The City of Myself

Online thoughts, sketches and writings

illuminism: belief in an inward spiritual light
The finished project I posted a WIP of earlier. This turned into a longer work than a speed painting. I had a lot of fun with the temple, though the roof is so hard! 
Hope you enjoy!
PS-5 hours

The finished project I posted a WIP of earlier. This turned into a longer work than a speed painting. I had a lot of fun with the temple, though the roof is so hard! 

Hope you enjoy!

PS-5 hours

A WIP of a speed painting that I’m starting to develop more into a finished painting. Landscapes are a lot of fun! 

So far 1hr

A WIP of a speed painting that I’m starting to develop more into a finished painting. Landscapes are a lot of fun! 

So far 1hr

20 min speed painting. Trying to get better at painting and producing. 

20 min speed painting. Trying to get better at painting and producing. 

A work in progress shot of painting a character for a personal project. 

A work in progress shot of painting a character for a personal project. 

Tried some lineart on the computer. I might redraw this traditionally and scan it in and color if I can conquer my evil wireless printer. EVIL, I tell you. 

I recorded a livestream of the process at: http://www.livestream.com/AngeliqueBenrahou?t=824560
Thanks for looking!

Tried some lineart on the computer. I might redraw this traditionally and scan it in and color if I can conquer my evil wireless printer. EVIL, I tell you. 

I recorded a livestream of the process at: http://www.livestream.com/AngeliqueBenrahou?t=824560

Thanks for looking!

Halfway done speed paint. My computer died before I could finish! Recorded the process on my livestream. 
35 mins

Halfway done speed paint. My computer died before I could finish! Recorded the process on my livestream. 

35 mins

Working on doing daily speedpaintings! This is my first landscape!

Photoshop, 1 hr

Working on doing daily speedpaintings! This is my first landscape!

Photoshop, 1 hr

A photo of my comic! 48 panels, 4 hours of sleep/night, one 1/2 weeks and loads of watercolor and voila! I need to take it to the super-big scanner so I can put text on it! But here it is in all it’s glory! 

A photo of my comic! 48 panels, 4 hours of sleep/night, one 1/2 weeks and loads of watercolor and voila! I need to take it to the super-big scanner so I can put text on it! But here it is in all it’s glory! 

The three-faced goddess. For class had to show the three stages of life, or a cycle of life, in three figures. Was quite a challenge but I had a lot of fun drawing this. I’m probably going to color this digitally! So stay posted! 
Pencil, Arches 90lb hot press paper, 20 hours

The three-faced goddess. For class had to show the three stages of life, or a cycle of life, in three figures. Was quite a challenge but I had a lot of fun drawing this. I’m probably going to color this digitally! So stay posted! 

Pencil, Arches 90lb hot press paper, 20 hours

My first ever master study! I focused more on color in this piece, I think I got the shirt but the piece of laundry itself was quite difficult! 

My first ever master study! I focused more on color in this piece, I think I got the shirt but the piece of laundry itself was quite difficult!