Sketchblog

A render of my friend Jessie's Original Character. He only asked me for this like a year ago! I'm so sorry it took me so long, man. Thanks for being so patient with me :) Image is uploaded fullsize so you can download and print it. Merry (overdue) Christmas! ^_^

 Where can I find a woman like that?

Pinkie Pie Rainbow Dash Rarity & Opal Twilight Sparkle & Spike  Apple Jack Fluttershy You thought I fell off, didn't you? Ahh! NOPE!I just didn't have access to a scanner. It's been kind of a weird few weeks. I've been busy managing clients, and sometimes even going on social outings and generally  getting a life  *applause* Thank You, Thank You! It's not because I actually HAVE a life...but ... I just don't have any good games to play right now-and I'm caught up on all my shows at the moment >:\ Anyways, one of the side effects of this down time is productivity! I've taken the liberty of drawing some "fanart", and I use that term very loosely. The drawings are of the main 6 characters  of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. But as humans. Hey. Don't judge me. IT's a GOOD SHOW!!! Anyways I drew my little  humans haha. I'll definitely be coloring these at some point!

I made this about a year ago and forgot about it. It's not ...totally HORRIBLE. So I decided to post it.

Self portrait and new FB profile pic My new FB cover So this is what I've made lately (digitally anyway). I have some pencil sketches to upload too; but I haven't scanned them in yet. A lot of detail got lost in the actual Facebook uploads so  I'm reposting the larger images here.  So its now set up that my profile pic looks like its listening to pink me whispering in my ear and in the style of those hilarious  (ecards) . This was fun! I'm doing my Twitter next!

My second ever attempt at environment painting... It's okay :\ It's a good start I guess T_T. I need to practice... This was my point of reference. I'm  sorry I just have to confess this and get it off my chest. Completely unrelated to this painting- Big Bang is taking over my life. I don't know what on Earth is posessing me to fangirl at this maniacal, psychotic level, but I missed their concert in New Jersey a few weeks ago and it's tearing my soul apart. I regret it DEEPLY. I have NEVER felt this way about any celebrity(s), EVER. I can't even choose one bias (favorite)- It stresses me out just to think about having to choose. I love them ALL SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH that it is probably causing some irreverisble psychological damage to my mental health. I'm not the only one either- other VIP's (Big bang fans) are just as fanatic if not worse than me. You know, maybe it's good that I didn't go to the concert, I would have been shrieking, cr

Saloon Savvy I'm  totally gonna get steampunk jewelry to go with this, but I'll be damned If I'm drawing little cogs n shit.. PFFT! LOL

Suddenly Safari Coal Mine Canary Soooo Apparently I'm developing a thing for harem pants? They are adorable! That brown tunic is as good as mine. I will be buying that this week :|

Mauve Missus Those PANTS! AHH! *_* Anyway that's all for now... Much....much...much.. more to come T_T

Harem Hottie Turquoise Sadiddy Soooo I've been doing this for as long as I've been shopping online. I'll find a cluster of shit I'd like to put together, but I don't know exactly what it would look like, so I'll make a little sketch comp of myself wearing the separate items.  Lately I've been going on binges on Ebay and Etsy and I have so many collected favorites and saved sellers that it is boiling over inside of me. Eventually I'll actually buy the shit, but for now, I have to release this raging need for hoarding looks just so I can keep my head, LOL. I should  probably just get a pinterest like a normal human being... But being that I am a fucking weirdo this is what I do. I'm totally buying this stuff... as soooon as I get some monies... ._. There will be more to come....Lots more. I know! I know! I have a problem! DON'T JUDGE ME! T_T

Well here it is. It didn't really take that long to render, I just got to a point where I started procrastinating. Then I came home today after seeing Wreck it Ralph and was like I'm gonna wrap this up if it kills me. I love the way it turned out. I hope you do too.  On another note, I've discovered Hiatus Kaiyote and they are changing my life. Their music speaks to my soul.

