Lodi Travelogue

I had a great vacation in Wisconsin with my family last weekend. Time off work didn't mean time off of drawing!

This was a wonderful opportunity to try out some new techniques. I did some experimentation with photograph/texture overlays on top of my original watercolor/gouache sketches. What I ended up with was a nice montage of photographs from the trip blended in with observational drawing entries. I will keep up this technique in the future!

August Things

August thus far:

Hodgepodge

None of this really has any direction

But at least I've kept myself busy.



I did some sketchbook work at picnics and pool parties.

Worked on some character design stuff.

Helped make cardboard cut-outs of farm animals for VBS at church:

And did some goofy fan art so yeah.

Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch

Spent some time out on a farm and doodled. Also some coffeeshop sketches.

Taking a Second Look

I've gotten in a better habit of never leaving the house without a sketchbook. Quite a few more opportunities to draw, no matter for how brief of a time.

I've also spent a lot of time looking back at my old artwork and exploring the reasons why I liked drawing in the first place. Some of my middle school character designs weren't all that brilliant, but it's nice to look back at old work and give it a new spin.