tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88939471144888027362024-03-13T10:30:06.345-07:00Two for Joy StudiosM VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-7533875110261251182010-10-09T11:34:00.000-07:002010-10-09T11:37:47.384-07:00NEW BLOG<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://mvillustration.blogspot.com/"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 505px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghve5JYevQUmRoBMAslFhiU3vsGwdNfQjh7zmW_D8PD7zl0UHludOG-AYzCUltQhuTbRpZcYDiPrELdpPgyHHdIhuGQQvB5-arj_5jzaaS4sF19GncW_EnYUj_TqlhpOCQJ3j4rstXt-U/s1600-r/titlebanner2_small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />New blog! <a href="http://mvillustration.blogspot.com/">MV ILLUSTRATION</a> - GET YE HENCE!M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-19942311282235188412010-01-14T07:03:00.000-08:002010-01-14T07:26:58.710-08:00Two Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt7FDX-6Y7iomsh003CeZyX5XIyTw1q9wm9M3VBStQIdPrEsk7goxKGPk2CA8laoLehqbD7Ckkdy1HIO2srGkGFbZ412eg_bj5kK2O8bHwYu9G3w7A6p6DxclJUepfLp_IRwhEhNrakc4/s1600-h/hesu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt7FDX-6Y7iomsh003CeZyX5XIyTw1q9wm9M3VBStQIdPrEsk7goxKGPk2CA8laoLehqbD7Ckkdy1HIO2srGkGFbZ412eg_bj5kK2O8bHwYu9G3w7A6p6DxclJUepfLp_IRwhEhNrakc4/s400/hesu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426612311759425490" border="0" /></a>I love figure drawing. As a result, I tore through my program's life drawing classes in record time, finishing Life IV last year with four semesters to go. Luckily, Doctor Sketchy's and open life at Kendall soothe my hunger. These portraits are experiments with compressed charcoal.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JkfgDmdAIfCaLhPOFcid4XQk8qe5jL3eaRuWBM27LGo9Ri7u4Qgo62Kqhm22I9w04Db1XGBLYzWr3aOWvb408PLf05Jlj8vyQPfTpEDLRz9O9OhqpiKN9KpxTlqeu3Xc0OUBObJcAmLO/s1600-h/pora.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6JkfgDmdAIfCaLhPOFcid4XQk8qe5jL3eaRuWBM27LGo9Ri7u4Qgo62Kqhm22I9w04Db1XGBLYzWr3aOWvb408PLf05Jlj8vyQPfTpEDLRz9O9OhqpiKN9KpxTlqeu3Xc0OUBObJcAmLO/s400/pora.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426612368175142546" border="0" /></a>I like the younger man's portrait for its expression, but prefer the second in terms of execution. Both are 18x24, from March-April 2009.M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-36611327244796453672010-01-10T15:23:00.000-08:002010-01-10T16:15:09.790-08:00Watercolors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjindbmTFWRtU4xrEf1AVv38kPyz1l6KnbCSny1HbD7u4LYlRx0GH3e__C0av2BI3DLzjBwvFIY68bcQ67nK7PpB0-lBzDofycCm45KJN2TaEsk__66_BCUHGCTGtB-SbHmoahl7cSZEwi4/s1600-h/nudas1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjindbmTFWRtU4xrEf1AVv38kPyz1l6KnbCSny1HbD7u4LYlRx0GH3e__C0av2BI3DLzjBwvFIY68bcQ67nK7PpB0-lBzDofycCm45KJN2TaEsk__66_BCUHGCTGtB-SbHmoahl7cSZEwi4/s400/nudas1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425256815394963298" border="0" /></a>Here are three watercolor-based illustrations from the last year or so. The first is watercolor and mixed media on watercolor paper, entitled "Mother of Compassion." Special activity for you kids out there: locate and identify ten religious symbols and win a theology decoder ring!