I redrew this . It's a little different this time around, but it's the same characters; Osan and Sequoia and the same situation. I loved the original concept, but the execution left a lot to be desired. The sketch wasn't that great to begin with (anatomically) and after that it was basically polishing a turd. So yeah. I think I will definitely color this one. Oh yes.

One more sketch! Just one more! I've been a busy little bee so maybe I'll sit down and actually try coloring one of these bad-boys. Honestly, I fear I've lost my touch. It's been so long since I've fully rendered anything' but that's no excuse for not trying. Anyway, here's my favorite earthbender, Ms. Toph Beifong, at about 16 years old. I tried to make her somewhat realistic in features. Still not happy with that foot, but this was an ambitiious angle for me, so oh well. HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYBODY! I hope you all had at least a few good days off from work due to Sandy's nonsense. It wasn't so bad here. It just rained for 2 days and I'm glad that's over becauseI dunno about you clowns, but I'M  going trick-or-treating! "But Rhonda," you say "aren't you old as fuck?" Why yes, imaginary blog reader, it so happens that I am, BUT I have the opportunity to borrow somebody's kids and use them as an excus

Squeezing in one more sketch right before the month is up! After I drew Janaki, I was inspired to draw some more deity(s?) We shall see. But as I was drawing this I started thinking about the religions that humanity has established over the past 10,000 years we've been  around. From American Indian spirituality, to Mayan, Incan, and Aztec deities, to Assyrian and Egyptian theology- All of them are different, yet share the same core  values that something bigger than us is responsible for mankind's privilege to live. Whether you believe in God or not, this much is evident in the fact that if all the trees died you wouldn't be able to breathe. So I came to conclude that spirituality is necessary for humanity to thrive. It keeps us humble if we respect that concept rather than to pridefully indulge our own selfish egos. That being said; I think it's better to have an idea of God rather than let any one religion tell you what to believe. Like humans, God is multi-faceted

I want to animate exactly what this song looks like to me someday. Until then, here's an sketch of the idea...visualize some pop-locking with those arms. Yeah. That's more like it.

Today has been a very long, stressful and trying day. I can't help but feel like god or the universe or both was just like  "Let's test Rhonda today!"  And I have been tested repeatedly all day .  Given the circumstances, I'm just happy I didn't murder anybody. UGH! Today's sketch brought to you in part by angst! Anyway this is Mayu I usually don't draw her with wings, because  she doesn't always have them. I need to really put more time into developing her plot. She's only 15 years old but you thinks I got problems?  This  bitch got some problems.

My favorite pair of BFFFs-Best Fucking Friends Forever. My OG OC's Opal and Sequoia have been tight since 2001. These two are like peanut butter and jelly, ice cream and cake, yin and yang- If you see one, you'll almost always certainly see the other not too far behind. Recently they're also some potheads. HEY I don't make them this way, they just happen.

This came about after a particularly enlightening and bittersweet epiphany I had about my ex. I was mad, still am mad... and I kind of ripped him a new asshole. The first image I made was a lot more gory, bloody and... scribbly. After I calmed down a bit, I was able to articulate more clearly with my pencil. I am at a point where I can accept that this person no longer holds any qualities that would endear them to me. I didn't think it was possible for anyone to have ZERO integrity, but I assure you, they do EXIST!  I sincerely hope that you, reader, never have to deal with wishy-washy, flip-flop, ambivalent hypocrites who would sell their souls just for the opportunity to bask in the glow of people who would leave them to do the same thing if given the opportunity. I digress. Please enjoy Daray's generously plump cleavage to this song.

I think I tapped into somethinnng! I REALLY MISS SKETCHING! Kayli lookin like a BAUS and Boogie, being her normal provocative self. Feelin a little inspired by all that busy K-Pop shit going on in Big Bang's videos. GDragon in particular is a WILD little fashion icon. Love him! Yessir, I'm one of a kind!

