This is Why No One Takes Me Seriously

A piece I recently finished that is an ode to a bunch of different things. But, mostly an ode to the music of Queen.

I had done these two sketches, that are below, a few months apart, and wanted to create finished pieces from them, but I didn't want to re-draw Freddie Mercury, which makes no sense to me, and I also didn't want to be completely tasteless with the words that I was going to include in the banner that is blocking young, impressionable minds from viewing all that is natural, yet considered indecent. So, I married the two into one big, immature creation saluting skateboarding, the imminent danger that is naturally associated with it, one of the greatest songs ever, evenings in the park under some sort of atomic sunset, and of course, birds.

Initial sketch:

There was some electric yellow all over this piece, but was too shy to really show off once it knew it was going to be making an appearance on here.

A Trip Down Memory Lane

Finally went to visit Providence, RI. It only took me 3 years after I graduated to make it back. Did a little drawing while I was there. I think seeing all the pre-college kids walking around with their gigantic portfolios and trunks full of drawing supplies made me feel like I was still in school(and should be slaving away at some drawing).

Not a lot to show, but it was fun to go visit old spots that various RISD faculty would bring us to while we were in life-drawing classes. It was nice to see that Providence hasn't changed too much, besides all the horrible looking condos popping up around town. Here's an embarrassing painting I did in a landscape painting course, just to show how long I've been learning from this park. it's also at Prospect Park, just from a different view.

Told you it was pretty bad.