Oliver Meinerding Art, Illustration, Ramblings, and other NonsenseEmail me!
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Sketch Sketch Sketch Sketch Sketch
I thinkt that’s actually one too many “sketches,” so I apologize for the bait and switch here. Did some more ink sketches over the weekend of various re-enactors. I’m really having fun with these, but I’m trying to analyze what I like better about certain ones. I’m having trouble doing that. I’m glad that they [...]
More Romans or The Fatiator
Ok, so there aren’t any gladiators here, but that dude is fat! He’s AWESOME! I took it too far tho and started adding color overlays…I made myself stop. I always do that because it’s fun to play with color and start adding more and more the sketch. But this isn’t an illustration, it’s a sketch. [...]
Roman & West Sketch
Been busy reading Andrew Loomis books and Famous Artist Courses. Also been doing artist copies in my sketchbook to just study and absorb different things. I’ve gotta do an illustration for a local poem book that should be fun. I’ve got what I think is a pretty cool idea, so hopefully I can pull it [...]
For Gentlemen Only
I think I’m finished with this…at least for now. It started as more of a technique piece, but turned into something I kinda dig.
Oil and digital.
All she wants is a little of your love.
City Beat
Cover for City Beat this week. play on Rockwell’s “First Love” image for a story about older gay couples.
Thanks to my friend Woody for helping me brainstorm on this one real quick!
It was initially oil and color pencil, scanned that, and finished digitally. I didn’t want to approach it as an imitation of Rockwell, because [...]
Site Update!
i spent a little bit of time picking out a new look for my site and customizing it. hacking through code and probably doing a terrible job of adjusting it to make it look like what i want. oh well, done “correctly” or not, i think it works! much cleaner than before and i think [...]