Liz Lomax: Sculpting Video

Via Drawn.

This is a fascinating video by 3D Illustrator Liz Lomax, sculpting a bust of Oasis' Noel Gallagher. Be sure to check out her blog and her website, as well.


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Student Spotlight: Lauren

Here's some work from a talented young student of mine. She has a vivid imagination, a passion for fantasy art, and a wonderful determination to create and improve her work. I very much enjoy helping her research different animals and tackle challenging angles and perspectives, and hope she'll continue drawing for many years to come.

Recently finished: 'Uncertainty'

Colored pencil, watercolor
6 x 8

This piece is based on a photograph taken by Lauren Lanzaretta in Chiang Mai, Thailand in June 2006. She writes:

The young girl photographed is the daughter of a Thai Pastor who is one of the few caretakers at a large children's ministry in Chiang Mai. She must share her father and mother's attention with many other children, however, she knows that she is a special girl, and it was evident by her demeanor.

This ministry is designed to prevent the vulnerable children of the Thai Hill Tribes from being sold into the sex trade industry. It houses, feeds, and educates the children so that they will be able to one day return to their tribes and be a vital source of hope for their people. To find out more about this ministry and many other ministries just like it, please visit http://remembernhu.org/.

I want to extend my gratitude to Lauren for allowing me to work from her photo, and for drawing attention to this profound and exigent issue. I hope everyone will take a moment to visit the site and learn more.

As far as technique is concerned, I used two mediums (colored pencil and watercolor) for this piece--unfortunately, the paper I had on hand was exactly the wrong kind for those mediums, but I'm still pleased with how it turned out. More importantly, I really enjoyed working on the piece. I was immediately taken by the girl's expression when I first saw the photo, and really felt compelled to draw her. I also enjoyed having to make guesses and experiment as I went--it can be so refreshing to not know how something will turn out.