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj88pGDPP5FPXHrTDWOWOJscyiar8FJZBui-UNbhxGmItDJe6PzQmgntCCDhcDC3UoN9cVNkVWWn3dWnLOUNbMyDr15EEF5dDRdp4cqXwtw22W5HblNxYapaEAPiH474uxz6PSEDY8z_h/s1600-h/alyosha.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWj88pGDPP5FPXHrTDWOWOJscyiar8FJZBui-UNbhxGmItDJe6PzQmgntCCDhcDC3UoN9cVNkVWWn3dWnLOUNbMyDr15EEF5dDRdp4cqXwtw22W5HblNxYapaEAPiH474uxz6PSEDY8z_h/s400/alyosha.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425261834500302370" border="0" /></a>The second is a portrait of Alyosha from <span style="font-style: italic;">The Brothers Karamazov,</span> fresh from the monastery. Surrounding him is a chotki, similar to a rosary or mala.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISbjktMbEWprd1hge7cT7ToJAVk1k7O-2s-3DY5gtC5RobTtiw1A-LBhKULk7fEnYE2fkTPMCgHSAxGrDrHNBzEhQAX67jH7D2SgTOwGzm-f74LT5UwF0Bjpg4oPD0rvTdjg7tqAXTcCd/s1600-h/gingerbread1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhISbjktMbEWprd1hge7cT7ToJAVk1k7O-2s-3DY5gtC5RobTtiw1A-LBhKULk7fEnYE2fkTPMCgHSAxGrDrHNBzEhQAX67jH7D2SgTOwGzm-f74LT5UwF0Bjpg4oPD0rvTdjg7tqAXTcCd/s400/gingerbread1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425267218102755650" border="0" /></a>The third is an illustration from Hansel and Gretel, painted during breaks from reimagining the classic fairy tale for a creative writing class. This illustration, "Gingerbread," is based more on the classic children's version than my own retelling, which came out rather scary. And that's all for now!M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-65539374511826388392009-08-12T21:13:00.000-07:002009-08-12T22:11:34.749-07:00Nimble Toad banner design part IIMy vacation wound up being very busy! I took a week off work and visited my parents and kid sister and lots of other nice people besides. I did and accomplished a lot in the tiny portion of my life that doesn't revolve around art, and returned home refreshed. I packed my files and laptop along with the swim fins and zinc oxide, and borrowed my parents' dining room table to work on the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7629431">NimbleToad</a> banner. Here's how it's looking:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIBUVAr5BrKyklAVyhmLpnLBPDWMTBR61CKCDj-X8lUDk9RWiV-MqCv1c1nLHZVToM9iXN4yLfXkDQkG99K7Rgi_5zhdXp2EmFfiDrGLDHVWwpxf50Zzy2znwndiLKcLyjAONjtEgOPqa/s1600-h/nimbletoad96.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKIBUVAr5BrKyklAVyhmLpnLBPDWMTBR61CKCDj-X8lUDk9RWiV-MqCv1c1nLHZVToM9iXN4yLfXkDQkG99K7Rgi_5zhdXp2EmFfiDrGLDHVWwpxf50Zzy2znwndiLKcLyjAONjtEgOPqa/s400/nimbletoad96.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369298681571649250" border="0" /></a>Pretty good! I'm happy with the crisper colors, and the toad is much more limber. Let's see him a little bigger:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRPkEWBAzzbADmPiPBcCzVWPimnHWkQEcDmOdlwUfcKCJMc_YwjaRUnnu88mXBT17hF2b2T9tnoOk-nNA58yTy-wam-UCvJCeVQYJYP5JPzD9VcYGmSBzmhnc29swMsbirMAOjPbY01jA/s1600-h/nimbletoad96resize.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 186px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRPkEWBAzzbADmPiPBcCzVWPimnHWkQEcDmOdlwUfcKCJMc_YwjaRUnnu88mXBT17hF2b2T9tnoOk-nNA58yTy-wam-UCvJCeVQYJYP5JPzD9VcYGmSBzmhnc29swMsbirMAOjPbY01jA/s320/nimbletoad96resize.