I know what you mean about the whole attachment to art equipment thing, my special black Japanese pen has run out of ink!

Anyway, I've told you allready but I'll tell you again,

it's creepy!  but that's what makes this picture so interesting

I'm impressed with how you've used the biro to create the shadow of the hand effect though, it's ..well...effective

Nice work Mat, keep sketching!

Casper
Shadow of deaths hand
The pic looks interesting and have its very mood. It's quite interesting and of course keeps some pent-up emotions which not at once are appreciable. To your technics of drawing - i have one little criticism Lisa's (is it really she imagined here?) eyes should not have the completed arches above and under the eyelids. Then the picture is good, but slightly unintelligible for me. Continue your work and further!

This is what Agalloch does to people.

This is an impressive piece of art... unusual, even a bit scary. The hand (her hand, not the big one) just catches attention and doesn't let it go then Her expression is also kinda redoubtable, if not frightening. I don't know what would I do if I see Lisa (or Maggie) approaching with that hand stretching towards me...

I won't forget this pic I guess. So if you wanted to impress the viewer, your mission is accomplished

Technically, your picture is very good. You chose the complex perspective, and the character looks great. My only complaint is her legs: they aren't long enough comparing to her torso and overall height. Remember that people have quite long legs - almost half of their height usually (or even more if you want to draw a sexy character ). She looks like she's losing her pants But that's a small thing, it doesn't spoil the mood of the picture. Really, it scared me "in a good way" - not because it's bad, but because it's very impressive.

Keep it up!

... did someone say Agalloch??

All my criticism about some proportions issues, and the difficult way you tried to portrait her are useless. Being an agalloch fan myself, i know perfectly what you've tried to render here, and i must say, you succeeded in your goal. This is , alone, the most important thing. Even the medium at your disposal was something simple... no spiffy china pens, no expensive supertablets. Yet... it works so well.

Although i must agree with Dagdamor in what the two legs of the pants seem to "divide" too low.

It's menacing and moody and it tells not a story, but it tells a feeling. I love it! 


"Here at the edge of this world
Here I gaze at a pantheon of oak, a citadel of stone
If this grand panorama before me is what you call God. . .
Then God is not dead"

Com'on 1asphost, dont die on me now...

Some pictures which I managed to scrape out. Feels like I'm on the end of this Simpsons art rope, just had no motivation, inspiration, admiration, or other words that end in 'tion. Instead, I've been drawing other things like... Homeless people. Obviously.

However, that Lisa devil has been turning against her environmentalist routes by burning tree's. That rebel!
Lisa's Bad Dream
Its unfinished and will remain unfinished unless I get the Go-Go juice to finish it. Sorry!
Oh yeah, speaking of unfinished pictures, I dont think I posted this one here, so here is;
Unfinished.


Also, two examples of other art I've been working on for no reason other than boredom.
Mindf*ck.
Bum.

Casper
First is really scary... And it's not surprising to see THAT band name in it's title Must agree with George about uneasy feeling.

But "Unfinished" is quite opposite, calm, warm picture, I hope one day you'll get your Go-Go juice

Cheers guys, much appreciated

Dagdamor
"Lisa's Bad Dream" sounds like a reasonable title, I've edited the post already!
Yes yes, Mindf*ck is a disgrace of a title. Its a disgrace of a picture too... basicly a picture of me angry in maths. Started off as some anime ish attempt then just turned into what is is now.
Unfinished... grrrr... I'll try to finish it. Homer will be somewhere in the background confused about something or, something.
Bum, damn! Was suppsed to be a 3D exercise But thanks for the critisizm. I'll rememeber for future drawings!

Everyone else
Thank you! 

mmmm Go-Go juice....try some apple juice
*ahem*, anyway, now it's my turn to comment

Lisa's Bad Dream Lisa + Fire = GOOD! Well, in my mind it just does, so guess I'm bias but the picture, although incomplete, looks qutie impressive to me, so I really hope you complete it one day.  The composition is very original.

