Drawlikecrazy Daily Sketch Blog

Super Girl power girl rogue 11 x 17 prints

2012-01-27T05:10:00.000-06:00

Part of the reason I rarely do an 11 x 17 piece is cause it takes so long and they use a lot of supplies. this took me like 6 hours. the rogue and storm took 4 and the Harly and batman took like 6hours as well. I

Rogue and Storm 11 x 17 prints

2012-01-26T05:08:00.000-06:00

Rogue and storm at 11 x 17. I haven't worked at this size in a very long time.

Mandy sketch

2012-01-21T01:25:00.001-06:00

Sketches 2

2012-01-20T01:21:00.000-06:00

sketchs

2012-01-19T01:14:00.002-06:00

zim pustoolio

2012-01-18T07:04:00.002-06:00

some sketches

I cant stop listening to this song. Cover your ears kids.

CLean version here.

Doing some live drawing today!

2011-10-19T16:19:00.000-05:00

In the News Today!!

2011-10-05T20:18:00.001-05:00

Subculter Web Comic Guest Artist

2011-09-27T11:24:00.002-05:00

This week I am a guest on the Subculter Web Comic. Please stop over and check it out!
SubCulture: Updated Every Tuesday and Friday! - 393: The Con (31)

TiffanyRotheWorkouts

2011-09-24T01:23:00.003-05:00

Ok this Girl is just so beautiful I am very serious I love her workouts and I can do them at the studio. So you should check her out to. man I never knew you could do all that with a chair.

Vitamin C a miricle vitamin?

2011-09-23T08:38:00.002-05:00

So I watched this movie called Food Matters and they were talking about the use of vitamin c to treat illness and I found it really intriging. One of the things that really got my attention was the mention that Vitamin C could very possibly treat and alleviate arthritis. i wasn't thinking about this for myself but actually for my mom that comolainss a great deal about being in a lot of pain.

So I decided I wanted to test out the theory. I told her about it and she went out and bought a 500 count bottle and is taking like 6000 mg a day. she said literally the day after she started taking it that her pain was virtually gone.

According to http://www.foodmatters.tv vitamin c has in fact been known to cure or treat the following health issues:

Pneumonia
Encephalitis
Herpes Zoster (shingles)
Herpes Simplex
Mononucleosis
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Bladder Infection
Alcoholism
Arthritis
Some Cancers
Leukemia
Atherosclerosis
Ruptured Intervertebral Disc
High Cholesterol
Corneal Ulcer
Diabetes
Glaucoma
Schizophrenia
Burns and secondary infections
Heat Stroke
Radiation Burns
Heavy Metal Poisoning (Mercury, Lead)
Venomous Bites (insects, snakes)
Multiple Sclerosis
Chronic Fatigue
Complications of Surgery

I think it is crazy cause there are some major chronic diseases on this list including diabetes and alcoholism. And if you have Mercury filling in your mouth which anyone that has ever had a cavity filled has a mercury filling. Then I can probably help to improve any mercury poisoning that might possibly come from your teeth over time.

Anyway, so I figure if it is non toxic and you can literally take as much as you want why not give it a try.

Space girl Amaka Number 2

2011-09-23T07:00:00.001-05:00

This is her is more of an albino look. I like it.

Space girl Amaka Number 3

2011-09-22T14:28:00.006-05:00

Here is the third illustration in the series, doing this for an art show in LA next February.

Things have been kinda crazy! Been pushing hard for at least a part time job. I got a few more call backs and I am really excited. aside from the last job interviews going well seems all my efforts are paying off cause I heard back from 2 more places this week. It is good though!

The Midwest Association of Professional Animators is having an art show on October 7th. I will be assisting with putting together this show by accepting the submission forms and storing the Art work that is handed in early.

The show will be sponsored by the following groups:

The 501st Legion: Vader's Fist will also be joining us that to take pictures with the kids so bring out the family for some Star Wars fun! Our Feature artist will be Darryl Woods. Darryl is a Official Lucas Films Artist. He will be drawing caricatures and there will be an auction for several pieces of his original art work.

This show is being Hosted at the ScreenLand Theater:

Screenland Crossroads
1656 Washington
Kansas City, MO. 64108

Everything is open to the Public. MAPA (The Midwest Association of Professional Animators) Is a non for profit Organization. our goal is to represent the Animation and cartooning/comics industry in Kansas City and we are raising money so that Our show can be expanded into a film festival so Donations are welcomed at this event.