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369298523889105954" border="0" /></a>Aw yis. I feel like this is in the final stage of poking and prodding -- time to clean up the details and make sure it reads perfectly at the intended size. Once the banner is all set, I'll be modifying it to make an icon-type image for business cards, etc., and possibly a more spacious banner for the <a href="http://nimbletoad.blogspot.com/">NimbleToad Blog</a>.M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-57717655717152428952009-08-02T20:50:00.000-07:002009-08-12T21:14:15.249-07:00Nimble Toad banner design part IMy brother's lady companion has begun a crafting collective with several other artsy types - they have a <a href="http://nimbletoad.blogspot.com/">blog</a> and a newborn <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7629431">Etsy shop</a>. What they do not have is a logo, which I'm excited to take a crack at. Somewhere along the line I was shanghaied into designing banners for the aforementioned sites as well, which pleases me because I get to work in Illustrator. Thus far I have the rough ink sketches I auditioned with, and a rudimentary Illustrator mockup of the Etsy banner, both seen below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqymW0w-ZfcaijvQrzqPizEWIhti_QblIOS9vn7MdPEgY371kA2uIXoBQCVxOrydHP-g6siVntFvetMsFUEF08Wo-i4C1hy2btVd9szA-UXvy23p8jWxXH5F2tP-RE_Ce0zZfcq3PfNvCI/s1600-h/frogsketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 260px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqymW0w-ZfcaijvQrzqPizEWIhti_QblIOS9vn7MdPEgY371kA2uIXoBQCVxOrydHP-g6siVntFvetMsFUEF08Wo-i4C1hy2btVd9szA-UXvy23p8jWxXH5F2tP-RE_Ce0zZfcq3PfNvCI/s320/frogsketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582173046490594" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQsL5KS_3FOzrx82C97KlGN3u4dzMY87IwDCG3ph8M-SCRcXXfjbAfi1bPy4t77rLaYRnnASL7xQy0bbdt0BItoDm7M5e7fjhyphenhyphen6nPVhWVV87JxNbxWmboNBUJZu_3_mbatG7IWCCPixvw/s1600-h/nimbletoad99.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 53px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiQsL5KS_3FOzrx82C97KlGN3u4dzMY87IwDCG3ph8M-SCRcXXfjbAfi1bPy4t77rLaYRnnASL7xQy0bbdt0BItoDm7M5e7fjhyphenhyphen6nPVhWVV87JxNbxWmboNBUJZu_3_mbatG7IWCCPixvw/s400/nimbletoad99.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365582448165749026" border="0" /></a>I will unnecessarily point out that the name is a pun: the little toad is knitting with his toes. He's Nimble-"Toed." I think this is delightful.M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-32896587148435019552008-12-08T17:23:00.000-08:002009-08-02T21:27:47.763-07:00Paintings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO856jw50KRThjDQRUj4jEJVt1ew7nS7Obi1BGmouNeIifE5N_5oJeimQsfeEZ9nIw7NqoqLDWjJ_E3biw1Y1rPKvGnrBOylx9L3hfqEjAwi6GoS5YjueKR0uzIuZhBqbBwLOwIU1pvyl/s1600-h/portraitgirlcatwindow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJO856jw50KRThjDQRUj4jEJVt1ew7nS7Obi1BGmouNeIifE5N_5oJeimQsfeEZ9nIw7NqoqLDWjJ_E3biw1Y1rPKvGnrBOylx9L3hfqEjAwi6GoS5YjueKR0uzIuZhBqbBwLOwIU1pvyl/s400/portraitgirlcatwindow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277595177449448018" border="0" /></a>This image is a relic of the distant past: I started this portrait of my roommate and her cat over a year ago. I am attempting to create a classic, highly realistic look. It is on my to-do list for winter break, as it really is lovely. 