Here’s a skull, and yeah, I’m a huge fan of skulls… I mean, we’ve all got one. (Sorry for those of you who have been beheaded, as you may not have a skull anymore… but then, you’re probably not reading this.
Here’s a fun fact about this skull, I drew it based on a photo I took, and I took the photo of the skull that I 3D printed. So I got a digital file of a skull, then 3D printed it in two parts, glued it together, coated it, painted it, “weathered” it, and photographed it. And then years later used the photo for this sketch! Sometimes I really do take the long way around.
But when you’ve been making art (in various forms) for years, or even decades, you might find that things come back around. Themes, ideas, objects, methods, and all of that. It’s all about looking at something with a new perspective. I didn’t imagine five years ago when I printed the skull I’d even use it for a digital sketch.
And I hate to break it to you, that’s not all… You may see this skull pop up in another form, slightly different. Different medium, slightly different style, but somehow related. Maybe that’s what art is… a long string that connects disparate (or similar) things over time.
Hey! You probably already know that I do these sketches with an Apple Pencil on an iPad using Procreate. If you need a sketch or illustration or a print or something, let me know! Also, check out the Illustration page to see them all!
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