Help us continue to bring more events, exhibits and workshops to/for all designers!

MAPA is a petitioning 501(c) non-profit. Currently, donations to MAPA are NOT tax deductible.

I will Also be drawing Caricatures that night myself. All proceeds from the caricatures will go to Mapa to help pay for this event.

My favorite exercise.

2011-09-21T07:00:00.000-05:00

I am setting som goals to start exercising every day. I mean 7 days a week. I use to do that when I was growing up even if it was only for 30 minutes. I mean think about it. if you eat everyday why cant you get up and move your body for a few extra minutes everyday.

I always loved this work out show in the morning. I dont think the make workout shows this intense anymore. I mean the people walk in place and they do there squats and they have special terms for everything blah blah blah.

When did exercise get so dog gone complicated.

Vintage Fitness: 20 Minute Workout from kayekilla on Vimeo.

So I did this workout video today. Does anyone remember the 20 minute workout from back in the 80s. That show was on for YEARS! I was still doing it when I was in middle school and through parts of highschool. then suddenly they stopped showing it. Or all I could find was those really boring yoga tv shows. I mean I like yoga but I would rather have an actual class.

Yes this brings back so many memories. I actually got into pretty good shape doing this and fitness pros every day. I did it every day before school! I weighed like 120 pounds back then. I often wonder if I can ever be that size again. Maybe with a little work it can definately happen.

Regaurdless I think doing something is better than nothing when it comes to exercise. it really keeps our bodys limber and able to move easily. So I want to give it a go every day even if it is only for 5 or 10 minutes.

What do you guys do for exercise!

Holding on to the hem of Jesus Garment

2011-09-20T15:37:00.003-05:00

I dont care what any one says and I am proclaiming it right here. i believe God is real and that christ died for my sins and I am so happy that God everyday becomes a bigger and bigger part of my life.

I have had many days where I have felt very very alone and you know I am finding that that feeling goes away more and more everyday as long as i pray and work on my relationship with God.

There are some things that have happened in recent weeks that I have been able to say NO to that I would have been guilted into if it were not for Gods work in my life.

I have about 4 job interviews over the last month and I got an email today about a possible other job if things dont work out at the one I want to most. To tell the truth I blame it all on prayer and faith. I have been searching for work since i got out of school putting in job applications everywhere I can while doing a lot of commissions and all I had been hearing was the economy is bad over and over and that I needed an internship or to be right out of school. Negativity everywhere ya know! But I realived many other people around me were still managing to get work and I just talked to God about it and asked for a new approach. i took the tips I was given and I applied them and things are getting better every day.

I was getting tired of being a one rick pony artistically as well. As much as I love penups I wanted to be able to do other things and add them to my portfolio and I feel like I am starting to see things changing all around me.

I figured if God can help me with all these things I will ask him for help in other areas like my health as well. Putting things in his hands and learning how to pray when things feel hard is so wonderful.

To be honest, with all the blessing I see, I often wonder how it is that people can choose to be athiest. I feel like some horrible even must have turned a person down that road and blinded them to the blessings all around us.

I know I am not updating constantly every day but I will try to start posting more often. variety is the spice of life.

God Bless,
Arie

Tired of Freelance?

2011-09-16T01:06:00.001-05:00

Its something I never thought I would feel but I have to be honest I am tired of being a freelance artist. Mostly because I feel like it puts one of the biggest limits on my creativity. Drawing things for oter people and not really feeling like it is my artwork per say.

I love drawing but lately I feel like my voice is limited in my work by the constant chasing after a few dollars to keep my basic needs cover financially.

I have been looking for work very hard core over the past few months. I had been looking before this but I am really trying to push to get a job now more than ever cause I want to have more freedom as an artist. I am very excited about one job in particular that I hope works out. I have also been blessed with being able to draw more caricatures on a live basis to put money in my pocket and pay the bills and free me up tp focus on old responcibilities that fell behind cause of other priorities.

In the end I am Praying a great deal that God shine on me and send things into a new direction.

Hope you enjoy the space girl drawing!

