Marching in 4 (Saturday)

Again, no arts today.

Sorry, I just spent the past two days in band camp.

According to my teacher, three weeks of lessons crammed into those two days and we did really good.

I took no pictures, cause I was busy playing, marching, and breathing.

I may try to draw The Minstrel in some of the stances.

So yes, I'm very proud of myself.

I learned to breathe. Yes, it is a very important lesson. Makes you yawn a lot. If you're doing it right.

I had to re-learn my embouchure. That took some getting used to. But I know what I need to get for my clarinet! New reeds by Vandoren. Woot! Maybe I can get a new reed case too.
All in all, marching-wise,  we came to tension, parade rest, band horns up, mark time, forward eight steps, back two steps, left turn in four, and, finally, right turn in four.
I know what you're thinking. Gee, that sounds easy, I do those things every day! (For those of you who walk backwards regularly.)
Try doing that while rolling your feet, at attention, counting off, left foot first (always), and keeping in your spot in the block.
Oh and, by the way, you can't look at your feet.
Yeah, now it's all clear why it takes so long to learn.
Now I have some brilliant ideas which may or may not bring grief to people I know.
Mwahahaha!
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Don't worry, it'll be for the good of everyone.
Trust me.
Go with God,
~Allie

Forewarning (Saturday)

Because I'm a lazy bum and need something to focus on during my school down-time.

So, I feel like I need to start working on my contest pieces.

Yes, yes, the competition is in November, but I like having ideas in a form I can tinker and play with for a while.

So, yes. I'm going to be posting concept sketches and I would really appreciate some feedback on them so I can get a feel for what's a good direction to go in.

I'd like to do some sets, where there's two pictures with characters sort of 'interacting' with their expressions and positioning and backgrounds and whatnot.

I'll try to start working on those soon.

Oh, and I think I'll be opening requests around the end of the month, maybe the first of June.

Go with God,

~Allie

Overdose (Wednesday)

So, yes.

I had a bad day yesterday.

You people shouldn't let me think, because when I think, I start hating on myself.

So I had a little pity-party yesterday and am still a little hung over this morning.

Going to Physics cheered me up, though.

Gave me hope to attempt an art class this summer.

One of my friends said her teacher taught techniques and let the students use them as they pleased.

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GAH, I should've asked where she took it.

-.-

Ah, well.

I think I'm better now.

By the way, the doctor is new.

I just drew him and he didn't look the way I wanted so I changed him up a bit.

Now I have a doctor for my mind. Something tells me he'll be busy this summer.

I've been playing with foreshortening...

And hands... I think I'm getting better at hands...

Oh, that's a soda bottle in front of me. I didn't write on the label.

Sorry.

Go with God,

~Allie

Wow (Monday)

Two posts in a day.

That's a record.

I just had enough to say, I guess.

Anyways, I just drew this and thought I'd upload it before next week.

Trying new techniques, so it's a bit ... off.

But I liked it, so its ok.

I don't have a name for her yet, but she's got her own story.

And she's married, but I need to draw him too.

I really like the hair. If I can get this technique done for light colored hair, I'd be rockin and rollin.

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So about the requests...

When they finally open, post your requests on the latest blog.

I check the newest one daily, so I'm likely to catch it.

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That is all.

Go with God,

~Allie

Gretel (Monday)

Yeah, I really only liked the face on this one.

So, story time.

A while ago (and a bit recently) I had to play Gretel in a play. I am very much not the person I portrayed, so I dreamt up a gangster-style version of her.

She turned into a vain little twit of an assassin.

I found an initial sketch of her in my old sketchbook.

-shudder-

I don't know if I should be relieved I'm better now, or burn the book for fear it might be used to emotionally scar young children.

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ANYways.

I'm semi-officially on summer break!

YAY!

I'm going to try to make a page you can post requests on later so I'm not going here, there and everywhere to find where you post them.

So, yes, requests aren't open yet, but they will be soon...ish.

Or not.

I'll decide later.

I'm thinking of redoing some old stuff for now.

Go with God,

~Allie