A Bird in Someone Else's Hand is Worth Every Penny

My Canadian friend Audrey Kare did a commission that was so amazing that I had to share it!

First the lineart:

Then the flats:

Throw on some shading:

And some extra bits and VOILA!

The best part about this was I watched her make this completely, from initial sketch to final color (except the shading, which came the next day). I definitely got a lot for my buck.

Audrey's artwork is simply astounding. Go check out her deviantArt gallery HERE. And while you're there, consider commissioning her for a few bucks. It's totally worth it!

Ten Dollar Sketches!

With some encouragement from a few friends, I decided to start doing commissions over on deviantArt. Since I don't really have the skill or confidence to go for the gusto & do "full" commissions, I'm going to start off easy. 

My friend Zach, his girlfriend Tara & their friend Megan have been doing something called "100 Ten-Dollar Sketches". The title is pretty self-explanatory... For each commission, they draw 1 full-body character sketch for $10 a pop. They do this 100 times, & gradually they're a grand richer. A simple strategy... so why don't I give it a go?

So far I've only got 1 commission. It's a drawing of Lena Hyena from Roger Rabbit in a Harem outfit. It's probably the single creepiest thing I've ever drawn, but it's a start nonetheless. & hey, it's good practice.

If you got 10 bucks you're willing to part with for the greater good, why not go to my deviantArt page, read the info there & buy a sketch from me? & while your at it, click on Zach, Tara & Megan's pages linked at the bottom of the page & buy something from them too?