Fat Wonder Woman Tied Up

2011-07-27T09:19:00.003-05:00

Sometimes accidents just happen!

You can get this on ebay if you want it guys.

Caricature fun!!

2011-07-26T07:00:00.001-05:00

A few lucky people on Facebook got there pictures drawn for fun the other day.

Finally!!

2011-07-17T22:04:00.002-05:00

I am getting my zing back. I have felt like I was not able to draw for weeks not. I actually like how this turned out.

Catching up

2011-07-16T07:00:00.001-05:00

Trying to catch up on some things. I had so many deadlines pile up on me last month. in fact there have been some pretty busy days. Sitting here with the kitty enjoying the evening. she is licking her paws and attacking my feet.

~Arie

The Misadventures of AWKWARD Black Girl

2011-07-14T07:00:00.001-05:00

Ok this show had me laughing so hard. especially when sh was trying to dance with the guy and kept backing into him. there are only 6 episodes so far but I am loving it.

~Arie

Looking for a part time job

2011-07-13T14:46:00.004-05:00

So I have been looking for a part time job. I decided I want to rethink how I have been doing things. I do want to keep my studio if I can afford it though cause I want to be able to have a place to go and draw in piece once I finish all my freelance work.

~Arie

Kenichi history's strongest disciple 1

2011-07-10T21:37:00.000-05:00

I am completely loving this show right now!!

Kenichi history's strongest disciple 1

Eron | Myspace Video

Flat foot progress?

2011-07-09T09:04:00.001-05:00

So I have been doing my toe sit ups and foot stretches and ankle exercises and I have to admit. MY FEET ARE KILLING ME!! HA HA!! But I know when you start doing new things you are going to be soar.

But actually considering I have been living with over pronation for a long time I am seeing a difference.my feet actually dont look pancake flat anymore!! WOO HOO! And it didn't take all that long to see some of the changes either. But, old habits do die hard.

When I walk I have to mentally remember not to sickle my feet so I can push of on my big toe and keep my foot facing forward. in order to do that I have to constantly remind myself to physically lift my arches while walking or doing any other tasks. It is easy to feel lazy and just say you will give yourself a break or not worry about it but I know I cant do that. If I want to solve this issue I have to be as consistent as possible.

I want to consistantly work on my arch strength for a lest a month. Perhaps after that I will be less hard on myself but the way I see it, I will have to keep with the exercises for the rest of my life to avoid injury and fallen arches all aover again.

I am happy to be making progress though.

Thank you God for all your help.

~Arie

Thoughts part 2

2011-07-08T13:03:00.001-05:00

Lately I have been meditating on the word "taking cause of yourself" and thinking a great deal about what that really means. When I was a kid I went through some experiences that made me feel like I was ignored and no one cared about me. Many of us in fact have had this. Sometimes I think that is why some of us become artists. We were sad and felt alone and we loved drawing and creating and expressing our selves and people applauded our work and it made us feel good and it was just a way to really escape. But the thing I also don't realize is that the life of an artist is one where a great deal of hours of your life is spent away from people and isolated in your own world.

That is ok for some but an artist also needs to feel love and affection and all these other things so you have to change your thoughts and be able to go out and meet loving affectionate people. When I felt like no one cared about me as a child I also decided I wasn't good enough to be cared about and I have noticed now that that decision to not care for myself also gave others permission not to care. It is like a weird cycle. How can an individual that does not take care of themselves or respect themselves or love themselves bring that same love and respect they desire into their life? Even if it is standing in front of their face they would be blind to it cause they don’t think they are worth loving.

You stand in a mirror in the morning before school and say you hate yourself and you are ugly and then you go to school and someone spits in your face or calls you fat. The question is, did they spit in your face because they hate and don’t care about you or is it the reverse, cause you don’t care about yourself the other person saw you as a target for taking out their own anger and self-hatred.

I had an experience once as a kid where a bully was teasing me calling me names and honestly the stuff they were saying was so ridiculous that I just started laughing!! Not the reaction they were looking for. I laughed so hard they walked away and that person never bothered me again. Thing is I didn’t believe any of the stuff they were saying was true or let it hurt me. But what if I had, would they have come back for more teasing and downgrading? Positivity can be disarming in a negative situation.

