Sketching 'n stuff

Recently, my closest friend has asked me to help her sketch a few ideas that she has for some personal pieces. I'm not actually drawing them for her, but just laying out some ideas for her to render further and finish to her heart's content. It's really endearing to see her enthusiasm for learning to draw, she's really interested in expressing herself in a visual aspect. It's great because we get to do a bit of drawing and spend some time together which we rarely get a chance to do. She's learning by mimicking my sketches and my approach to layout, I'm not perfect by any means and she has very little time to devote to drawing, but it's nice to be able to help give her a new creative outlet.

I hate Cake...

...and Nickelback and The Offspring...

Every time I hear a song from one of these bands I want to vomit. Also, any hip-hop song where 99% of the lyrics is 'uhn-uhn' or some other grunting sound made while trying to stand up from a seated position, it's like they're not even trying.

*sigh*

With that said, here's some good music: "New Way Home"



One of my favorite Foo Fighters songs. It gets quiet half way through... then Dave gets angry.

Lyrics
Have you found your way around the down and out?
I know it must seem long, so long

Im still trying to keep this time from running out
Head down, always moving on and on and on

I never heard this warning, another early morning
Takes me, wakes me into

If you could manage me, Ill try to manage you
But lately its all I ever do

I felt like this on my way home, Im not scared
I pass the boats and the kingdome, Im not scared

Ill never tell you the secrets Im holding
I know these things must bore you but I cant find another way
Ill never tell you the secrets Im holding
I love this leash that holds me, when I try to run away

Im not scared, I felt like this on my way home
Im not scared, I pass the boats and the kingdome
Im not scared, I felt like this on my way home
Im not scared, I pass the boats and the kingdome
Im not scared, I felt like this on my way home
Im not scared, I pass the boats and the kingdome
Im not scared, I felt like this on my way home
Im not scared, I pass the boats and the kingdome
Im not scared, Im not scared, Im not scared

(Note: Remember, Dave was the drummer for Nirvana who got their start in Seattle where the Kingdome is, which is why it's mentioned in the song)

Quick DA sketch

Figured I'd do a quick sketch of the heroine of Allen's Darkness Aftermath movie, Gwen, with her wooden sword. I know the clothes are a bit off and the hair should go under the blindfold... and I haven't drawn in awhile, but here it is:



Still can't figure out if it's my scanner horizontally squishing the image or if it's blogger's uploading of the image, either way the actual drawing doesn't have her that 'thin'.