This is not a Halloween costume.

This is RILL LYFE.

Practicing the olde-timey photo-shoppe skills. Matching the color took forever, but I'm quite content with the outcome. I like to look at it as if I had no prior knowledge of creating it.

"Hey. Jimmy Stewardt is caressing my face. Cool."

-Lex

Graphic novel: One foot in the grave

Me and my mum. TRUE EVENTZ.

Lately to rid myself of stress and put my life into a different perspective, I've turned to making graphic novels of events that occur in my life. My absolutely fantastic art teacher told me how she makes them about her life and suggested I do the same. It helps me make light of hard situations and lets my feelings out in a creative way. This particular one I made in about a half an hour while under the influence of this song, and isn't supposed to look amazing. That's what makes it fun; there are no expectations! Enjoy.

-Lexi

Watercolor #5 {m'dearest sister.}

As much as my Corn bean would like to argue, I took the photograph this painting was based on, messed with the lighting levels to really give it some contrast, sketched it, and then watercolored it.

The painting without flash. {My darn scanner is too small, and my computer is too new for the software. LAME.}

This is the painting with the flash. I know. Less cool. Aw..

Now it is close up. She will eat your soul.

This little project gave me so many ideas for future adventures! I'm going to tackle a warhol-esque painting of Ms. Finster from recess next, I think. I'll tell ya how it goes.

Hooray!

-Lexi

f a l l

• The nights are getting chillier.


• the leaves are starting to blush.
  
• The 'Pumpkin Smash' smoothie is back at Jamba.


• My grandma sweaters are calling my name from their space bags and storage crates.
  
• Breaking out gloves without fingertips without being pestered.


• Hanging out on the stoop sketching stills when nobody else is home.


• Olive Greens, rusty oranges, and deep auburn's are all the more applicable.


• Listening to Fleet Foxes, Sam's town, and Morrissey.


• Long walks to not necessarily anywhere.


• Taking a lot of pictures of nature even though you aren't a good photographer.


• Apple Cider.


• Writing actually good blog posts.


• The little hairs on my short-sheared neck get to feel the cold for the first time.


• General conference {!}


• Art club. {I'm a dweeb.}
  
• Uke'n cross-legged in the great outdoors.
  
• Autumn water coloring--Dzama style.


• Matty, Ingrid, Band of Horses, 30 rock and strictly global.


• A new sketchbook.


• Possibly teaching myself how to get all Yokoo up in the place.

• Cloudy weather, wet leaves, rain, toasti-toes, Canadian hats and deerstalkers, and having an excuse to dress like a lumber Jane. {See picture above, drawn with tablet for my so-sick ALL GIRL BAND!}

It's just around the corner!

Charcoal, bro.

I have officially become addicted. This is my first sketch using charcoal. {I did it in arrt cloughb}

I mean, it isn't my best work, but it is always fun to experiment and broaden your horizons using different mediums. And the kid who was our model kept moving.

And the moral of this story, is that my pal charcoal and I are kickin' out of bummertown and heading to AWESOMEVILLE.

Just kidding. Now I feel lame.

The Adventures of Corrin and Bread Boy. Issue 1

Experimentation on tablet. Based on actual events. Clickity to zoom!!