Alyce's Mediocre Sandwich! Plastic Surgery, and Hotdog Noir. *UPDATE* 5/2

AlyceInWonderland

I feel like maybe I should have a thread to put all of my stuff in. I would love to get some critiques and comments! I'll be posting regularly as I have a LOT of projects on my plate right now.



The before and after shots of one of my WIPS. The mouth still needs to be fixed, and more blood needs to be added. This is one piece of a series of paintings I'm working on. I'm going to try and tackle one a week.


Doodle


Rain Shrimp doodle


Just a fancy Narwhal


Part of my thesis project. Probably going to end up re-doing it as the composition is lacking.

I have about 5 more pieces I have yet to photograph (scanner busted. Most of these shots are photos. uhg), I'll try and get them up ASAP.

Older Stuff but still fairly recent (Old thread's images aren't showing up, and I can't remember if I posted these or not):


never got around to finishing this one. Maybe I should...or something.


Another study. 2 hours maybe?


A toy I made.


There is going to be a series of ink paintings posted very soon related to this one. The atomic cloud is meant to hold text. Didn't put it in though, obviously.

Richard M. Nixon

That toy is fantastic.

Awk

Love your stuff!

Also, i want to go drinking with that crustacean.

Lalilulelo

On the 2nd study, is his neck really that thick?

AlyceInWonderland

I don't believe so. It was pretty thick, but I think I exaggerated it. it's been something I've been meaning to fix.

NibCrom

I don't see any mediocre sandwiches in this thread. In fact, I don't see any sandwiches or anything mediocre.

What is the toy made of?

Yeah, I think that neck needs to be fixed. I'm guessing you could fix it pretty easily?

Are some of these ink with watercolor? The flow of the watercolor against the ink lines is very pleasing to my optic sensors.

AlyceInWonderland

The toy is made out of Vinyl. I sculpted the little dude out of plasticine clay first, created a rubber mold out of that, and filled it with liquid vinyl, let it dry, sandpapered it and dremmeled it a bit (A lot), and painted it with acrylic. Pretty easy, but time consuming process.

The drawings I posted are all colored ink. Watercolor isn't opaque enough for me :P

Faded_Sneakers

Random Comment to follow:

If I had to guess on the two portraits Id say the girl was a teenage Susan Sarandon and the guy was Eli Manning.

But sometimes I just see strange things like Jesus in a tree next to the McDonalds where the cats were staring at me.

Great works. Painting terrifies me.

By the by, do you just use straight water colors or do you also use the water color pencil things? I tried water coloring and somehow managed to make it into thick paste cried and never went back. If you know of a tutorial or book that would be useful Id love to know.

earthwormadam

awesome paintings/toys/doodles

AlyceInWonderland

Faded_Sneakers wrote: »

Random Comment to follow:

If I had to guess on the two portraits Id say the girl was a teenage Susan Sarandon and the guy was Eli Manning.

But sometimes I just see strange things like Jesus in a tree next to the McDonalds where the cats were staring at me.

Great works. Painting terrifies me.

By the by, do you just use straight water colors or do you also use the water color pencil things? I tried water coloring and somehow managed to make it into thick paste cried and never went back. If you know of a tutorial or book that would be useful Id love to know.

Hahaha, ah the portraits are just random models that came in to class one day.


I don't use watercolors at all (I have before, and produced similar results as above, but I just prefer inks). I use Dr. Ph Martin's Colored inks (These Babies right here). They're a bit more opaque and go on paper really nicely. I don't really know of any tutorials or books, I just kind of taught my self, but if it became a thick paste, you DEFINITELY need to add a shitload more water (though I'm sure you already knew this). Add a lot more water, and keep layering things.

What I do is wet the entire page and do a light wash of Ochre over the whole page. Leaving the page white as I work always washes everything out and makes colors harder to judge, and just makes things difficult. When the wash dries, I sort of lay down base colors by laying a light water wash on the area I want to paint (say...one of the shirts in the zombie painting) and I put down a fairly light wash of the color I want just to make sure the color works. If it does, I gradually layer the color on, making it more opaque. If it doesn't work, I apply more water and basically 'brush' or dab the color off since it's still wet and didn't have time to absorb into the watercolor paper. Everything needs to start out light. If you start thick and heavy, there is no chance of changing or fixing anything, and if you mess up, you're fucked. It's all about layering and keeping your brush and paper wet.

For me at least. That's just how I work. Many other people work with inks or watercolor very differently.


Edit: Also, thanks guys!

AlyceInWonderland

Aw shi--double post...FOR CONTENT!

This is a 'childrens book' (not really for kids) I'm working on currently. I just found out Beavotron did something similar, but I was unaware. Hopefully this is different enough. I made up a graphic alphabet poem to go along with it. Here are some illustrations I did for it.









All took less than 2 hours each. All of them need touchups (The matador zombie one, especially. Specifically the 'crowd')

Richard M. Nixon

they are the terrifyingest. are you going to add some windows or further details to the cityscape?

