I think this is the first school work post I’ve ever made. Impressive. I’m going to have to add a new category for this.
I’m just going to quickly sketch dump and run - I have two major projects due tomorrow. This is a conglomerate of Figure Drawing III and sketches for 3D. Go all the way to the bottom. Some of it’s good, and some of it’s not so good, but seeing my not-so-successes as well as my successes helps me put things in perspective.
For Wednesday, I have a still life and a sculpture due, plus I have to do a page of a comic tonight and a caricature this week. Also expect sketches for a children’s book to be posted in the near future.
Enjoy!
Something for my insomnia:
This is something I’ve been wanting to finish for a while and only recently dug up the time (by staying up all night for no good reason).
I’m now using this icon for DeviantArt. You should recognize her as my original character Oriella. I thought that face was particularly fitting with an avatar.
And now, with a drum roll, I present SKETCH DUMP: a series of sketches I’ve been meaning to complete and yet, between school, commissions, caricature gigs and general hectic life, I can’t seem to find time. Can’t imagine why.
So my poor car is completely buried in snow. Being apartment renters, we don’t own a shovel, and with the severe freezes, I don’t think a shovel would work at this point. Today is my first day of school and there was no way I was going to be able to drive here. My wonderful husband volunteered to drive me and I’m sure glad I didn’t drive! We slid on ice twice on the way here. Unfortunately, he has school right after work today, which leaves me at school from 6 in the morning to 10 at night. A sixteen hour stay. Geesh. I’m sure glad I don’t work any this week. I don’t think I could.
So I brought some snacks and my laptop in attempt to keep myself occupied. I’ve watched the sun rise from my comfy couch seat. And I do have plans! I want to organize my laptop and respond to commissioners today. Tomorrow I’ll be working on organizing for taxes. aaron has something he wants me to draw, so I’ll probably do that. And I have this sketch sitting on my desktop of Oriella, Asher, Cas, Sera and Damien. Should be fun.
I also wanted to share a piece that’s very much an inside joke between myself and a friend of mine.
Well, that’s all for me today, but expect at least one more post this week!
I have to say thank goodness 2009 is over with! For those of you that don’t follow me on Facebook, 2009 even tried to bite me in the rear as I exited when my property tax came in December 31st - and it was due December 31st. I hadn’t even thought of it with everything I was taking care of. Still playing with that, but things are looking up!
I’m looking at my goals and getting well on my way. Ordered my first book on the reading list and it should be here about mid January. I also collected a list of organizations at Park I might be interested in and will be talking bout that, as well as cum laude, with Donna when school starts up next week. I sketched out five pages of Panda King in December, but I haven’t heard back on them yet. Once I do, I’ll slap some ink on them. From my last comic gig, I saved $150 towards Washington DC, so I’m definitely on my way.
Ones I haven’t looked at quite yet include driving. My car is literally trapped in ice and snow and I don’t even expect to be able to drive to my first week of school. Poor thing needs an oil change on its next move anyway. I haven’t started walking yet either, but I need access to Park’s facilities and to my car to start that, plus Aaron’s new job has a gym and offers him a personal trainer and course. He’s going to talk to him about jointly working out on Saturdays and Sundays, which should get me extra time.
I haven’t touched the snail mail list or the survey at all yet, but I still have a few weeks before January is over. I need to round up my taxes before I hit snail mail and the survey needs to be worked over with Donna first.
This past week I’ve been taking a break from commissions to get a head start on A World Once Was. One of my goals for this year is to give my hobbies a bit more attention, and poor AWOW has been collecting dust. Thanks to my husband Aaron and my best friend Charli Fainter, I’ve filled many of the opening plot holes of the beginning third of the story. I also roughed out finalized character designs and filled out a sheet over Oriella’s expressions.
Best wishes!
Marietta
Because of the numerous goals I have planned for this year, I decided to sort them by month. I’ll state some overhead goals and then post specific goals for January, February and March. At the end of March, I’ll review and post the next three months’ goals. Let’s hope this works!
