Justin Owens » graphite

Daily… Blah

jay — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:51:49 +0000

Unhappy with this daily, but too tired to do more than this. Blah.

Daily… Neptune, the god of water and the sea

jay — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:46:07 +0000

Had some fun sketching at a cafe while Kimi made a quick appearance at work. I was doing my usual free form sketching and as I went further along, this guy started to take shape. The rough sketch suggested he might be more of a water creature. I started on some horns, but they looked almost more like a natural crown. That gave me the idea to create the creature behind the myth of Neptune.

Daily… Sketchbook page(s)

jay — Wed, 11 May 2011 15:36:59 +0000

Some sketching at a park and on the train, mostly using water soluble graphite and watercolor brushes.

Daily… A creature behind a tree

jay — Sat, 07 May 2011 21:25:45 +0000

Was cooling down a bit this afternoon so I started a fire at our campsite and sketched a nearby redwood. Thought I saw something creeping behind it, think it was attracted by the heat.

Daily… A character sketch from a tent

jay — Fri, 06 May 2011 21:21:43 +0000

I got a small flashlight for our camping trip that is super bright. Stuck it in the pocket of our tent when we retired for the night and the inside was completely illuminated. Sketched a bit before falling asleep, enjoying the sound of the river in the background. I do love nature. And bright flashlights.

Daily… A few more

jay — Thu, 05 May 2011 21:20:27 +0000

Daily… Environment thumbnails

jay — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:17:36 +0000

Trying to get back into the habit of sketching environment thumbnails. It’s great studying from life, but I also find it invaluable working from my imagination (and memory). It helps everything stick.

Daily… Four eyes

jay — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:37:20 +0000

Even if it’s accurate, it’s still impolite to call him four-eyes. He’s a sensitive fellow.

Daily… A little bear

jay — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:35:40 +0000

A little happy bear. Hugs, he wants them.

Daily… Is this mr. grumpyface?

jay — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:33:16 +0000

Is this Mr. Grumpyface? It could be. He’s an elusive and eccentric hermit rarely captured on film.