So, now the question I am asking myself is what does it really mean to take care of myself. Does it mean I tell myself how much I love myself and made other people love me as I deserve to be cared for. What are the actions I take that allow me to prove to myself I care. I know one thing I would do. Stop punishing myself with food. I would say Arie you deserve more than a night of binge eating in from of a TV by yourself. And my action in return would be choosing to do something that would make me feel good instead of eating garbage.

Changing that thought would allow me to make a better decision. I might say hey I love dancing lets go dance instead. I think that taking care of yourself means recognizing your own destructive behavior and deciding you deserve better and them choosing to do something loving and nurturing for your self.

So what if you are feeling lonely and unloved cause the person you thought loved you did something you didn’t like. All you really want after that experience is to feel loved and accepted and maybe even be hugged by some loving arms. But what if there are no loving arms around. Well who is to say that someone else giving you that embrace would truly make you feel better. You might get 1000 hugs from 1000 different people, but until you accept that you deserve better than the mistreatment you received and in a since embrace yourself and pamper and love you, you will always feel hurt. ALWAYS!!! You can’t change another person’s thoughts on who they think you are and how they treat you but you can very well change your own and until a person makes a personal decision to do so they will not be able to receive the love they are seeking. I really think life is as simple as that. Doing a good deed is not simply enough you have to do good things for both yourself and other. When I say good things for yourself I mean making yourself look nice cause you like looking nice, taking a walk cause you want to do good things for your body, making healthy food choices and letting go of bad experiences and sadness cause you deserve positivity and to be cheerful and happy.

Stand in front of a mirror and instead of putting yourself down tell yourself how much you love yourself. It isn’t about being vain it is about true self-respect. Cause love really starts with number 1. The old saying that you should treat others as you want to be treated has never been truer. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you and do unto yourself as you would have other do unto you.

Ask yourself this question today If I was my friend would I like the treatment I am receiving from my friend. Would you do and say the same things you say to yourself on a daily bases to other people you love and care about.

~Arie

Your Thought determine your life?

2011-07-07T11:44:00.002-05:00

So I came across this video on youtube called "You can heal your life".

I love how the video starts out because the woman in this vid is completely me. But it is funny cause then they show every person saying the exactly same things to themselves and then you have that one happy person and the woman thinks they are annoying. I know a LOT of people like that. I love being around happy people. They make me feel more positive.

Anyway, so basically the video is about how our thoughts shape our life and how we can make choices to have different thoughts. In a since the thoughts we think can be just like the bad habits we develop. Sometimes the thoughts just happen by default. You will think the same things all the time over and over and it literally shapes the decisions you make.

When I told my karate teacher I could not sit on my knees, He said you are exactly right. Because essentially whether you say you can or you say you can’t you are always right. Honestly I think that is the absolute truth. Example, A person tells themselves they can’t lose weight and they will always be fat. That person in turn, lives out that thought until one day they decide they can lose weight and they will lose weight. Then slowly the weight begins to go away because their actions as a result of that thought will dictate the outcome.

I also think that sometimes we are programmed with certain bad thoughts. Your parents and the people you grow up with. Not to say they are to blame for all of your problems, but really just to say that they often convince us of thing through their own words and actions and we take it to heart and make it part of our lives.

In the bible, it says you should guard yourself, or protect yourself from bad influences. It also says you should choose every word very carefully. I think this idea that thoughts and words shape our lives shows a very good example of why.

If you spend all your time with negative selfish hateful people you will also become a very negative and selfish. Or is it the other way around? If you think negative and selfish thoughts will the only people that you attract or draw into your life be negative and selfish.

That is a crazy thing to think about. If you are a negative selfish unhappy person and you spend all your time with selfless loving people you are bound to change over time. You even transform your approach to life and how you treat others as a direct result. In the end no matter what kind of life you had as a child, as an adult the way you live and the thoughts you have and the words you speak are completely up to you. No matter how bad things may have been YOU as an individual will always have a chance to live as you see fit and change your environment as you see fit.

Do You Have Flat Feet!?!

2011-07-06T11:43:00.006-05:00

So I have been taking karate now for about 9 months and my teacher fusses at me a lot about my foot placement. He constantly is telling me I need to turn my feet in!!

