CONSUMPTION

Now that it's the middle of the summer my multitasking skills are being perfected.  At first juggling two jobs and creating work seemed impossible, but I have found a way!  The answer is dunt dunt dunnnnn.....No Sleep!  I have come to follow the saying of "I'll sleep when I'm dead."  Despite working like a mule, I am determined to have fun and create artwork.  While vacationing for the weekend at the Cape I sketched this piece.  It is my entry for Lincoln Arts project call for entry.  The gallery is  hosting an exhibit called "Taste" and were accepting entries for anything that had to do with consumption.  Sailing in the Cape definately influenced this nautical piece and the word Consume made me think of how it is such a dog eat dog world.  How we don't just consume food but each other for what we want.  How we need to hustle and strive for the things that mean something to us in this world.

close-up of Ellard

So I decided to put a little bit of color to ellard's face to make him look a little more pale and sickly.  I think I'll do the same with the other characters I am in the process of making.

Ellard character finished

Sooo I have been insanely busy this summer working two jobs, one of which is with kids and leaves me in a comatose state when I get back to my house.  Without saying, that is not the best state for being productive with my artwork, butttt I have managed to be working on a few pieces and finally finished Ellard.  For the time being I decided to not do the deconstructed background and keep it simple, I think he looks more lonely this way.