I'm going to try and make it a habit of drawing more often. I've recently found a lot more to be inspired by these days, but just not enough time to put it down on paper. This image was inspired by the track "Sultan's Request" from the new album "Until  the Quiet Comes" by the legend; my hero Flying Lotus. I've been listening to it CONTINUOUSLY since it came out on October 2nd. FlyLo changed my life.

Beautiful bird of Paradise, Your wings are clipped and you can’t fly. Imperceptible to the naked eye Your scars are deep but so are mine, Insecure and flawed in your own mind  You’re still exquisite in my eyes Shame and doubt are why you shy­­ Away from me as our paths collide One’s wings clipped, The other’s broken Time will heal, or so it’s spoken That will be the day I’m hoping We’ll fly again, so don’t lose focus P.S. I am not liking this new Dashboard interface, AT ALL.

Caramel. Inspired by my ex, Suzanne Vega and a Chipotle bag. LOL

Whats going on. I've been trying to draw my usual shit but. 'm always so objective. I find that mostly textures and colors are more what comes out when I'm not feeling good. This is a new discovery. It's theraputic though.

Not a good day... Not a good day at all. I was doing alright for about 2 weeks and now I'm dipping back into the pit. I'm hoping I come back up again.

I had an epiphany today. I feel like a weight has been lifted from my heart and I'm going to be okay. Thanks to all my friends and family who lent me a shoulder to cry on. But most of all I thank GOD. The internal struggle was too much to bear at times and no matter what anyone said, I couldn't get past that. On the darkest days when I felt like I didn't have the strength to even breathe, god gave me the strength to push on. Anyone who knows me knows I'm not a super religious person but I will say I've always had faith. I've never been one to discount the belief in a higher power or intelligence, whether its one being, a collection of many, a spirit, the tao or karma- I don't know and I don't claim to but whatever god is and GOD definitely IS. He/she/it is great in my book. Faith truly does heal and I feel blessed to have experienced it.

It was getting a little bit easier by the day, just a little bit until that day I moved my stuff out. I thought "Now that I have nothing to go back home for, there will be no reason to come back to this place of hurt" but no. You had to tell me you still loved me and missed me. How do you think that made me feel? I am trying not to cling to any shreds of hope anymore and yet you continually say things to rekindle the spark. You KNOW I still love you, if you really don't want me to hold out any hope for us, stop telling me that you love me. I'm so confused and torn about the words you say versus your actions. Your actions don't emulate a person who loves, misses or even cares about me in the slightest, but your words say just that. You are lost, confused, ashamed and possibly even afraid of what you're becoming, and every day I feel like the man I fell in love with dies a little bit more. I know you'd say don't blame her. It has nothing to do with her,

Right? Heart = broken.

I don't even have any art to post, I'm just writing this to keep some sort of record of my life. Joe broke up with me last Wednesday and its over for good as far as my senses of prediction can tell. 3 years weve been together, 8 years we've been best friends. "Devastated" is an understatement. I feel like gravity is only concentrating on the pit of my stomach and heart, like They could just fall out of my body at any moment. I feel like crying ALL of the time and it's ALL I can do to just keep breathing. I feel like I can't live through the next hour, let alone the day, month, year; Especially since it's obvious that he's moved on in such a short span of time. This is a nightmare and I just want to wake up. We had our little problems, every couple does, and I made some mistakes, but I realized it too late. I'm not a blameless victim, I contributed to the downfall, but what I can say is that whatever happened between us, was never unfixable in m

I usually don't indulge in sacrilege of any kind, even though I personally don't care for the ideals represented in Catholicism- I still respect people's differing opinions and accept lifestyles that may not reflect my own interests. All that is to disclaim this stripping nun as a creation of my own mind. As offensive as this could be to some out there, it was just a favor and a paycheck to me, so don't take it personal. The above seemed appropriate.

