This stupid drawing gets a lot of attention...because well, it's my best piece. I'll admit it, even though I hate to. Everyone loves this thing. And every client in the world basically wants me to just redraw this. But the truth is, I can't. I can't out do this drawing. I was at an apex of my visual narrative, and in a ridiculously emotional state. I just can't get myself there again, no matter how hard I try. And to be honest, I don't want to get there again...yeah I may do great work, but it's not worth it to me emotionally.So when I got asked to do an album cover artwork for my mate’s band “We Are The Arsenal”, they wanted more of that drawing. But after a lot of throwing ideas back and forth, I stuck to my guns. Fabric, sexy/sad girls, crazy hair, and tattoos. And really, when it comes to those themes I kind of out do myself.One of the questions I get asked most, is "how do you get hair to look like that?' And really, I can't tell you. I don't really know how it works, but it always does. The trouble isn't all the stringy strands, it's the actual body of the hair. Once I get the shape down, it's a piece of cake from there. Well...and thin lines and breath control really comes into play too. I used to use a fineliner a lot with hair, but now I barely do at all, using the sharp pencil.
For some reason I always set myself up for this trap. There is something stupidly hard about making the shadows look right when they are coming from the far side of a face turned at three quarters. I have had this problem for years and no matter how many times I try it, it will always look like shit. Oh well....I think I am also way over patterns. This thing just burned me out on everything.
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I think sometimes when you try too hard at something it does not gel. In my own experience with my writings anyway. I kinda wait until inspiration rests on my shoulder and whispers in my ear.I think it's like a butterfly in some ways. The more you chase it, the more it will elude you.
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