A Study in Blue

This was from school somewhere around a year ago. To help us get more familiar with using acrylics, we had to do a little monochromatic still life on a scrap of board. This would have taken me one class if it weren't for the fact I kept wanting to keep repainting portions of it. The lighting in the room is kinda funky--you have all these lights in the ceiling, and then plenty of natural light from one side of the room because of the windows. Always makes things interesting. In the end I was actually kinda happy with the outcome, though this photo really doesn't do it justice. Then again, traditional pieces don't usually translate as well digitally as one would like, right? This looks more high-contrast than the original and also really accentuates the brushstrokes, making it look even more painterly than it already was. Oh well. Might have to see if I can get a better version sometime.

Hello, world!

Hello everyone. I’m a highschool student and amateur artist and researcher currently living in Northern Ontario.

Ok, so what the heck am I gonna do here, now that I have a little space to do so?

Well, first things first, one of my major ‘hobbies’ is natural history. Especially Mesozoic non-avian dinosaurs. I tell you, this past year or so I have become so entranced in trying to soak up as much as I can about science and anatomy, sometimes it feels crazy. So anyway, expect dinosaurs. Plenty of dinosaurs.

I also make art. Or at least, that’s what people like to call it.  So expect me to spend a lot of time sharing that. And yes, this and the whole dinosaurs thing overlap frequently.

I also used to LOVE doing fantasy stuff when I was younger. Lately I’ve been so caught up in my precious science though that that (and the art, to an extent) have taken a back seat. I honestly would really enjoy getting back to some of that. But, we’ll see what happens, and where else this thing may go.

In case this sounds like I’m basically making a place to dump all my crap, you’re right. But hey, why not? I mean, with the ever-growing online community, and indeed with both more scientists and artists joining the pool, it is not only a great place to get noticed but also to get feedback from people who know what they’re talking about--it's a win no matter how you look at it.

Ok, that was probably a downright boring block of text, wasn’t it? Fine, let’s get this thing rolling.

Here's a Torvosaurus. This one was just a quickie and took little more than an hour start to finish. Did it early last year. I've tried revamping this one a few times since, yet somehow find the original to be still more appealing. Dunno why, but sometimes that's just how it is.