Character Sketch

Here is the preliminary drawing for a character sketch I am doing for a class. Please feel free to leave feedback.

Welcome to my circus!

Posting a blog is the easiest way for me to share my artwork and get feedback from those across the miles who will be wonderfully honest with me. Hopefully this will help me move forward to being a better illustrator and thinker.

So why a circus? It all started several years ago when a dear friend and I began spending time together and every time we did, it turned into a three ring circus. Dogs, kids, dripping ice cream, tempter tantrums and the great ability to laugh at ourselves. Every time craziness happens, my friend thinks of me and that brought me to this place in time....

The circus is indeed a wonderful place and yet it is a great metaphor for life. It is full of fun and beauty. There are great balancing acts and a few freakish side shows. Behind the scenes there is a lot of hard work that has to happen just to make it all take place. Some of it is very ugly and cruel things sometimes happen. And in the long run it is all very transient. But it is worth the sweat, work, and craziness just to enjoy the brief moments of laughter, see the beautiful colors, and join in the thrill of the amazing.

So feel free to join me here.