SO I'm involved in a few freelance projects at the moment. I've been actually keeping myself really busy with a few clients. One of which I think their branding might be compromised if I post, so I'll just keep that under wraps for now, but you would be proud of me, imaginary blog reader, to know how productive I've been. This here is for Clarendon fitness, obviously. I actually haven't heard back from them since sending the proofs but I hope they like one of these. Diary Entry: Just to udpate what has been going on in my life for my future self. I'll give ya'll a little rundown of some of the things that have happened the past few weeks. My fever: I got sick in early July from sleeping under the fan at night. Runny nose, fever; nasty stuff which ended up in me taking a day off from my internship. The blackout: In which we lost our power to that huge windstorm that swept up the east coast but the silver lining is that it was in excess of 100 degree we

A little something I've been doing at work whenever it gets too idle for my liking. Maybe I'll color them s omeday.

Moar typography. A mock flyer for an art exhibit. I like it.

Hey all. I'm currently focusing Graphic Design and typography. I kinda suck at both, so I'm working to get better at it by doing some tutorials. I think my typography honestly doesn't stand a chance unless its hand drawn. I'm pretty bad at it.

I always was kind of working on and off on a plot involving this girl , and it's still in progress. But as you can see, it revolves around her dealing death. There is a lot of technical stuff in Mayu's plot that I've yet to work out but what I do know for sure is that she is a reaper, which is the catalyst and sometimes taker of lives and the bridge between the world of the living and the world of the dead. This task was thrust upon her, of course, and she doesn't want it but she doesn't really have a choice in the matter. She just wants what any other 15 year old wants, to be a kid. But keeping in touch with her humanity alone is a monumentous task, let alone her teenage fancies.

Boogie and Tristen. Who is this "Tristen" of whom I speak, you ask? Well he is this sexy aussie guy with whom Boogie has had some encounters with that left her nose wide open. He's a little bit ambivalent toward her but that makes him even more desirable. The full details and story will prob be posted on HOB soon enough. Ta.

I know I'm supposed to be doing portfolio stuff, but I owe a few favors. First and foremost I agreed to be a part of this priject MONTHS ago for a picture book of Alice in Wonderland. It's a massive collaborative effort under Neoflux Productions and all I had to do was one page.. In black and white. I know I'm terrible! i did it in color for myself and then desaturated it for the book. Because I lurv colors! Anyway this is my passage: '...and even if my head would go through, 'thought poor Alice, 'it would be of very little use without my shoulders. Oh, how I wish I could shut up like a telescope! I think I could, if I only know how to begin.’ For, you see, so many out-of-the-way things had happened lately, that Alice had begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible.

This has been like pulling teeth, I don't know if I'm just running out of motivation, which is pretty common for me or if it was just coming up with concepts for masculine outfits. Either way this took way longer than it should have. So Farren has been the most complex character for me to write. While making his outfits I came to decide that he is a whiny little bitch. His father died when he was very young and with only his mother to raise him he kind of became a mama's boy. This, however did not stop him from becoming something of a notorious lothario with a knack for bangin it out with bitches, which doesn't help his case since it perpetuates his being a cocky douche. He is a very skilled archer, (Kayli's father taught him) and a naturally gifted fire mage which he comes to find out later; But he lacks maturity in a big way and has a long way to go. He's prone to bragging, throwing tantrums and spiteful actions whenever he doesn't get his way, but he'

Sorry for the ridiculous delay. As I said, I've been kinda distracted. Anyway Now I'm back. Kayli's more in touch with nature, so that is why her wardrobe is more muted earth tones as opposed to Niyati's colorful and outgoing personality, which shines through her clothes. She is a very skilled hunter and fighter. Since she was mentored by her father, she has a very masculine personality. She is unaware of her sexuality which is why she won't hesitate to wear skimpy clothing because she doesn't know what the big deal about her humongous breasts are. She can be very unintentionally candid to a point where it's as vicious as it is adorable because she is just that clueless. And she can whup your ass. Thats Kay in a nutshell :) It's great doing these, because as I make their clothes the character really kinda starts to develop a personality as I make each outfit, like a facet of their personalities. They start coming to life. Anyway, I'm off to bed. Late