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Watercolor pointillism Sea Turtle It's been sooooo long since i've been on here, i think i got distracted in the process of making the comic book and kind of forgot i had tumblr.... anyways, i'll be posting everything i've made since my last post now. (ps follow me on ig if you want to stay up to date with me and my art, that's my main venue for posting) here's a watercolor turtle i made for art class. super fun and super cute! materials: watercolor paints

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Here's one of the two posters i painted for my schools production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. I've had the pleasure of working with the tech crew for the past two years and painting 8 total posters (with help of course). This one was a challenge because of the texture and depth in the original design. Most of the other posters i've done are just trace and paint by number basically, maybe a fade here and there but nothing this intricate. I achieved the background using a sponge and 2 purples, mixed into various shades. This took me about a month to paint both of them. They have been sitting outside and inside of my school to advertise the play. Painting these posters is really special for me because it's part of a large production and this poster is a visual representation of all of the hard work that goes into putting on these shows. Actors, crew members, and audience members take pictures with this poster to remember the experience of performing, working, or attending these shows. Years from now people will look back at their pictures and remember this show. When you create something that can be a part of not only yours but other people's memories, that's really special and amazing. This is the last show i will have the honor of painting a poster for as i'm graduating this spring. This is by far the best one yet. This has taken me countless hours but i'm super proud of the result! Materials: paint (like the big cans you use for painting walls, idk what it's called), some crappy brushes i found backstage, random glitter i had, purple sharpie paint marker, one trusty sponge

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My second posterized portrait, this time of Vic! The first assignment in my painting class was to make a portrait focusing mainly on the colors and value. The last time i did this assignment, i went with realistic colors and a complementary palate. This time i chose 2 pairs of complementary colors, peachy coral & teal and purple & yellow. The reference photo i used was black and white so i was able to use more unrealistic colors for this piece, I added some flowers in the background (inspired by Floral and Fading) to fill the negative space. This piece was put in a gallery showcasing the artistic talent of local students. Materials: acrylic on canvas board

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I've been really into doing digital illustrations like this on my iPad lately. This took me about a week to finish due to all of the details in the flowers and multiple changes made during the process. I put the lyrics from the outro of "The Divine Zero" in the smoke/breath. The flowers and plants growing from the decomposing skull represent that new life can come from destruction. I'm really happy with the outcome of this, hope you like it! Done with Adobe Illustrator Draw app on iPad Pro with Apple Pencil

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Circles comic, part 3/3 Doing this series has helped me improve my digital artwork skill so much. If you compare this part of the comic to the first one, the difference is crazy. Since starting this comic series i've discovered a way of drawing faces that i'm comfortable with and think looks good, where as when i was drawing the first one, i was totally lost on how to draw faces, and the result wasn't so great. I'm so proud of my improvement since August and can't wait to use my digital art skills more! Made with Adobe Illustrator Draw app and Procreate app on iPad pro with apple pencil

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2016 vs 2015

I usually try to stay away from realistic drawings as i feel like it limits creativity, but i wanted to do one to see my progress from last year. I hope that i can inspire others to keep practicing and keep creating and keep improving! (In the words of Vic Fuentes, “keep the art flowin fam!”) 2016 has been crazy for me in terms of art and my art on social media, and i can’t wait to see what 2017 has in store! ✌️ ps: here's a timelapse: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_k5HQqM7gd0 Materials: Prismacolor colored pencils, gellyroll white gel pen

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I made this to congratulate All Time Low and Vic on their song "A Love Like War" going gold! This was my favorite song when it first came out back in 2013 and i listened to it on repeat for a week straight, so in my opinion the song going gold now is a little late 😂. I have never drawn Alex before so his face was a little bit of a challenge for me. I decided to do most of this piece on paper, then i added the text and the gold parts in the background digitally. Materials: Pentel Sign pen, Premiere & Chromatix alcohol based markers, prismacolor colored pencils, gellyroll white gel pen Text added with Phonto app Gold parts added with Procreate app on ipad pro with apple pencil

