"lights on its way, but dark is standin right behind me tellin me otherwise"

"faith right? right....don't lose that.."

Sometimes we have to tear ourselves away from
things that have a hard time letting go of us

We all have those untold stories in our life that
have a major influence on why we are the way we are. Sometimes you have to keep those stories up on the
shelf for the right day, other times you have to burn the pages and
start over

"Work at your own pace, don't worry about where others are. Your not living their life, your living yours"

"Its not about being the greatest, its about simply loving what you do and doing it because of that. Success and greatness will follow"

"Don't deny what you are and what your capable of. Be it, do it, live it"

"time will never be on your side. Soon as you start believing it is, you'll realize how much time you already wasted"

work in progress

Even in the sketchy times, stay true to who you are. Eventually the right person will see you when everyone else overlooked and slept

"With great calling, comes great adversity"

practice charcoal sketch

finished version: charcoal sketch

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My actions will always speak louder than my words, so watch what I do.

Clearing Things Up

Something I explained in recent conversation with one of my closest loved people, the lovely friend Carol Cox;

in regards to a few current personal/life matters.

"I've always listened to God and followed exactly where he leads me. Thats always been a balancing thing because I know where I'm trying to go and i know whose leading me. So while some people think and come to me saying that im headed the wrong way I know im going the right way because I'm following the One who created my map. I don't question God and no one truely can understand God and why he does things, so I dont begin to try and explain to people what he has me doing. We all make mistakes, I know I make many.But in the end Gods going to get me where he needs me to be. So while everyone is trippin on the present, it seems like I'm the only one not trippin because I know whos in control of my future."

When everyone steps back and leaves you standing out in the open alone; thinking you don't know that they gave up on you. Smile and keep walking forward with God.

Altering

    There will always be people who briefly come in our life that change/alter everything or cause us to see something different.  Some people periodically come back into our life, others drift away, but what they left in our lives while they were here remains. We don't ask to cross anyones path, but for whatever Gods ultimate reason is we do..and I notice those people, you will also sooner or later. Open your eyes.  We are those people.

20 minute pose

15 minute pose (18x24 charcoal practice)

There's far worse issues in life than our current situations.  So don't get so caught up.  Take a step back and you'll see just how small your troubles are in the big scope of things.

Morning thoughts-"people who dont like who you are/who you've seem to become will say "you dont know who you are", when in fact its usually they who don't. Sometimes the unknown is better left that way.  Life is; afterall, in Gods control. So let life be and stop trying to dictate and control what doesn't "truely" belong to you."

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"I cannot please everyone nor was I sent/put here on earth to do so..forgive me if my lifestyle offends you.  As long as God is pleased with the heart, that's all that matters.  Regardless of who believes I run with the devil your mistaken and have me misunderstood.  Regardless.Of.Who.  The path I walk with God is between He and I.  When God decides it's time for others to see and to what extent others will see, you will.  In the meantime, just do what I do. Trust and have faith in Gods will and plan

Study

18"x 24"Charcoal *work in progress*

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"Impossible is the challenge I face, But nothing is."

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Leg study & arm study

  quick charcoal 18x24 practice (leg muscle/form study)*gesture and form study*

charcoal practice

Don't let anyone, anything, any circumstance hinder you from making your dreams a reality. No matter WHAT

"God will deal with the ones who tried to knock you
off his course. Focus on the real obstacles ahead"

*VERY* rough early stage digital illustration 
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"When the world looks at me sideways, I turn my head upside down and look right back at it til it feels me." 3:17AM 4/6/10 

Henry Yan Workshop

Quick gesture drawing I worked on in one of the ((LEGENDARY)) Henry Yan's workshops tonight. Caught him afterwards to get an autograph.  He's one of the greatest there is and just so happens he's an instructor at my school. Check out his site Here
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"Give just as much actions as you do words. Not everyone will believe your words but there's no denying what they see you living out."  9:39AM 3/27/10 

"Life moves fast. Theres are times when you need to be ahead of it, times when you need to simply keep up, and times when you need to slow down and observe."  9:01AM 3/27/10

"Things might seem dark at times. God wont always seem present but he's only testing your faith* Even when you don't see or understand the places he's leading you through, continue walking with him. He won't steer you in the wrong direction."  6:11AM 3/27/10

"I never really tripped off the haters and two faced folk back in my highschool years, because I knew 1 day the tables would turn in my favor, as long as I stayed true to myself." 4:05AM 3/27/10

"Many great people enter my life.Many great people exit my life. I keep moving forward with God. Some great people decide to come back in my life" - 3/18/2010  9:25PM

"There's Plenty of Them, Few of us, 1 of me" 9:35PM

Early Stages Hand Study/Sketch

*Needs a whole lot more refining, but I guess it's decent considering that I didn't sleep at all the night prior to this morning when I did this! Is there a cure for insomnia? anyone?
Medium: Charcoal

(Upper Female Torso) Stages/Analysis of Form

Medium: Charcoal

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Figure Modeling Practice Cont.* & Draped Cloth Study

Medium: Charcoal

5minute Proportion & Gesture Balance Practices

  

  

My cloth needs some work!

 

Have a little faith? no, Have unbreakable faith

"We learn and continue to grow along the way in life.  None of us truely "know" where we'll wind up or if we'll make it to our anticipated and long awaited destinations.  None of us know if we'll make it to that place we so often refer to as "success".  All we can and should do is pray and believe that we'll arrive at the correct place at the appointed time. As people we can't afford to let anyone or anything break our faith."-My thoughts at 6:16AM, Saturday March 6, 2010

Street Art in the Bay

Some random artwork I happen across in my city *San Francisco*& Oakland

This is some artwork on the outside of the Original Covenant House Building in Oakland that was later turned into a top notch music recording,music producing,video producing, dance theater,etc. (The list goes on) center.  There I met with some great people, one man by the name of Galen Peterson (the Music Program Director and Unity Project Coordinator) The story and accomplishments of this man are amazing.  You can check out the Art In Action website at: www.artinactionworld.org

Spots in Oakland(More to come)

 

Spots in San Francisco(More to come)

 

Quick Figure Modeling Proportion (Charcoal) *Continued*

The Root of All Evil

*Early stage of a practice Digital Illustration representing the root of all evil (That Green paper everyone wants) 

We use something that's necessary for us to live [Trees] to make money that we spend on things we "think" we need to live.  Money truly is the root..be it evil or necessary.  I say to hell with money, save the trees. Money is fleeting as are most of the things we use it on.  What about the trees? Anyone?

Quick Figure Modeling Proportion (Charcoal)

*A Few quick figure modeling practices*