So what does turning your feet inward have to do with flat feet. Well What it is medically called it over pronation. The feet basically fall inward cause the arch collapses. It usually starts when you are like 3 years old and your feet are developing.

So what I didn't know was that as a result your feet will turn out to the sides. I have often been teased for walking like a duck. Over time all the muscles in your entire skeleton have to adjust to the incorrect movement of the body so it leads to other problems like problems with posture, back pain, shin splints, heel spurs etc. the list goes on.

Well one of the things I was was researching was why my feet turn out to begin with and how to correct it. There are some different way suggested to resolve the problem. you can get Orthopedic arch supports for one. My mom and grandmother use to force me to wear them as a kid. But I got teased so much about my feet that wearing them made me extremely self conscience. It was like they were confirming that there was something wrong with me so I quickly ran away from it. Not to mention arch supports hurt cause your feet are being forced into a different position.

When I was in highschool I went trough a phase where I tried to force myself to walk with my feet pointed forward. Of course I didn't know this wouldn't work unless you raise the arches of your feet so I never could seem to make that work either.

So the question is. How do you get rid of flat feet especially if you don't wear arch supports. (I wish someone had told me this long ago, cause seriously for many years I thought I was just a lost cause.) By exercising your feet.

I use to think man there must be some kind of gristle in other peoples feet that I don't have. Boy was I wrong. Actually the main problem that causes flat feet and over pronation is lack of muscle strength and development in the arches and ankles. WHAT!!! Yes you don't exercise your feet enough.

Basically if you wear shoe all the time. (Like most of us do it will cause weakness in your feet as well as weird muscle and tendon issues.) I once had a roommate that told me that she had flat feet until she started doing ballet in school. Basically, Ballet dancer have feet with the flexabilty and and muscle controls of their hands. Its cause they have to have extremely strong feet and ankles if they want to be able to prance around on there toes all the time.

In fact, most Ballet Dancers have such good muscle control that can actually raise and lower the muscles in the arch of the foot at will. So I did a little more research into the types of exercises and stretches you can do to make your feet and ankles stronger and more flexible. I have almost no range of motion in my feet. I cant sit on my toes like most people can cause I don't have the foot flexibility.

Some things that are suggested are what is called toe sit ups. These things are cool cause you can do them any time you are just sitting around. You don't even really need any specially equipment. I already had a flexy band thing sitting around the house too so I do use that when I do these. I keep it next to my bed and before I go to sleep or get up I do these little exercise.

I can feel it all across my arches and up the edge of my ankles.

some of the other ballet stuff you can do to improve your feet are in this video. I like these cause you can do them while sitting or standing around. nothing special needed.

So there ya go. I never knew I could ever exercise my feet. It is something I rarely hear talked about in sports and exercise programs but it is actually very important for our balance and walking and especially preventing sprained ankles. in fact I am recovering from one right now.

My hair is so cute!!!

2011-07-05T07:00:00.000-05:00

I put in these chunky twists using a little bit of kinky twist hair to fill them out and they look AWESOME!! I have been working on keeping my hair moisturized and learning a great deal about hair PH and protective styles.

Did you know that your hair has a ph Balance of like 4.5 and that if you products that are way above or way below that it is very damaging on your hair. Especially soap. I had been trying got figure out for the longest why my hair was breaking off and I got so irritated that I stopped using shampoo and started doing Conditioning washes. That is where you wash your hair with conditioner basically. I also cut off about 2 inches.

It will grow back.

My hair is so much softer then it had been!! like I am so serious, it doesn't even tangle anymore it is so soft. I guess the shampoo was basically to harsh on it and it was causing my hair to break. I was literally dreading washing it every week cause every time I would go wash it I would have a wigs worth of hair on the floor. I was just pulling it out by the strand. I thought I was going bald!!

So then I found out the ph balance thing and why you shouldn't shampoo to often especially if your stuff is curly. the detergent literally breaks down your hair strand.

Some things I invested in for my hair care this month are:

Aloe Vera Juice (I am also growing my own aloe plant, cant wait till it is big enough to use the leaves in my shea butter mix,

Aubrey Island Naturals conditioner. The stuff is like 10 bucks but I am mixing it with other things and using it as a leave in so it should last a long time.

