become an illustrator

In the middle of painting the Snow Queen with watercolors, I slowly began to realize the choice of colors was wrong. Way too colorful for the drama of the Snow Queen… Thinking of switching to blue ink and start it all over. I saw one book where the illustrations were cut out forms from black paper. The results were great, very dramatic and mysterious, just right for this story. One more lesson learned!

maybe I will get my ass in gear and draw draw draw damn it!! I admit I have no time at the moment with the university almost over and projects due right and left. I’m afraid when projects will be over I will have other excuses to avoid art.
I question my motivation. Could it be I am not taking seriously because I am not paid for it? Then why do people enjoy hobbies? Obviously they simply enjoy it, that’s all. I do enjoy drawing… This is strange, I simply don’t get it, why is it so hard to just do it.

I promised god that if I do one illustration a week he has to stop the bus strike. I should go back to drawing.

Still working on the front cover with water colours. Even if I don’t get to publish this one it’s a great experience and I had the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. The interesting thing with watercolours is that there is little control over where the colour goes. A great exercise for the controlling personalities!

I have been trying to paint it for months now, how embarrassing to realize that I have limits, childish strokes, complete ignorance of the colors, etc.
I figured out the sky, just the sky took me 4 hours on photoshop, but came out ok enough for me not to retouch it again. The rest is being overwhelmed by the perfect sky; colors don’t match, no sense of unity, etc.
Next step would be to get references for the face, some work on the colors… At least I’m working on it with motivation, I was anticipating giving up a month ago. Perhaps seeing a problem in one’s work is not so bad after all, at least it shows the path to improvement.
P.S What colors would go nicely with a deep sky blue?

I had a vision of the most incredible cat (in my opinion), orange and pissy, a little messy, but standing tall and proud. I think as I finish this drawing it could go in my portfolio.

This is a painting I wanted to finish for a while now. I’m in a bad habit of starting new things and getting lost somewhere in the middle. This one was inspired from Bulgakov’s Master and Margarita.
I’m lost in the chess board, have to work more on the colours.
I’d like this one to be good enough for a portfolio.

Maybe an illustration program would help. considering applying at San Francisco Academy online. Either way, I will be submitting work. I think a good portfolio would take a few months.
For now, sketching is imperial. Maybe I should work on more than one project, since I get tired and bored of the old one, will come back to it later. Drawing kids is a problem, somehow parents in parks think I am a perv. I don’t look like one at all. Sigh.

I kind of burried this goal among others that take most of my time. I think in order to be accepted for illustrating the skill has to be outstanding, which is not my case. I find I lack a lot in illustrating; the style, the choice of colours, etc… After this semester ends I will be enrolling in some art class, that hopefully will steer me in the right direction. will practice drawing for now. I can copy anything, but I want to put more of my thoughts into illustration, not a photography style but an actual drawing/painting with movement and life.

Went to check out kids books at our store today. Was very impressed, some work is extraordinary. Almost all illustrators have very strong styles, these are the guys on top. Some books were hilarious even for my age…Unless I’m well behind with my IQ, who knows.