled and she bawled, 
And drummed her little heels against the winder.
Her mother heard the noise, and thought it was the boys
Playing in the empty attic,
She rushed upstairs, and caught her unawares,
And spanked her, most emphatic.


This is to get those who are following this with me to get a feel for the fact the FTF doesn't have to be for a one sentence quote every time. 

Since this one is a whole poem you have a little more freedom to pick which part you want to represent in your illustration! So read it through a few times (many of us will remember this from our own childhood!) and see what part speaks to you the most or which part you think you'll have the most fun with and have at it! 

Like before get those creative juices running! I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Be artsi! 
   
    From Jenni -^.^-

FTF! 12/7/12 Response


So without fail...every time that I start something like a new string of FTF's for a semester something comes up. So this is a couple hours late...but Whatever..it's my blog I can do what I want XP ha ha!. Any-who.....So I did this little sketch for the quote...and realized..."jee...this has some fine detail that really needs to be scanned..."....so I get get my printer and plug it in, get it all fired up....AND THEN!.."shit....the paper is too big for the scanner!!!" GRRR... Well some nice little hic-up along the way! Every great journey starts with one right?...hehe...or maybe we just tell ourselves that o.-*wink*. 

SO!! Here is my drawing for last friday's quote " If you don't know where you are going. Any road will get you there."-Lewis Carroll. 

I can't wait to see the others! 

If I can get this scanned properly I'll re-load it!

Enjoy!  -^.^-

P.S. 5 points to anyone who can tell me what the little guy on top is!!! (yay for meaningless points!)

Be Artsi! 

Friday, December 7, 2012

FTF 12/7/12 Quote

Ok my little eager beavers! 

First FTF! I hope everyone is ready!

I think this quote is pretty easy and has a lot of potential! 

HAVE FUN WITH IT!

" If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."
                                                     -Lewis Carroll 

A simple but insightful little number! 

Good luck! remember it is due on  12/14/12!!!!! (Next Friday!)

So lets hit the sketchbooks!

FTF! Rules and Regulations!!

Hey Deb! ( or anyone else who decides that they are joining us on this little experiment!)

So I am re-instating a project that I used to do at school called Free Text FRiday! ( or FTF since I think someone somewhere else in the universe coined the phase so to not step on anyone's toes! ) Cause let's face it! we all get into a creative rut sometimes and why not try to jump start it once in a while!

the rules are as followed! (Who's being bossy now XD!)

1. Every Friday I will post a Text on my blog. It could be a quote or a statistic or whatever combination of words I damn well felt like choosing ! 

2. All those who are playing along have one week to make an illustration for the text! Whether it be something you work on for one hour or one day, it doesn't matter! just as long as you take this opportunity to stretch those creative muscles! 
        
3. When you are done with the illustration you can contact me! Idealistically I would like the  art work to be posted and linked to this blog but I know how some of the participant feel about this and also the access to do so it shaky at best so revised details of that will be posted! for now I will post my own illustrations for the quotes here. You can also see some previous (although probably embarrassing!) entries for my class in the archives of this blog in case you want some example! But for the rest of you I will most likely have to see it personally! Or feel free to email a picture to me at mawtoyin@gmail.com ! 

Some notes on the project! 
     
          Media choice is FREE RANGE! Whether you want to sketch, paint, photoshop, set up a photography shoot, so be it! All I ask if for some artistic effort and some fun on your part! 

Be sure to check back every Friday for a new quote and new entries! 

To anyone who stumbles upon this feel free to join us! I would be happy add more victims....er....I mean players to the game! ^_^' hehe...

So to new comers Welcome!

And to all GOOD LUCK!

Get your pencils poised and your brushes set to awesome! 

LET THE ILLUSTRATING BEGIN!