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Bittersweet Reflections

12/21/2012

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Picture

"Brad Lyn Lewis"
11-11-78 to 12-2-12

Pencil & Ink on Paper

2012 has been quite a rough year. Despite its many high notes (as grateful as I am for them), they have largely been overshadowed by the loss of two of my very good friends - Chad in June and Brad this December. The morning after I found out Brad had passed, I felt compelled to draw his portrait. I dedicate it to him and to those who knew him.

During the early impressionable years of high school, where kids just bumble about experimenting with and discovering talents, interests and peer groups, both Chad and Bradley came into my life and played integral roles in the development of my personality. Brad was an artist who loved music and skating - all common grounds that gave us a reason to hang out. Gradually, a crew accumulated and we all had many good times and got into a lot of good shit together.

Unfortunately, I hadn't seen Brad for about ten years since our crew grew apart and we went our separate ways...I ended up moving from Albuquerque to Portland.  I am truly heartbroken that he is no longer around. He was one of the individuals I just always assumed would be with us. I figured the least I could do to show my appreciation of his friendship was to honor his memory with a piece of art.

Thankfully, I was able to fly down home to Albuquerque and attend Brad's funeral ceremony in Rio Rancho. It was absolutely breathtaking to witness such a huge turnout of friends and family, all who showed to pay respects to this man. I started the drawing at home and carefully slipped it between the sheets of its parent tablet, ambling my way through three different airports to finally deliver it by hand to Brad's mother.

She was absolutely thrilled. I was absolutely humbled.

I thought it would be kind of nice to record the drawing process and create a time-lapsed video for Brad's friends and family to watch. Additionally, a few years ago, Bradley collaborated with Versatile Verse, an emcee from Albuquerque, for whom he sung the chorus on a song called "Every Morning." I couldn't think of a better song to score the video with. Check it all out below (preferably in HD).

Thanks for the good times, Brad. Merry Christmas.

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The Greeciest Game..

2/8/2012

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At the beginning of 2011, I was approached by a friend of mine who had proposed to me a project for which he would need some illustrations to supplement a card game that he had under development, à la Magic the Gathering and Dominion.  I don't play these types of games myself, but two of my younger brothers used to collect and play with Magic cards and I have definitely spent time poring over some of the amazing artist renditions of goblins, golems and other creatures that have appeared on the various cards throughout the years of the game's production.

This card game, however, is based on Greek mythology and the illustrations are to be executed in whichever medium I see fit.  So far, I've been entertaining various ideas with some proper concept art that has spread over and throughout my sketchbook.  I absolutely love this era of Greek history and am having one hell of a good time researching and finding out more and more about each creature and deity.

Anyway, I just wanted to toss some scans of my sketches up for view.  I converted them to grayscale in order to overpower the natural tones of the paper and I also tweaked the contrast a bit to get rid of a lot of the smudging as well as emphasize the pencil lines.  I believe that I will execute the final illustrations in watercolor...I'm not too positive if that's the dedicated road I'm willing to take as of yet, but I'll know within the first and second attempts whether I should try another route. 

As always, I welcome any questions or comments on any of these.  Actually, I would be absolutely thrilled to get some feedback!  Feel free to drop some comments below!
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