It's Been Awhile, Huh?

Newer base concept of the character below. Really excited about this one!

Older (but updated) base concept of the character above.

Didn't know how I felt about this one for awhile. I'll just finish it to finish it.

Life update and other art stuffs going up soon. Just need sleep...

Values!! And Life Update Thing...Ish

A value-fold study I'm working on. Incredibly satisfying! The only "problem" I'll have to work on is not being OCD about line neatness when working on values. But still very worth it. I've learned so much already as it is.

On an off note, managed to land an interview at a computer retail store. Building computers is a hobby that I enjoy, so yay! The only thing I'm really worried about is juggling part-time with the semester starting in exactly two weeks. I'm confident that I'll be fine, but I'm still slightly concerned. I've already drafted out a loose schedule to keep everything as organized as possible. Plus side is helping my father with maintaining the house, making sure my kitten-baby is healthy and taken care of, and saving up money for the atelier next summer. Whoop! o:

Taking the Leap

My name is Beola Daily and I'm a 20 year old introvert, but I am no recluse! There is a difference, and I do enjoy speaking with people about a myriad of topics. I have no intention of enrolling into an art school, and am mostly self taught (I have had some formal academic training in art). I have every intention of taking atelier courses however! Bahahaha!! Formalities, formalities! 

I've decided that I really need to put myself out there (like, now). I've known that I needed to, but I've been in the closet for so long, keeping things "local." 'Twas comforting for a time, but that time has come to an end. It can be really intimidating when taking the first steps to jumping into the fray, but I need to push it. I need to push myself. This blog will serve as a record of my progress as an artist and as an individual. So here I am, and here we go.

I truly hope to meet awesome people and develop new and refreshing relationships.

Here are a handful of studies from the weekend and today, and a character I'm currently designing. Hopefully she'll be an integral part of something...bigger.

Arms

Gestures and drapery

Male figure study w/o references

The preliminaries to the character design

Progress from the other night.

Test

Testing...

It's time to get things rolling!