Unfinished A fav of one of your slightly older pieces of work, again, although unfinished, it is still a great sketch Bart seems to look quite confused as to what to do with a sleeping Maggie in his arms It's very cute.

Mind F*ck I don't think I'll ever understand this  It's a good pic, and it's always nice to see something different, however, I like most people find something quite "sinister" behind it. I don't think I've ever seen you look so angry  I think it's possibly the eyes though you said you were attempting something "anime-ish" I can see where you were getting at.  The only real nitpick I have really is your hand seems a bit..."simpson like"  or it might just be me.  I don't exactly find drawing hands easy but I find the palm is more oval shaped rather than circle....kinda hard to explain but all I can advise is, to look at your own hands whilst drawing so you get the idea

Bum My first thought was, "random" when seeing this,..just never expected you to draw something like it I suppose.  It's a good try though it still seems to look flat but don't let this put you off at all. I think it's just the clothes, could do with more tone shading, to make the folds and creases look more in depth.  I'm not exactly brilliant advice at this since I kinda feel, like I suggested in mind f*ck, that looking/studying what you see in front of you, or around you, and putting that to practise really helps. I remember a few years back having to study folded material over and over, till I got kinda sick with it, but it was great practise as it's helped me a lot for the work I've been doing for art in school recently. Don't feel you have to do this though, but if you're bored, or have time, just draw what you see around you, and try to loook and observe in depth, or close up to objects, don't have to finish either. Just a tip 

Anyway, I'll stop rambling now

Overall, it's nice to see more art from you Mat, so, keep it coming 

Casper
She wants to make this moment standing in front of sun longs forever and asking him to stop there, I suppose?
She is looking a bit too tall here. But maybe she would look so from such view - she stands higher than spectator eyes.
At first I thought she is in trousers under her dress , but this belt... So, I think this spikey border is on her jacket, nice detail.

The Sun and her pose are very good! Little sunny with a big one Not bad at all, keep it up!

Unusual and interesting!   Is it the sun, a fireball or an approaching meteor?   I like the fact that you've incorporated Lisa's dress spikes into her clothes, and as Serge said, it's a tricky angle but it works well.   I can't figure out if her legs are a little short or if it's just due to what she's wearing.   Her hair spikes could also use some adjustment to even things up on the right hand side (bottom two, particularly where they meet her neck).   I'm just imagining that sun/meteor in colour - should be pretty awesome!

Oh my, what an interestign picture.

My idea is a bit more apocalyptic... comes to mind that she's telling a comet to stop just moments before it hits the Earth. And who knows, she is Lisa.. so if there's one last thign to do, this is it! As i said the picture is interesting, one of the cases where the idea/plot wins above the technical goodies. But even in that aspect, the pic's well done, the hair pikes look good as the added layer of dress on Lisa.

Good Work, i like this very much

Casper
Hi again, talking about your art...
Lisa's Bad Dream Very unusual and dreamy indeed, to see the flaming tree among the waters - it must be so unbelievable, I can understand Lisa here looking in awe with her protruding eyes at this scary scene. Maybe if I can listen to Agalloch someday I'd comprehence itmuch better, since this kind of art (influenced by musics or something like that) demands you to be at least familiar with artist' possession. And it remind's me mysterious of my own picture I never finished that contains Lisa and other simblings that standing knee-deep in the water...
Unfinished That is very nice too, since it contains more than one character it takes much more efforts from an artist. That quite unusual family scene (mostly because of Bart ) and all the characters so calmly and charming. I like this pic!
Mind F*ck a difficult one, I understand. Sometimes all things going to dement you and that's a perfect example of creation something in that mood. The Bum has not caused in me any emotions, sorry. To see a man who's felt so low is not a perfect sight I want to see, but the efforts of artist must be  appreciated and I can say that it was a nice try.
And the last pic at present day by you - Stop the plot is so unusual as energze, the sun seems just to burn Lisa o_o, so it great. That really nice idea at Lisa with that role of stopper of practically impossible thing (like the sunrise) so suits her usual temper! And the alternative outfit becomes her in very good way.
Hope to see more someday.