Building new worlds

I've really been having fun in my sketchbooks the last few weeks.  With these two sketches, I'm imagining a world dominated by vast expanses of dense forests, riddled with both real world and fantastical creatures, new cultures/religions, architecture, etc. 

It's a completely different process that what I've been doing with my birds, but the change of pace is a welcome break from the regular routine.  The challenging task of putting myself mentally in the environment I'm trying to create is arduous, but very rewarding when I feel I've captured something new and unique.  Stay tuned. 

Falcon progress

The original drawing looked a little "mushed" on the page, so I ended up cutting it out.  I became  excited about completing the drawing after that, because it is on a thicker illustration board, about 1/8" thick.  So it's subtle, however there is a slight three dimensional aspect to the drawing that I really like.  I've also been thinking that I could mount it to another thicker base, and cut it out again, increasing the three dimensional feel.  Nothing too thick, maybe 1/4".   After that my plan is to find a suitable background color, paint a large canvas flat, and mount it to that. 

value of art

It's 2:17 am.  I'm just chilling on the couch.  Hung out with some cool people tonight, was going to go to this outdoor thing but thunderstorm.  I did this drawing though.  There is good art and there is bad art.  And mediocre art.  All levels of art really, all art is in the same category and it's worth within that category also has a place.  This is some good art that I made.  I'm living in a society where a beautiful woman can upload a picture of herself on the toilet, call it art, and get more views than this drawing probably ever will.  And that's a tragedy in my opinion.  The world, society, rewards a woman flaunting her sexuality and, I don't know what she's saying actually, like "me shitting is art."?  I mean I don't know how else to take that but, no.  Just no.  Sure, she can call that art but it's definitely not good art.  Let's be smart people.

Everybody has their thing

Here's mine, in progress.  Barn Swallows for a collaboration with Shaina Lund:

And one of my favorite songs:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Etbt_8Qkb30

Celtic Junction

http://www.thecelticjunction.com/art-gallery/kyle-voigtlander/


So the Celtic Junction has me up on their artist profile page.  Pretty cool, the lady did a good job with it.  I believe Carrilon is her name, well done Carrilon.  Thanks for supporting local art!

The Crow

I've been really pleased with the development of this piece.  I've been working on it more lately.  It often reminds me of seeing hundreds of crows gathered together on the edge of downtown Minneapolis last fall.  They pooped so much, the sidewalks looked like a Jackson Pollock.  Anyway, here's a progress shot:

Campin' out on friday night

Camp

Progress shot of a celebrity pigeon.  I've got so many projects going at this point, I'm thinking I'll die before I complain about being bored again. 

It's a "People Under the Stairs" type night:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc7H3SrK4DM