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Another two twins, dastardly dangerous, monstrous and murderous. 

Felt pretty good to do another one of these after so long. The original pencil was all done in blue. Still not sure if I just don't like the original more. Got the newspaper texture off of a random search awhile back off of a deviantart. Can't remember for the life of me where from. Another remnant of figure drawing class.

Twain was a Gambling Man.

Mark Twain wrote the story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County back in the mid 1800's during the Gold Rush. So leave it to Mr. Brain Kane to bring it back to current day and assign it as a Black and White assignment. It's a great story about the legendary Gambler Jim Smiley, pictured so humbly throwing around cash everywhere here, and his addiction. It's kind of a odd comedic short story. Don't know if I'd recommend it, but it sure was interesting. Before you say, "Hey wait, I see grey in that black and white illustration..." let me just say, I had to get a screen-tone in there. I love em. 

Oh, and it's a two page spread, meant to be folded right down the middle.

Well, I only got to post this because I've yet to sleep today, and if I go to sleep now, I won't wake up for anything. Wish me luck tomorrow, cause I'm gonna be one fatigued jerk. If you see me, I will be grumpy, and most likely in a state of constant rage and anguish.

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So instead of a sketch today I gave oondu a much needed facelift. So just as a reminder:

Oondu is a collective of CCAD illustration majors, all gathered around on this blog. It's all people I know and respect, and thus far is mostly just friends. I run the thing right now, make sure the theme gets switched out every long once in awhile,  and that everyone stays happy. Started out exclusive with just like 5 or so people, but I couldn't draw the line, and I still can't. Gonna send out some more soon. It's about time I did it, hasn't been touched since before Christmas break. Place was looking stale.

Can you tell who learned how to make 3d text today? THIS GUY.

Soon I'd like to finish up this blog. Get a more official logo rocking at the top, and fix some browser related issues with colors. Not enough time in the day. 

Click here to go to Oondu.

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So recently I found a moleskine I bought then quickly abandoned during freshman year. So after cutting out the few first pages of rubbish, it's good as new. Doesn't seem as jinxed. I made a bad first drawin in it freshman year and everythign after that... just bothered me. But these pages take acrylic like a champ! Both of these were super quick. Really fun to do. Next ones will be from reference, as these are pretty wonky.

Will be posting a figure drawing class project up once it's further along. A riot scene taking place on hundreds of stacked TVs. I don't think I could screw that up even if I tried.

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Just a update so people know I'm here. I have a sketch assigned to all the days I've missed, just no tim recently to get them uploaded. I should be working on Styles and Concepts work instead of posting this for instance. Anyway, two sketches from figure drawing today. Drew em out of my head. First time painting with watered down graphite dust, then reworking it over top with my normal .05 mechanical pencil. I would like to do more of these. They go extremely quickly compared to the results.

So keep tuned in. I'll get all of those missing ones up eventually. This weekend most likely.

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So Here's two more. Today's and yesterdays. Thinking I'm going to quit doctoring them up now. Getting to be taking too much time on relatively quick sketches. Learned a ton of new post processing techniques on the way though.

The duo of death was formed in the early seventies by two very confused siblings. No one is sure where they are from or where they reside now, but back in their glory days, these two would knock off whole towns with their goons. Last seen blowing up a bank and the money with it. EDIT: Forgot to mention the male is very ashley wood inspired.

Pigs. I hear they make great balloons. 

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Catching up a bit, been too busy to get these up and scanned. But here are four. They are actually in reverse order, but blogspot is too picky for me to chance uploading them again. Just random things, one poster for aoi, and and a life drawing sketch.

Still gotta do todays.