OVERALL GOALS
Read three books.
Become more active in my community and university.
Lose 10 pounds.
Conquer my fear of driving.
Go to Washington DC.
Become a better and more proficient artist.
Give hobbies AWOW and Marker Slave more attention.
Work towards 2011 goal of graduating cum laude if available.
January
Begin reading A Manual for Living - Epictetus.
Join at least one club or organization at Park University.
Drive to at least one place I don’t usually drive.
Create a snail-mail list.
Submit survey to IRB by mid-January.
Begin Saving for Washington DC - $100/mo.
Five pages of PK.
Walk at least 30 minutes a week.
Ask about cum laude.
February:
Finish reading A Manual for Living - Epictetus
Rejoin all of the professional organizations I was once a part of but had to leave for financial reasons.
Drive to at least one place I don’t usually drive.
Attend at least one important on-campus meeting or activity.
Submit interviews to IRB by mid-February.
Save for Washington DC - $100/mo.
Five pages of PK.
Walk at least 30 minutes a week.
March
Begin reading Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien.
Finalize storyline for A World Once Was.
Drive to at least one place I don’t usually drive.
Create online mailing list.
Attend at least one important on-campus meeting or activity.
Finalize character designs and landscapes in sketches for children’s book.
Save for Washington DC - $100/mo.
Five pages of PK.
Walk at least 30 minutes a week.
By the end of March, I should have…
Read one book.
Joined four organizations.
Lost two pounds.
Produced fifteen pages of PK.
Completed all research for my Honors project.
Begun saving for Washington DC.
Wish me luck!
Every year, I try to do some sort of review just to see where I’ve been and what I’ve done in the part year. Here is my review for 2009.
February 2009
Acceptance Letter from Park University
Board and Card Game Party
Aaron Laid Off from Harley Davidson
Father is Diagnosed with Cancer
March 2009
Dad’s Biopsy
Aaron Still Unemployed
Worst Migraine Ever #1
April 2009
Paper-Roses.net Created
Aaron Finds Part-Time Work
Dad’s Biopsy Result Says No Cancer
Meet Up with Childhood Best Friend Megan
Kaman’s Season 2009 Begins
May 2009
Honors Program Acceptance Letter from Park University
Lora’s Birthday Party
Charli’s Birthday
June 2009
Tightrope Walker Visits Worlds of Fun
Very Slow, Empty Days at the Park
Work Burn-out
July 2009
Working 4th of July
Charli in Town
Resignation from Graphic Design position at Dave Littleton Ford
Dad is Diagnosed with Emphysema
Tony Joins Airforce
August 2009
Last Midnight Close at WOF
Dad is Hospitalized from Emphysema but Recovers
School Starts
September 2009
I Turn 21
Chicago Trip #2 to See Charli
October 2009
Worst Migraine Ever #2
Tough School Stress
Working Halloween
November 2009
Kaman’s Season 2009 Ends
Tony’s Goodbye Party
Tony Leaves for Boot Camp
Aaron Finds New Full Time Job that Starts January 4th
December 2009
Welcome Home Lora from England
Major Car Troubles
Aaron Puts in Two Weeks - Gets Laid Off
Secret Santa Party
Dad’s Birthday Party
Christmas Blizzard 2009
2009 Overall
Best Months: January and September
Worst Months: February and December
Significant Event: Deciding to go back to school.
People with Impact: Aaron, Charli, Lora, Ryan and Tony.
Biggest Challenge: Maintaining stable income with things exploding in our face.
Biggest Regret: Live life without regrets.
Bands for 2009: Muse, Coldplay, VNV Nation
2009 on a Scale of 1-10: Negative.
On New Years…: I’m working.
Will 2010 be Different? Yes.
Better? Yes.
2010 Resolutions
Coming soon.
Marietta Delene is an illustrator from Kansas City, Missouri. A seventh year artist with Kaman's Art Shoppes, Marietta focuses on character design and portraits when she's not caricaturing... More.
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