It's been a very productive month. Finished 2 large paintings and a handful of smaller ones. Also feel like some smaller nuanced things have started clicking in my work as well.

Eye scribbles. Playing with some brush settings

It's been a very productive month. Finished 2 large paintings and a handful of smaller ones. Also feel like some smaller nuanced things have started clicking in my work as well.

Eye scribbles. Playing with some brush settings

No reason in particular. You are not worried about exacts when doing this. Only the relationships between the values. You can use any setting that works for you.

Photoshop life hacks!

Greyscale view mode: View > Proof Setup > Custom > Device to simulate > Dot gain 30% > OK

Now use CTRL+Y to toggle B/W mode on and off while also being able to use eye dropper on true colors.

Works with current instances of PS CC.

O3O What's this? Will have to check that out!

Lifehack #2

Horizontal flip:
Edit > Keyboard shortcuts > View > Flip Horizontal > [Set to shortcut of choice]

Allows you to flip image without effecting the image itself. Much friendlier on your computer.

Works with current instances of PS CC.

Photoshop life hacks!

Greyscale view mode: View > Proof Setup > Custom > Device to simulate > Dot gain 30% > OK

Now use CTRL+Y to toggle B/W mode on and off while also being able to use eye dropper on true colors.

Works with current instances of PS CC.

Are you a Color Square or Color Triangle enjoyer?

Oh ya, that one has been on my radar for a long time

An excerpt of an interview with art historian and critic David Sylvester which i think feels relevant to the environment artists find themselves in the digital/social media/algorithmic content age

What are your favorite art museums?
Specifically those who focus on wildlife and nature/landscape art? 🐡

A very interesting read. The idea of Umwelt is so fascinating. In a non stop world we are chasing the next big thing with a constant stream of stimuli. We all should take the time to stop and be still for a moment. To observe what is around us. To find beauty in the subtle nuance of existence.

See you next time, Space Cowboy
🦊🚀

YCH illustration commission for @zeldrick.bsky.social

Closeups of their snoots

Some wips for a few things in the oven

"Running With The Wolves"

Commission for @wilddogdogo.bsky.social

Feel like I’ve been figuring out something in my art the past few months. Been playing around with softer contrasts and more subtle value shifts. Not sure where it’s going yet, but I’m liking the results.

Me with online mutuals from 2015

How it started

Happy #caturday from our void, Minnie

Some wips for a few things in the oven

A wolf leaping, forelegs raised, tail aloft, ears flattened and mouth snarling. The paws drag a line of sparkling droplets.

Sproing! Snarl!

I've had the Wolf Walkers sound tracke on repeat for the past month.

Thanks a lot! This was a fun one to figure out!

Closeups of their snoots

"Running With The Wolves"

Commission for @wilddogdogo.bsky.social

An illustrative abstract image featuring a barn owl, red fox, and many, many rabbits. The image is in a limited color pallet, oranges, browns, red, and black on an off white background. The upper parts of the image are of a rabbit made of bone and shadow, with a red ribbon trailing between its ribs and a skull like shape. The barn owl has a wing extended from left to right, showing the back of the wing. The second rabbit has eyes open wide, and a third eye open. Energy ribbons extend from that third eye, showing rippling abstract forms. Echos of echos, containing spirals, curves, and rabbits. The lower part of the image has a large red fox, with a three part vignette of a fox seeking, hunting, and catching a rabbit. There are over 10 rabbits dotted through out the patterned background.

Close up crop featuring the fox’s head and for paws. The background is a mix of organic hooks, chevrons, and ripples.

Close up crop of the barn owl head and shoulders. There is a spiral pattern coming from its forehead, and feather details.

Dreaming: Cycles <revisited>

Only one thing is promised once you are born, that someday you will die.

Cycles has two requested animals: Fox and Owl, along with many, many rabbits.

Full artist statement/musing on Patreon www.patreon.com/posts/151263...

#ishawayart #rabbit #owl #fox #natureart