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Newest JCSG Cards

So, I've been commissioned to make new editions to Jet City Saber Guild trading card line up again. I didn't post the original photos in my last post in regards to trading cards because there were just too many. But here you can see what I started with, and what I finish with.

Photography by Suspi Photography

Trading card template by Rubin Polizzi
Jet City Saber Guild logo by Derek Hidalgo

Ghost and Fett UV Painting Progress

Still a work in progress. But when I was mixing florescent and glow acrylics together for the the Pacman Ghost named Inky (the cyan one), I made way too much, and had to quickly find a way to salvage the mix because neon/UV active and glow acrylics are really expensive. Wasting it would break my heart... so I quickly found line art of Boba Fett, traced and transfered it to a new canvas, and began boxing in the highlights. I have many layers to go on this. Far from done.

Current UV Paint

I have been itching to do some traditional art for months now. Since finals are over, I can get back to experimenting with UV active paints and blacklights. Hopefully my airbrush kit will come in the mail, so I can further this new and exciting experimental expression (to me anyways.) But until I receive it, I will be working on these ghosts here.This is just one of the many projects I want to knock out during Spring Break.

My Adventures in Washington

Here are some of my photos from various shoots in 2014. It's taken me quite some time to go through them, and I still have many more that I wouldn't mind sharing after doing some editing. While going through my memory dumped files, I realized that I am quite fortunate to have been able to, not only venture in such beautiful parts of the Pacific Northwest, but to also call this area home. It's been an unforgettable experience ever since I've moved here.

Featured here are photos from Ellensburg, Seattle, and Mount Rainier National Park.

Doldrums

My second piece which I call "Doldrums." (Yes that's the word of the day folks) It also glows in the dark. I unfortunately couldn't get my husband to help, but that's ok. I have this nifty thing called a tripod, and skills. Now all I need to do is let it dry, and then varnish it. Varnish by the way, costs more than paint and my canvas' which is rather irritating. However, I am learning a lot with each piece I create. I already have many other ideas to contribute to my series... here's to hoping I have enough space on my walls by the end of this, or I'm going to have to come up with another plan for storage.

C'est la vie

So I'm really digging expressing myself in my art. It's been so long since I've been able to do so. It's always: make art for someone else, job, school, portfolio, etc. Here, I don't have to listen to anyone I paint exactly how I feel. I feel free to feel anything with no chains. I love the preparation for it. It's like getting ready for a big game, and leaving everything out on the field. Taking the day's troubles and amassing it all in one shot, but this one shot is my emotions, all my senses, and my experience in one composition. That's how this feels for me. And I like it. Documenting it feels great too, as it feels like I am making my own artistic journal, and my husband gets to be apart of it, which adds to a deeper level of my art being rather personal and therapeutic.

I can't wait to finish this piece... I didn't want to stop, but I had to, as the art store isn't open late at night.

"C'est la vie."

 Blacklight 

 Lights Off

 Lights On

Lumos

I had a lot of fun with this first set in the series. I have been doing a lot of research, surprisingly it's "sciency," and I managed to spend booku bucks on materials, but my results turned out exactly how I intended. A fairly decent break for experimentation, before I tackle painting my Worm Creature sculpt.

Photos featured here are by me and my photography assistant, which would be my husband, William Remington.

Worm Creature Sculpture Progress

This has been a really long and grueling project to finish. I created the concept art back in 2013 for a book project/college project, and it eventually became something I wanted to "flesh out." He is made from Super Sculpey (beige translucent polymer clay) along with tin foil and wire for the armature to conserve clay and baking time. I feel like I have progressed rather well in terms of technical skill, I mean I even upgraded my tools with a spice rack lol. I hope the design evokes certain emotions and feelings. If not, I'm not doing my job as an artist.

Original Concepts:

Erebrus Sculpt

This was for my final project in my sculpture class. It started with a sketch of the random attributes you drew from a hat, then you sculpted your design based upon your finalized sketch. This was the process.