this past weekend while burning pj harvey cd's for sizzle, i commenced to drink 3 double red bull and vodkas and draw until 2:30am for the first time in 10 years.
my result was a very bad representation of what an art degree shouldn't buy...
as laziness set in (accounting for the lack of detail in the hair and too much detail in the double chin) i think i will settle for pre-made valentine's day cookies and the thought of what could have been had i actually fulfilled my fantasies of studying at a university that harbored so-called creative tendencies.
Sorry, I like the sketch. But did they really teach you to drink vodka as your artistic muse?
Posted by: Neil | 11 January 2007 at 09:13 AM
Yes, but then there are those of us who did something like, oh, say, get a degree in teaching from a liberal arts college in Illinois (read that: "a degree we overpaid for") and now live in a far away state without a reciprocal agreement and much more classes and further testing would be needed to actually teach in said new state, so there we are. At least you can do something with your major that is useful. I'm sure your stick fingers are far more advanced than mine. (And to a non-artist, you picture isn't bad at all!)
Posted by: Amy | 11 January 2007 at 09:33 AM
I like it. I like the eyes. Lots of feeling behind them.
Posted by: lizgwiz | 11 January 2007 at 10:22 AM
neil: vodka was a prerequisite for attending any class.
amy: did i also fail to mention my degree in psychology and the 12 hours shy masters in psych? yeah, i'm over educated and i wipe butts for a living.
lizgwiz: after looking at this picture, i realize i need a new camera. the captured picture looks far muddier than the actual product.
Posted by: gorillabuns | 11 January 2007 at 10:34 AM
I like the sketch too. You really are talented! :)
Posted by: Dianne | 11 January 2007 at 11:44 AM
i really like it. you're so hard on yourself! maybe next time just have ONE red bull and vodka and see what the results are. ;)
thanks for the cd (in advance)!
Posted by: sizzle | 11 January 2007 at 12:42 PM
We won't even DISCUSS what kind of drawing I would produce sober or with "help"...
Thanks for stopping by - yes, I want the snow. NOT the ice. We MUST HAVE POWER. That's a given for jammie day.
Posted by: sue | 12 January 2007 at 09:23 AM
Hi! Just found you from Guinness Girl; I'm actually impressed with the sketch; the only thing I can really draw well is Fred Flintstone. And, well...that's just sad, you know?
Posted by: metalia | 12 January 2007 at 09:56 AM
Say, that's pretty good! You should stay up late drawing more often! :-)
Posted by: Jess | 15 January 2007 at 12:45 PM