Time is Money

With a baby on the way, I find my time is better spent working on freelance graphic design work, rather than my painting. Its been quit some time sense I have just picked up a brush to work on anything. This is the unfortunate reality of the real world. My artistic spirit is not dead, nor am I saddened by this reality. I am over joyed about becoming a father. But the fact remains that I must spend my "free time" working on freelance projects. Right now I am only working on selection documents for a remodeling company, but once I get the chance to fully create something original, I will share it on here. That also goes for any paintings I may do. I still hope to sell paintings one day, but for now I must follow the money towards graphic design.

Permanence

Eleven years ago I was uprooted from all that I new, all that was familiar and comfortable to me. My parents had built a house and we had to move away from the town I lived in. This occurred while I was nearing the end of middle school, an unpleasant memory to begin with. I was in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by unfamiliar people. 

This new house became my home, my constant. It would be the setting of many happy memories through high school and college. It was the place I could return to and find my center. 

I haven't lived in that house for over a year now. My wife and I have found our own place to call home. But that house was still part of my home. 

My parents have had to move away from that house, much to their dissatisfaction. But life has pushed them in a new direction. I told my mother not to cry, that it is only four walls, that a home is made by those we are with. 

This house was my constant. But it is only four walls, it holds no physical permanence in my life. I feel as though I should cry and weep at the change that has came, but it is only four walls. It shall always be that past constant, but as the days go by I cannot forget that life is always changing that there is no physical permanace for me. This house shall be only a memory.

Chaos or Order

You decide.

Make use of your time

So I have two twenty minute breaks each night at work. I figure I can make use of that time todo some sketching. This is just a rough composition. The story idea is a fantasy type tale (humans vs giants) set in post apocalyptic future. It actually draws from a story idea I came up with while at scout camp a few years ago.

Make use of your time

So I have two twenty minute breaks each night at work. I figure I can make use of that time todo some sketching. This is just a rough composition. The story idea is a fantasy type tale (humans vs giants) set in post apocalyptic future. It actually draws from a story idea I came up with while at scout camp a few years ago.

Busy bee

So I started a new job last month, just more warehouse work for now. But I also started training for a government job. Tack on the course load of two college classes (photoshop and illustrator) and the fact that my wife and I are expecting a child in April of next year. I don't have much time for any personal work right now. But when I do find the time, I've decided to stay away from skulls. I really need to branch out with other subject matter and push myself to expand on my talent.

Long board round three?

So I sanded down my long board a few months ago removing the old design I had painted. Here is the new concept in the works. It's going to just be black lines on the wood. Maybe a little color. Haven't decided yet.