Catching up and mini assignment

Hey there- I'm getting around to everyone but splitting time between prepping for a show/deadlines and getting ready for a vacation this week. So while I catch up I want to leave you with some general feedback and a mini assignment:

I love that all of you wanted to do so much work in color and push yourselves with that. HOWEVER- your overall drawing suffered as a result of trying to do so much. I think you all need to take more time with the humble pencil and paper and just draw the s**t out of at least one of these. Especially as this was an exploratory assignment, the goal is to learn as much if not more from drawing the itty bitty details as well as getting the big flashy colors and shapes. Go look at some Wayne Barlow ans Allen Williams drawings, then go through your reference again and spend a few (or more) hours on just one drawing of the full animal. And then when you think you are done- spend another hour or two on it. 

Above all- concept artists must be able to draw like angels, so let's see what you can do with the basics. ;)

First Assignment

Hey all! Excellent job with the first assignment. I will try to get you some feedback tomorrow along with a new assignment. In the meantime, please feel free to crit eachother and share any other observations/ideas that came about from this process.

Natural History - Sarcastic Fringehead

I really enjoyed this assignment. It was fun to learn about this fantastic fish, and I'll definitely be doing more studies like this is the future!

~Emily

Natural History-Pink Fairy Armadillo

Hi Everyone! Here's my finals for the Pink Fairy Armadillo.

 And a larger version of the "Push Yourself" Image:

~Brittany

Stephen Green - Scutigera Coleoptrata

I've toned down the background in order to make it less of a focus.  I had a lot of trouble finding female/male versions of this type of centipede.  I know that the males often deposit sperm on eggs however it was also tough to find exact pictures of house centipede eggs.  I'm not positive they mate often and it seems as if it really happens outside during the spring/fall.  It also seemed like most the eggs of the differing types of centipedes looked very similar.  I might draw some more of these guys tomorrow but I figured I would post these as the deadline has technically arrived. Thanks for the thoughts and recommendations everyone.

Sarcastic Fringehead - Push Yourself!

The Spectacled Eider

Quick sketches of the Spectacled Eider, Enjoy.