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"Midnight Oil" wip

A progress shot of my current illustration; I'm so glad to be focused on the creative process again.

Project Dream, Promotional Bookmark

I designed a bookmark to promote Project Dream, though the preview's in dire need of revision: I understand, at the time, I was compelled to break the language and sentence structure to better formulate unique, archaic syntax, but it's barely comprehensible, even to me...

Soic Business Card Designs

I finally finished my weekend workshop and am eager to return to my regular schedule. Between art opportunities and family engagements, this summer has been a bit too eventful; each new experience was invaluable, but they've forced me to realize I'm most fulfilled in my studio, immersed in creation's joys and rigors, lost in unfinished illustrations, or challenged by notions of the next: all I ...

"Midnight Oil" Conceptual Studies/Ideation

I've suffered from poor productivity since I returned from my trip to Colorado; everyday seems to present new distractions whether it be from fine art openings to last minute workshop preparation...it's ironic, the opportunities my art generates routinely undermines its very creation...how I miss the days when my focus remained unbroken for weeks, for months, if not more...

Your time and ...

Study of Wallace II

Red Wild Berries

"Red Wild Berries", painted with oils on primed panel.

This may be my last traditional still life painting for awhile since my attention's gravitated towards figurative narratives and anatomical studies.

Until June 3rd, I'll be away to attend my sister's wedding, so the next full illustration may be delayed, but the initial, preparatory phases are nearly complete.

Study of Brutus

An 11x14" portrait performed with graphite.

Study of Wallace

A portrait study sketched with graphite.

Digital Sketches

I want my next piece to be the most intricate, thoroughly planned illustration yet, though it may demand more time than usual, especially since I have a wedding to attend later this month.

As always, your patience and support are deeply appreciated,

Soic

"Spoken Thrice" Piano Melody

Male Figure Study

Beware the Heart

Shane Wolfe Anatomical Master Copy

An experimental study of one of my favorite figure artists, Shane Wolfe, drawn with Nitram charcoal, graphite, and white pastel; I may use this method again on other anatomical pieces...

Moonlit Hunter

An illustration of Alo on his lonely trek through Keenda's weald, created in Procreate.

So ends another four-part series at an ideal time, given my birthday is a couple days away; since I'm now free of self-imposed obligations, I can reassess my ambitions for the next year...I believe I want to primarily focus on figurative/anatomical studies, full digital illustrations, and tradit...

Moonlit Hunter wip

Ursine Sketches

I've been occupied with academic master copies and studies the past few weeks, but have finally started my next original illustration; I've also explored sketching to quickly refine my draftsmanship, anatomy, gesture, and composition atween larger pieces. Hopefully I'll be able to produce pages on a regular basis and effectively practice without mandatory, extensive rendering.

"Turbulent Lord"

An 11x14" lion portrait, performed with carbon, graphite, and red ink.

The life of male lions is often precarious, wrought with dangerous hunts and territorial disputes with younger, nomadic rivals; though he'll eventually succumb, his defeat grants the next generation an opportunity to contribute to their collective legacy. Their individual stories, though unique, sometimes mythic, are a...

Beware the Heart... Piano Melody

He Loves Me Not

For the first time, I believe the final image pales in comparison to the color study...even if I managed to re-capture the same, crystalline affect, it still lacks the sense of realism I desperately covet.

Recently, I've started to wonder if it's possible for me to produce believable imagery without a one-to-one reference: it's clearly feasible, but how other imaginative realists manage i...

Male Portrait Drawing

11x14" drawn with graphite and carbon.

Farewell to Former

Sometimes, I become so attached to a piece I'm afraid to call it finished: I try to extend every our time so I can remain in it's familiar comfort, untroubled by the next composition yet to be written or conceived...how I wish those moments could last for eternity, even when it's time to progress...

Your patience and support are deeply appreciated,

Soic

Male Figure Study

Over the past few weeks, I've needed to gradually move to a new apartment and have finally settled in...to be completely honest, I've felt extremely overwhelmed with the onslaught of life changes and opportunities my 'fine art' career has started to generate;  I don't understand why, once I became more successful, I lost time to focus on my true ambitions, but once I've earned enough, I'll...

"Ceremonial Dress"

A 14x11" Ursine portrait, drawn in graphite.

"Impatient Apprentice"

"Impatient Apprentice", created in Procreate.

A slightly confrontational moment atween Boda and Alo on a hunt. 

Though it's never explicitly stated, the two were likely fierce rivals; before Alo, Boda was the youngest and arguably smartest Ursine at the lodge, responsible for traps as well as intricate, collaborative maneuvers: opportunities to flout seniority were never wasted...

Recent Anatomical Studies

Anatomical studies, graphite on 11x14" paper.

Over the past few months, I've felt my focus on original illustrations has limited my opportunities to improve or reinforce fundamental concepts; it's ironic, for years I longed for the ability to create complete, fantasy work, but now I often miss the times when I could solely commit to academic study...I think, akin to all aspects of life, I...

"Impatient Apprentice" wip

Female Portrait Study [with announcement]

An 11x14" female portrait, painted with oil on ACM panel.

Between meetings and last minute gallery exhibitions, the last few weeks have been hectic; again, your patience is deeply appreciated. Thankfully, I found enough time to execute a successful study with a rare sense of confidence after slight adjustments to my process; now, I need only apply it to a full, narrative painting...

"Gentle Giant"

A 10x11" male portrait study, painted with oil on a gessoed ACM panel.

Boy Studies

A couple additional young boy studies to better understand their proportions...I'm rather fond of the bottom one...

Farewell to Former Piano Melody

My 15th orchestration, aptly named after the album; I'll attempt to apply all of the lessons learned from my prior fourteen compositions to create piece worthy of the title.

Thanks in advance for your patience,

Soic