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I used to draw in this sort of style (the "zombie eyes" and more cartoonish look) a lot, and i had been wanting to draw this photograph for a while, so i did something more creative with it than i usually would. The background turned out exactly how i pictured it despite it being my first time using watercolor pencils, and i'm very happy with the final result of this piece! Materials: Premiere & Chromatix alcohol markers, Pentel sign pen, artists loft fineliners, prismacolor watercolor pencils, gellyroll white gel pen

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Circles Comic, part 2

I decided to continue the comic because of how well the first one was recieved. I did this one a little differently; i got an ipad pro so it was a lot easier, and i was able to do more shading, giving the comic more depth, while keeping the outline as a clean vector drawing (this is the jpg version btw). There are so many details in every frame. I cant wait to get started on part 3!

(Done with Adobe Illustrator Draw and Procreate app on Ipad Pro 9.7 with Apple Pencil)

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I started this sketch a very long time ago, using the cover of an Alternative Press magazine fore reference. I drew this same photo back in March my improvement in the past 7 months is amazing. This one isn’t perfect but I’m extremely happy with how I’ve built up my style and technique this year to create pieces that I’m actually proud of and content with.

(Materials: Chromatix and Premiere markers, Pentel Sign pen, Prismacolor colored pencils, gellyroll white gel pen)

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Waterparks - Dizzy

This was really fun to draw because the style is more cartoony than i usually do. Inspired by “Dizzy”, my favorite song from Waterparks’ new album Double Dare

(Materials: Pentel Sign pen, chromatix/premiere alcohol markers, gellyroll white gel pen)

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I designed the poster for this years play at my school! This was my first time “working with a client” so it gave me new experience on designing things for others rather than for myself, as well as working with requirements and constraints. The final product was printed on hundreds of posters, playbills, and t shirts that were given to all of the cast and crew members. This poster is special because it is a visual that represents the entire play and all of the hard work that went into it. The cast members take pictures in front of it and buy tshirts with it on it to remember it by. It was a lot of fun being able to design something like this as well as work with the crew on the play!

(made in photoshop)

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Happy boiz!

Tony Perry and Vic Fuentes

(Materials: graphite, gellyroll white gel pen)

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I was asked to paint this giant eyeball on the wall of my graphic design classroom! The photo on the right is a closeup of the splatter detail in the iris. I came up with the initial concept for our “class logo” and then i painted the final product on the wall. This took a few weeks sitting on top of a cabinet (probably not the most stable btw) but it turned out pretty good and it will stay there for a while :) (I had to block out my school logo so that’s why the little emoji is there)

(Materials: acrylic paint, wall paint)

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Sambuka - Pierce the Veil

I drew this a week or so after i had seen Pierce the Veil for the sixth time on the Made To Destroy Tour. I wanted to make something that replicated their energy and enthusiasm they had on stage. They look like they have so much fun and they truly love performing; I think that’s one of the main reasons they put on such a good performance and i never get tired of seeing them!

(Materials: Faber-Castell PITT artist brush pen, chromatix/premiere achohol markers, prismacolor colored pencils, gold sharpie, some random yellow highlighter, gellyroll white gel pen)

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“Ill be the brightest someday” - Pierce the Veil

After i had seen Pierce the Veil this September, i couldn't stop thinking about how much passion they put into their music and their performance, and i wanted to make something that reflected that. I was originally going to put “the divine zero” in the ribbon (in reference to Vic’s speech before they played that song) but instead i put “I’ll be the brightest someday” because i felt like it fit the theme and what i was trying to convey better. Essentially this drawing is just a big shoutout to ptv for inspiring me to create and be the brightest someday. :)

(Materials: Faber-Castell Pitt artist brush pen, chromatix/premiere alcohol markers, prismacolor colored pencils, gellyroll white gel pen, gold acrylic paint)

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Starry night painting on a piece of a shoebox :)

I was bored on Saturday and not feeling too inspired so i decided to replicate one of my favorite paintings as best as i could.

(Materials: Acrylic paints, a piece of a shoebox)