I’ve been having fun re-learning how to make vector art stuff lately. (Learn the difference between vector and raster graphics here. The quick explanation is that raster graphics are comprised of pixels, while vector graphics are created with mathematically-defined shapes and lines.) I used to love drawing when I was younger but, quite frankly, I’m horrible with pencil and paper. I love the clean lines of vector art; there’s something just so shiny and fresh about it.
So, last week I started picking things and drawing them, letting my imagination run wild. My first few attempts sucked. They sucked so hard that they became little black holes of suckitude which swallowed some nearby files. But then my brain started linking up some old memories, rerouting power to long-abandoned booze-flooded power stations, and suddenly things started clicking.
As strange as it may sound, I sort of forgot that I could draw for the last few years. I’m pretty sure that the crazy years following high school have something to do with it. (Note to the kids: The drink known as the “Mind Eraser” makes a titular claim that it intends to back up.) I’m no Picasso, but I surprised myself with how well some of my most recent stuff turned out. Here’s my new avatar that I’m posting everywhere.
I drew some other stuff (a whale, a bass guitar, the wife), but can’t seem to find where I saved those files. Anyway, I got so excited with my drawing that I decided to make some fan art. I chose to pay homage to one of my favorite webcomics out there, Hijinks Ensue. The inspiration comes from the character Josh’s love of bacon and this infamous picture from collegehumor.com (warning: contains two clothed chicks kissing on a pile of beer kegs). Here it is. (Clicking it gives you a gargantuan version you can use as a desktop wallpaper if you like. Yes, you have my permission.)
As I draw more stuff, I’ll upload it here. I’d appreciate your feedback and/or drawing tips and if you have any art you’ve created, I’d be happy to link to it. I’ll also be incorporating some *actual* artwork into my webcomic, Geek Sauce, in the future, so be sure to check in there every Tuesday and Friday.
Bonus Link! One of my favorite artist blogs can be found here: I Fail At Life, That’s Why I Became An Artist
Five minutes of uninterrupted eye contact via a posted photo of myself. (Hey! Wordpress just turned that number 8 and close parenthesis into a smiley face w/ sunglasses. Well, if that isn’t just like a hat blowing onto your head on a sunny day…)