AlyceInWonderland

Actually, I hadn't thought of that. That's a good idea! The city is looking kind of bland, huh.

Richard M. Nixon

not bland but certainly not as involved as the rest of the work.

root

working with watercolors in general is pretty ballsy because it's so difficult to correct, once you've put down color you're committed to it, so hooray for that.

Paradise

I'm loving the vinyl toy, all the zombie pieces, and the butterfly shrimp... even though the shrimp's not properly utilizing his umbrella! (Just kidding, it's funny.)

The speed dating gorgon is good, too, but I think you can redo it to make it look awesome.

Great work Alyce!

MaximasXXZ

I love the zombies, they are adorable.

Brogan

Real nice! ALL of that stuff is pretty sweet, really. The cowboy really makes me chuckle for some reason. And I agree with the others. That little toy is cool and is begging to be played with, hahaha...

AlyceInWonderland

Thanks guys! I really appreciate everything you've all said. I more or less expected to be ripped apart, so...not getting ripped a new asshole is kind of a nice surprise!

Paradise: I'm totally redoing the Medusa painting. The composition is really not working. It's very linear, and I'm not liking it.

Alsoooooo....I'm in the process of making another toy. Lets see how this goes!

feebsicle

I love your pen/ink drawings! That little toy is super cute too.
basically, everything here makes me squee with glee and then I hug my kitty.

AlyceInWonderland

Thesis project. Couldn't fit the whole piece, so here are two separate photos (wooo... )

It's a "modern take" on mythology. Basically putting the monsters of greek mythology into current times. Here's the minotaur lost in NYC's subway system (Labyrinth. lawl)




Sorry for the shitty photos


Also, a separate project I'm working on.

'religious' monster portraits.
Definitely a WIP.

Buckwolfe

Hot damn! The eyes on that undeadish WIP really jump out! In a good way.

A great way!

Why the fuck don't you post as often as you used to, Alyce???

AlyceInWonderland

Thanks!
I guess I just got caught up with school stuff, among other things. I really should start posting here more though. Luckily I have a lot of projects I'm working on, so I'll at least be posting art!

Buckwolfe

Well so long as you're doin' something, and not fucking around like some other folk 'round here (I.E. me)! Keep 'em comin', Alyce!!:P

AlyceInWonderland

Welp, here's another update:




It's just Freud on a condom. The picture is much darker than the actual piece for some reason.

Scosglen

Star Trek comic could stand to lose the second panel IMO.

Angel_of_Bacon

AlyceInWonderland wrote: »

awww.

winter_combat_knight

AlyceInWonderland wrote: »

This is a 'childrens book' (not really for kids) I'm working on currently. I just found out Beavotron did something similar, but I was unaware. Hopefully this is different enough. I made up a graphic alphabet poem to go along with it. Here are some illustrations I did for it.

LOL. Childrens book, but not for children. I like this. I hope you're still working on this project.

Talleyrand

Auuugh, I love the Freud condom! I would buy one of those just to show it to my friends.

AlyceInWonderland

MOAR UPDATES! Hooray!

Part 3 of 6 of my illustration thesis. 3 more thesis pieces will be banged out this week, so expect more updates soon.


Also, good news! The illustration chair of SVA decided that if I finish my thesis by april 1st (which I'm going to do) i'll be in the annual art show. HOORAAAAY!

Spawnbroker

I have absolutely nothing to contribute in way of critique because I dont know much about art.

So here is my critique:

I like the pretty colors, and you draw stuff good.

Nineteen Hundred

Awesome, Alyce! Are you in the your final year? Also, I like your illustration. That cyclops tickles my silly bone.

AlyceInWonderland

Hunnid- Thanks! I'm at the end of my junior year, so...one more year to go, UURGRRGH.

Mustang

Haha! That cyclops is hilarious. :^:

AlyceInWonderland

Thanks Mustang!

Here is the finished skull-lady painting from earlier in the thread. The photo is a bit washed out, but that's the best I can do for right now.


Also, I just found some 'art' I made when I just joined PA and started posting. Dear God, it's all terrible. This is from 4-5 years ago.

Spoilered for bad art.

I love how he's grabbing the BLADE like it ain't no thang.

Holy shit, guys.

AlyceInWonderland

Also



Just for fun.

Yes, that's the Loch Ness Monster

t i m

Haha, sweet work!

AlyceInWonderland

Thanks!


So, I just got a hold of a good camera, so here are some better images of my pieces.

Cyclops


Medusa

winter_combat_knight

AlyceInWonderland wrote: »

Spoilered for bad art.

haha. i think if everyone looks through their old collection of work, they will find a picture like that. Whats up with the demon being half cropped off the page!

AlyceInWonderland wrote: »

This is wikid. :^::^::^:

AlyceInWonderland

Hahaha, what's up with that ENITRE drawing. But I'll cut my self some slack, because I was 15 :P

lyrium

Alyce your work is SO cool! It's really nice to know that you came all that way in only 4-5 years!