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Friday, May 30, 2014

Train of Thought #8: Maya Angelou


I thought another portrait would be appropriate for this post since the world lost an excellent human being on Wednesday. I am thankful that so much of Dr. Angelou's beauty and wisdom is preserved for us in writing. Her passing was a major topic across social media platforms, and as I was reading the blog "Humans of New York" on Wednesday, I found one quote about her that I loved (I would give credit to the source, but her name was not included).

"I tend to be cynical about a lot of things, but Maya Angelou is somebody that no matter how much I pick her apart, she still has integrity. She was a victim of incest and rape, and she worked as a stripper. And now she is a literary icon and Nobel Laureate. It goes to show that life is cumulative, and you can't devalue any type of experience."














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Friday, May 23, 2014

Train of Thought #7: Ancient Arena Sports

T-shirts and posters of "RSL" are available for purchase here

On Saturday night we saw Real Salt Lake play the Colorado Rapids and had a great time. Whenever I go to sporting events I find myself totally amazed by the sea of fans, and I can't help but think about how ancient this kind of experience is. When I was 17 I was lucky enough to visit the Colosseum, and I'll never forget the feeling that swept over me as I thought about how many people had sat in those seats; cheering and booing over unbelievably violent battles, sharing in the glories of victors and thrilling at the strength and speed of those who were trained to compete. Most modern-day professional athletes live the celebrity lifestyle, so I suppose we've progressed in that we don't force slaves and prisoners into the ring anymore (not in this part of the world anyway). But isn't it interesting that little else has changed when it comes to the things we watch for entertainment?


With those thoughts in mind, I wanted to devote this week to a soccer illustration, and I thought with the world cup coming up next month maybe I should rep my state and country at the same time with a celebration of the magnificent Kyle Beckerman. My younger brother is living in Brazil during the chaos, so maybe I'll send him a t-shirt? You can get one (or a poster) at the link below the picture.
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Friday, May 16, 2014

Train of Thought #6: "Universal Desire" (in-progress)

Sometimes it's good to get into your supplies and work with something you haven't touched in a while. I haven't used oils in about a year and a half and this painting has been in the back of my mind as something I need to finish. I posted about it back then, and my opinion remains that the painting needs to be simplifed in a major way. I find that sometimes when I paint to relax I use too much color, and rather than complimenting each other they compete in a bad way. Right now I'm painting over this and converting it to grayscale because I want to focus more on contrast, composition, and movement.

I don't regret how I started it because there's no way I would have been able to decide on something without making the mistake in the first place. This is a really different process than the one I use when I'm doing most illustration work. I like the trial and error aspect of painting, so when I do this kind of personal work I don't plan a lot before I get the paint out.
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Friday, May 2, 2014

Train of Thought #4: Road Trip

"Road Trip" prints are available for purchase here
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