16x20, many hours.<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrOWznzicSENcfry7hgt4qIzpFA_dYdZ9OLYOD8dXTGl-KwwmIf4k3mFA9AdGNXrR2bGx-0uD6ZtaNIj-q8sQ3A60CqemmZCG4lZolHkSXXfVEx9l_PUa9hJHVxezxySm_bX_VQqwZA2y/s1600-h/grandrapidsmonroeconstruction.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrOWznzicSENcfry7hgt4qIzpFA_dYdZ9OLYOD8dXTGl-KwwmIf4k3mFA9AdGNXrR2bGx-0uD6ZtaNIj-q8sQ3A60CqemmZCG4lZolHkSXXfVEx9l_PUa9hJHVxezxySm_bX_VQqwZA2y/s400/grandrapidsmonroeconstruction.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277595173033195090" border="0" /></a></div><div>This painting was completed a week ago. My reference was a very lucky shot of some light construction going on here in downtown Grand Rapids on one of the last really warm days of the year. It is about 20x30 and also took many hours.</div>M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-67459829694205305182008-12-08T14:31:00.000-08:002009-08-02T21:29:18.694-07:00Life Drawing III work<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXWeAC3d_LLX2UZ3lZOPp44Pn9CWPgicUOMBvDfx-y7Q-O8Zb_QEN1lG3gQbm8vXXNJ3qadxE6NJ7xybtFYTr7AwSqUkZ7qgV55JNJCIIJI7eX51m9yb_0iCiKnE8swb4W_TFGHDnBhTx/s1600-h/bellydancercostumeline.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-decoration: underline; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZXWeAC3d_LLX2UZ3lZOPp44Pn9CWPgicUOMBvDfx-y7Q-O8Zb_QEN1lG3gQbm8vXXNJ3qadxE6NJ7xybtFYTr7AwSqUkZ7qgV55JNJCIIJI7eX51m9yb_0iCiKnE8swb4W_TFGHDnBhTx/s400/bellydancercostumeline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277554344379875634" border="0" /></a>Three items from my spring 2008 Life drawing class, which was a fantastic experience. The first is a drawing from my sketchbook. I occasionally become consumed by doodles of this nature: this must have taken several hours, because I remember my CD kept repeating.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wCP9WDyaHGDfzQIiAVhHQT09KbmmjakqDjuSoJh-jq8ADsy_drHyn4kmOfHsGtKNZC6FudimlP7fzvuKc8FQZAQqUrRM-m6Lbiq3XDb3KQIMMeg3DbD1Lj4hvzrluXYNdwglSInZ8tjd/s1600-h/aloofjealousexhaustedportraitgirl.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 308px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-wCP9WDyaHGDfzQIiAVhHQT09KbmmjakqDjuSoJh-jq8ADsy_drHyn4kmOfHsGtKNZC6FudimlP7fzvuKc8FQZAQqUrRM-m6Lbiq3XDb3KQIMMeg3DbD1Lj4hvzrluXYNdwglSInZ8tjd/s400/aloofjealousexhaustedportraitgirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277554337965164626" border="0" /></a>This next is an outside assignment for the class. Three portraits expressing three emotions: aloofness, jealousy, and exhaustion. This is about 19x25, and was completed over several days including preliminary work.