I usually use Herbal Essences Hello Hydration and a leave in but it has cone in it. Basically cones are like silicone based and they coat your hair strand like a plastic and keep it from getting good moisture. this explains why my hair in the back always feels dry and brittle no matter how much I condition.

I am using Burt's Bees for my conditioning wash cause it smells good and I like it lol. no reason other than that.

Check out my chunky twists.

~Arie

I want to start writing more..

2011-07-04T14:31:00.000-05:00

Even if I don't post artwork. Been thinking alot about exercise. How often do you exercise. I have gotten a lot stronger over the past year. I started out with trying to do p90x and it was really hard.

I also was doing all these cleanses for a while cause I wanted to lose weight but in the end the biggest benefit was I had muscles. LOL YAY!!

I can actually do like 10 foll extended leg pushups now. I have totally never been able to do that. YAY!!

~Happy 4th of july

Arie

Taking care of yourself.

2011-07-02T13:52:00.003-05:00

I Love Myself Affirmation
Louise Hay

Deep at the centre of my being,
there is an infinite well of love.

I now allow this love to flow to the surface.
It fills my heart, my body, my mind, my consciousness,
my very being, and radiates out from me in all directions
and returns to me mutliplied.
The more love I use and give, the more I have to give.
The supply is endless.
The use of love makes me feel good,
it is an expression of my inner joy.

I love myself;
therefore, I take loving care of my body.
I lovingly feed it nourishing foods and beverages,
I lovingly groom it and dress it, and my body lovingly
responds to me with vibrant health and energy.

I love myself; therefore provide for myself
a comfortable home, one that fills
all my needs and is a pleasure to be in.
I fill the rooms with the vibration of love
so that all who enter, myself included,
will feel this love and be nourished by it.

I love myself; therefore I work at a job I truly enjoy
doing, one that uses my creative talents and abilities,
working with and for people I love and who love me,
and earning a good income.

I love myself; therefore, I behave and think in a loving
way to all people for I know that that which I give out
returns to me multiplied.
I only attract loving people in my world,
for they are a mirror of what I am.

I love myself; therefore I forgive and totally release
the past and all past experiences and I am free.

I love myself; therefore I live totally in the now,
experiencing each moment as good and knowing that
my future is bright and joyous and secure,
for I am a beloved child of the Universe
and the Universe lovingly takes care of me
now and forever more.

And so it is.

I have been taking Uechi Ryu Karate lessons and I am learning more about myself then I have ever learned. My teacher fusses at my cause I set aside basically taking care of myself and body for all these other things and for some reason one day he looked at me blankly and said "Arie you need to take care of yourself." I basically looked at him and was like but I have to do this and I have that deadline and he was looking at me as if I was setting aside the most important thing I could do that day to do something frivolous. Have you ever felt like some one just looked straight threw you?

It was the first time I actually stopped and thought about what does it mean to take care of yourself and take care of your needs. I have been asking myself this question over and over for several weeks.

Then I cam across this affirmation and it kind of made me think about it on a different level. So I just wanted to put that out there. what are you doing to take care of yourself? How are you putting yourself first without being selfish or hurting others?

~Arie

Blessing

2011-07-02T13:33:00.002-05:00

I was thinking about this word today and I was asking myself what does the word "bless" actually mean. So I looked it up and here is what I found.

–noun

the act or words of a person who blesses.

a special favor, mercy, or benefit: the blessings of liberty.

a favor or gift bestowed by god, thereby bringing happiness.

Blessing (ˈblɛsɪŋ)

— n
1.	the act of invoking divine protection or aid
2.	the words or ceremony used for this
3.	a short prayer of thanksgiving before or after a meal; grace
4.	Judaism brachah , Also called: brocho
	a. a short prayer prescribed for a specific occasion and beginning "Blessed art thou, O Lord…"
	b. a section of the liturgy including a similar formula
5.	approval; good wishes: her father gave his blessing to the marriage
6.	the bestowal of a divine gift or favour
7.	a happy event or state of affairs: a blessing in disguis

Blessing is a very interesting world. God bless you and bring you happiness and joy.

~Arie

Detatch yourself

2011-06-16T00:24:00.005-05:00

Yay! A couples pose! Hope you guys enjoy this one I worked really hard.

barda week 3

2011-06-14T23:09:00.002-05:00

Been watching season 11 of biggest looser on hulu. How is it possible for someone to loose 200 pounds in 7 weeks and actually keep it off. I wonder what happens when some of these people leave the show.

