Mr Beasty!

Just a quick and fun sketch I did for my boyfriend that I've been meaning to do for ages now ^^
Not much else to say really apart from it was fun to mess around with, although I think it's probably a bit too saturated.

Beauty and the Beast

Over the weekend my boyfriend and I watched Beauty and the Beast. I haven't seen it since I was little girl, and the only thing I could remember about it was that it was one of my childhood favourites. And it's still one of my all time favourite films. It's absolutely beautiful, and Beast has got to be one of the strongest and most appealing character designs that I have ever seen. Feeling mighty inspired, and although I very, very rarely draw fan art, I couldn't resist doing a quick sketch of Beast :D

Another daily environment study. I enjoyed painting this one a  lot more, although I think the foreground still looks poor. Just over an hour spent on this one, so it's a big improvement on yesterday's piece. I also made myself use brushes that I never would normally use- I think it's something I really need to get used to.
Reference photo used was a picture my OH took in North Wales.

Aimee Process

And here's a quick walk through of another way that I paint. This technique allows me to sort out the values before I add any colour. In theory this should help colours pop, but I don't think I'm quite there with it yet, as I've not played around with this technique as much. 

Daily Studies

So it's time I got this blog started properly. Here is where I'll post studies and practices.
Below is a list of what I think are my main weaknesses and areas that I need to improve upon the most.
1. Lighting
2. Perspective
3. Making images more dynamic
4. Composition
5. Anatomy
6. Learning to loosen up- I get obsessed on painting details.
Basically, I need to go back to basics and learn the fundamentals!

This is the first of many daily studies to come. Painting this one took me way too long and made me realise that I really don't enjoy painting environments any more (which is a shame!), that I'm crazy out of practice, and that I generally suck at them.

Time to get practising! 

Sphinx progress

Just thought it might be an idea to post one of the processes I go through when I paint. 

Introductions and what not!

So I thought it'd be a good idea to post a quick introduction about what plans I have for this place. I'm hoping it'll be a good opportunity for me to learn and grow as an artist, talk to others and pass on any helpful information I come across to other aspiring artists out there. It'll be a way for me to document my journey from University graduate to *fingers crossed* getting a job in the Game Industry as an artist.

I'll be posting my works in progresses, any studies and doodles that I come up with, as well as just chatting in general about art, the gaming industry and passing on tips, hints and tutorials that I find really helpful.
I might also get some game reviews up; it's high time I really got back into games, as there's loads I can learn as to what current audiences want from their games.