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxG88nyI-4U-LMaKJWm7RMoH0JuMOkT7zvwpM7ed71wzEXKbJrJv_RZQ_22q4zOLR5HQ8k21Tk8-WJwO3VJG4Wm4z1XopPylxtESqGL4t1tm-uGRCsN6p_bDxHpVlFXkezeRByem_6b51/s1600-h/tuxedoflowerscaneman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIxG88nyI-4U-LMaKJWm7RMoH0JuMOkT7zvwpM7ed71wzEXKbJrJv_RZQ_22q4zOLR5HQ8k21Tk8-WJwO3VJG4Wm4z1XopPylxtESqGL4t1tm-uGRCsN6p_bDxHpVlFXkezeRByem_6b51/s400/tuxedoflowerscaneman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277554335013206274" border="0" /></a><div>This last is an illustration drawn from a nude model over the course of about an hour, on an 8.5x11 page. We love this model at KCAD, because he is capable of standing <i>completely</i> still for an hour or more (he is known to abstain from blinking to the point of tears). I surprised my instructor with the costuming choice, and this remains one of his favorite pieces of mine.</div>M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-81580893329697900892008-12-08T13:34:00.000-08:002009-08-02T21:30:52.602-07:00Figure drawing<div>Two pieces from Open Life, a three hour life drawing session held every Sunday at KCAD. The woman reclining is 18x24, pressed charcoal block on newsprint, and took about an hour. She was our last model before Open Life was suspended to allow for finals craziness. The man seated is about 10x8, watercolor over graphite, and took about 40 min.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbTUHsQfOx4N2Zq6Bv1ndjPE5iGxbyLMbKXNun6eWtkgTEKb_8v7RTcd7VGoG02g7kNY7zo3mIyeVyJTj7zP7F-2fvH-f3sY0mIcUngUsXOJ9jvBWNCRIoQzrT3m4tDgOYb0Pah8TEEuH/s1600-h/recliningnudesketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbTUHsQfOx4N2Zq6Bv1ndjPE5iGxbyLMbKXNun6eWtkgTEKb_8v7RTcd7VGoG02g7kNY7zo3mIyeVyJTj7zP7F-2fvH-f3sY0mIcUngUsXOJ9jvBWNCRIoQzrT3m4tDgOYb0Pah8TEEuH/s400/recliningnudesketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277536646215635442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwxCBuySGdPR_X-mn6MJ9dIC9JE88d4YOCh0Gq05BFPIdwELy8HIjNj_ZXiLO0wLyLcZ4ys5bavvnQtTP96M_JlOCQiHe3gk_JTJDn2PuTAR22OxA_8oE8nq_2JHv7Tv1z4RoYAQRrewY/s1600-h/seatednudesketch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwwxCBuySGdPR_X-mn6MJ9dIC9JE88d4YOCh0Gq05BFPIdwELy8HIjNj_ZXiLO0wLyLcZ4ys5bavvnQtTP96M_JlOCQiHe3gk_JTJDn2PuTAR22OxA_8oE8nq_2JHv7Tv1z4RoYAQRrewY/s400/seatednudesketch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277536638943837442" border="0" /></a>M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8893947114488802736.post-89956433152204956522008-11-24T13:30:00.000-08:002009-08-02T21:31:40.999-07:00Logo Design Contest<img style="margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; text-align: left; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj733aEq5bM61rFLcXk4XpkdJ1rpjQ0ezv2dnyoRkmtuWfg4_V4sltuioY_g40-Yulbm0k6uFtgvngApMZ9d0D0N0VDtE20Zdfdy6WTLtRfcMtKSsqiqz6pAU2gaaKwRN1hz7bfFUO_-iSv/s320/marmydog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272346414335356098" border="0" /><div>Here 'tis, dear ones: winning entry for the Marmalade Dog 14 logo contest (logos from past conventions can be seen <a href="http://wmgg.deviantart.com/gallery/">here</a>). It was wonderful working in vector again; I remembered and learned a great deal from this project.</div><div><br /></div><div>Marmalade Dog is an annual gaming convention held by the <a href="http://wmgg.org/">Western Michigan Gamers Guild</a> in my hometown, Kalamazoo. My brother is a longtime member - he designed the 2001 logo when he was but a wee lad.</div><div><br /></div><div> Working time: 7-8 hours approx.</div>M VanVaerenberghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04743879937827962796noreply@blogger.com0