Presentation day

aka... draw your classmates day!

Here are some quick sketches of my classmates during class presentations yesterday.  And when I say quick, I mean QUICK!  They never held one pose for very long.  I'll keep at it, and we all can watch my progress!

Oh and I drew this little guy on my sketchbook too...

Figure Drawing

This semester I have a figure drawing class... aka I draw naked people.  I still remember my first class ever at CCAD.  It was a figure drawing class... aka naked people drawing class (but I didn't get the memo).  I was an eager student.  I got there early and watched as everyone arrived.  Then a naked woman sat on a stool, and we were told to draw her.  With my 2b in hand, I attempted to draw this woman... mind you, I was in complete shock and felt slightly uncomfortable.  Nowadays, staring at the human figure for three hours is normal.  It's strictly business.  


As much as I love drawing, I'm getting a little burnt out drawing because I have two drawing classes this semester.  12 hours of drawing class gets old after awhile, which is why I decided to have a little fun with today's assignment (as pictured).  Its not my best work... but I enjoy it.  It makes me chuckle and reminds me of The Simpsons.  The technique is fun.. using pastels on black paper, but next time I'll stay away from yellow.    Enjoy!

My new site!

Hey y'all!  My new website is up and running.  Here's a screenshot of my homepage.  Make sure you check out alayart.com to get the full experience!

Snapped Branch

For one of my classes, I have to create a story and illustrate it with character concepts and scenes.  Here is my first scene.  I used pastels on black paper, unfortunately I had a limited color choice... but you get the gist.   The story is about a boy who encounters the Loch Ness monster.  The monster is subject to change.