Mori's 2016 Art

[Morihalda]

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.†- Andy Warhol

 

2015 was a really big year of emotional recovery for me. It's taken several years, but I truly felt that change last year. So with that progress in mind, I decided I wanted more. I've dedicated 2016 to learning about my favorite thing in the whole wide world - ART!

I've got a lot to learn and a lot of time to get back. I'm going to make it worth my while to make time for art. I'll be using this thread as a goal marker if you would like to learn with me.

 

These are my 2016 Goals:

 

PAINTING

I would like to have a dragon and a snowglobe done this year. I want to have a ReaperCon entry as well. Progress will be posted on the normal part of the forums.

- Mini Painting - Speedy Swashbucklin' Sea Scamps, Pokemon themed ReaperCon/Spring Exchange

- Non Mini Painting - Drink Coasters,

 

SCULPTING

Sculpt something! Whether it's terrain or a Parading Penguin Present Party, I want to start!

- Sculpting completed - Pokemon themed Spring Exchange, wolf lying down and campfire

- Sculpting in progress - Learning to sculpt thread!

 

DRAWING

I have a sketchbook that I'd like to fill up by the end of the year by drawing in it for a few minutes every day. I'd like to get better at drawing - I want to learn the fundamentals and develop my own unique blend of animated and realistic styles. I'll post my favorite drawings of the month here. The rest can be seen on my Facebook albums, which are set to public. You can add or follow me if you would like. 

 

Longest consecutive streak: 245 Days (May 1-December 31) 316/365 = 86%!!

Jan: 23/31 74%

Feb: 23/29 79% - I got a tooth pulled and lost a week. That could have been 100%!

Mar: 15/31 48% - Lesson 1 completed!

Apr: 9/30 30% - Ouch! I did a lot of lessons on those days, though. Lesson 2 completed!

May: 31/31 100% - !!! Both challenges completed, and nearly finished Lesson 3.  

Jun: 30/30 100% - !!! I did it again! A lot of fast sketches this month.

Jul: 31/31 100% -   !!! 3 month streak! Cosplay and Overwatch sort of took over, though I did get some sculpting in!

Aug: 31/31 100% - !!! 4 month streak!

Sep: 30/30 100% -   !!! 5 month streak! It was really close this month! Some days were just a few quick gesture sketches.

Oct: 31/31 100% -    !!! 6 month streak! Holy cow, I didn't think I was going to get so far! October has always been good to me though.

Nov: 30/30 100% -   !!! 7 month streak! Wow, November sucked. But it's done!

Dec: 31/31 100% -    !!! 8 month streak!

Random Drawings: Ma'al Dragon Heads (printable ones here), ub3r's Velicia Torynn,

Trading Cards: Ocean Sylvari, Pern Dragon,

 

COSPLAY/SEWING

Another art craft I've wanted to really get into! I'd like to finally complete one cosplay this year, whether that's something Morihalda would wear, ReaperCon Sophie, or something from a video game!

- Harry Potter Hufflepuff dress: Done!

- Harry Potter robes, movie style: Post 1, Done!

- Arcanine Kigurumi in progress: Post 1,

- Morihalda Silversage: Post 1, Presentable/Done-ish

- Bewitching Nidalee: Post 1, Done!

 

I hope you enjoy the journey with me!

Edited January 4, 2017 by Morihalda

[Morihalda]

Sooo. Here are some of my past daily drawings from January:

 

January 1st.

Just 'cause it was the first day. It was all in pen, so that was a little scary. The top right is a plant lamp I'd like to create one day.

 

 

 

 

 

January 5th-8th.

My Sylvari necromancer from Guild Wars 2. Pen and prismacolors.

 

 

 

 

 

January 14th.

Alan Rickman as Professor Snape. Pencil.

 

 

 

 

 

January 18th.

The first time I saw hawks in our area! Feathers are hard. Bird beaks are silly! After seeing them a few more times, I'm pretty sure it's a Cooper's - I just saw a juvenile.

 

 

 

 

 

January 24th.

Doodles!

 

 

 

 

 

January 27th.

Dita the Steampunk Witch, in honor of one of the first minis I ever got - from the PAX 2015 Bones Machine. I drew her on the 2016 PAX weekend!

It also had a great quote on that page (there's one on every page): "You have a creative contribution to make. Your life, and mine, will be better if you do." - Michael Toms 

Make your contribution!

 

 

 

 

 

January 29th.

More video game stuff since I was still at PAX. Princess Zelda.

 

 

 

 

 

That's January!

 

Edited broken FB links for Imgur.

Edited October 31, 2016 by Morihalda

[Kheprera]

I love your Snape.

[Morihalda]

Thank you! I'll wait to post February, since we've only a week left. 

 

Sculpting progress - I'm working on something special for the Spring Exchange! Surprises are really difficult for me, I may just 'splode from excitement haha.

 

Ummm.... Other stuff I've done... Humm. It's so strange to post the final image of something and not see the hours and hours of the work (and the trash and the erasing...) before it....

 

These coasters were done over a series of several dates from November to early January - at the same ceramic shop where we met! I drew Wendy and Woodie from Don't Starve. My better half painted Woodie. I painted Wendy and the black lines on his. I wish I had painted more layers of purple! Our paint dates were the best thing ever, I hope we do it again soon. We want to make 2 more from their Shipwrecked expansion one day. Or maybe make 2 from Guild of Dungeoneering... Hmmm.... 

 

 

It's not from 2016, but the positive reaction I got from the Box of Goodwill about my art last summer had a huge impact on my desire to keep drawing and getting better. I didn't have any minis to donate, so I did some drawings instead. So thank you for being so incredibly nice and positive about it. I do not have scans of the girl or the 4th dragon, though. You may recognize the heads from a certain... 5-headed...entity...

 

UH. They are HUGE.   I think they are somehow bigger on screen than the coloring pages (I removed the colored cardstock background for those) I printed out for the BoG. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 10, 2016 by Morihalda

[Guindyloo]

Yep, this thread is now a beautiful, happy place. Thank you for posting your art here so I can ooh and aah over everything on a large screen, especially those gorgeous dragon heads. Like, I already knew those were gorgeous, but to be able to see all of the detail. :wub:

[Corporea]

awesome!!!  I'm always envious of folks who can do the anime-style.  Also, I love the dragons! Keep up the great work!!!

[Darsc Zacal]

Ooo! Dragons!

Wow! You've done a lot of very nice drawings. Really liking your variety of subject matter.

Greatstuff!

[ShadowRaven]

YAY!!!! So much love. Especially your Ditta and Zelda, and DRAGONS!!!

[Kheprera]

Oooh, now I can print out dragon heads to color and post on my wall!

 

Would that be okay?

 

My youngest is trying to learn how to draw dragons.

[Crowley]

There's a reason I have one of those dragons framed and hanging in my house!

[CashWiley]

Cool! I'm glad you are sharing here as well as on FB. I find both motivating, but the conversations here tend to be the best!

[Morihalda]

Quick response to all lumped together since I'm about to walk out the door -

 

Aww, thanks you guys! I would like my style to have some eastern influences, so I have a few manga artists that I follow. Different subjects means I can keep trying different styles! I grabbed my printed copies of the dragons to take to the office and scan in - hopefully the water wrinkles won't show up, and then y'all can print those, if you would like.

Edited February 24, 2016 by Morihalda

[Morihalda]

Okay, I think I've done this right! This link should take you to my document on Google Drive, which you should be able to view and print!

[Kheprera]

It works!!

 

[Chaoswolf]

Good stuff!!

 

Thank you for sharing your amazing artwork with us.