November Horoscope Illustration - Jupiter and Pluto at Odds with Each Other

I don't believe in horoscopes, but I did an illustration for a hyperlocal blog called Greenpointers.com
recently and thought I'd share it. This might turn into a monthly thing, which is nice. Keeps me busy.

Here's the description for November's horoscope that I based the illustration off of:

For instance, since Jupiter and Pluto are at odds with each other, it could lead to arguments, bankruptcy, breakups, job loss, etc. It won’t be pretty. But this could also mean a fresh start for you, and for politics, for instance. Clearly, we all are in a position where we could benefit from change, so while it may be uncomfortable, it’s also good for the long run. 

My friend Audrey is a graphic designer and very much into astrology. She told me I didn't get it right. I went in with the Greek mythology angle when it really has nothing to do with that. Eh, too bad.

Here it is:

Return to the Museum of Natural History

I went back to draw more bones. I drew a whole lot more this time around, but I think I might've burnt myself out. I don't know how anatomical/medical illustrators do it, bones are a real son of a bitch to draw. After hours of drawing, my eyes began to bug out, and my brain cried for me to stop. A lot of visual information was translated on to paper today. I can't wait until the day where I can go on without any breaks at all. Maybe I'll go crazy, and step over into an enlightened state of creativity. I don't know.

I'm still having a hard time composing properly, fitting everything in. Composition is tough to think about when you're so preoccupied in being accurate. The day composition comes naturally to me will be such a glorious happy day.

New York City Subway Drawings of People on the Train

Making the Old New

While cleaning and organizing my things in the basement, I had come across a line drawing I had done a while back of a lamb boy on a DIY watercolor card. The drawing was meant to get the idea down before going to a larger scale.

So yesterday, I decided to paint on top of the drawing. Not crazy at all about anything in this piece, but it was fun to paint for the sake of painting.

Lamb Boy in a Catholic School Uniform Acrylic on Watercolor Card 2012

I really need to finish this painting though...

My Trip to the American Museum of Natural History

Skull Drawn from Behind Graphite in Moleskine sketchbook 2012

These are a few drawings I got out of my awesome trip to the American Museum of Natural History. These skeletons took a lot of patience and serious observation to get down proper.

Dinosaur Skeleton Study Graphite in Moleskine sketcbook 2012

Dinosaur Skeleton Study II Graphite in Moleskine sketcbook 2012

As I was drawing, I began to realize how amazing living things are. Just from looking at the design of individual bones with all their ridges,curves, and angles, I saw that every single part of a living thing serves a purpose for survival. Anatomy seems pretty fucking cool if you can appreciate that.

I'm pretty sure once I start my Anatomy and Physiology class in October, I'll be hooked to want to learn everything there is to know about bones, muscle, tissue, blood, and all that other great gooey stuff that fills up your insides.

I definitely need to go back to the Museum to get lost in observing and drawing those dinosaur bones again.