SILAS SEES SACRED THINGS

the original sketch that led to the ideation and creation of my thesis project, a collection of microstories and tiny prose/poems revolving around our relationship with the natural world. silas is the main character of my children's book manuscript and has since leaked out into the rest of my work. his story in my thesis takes place after his storybook adventure has ended, and we observe him observed all that is good and holy in the world, thus titled, "Silas Sees Sacred Things."

THINGS I DO BUT NEVER SHOW

when i break down the categories of things that i draw, it's about half and half between silly squishy things and ambitious story-led illustrationy sketches. usually, the content of those ambitious drawings is the never-ending, intensely complex conceptual playground that is the grand story and personal cosmology in my head. anyone who knows me well enough knows a few things about this strange universe, but most well-known i'd say is the character of the River God, who appears frequently in much of my work. A serpentine, fishy creature with reeds and stones and sticks making up his visage, he's actually the most jovial and least aggressive of all the natural tutelary spirits, (as compared to others) often engaging in playful activities and recognizing the value and potential of human strength and integrity. Of all the gods, he takes the firm stance that the salvation of the natural world relies not only on the harmony of nature and man, but the the alliance and unity of the two.

the sketchy comic below shows an interlude between the river god and another re-occuring character, who for the moment will be known as his name outside the story, the merchant. never in my life have i delved this in-depth (while barely scratching the surface) with this universe in such a public and viewable manner, so i hope you enjoy it!

SOME OLDISH STUFF

from winter and beyond. a cold weather sketch, the inital character design for a sculpted character, Margot (with a tiny doodle of myself) and the outcome of my first time using a Cintiq (we're on better terms now.) the photo shows how Margot's design changed when finished!

SOME NEWISH STUFF

two styles i love working and have been trying to make my own: lineless, color shape cartoon minimalism, and subtractive ink imitations (the first one was a wee present for my sister Fiorella and her fiance, Kosuke, and the second was the need to draw something pretty)

RESURRECTION

i have finally decided to try and stop being so picky about sharing any of my sketches and works on the terrifying internets, so i this is me coming out of comfortable hobbit hole and finally learning to put things on display. the sketchblog will LIVE! (i'll try not to do too many double posts from facebook, but at least for the beginning, no guarantees...)

annnd with that, here's the first batch!

fox and raccoon sketches from concept and production project, grumpy looking painterly face, many many tiny tuckers, and a collage of the most recent blog illustrations for the GR-based band Simien the Whale!

SOME COMICS

lazybones

i've neglected this poor little blog. in reality, i draw almost everyday and am just extremely picky about what i post anywhere. the multitude of my drawings are hidden away in dusty, charcoal covered sketchbooks. here's something slightly old, maybe a few weeks, but that i greatly enjoyed doing. i'll try to upload things more often.