http://www.subam.org Sub-Underground: Beyond Anti-Mainstream Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:06:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here's a fun little thing I found collecting dust on my harddrive. http://www.subam.org/?p=44 It's all part of a character study for the graphic novel. All I can say now is that it will be set in NYC in 1906. An odd setting, you say? Actually, it's surprisingly relevant right now... My lips are sealed. Lamictal WithdrawlsTequin InjectionJohnson & Johnson Risperdal KickbacksDiovan Pruritus AniHyzaar MedicationSide ... http://www.subam.org/?p=40 I'm in the process of creating a graphic novel, which means I'm thinking about it. Actually, that's not entirely fair: the story is there, the first storyboard has been sketched... The question is: what style should I use? Right now I'm considering two styles... One is a layered approach to ... http://www.subam.org/?p=39 Hmm, this sure is starting to look like a once-a-year effort. We'll have none of that! No, really. In the meantime: remember this post? Yeah, sure you do. Here's a little modification of the self-portrait contained therein. Hooray for colour! Yeah, it looks a bit odd, right? Blame it on the paper. ... http://www.subam.org/?p=36 Two German soldiers scouring the skies for enemy aircraft, based on a photograph from John Keegan's "Waffen SS: The Asphalt Soldiers". The subject is less important than the fact that this was the first and last time I actually used a triangle to make sure all the angles were correct. http://www.subam.org/?p=34 Admittedly, it's still pretty figurative, but what the hell. Compared to my previous works it's as abstract as Guernica. Empirical research has revealed that it's perfectly suited as a desktop wallpaper! http://www.subam.org/?p=31 I've certainly been a busybody as of late. Allow me to present you with the next batch of portraits. Happy new year! http://www.subam.org/?p=28 ...of a very special lady, who insists on pronouncing 'sepia' as 'sephia' :P http://www.subam.org/?p=27 Do pencils still contain graphite? I wouldn't know. Today's post includes two quick drawings. One is a self-portrait, the other... well... It's a self-portrait as well, I guess. A portrait of feet. I was about to take a shower when I noticed the peculiar perspective when looking down at my feet. ... http://www.subam.org/?p=23 I would like to say that the following painting is the result of an elaborate, thought-out plan, but that would be a lie. I was goofing around with Indian ink and thought that adding some colour wouldn't be a bad idea. It was, of course, but you know... live and ... http://www.subam.org/?p=22