Big Barda week 2

2011-06-13T23:18:00.003-05:00

Been playing around with adding textured backgrounds in photoshop. What do you think?

You know the funny thing about doing all the sketch cards I have done this year is I feel like my work has improved some. I want to start focusing on improving my sequential comic art now.

Big Barda Week

2011-06-10T23:26:00.005-05:00

Believe it or not I actually really like this character. Looking forward to drawing her this week.

I know I have been away for a while, I been swamped in time consuming projects. I made up my mind to get back in the swing of things.

I want to add some guy characters to the arsenal as well so if you have suggestions let me know.

I hate being stressed.

Love you guys
God Bless

~Arie

Edit: I through a texture on the BG.

Girls Drawing Girls Book Pre-sales

2011-06-06T13:49:00.007-05:00

Will be featured in the upcoming Girls drawing girls book.

GDG Volume IV Pre-Sale!

This latest volume features over 83 artists, and is our biggest and most beautiful book to date! This will be the premiere of our FIRST hardcover book, and clocks in at an art-filled 174 pages. Page after page of flora-inspired beauties await, featuring art from our mucho-talented ladies!

This book is really beautiful; we are sending everything off to the printer to have in time for San Diego Comic-Con, so we are starting pre-orders as of now! Books will start shipping the week of July 10th, 2011.

PRE-SALE PRICE $40
FREE SHIPPING!!*
*US only; outside US subject to shipping costs

Order before San Diego Comic-Con (July 20, 2011) and receive your PRE-SALE EXCLUSIVE!!!

A unique pin-up themed GDG Member created
3"x4" bookplate as a special thank you!!

Thank you so much in advance for all your love and support!!!

Artists in the Book!

Aliki Theofilopoulos Grafft
Laura Galbraith
Ashley Bamburg
Aron J. Shay
Kali Fontecchio
Silvia Ortega
Daisy Church
Amy Donohoe
Beatriz Iglesias
San Smith
Erica Hesse
Laurie B!
Emily Dohler-Knox
Jessa Sininger
Karen Krajenbrink
Sasha Palacio
Denise Koyama
Megan Levens
Sandra Fremgen
Kari Kilpela
Alice Meichi Li
Mary Bellamy
Danni Shinya Luo
Victoria Ying
Vanessa Zuloaga
Maria Danalakis
Ikumi Moriya

Jessika von Innerebner
Mashanda Scott
Geneviève Farley-Tremblay
Jean Kang
Natalie Repp Zigal
Beth Sleven
Sarah Harkey
Jamie Gibbons
Genevieve Tsai
Kassandra Heller
Ellen Crenshaw
Erin Greener
Alina Chau
Kora Kosicka
Catherine Maske
Brianne Drouhard
Aida Sofia
Megan Dong
Chelsea Brown
Kristin Palach
Joanna Barnum
Kaitlin Sullivan
Marissa Barnett
Alison Donato
Renee Kurilla
Anand Duncan
Lindsey Lydecker
Susannah Mosher
Katie Shanahan

Christy Sawyer
Jenny Jenoosh
Carla Wyzgala
Rachel Young
Claire Hummel
Nicole Filiatrault
Rocky Ormsby-Olivares
Steph Laberis
Arie Monroe
Kate Ferguson
Liana Hee
Ashley Fisher
Shannon Finch
Aisleen Romano
Jay Fabares
Emily Thomas
Zoe Moss
Arica Houy
Heather Sybil Chavez
Lissa Treiman
Jill Schwarz
Katherine Waddell
Nancy (Lai) Bernier
Melody Severns
Moro Rogers
Lizzie Nichols
Cat Sze

Sorry I have been away

2011-05-08T16:02:00.006-05:00

In the mean time, I recently put out a Limited Edition Jack Kirby T-shirt with Elite Comics. It is a print run of 25 so get it while you can!

Contact William at Elite Comics Online.

I haven't been posting, as often as, I usually do cause things have been very busy. Been doing all I can to just keep things together.

I hope you guys will bare with me till I can get some new work up on the blog.

~Arie

Tornado Alley: Ware-Rabbit pt 1

2011-05-01T10:46:00.000-05:00