V&A Stuff

Don't Forget To Keep Living by Vinci

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:41:38 -0000

Closeup of the main part of this 3-D collage piece : http://solfire.com/newlopart/6/cheating_death_on_the_beach.jpg. The photo caught the shineythings but not much else. :) Anywho, kind of a story illustration, kind of a remark on a relationship that takes a beating from life and still has that spark in it. V&A are a lot more bashed and bruised here than when they started, but they're still goin' strong. :)

Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, collage
Tags: raccoon yumar

First Shot at Watercolor by Vinci

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:40:14 -0000

I've always been a bit nervous around watercolor and just said to myself "Well, you're not going to learn unless you try." so I did. This is my first attempt with watercolors and colored pencil for the shading, etc. I had a blast with this one. It's my husband's beautiful but snarky character, Arty, who is a made-up animal called a yumar (aquatic cheetah, durr hurr). The scan didn't pick up the glitter I snuck onto his tail and his eyes.

Medium: watercolor
Tags: yumar

Cody by Vinci

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:16:49 -0000

The challenge: cutify an ambelodon The result? You tell me :) This is Cody, who makes his debut later on in the comic. And if the two bows on his tail aren't clue enough, he's far too perky for his own good. :)

Medium: colored pencil
Tags: shovel tusker

Life is Awesome by Vinci

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:44:53 -0000

When life gives you lemons... The boys, both happy to be alive. Vinci's chillin' with his iPod, Arty's sending praise to the Lord.

Medium: pencil
Tags:

All Dressed Down and Nowhere To Go by Vinci

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:30:49 -0000

Another victim of our tempermental scanner! (edit- Fixx0red! Thanks Growly! *love*) This is the most recent picture of the boys together (Mr. Nicolaides and Mr. Sunspot) I had a real blast with the details on this one, particularly Arty's face. The smug patootie. :)

Medium: pencil
Tags: raccoon yumar

Welcome to Parenthood by Vinci

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:28:05 -0000

I'm kicking myself because I totally forgot the silver streaks that would have been in Vinci's hair (He starts going gray around the time he becomes a father--go fig!) Baby Greer looks no worse for wear after another all nighter. As a matter of fact, she's thrilled! This was unfortunately the best scan we could get, the colors are a lot clearer in person.

Medium: colored pencil
Tags: raccoon yumar lop

Graham is Sunning by Vinci

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:20:09 -0000

One of the characters from a webcomic of mine called "Vinci & Arty". This is the jolly Texan tiger/raccoon, Graham.

Medium: colored pencil
Tags: tycoon

Disbelief by Vinci

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:06:10 -0000

A commentary on the events in life that one never expects to happen to them, until they do. People focus on the suffering of the patient, and sometimes forget what their loved ones are also going through. I tried to show that here with Arty's expression.

Medium: col-erase pencil
Tags: raccoon

Progressive Rockwell by Vinci

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:50:05 -0000

Norman Rockwell is one of my favorite artists ever, so here is my spoof of his famous "Triple Self Portrait". The poor man is likely rolling in his grave. The characters featured are from my webcomic; the sweet but easily frustrated Athenian, Vinci, and his spotted partner Arty, who seems to bounce between bitter and flamboyant.

Medium: colored pencil
Tags: raccoon