Top 15 Best Uses For The Sonic Screwdriver
Posted: April 22, 2013 Filed under: Movies and TV shows, Sketchbook | Tags: art, doctor who, drawing, geek, illustration, key to the universe, painting, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, sonic screwdriver 1 CommentAll Doctor Who fans are aware of the Sonic Screwdriver’s ability to open locks, except deadlock seals, but what else has it been used for? Below are my top 15 best uses for the Sonic Screwdriver.
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1. Bypassing and turning off security systems
2. Analyzing both life forms and mechanical objects
3. Disarming fusion bombs by reversing the polarity of the neutron-flow
4. Disabling a weakened Cyberman at a distance
5. Remote detonating mines
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Happy Easter + “Sprung” Illustration of a Spring Flower
Posted: April 1, 2013 Filed under: Sketchbook | Tags: art, flower, illustration, nature, painting, spring, sprung, surreal, tulip Leave a commentWhen spring is in the air, flowers leap from of the ground as if the flower’s stem was a coiled spring. That’s the inspiration for the illustration I created below. The refreshing nature of spring and the beautiful environment it creates is mirrored by the vibrant colors and the playful movement of this piece.
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Space Travel – Galaxy Painting
Posted: March 19, 2013 Filed under: Sketchbook | Tags: art, drawing, galaxy, illustration, painting, Sci Fi, Science Fiction, space travel 2 CommentsLong distance space travel is an idea that needs to be more than an idea. This painting refers back to both seeing the cosmos through a lens in the safety of our home on earth and imagines forward to a time when we can reach out and experience the images with our own eyes.
Video of satellites that have gone deep into space. Images of what we imagine is further out there. Its inspiring, but yet its a tease. So close yet so far. How different would it feel if you were in a ship driving towards the outskirts of the universe. Or seeing these images for yourself by floating just outside the ship experiencing the vastness of space in an uncharted area. I created this work to live in to time periods. The one we live in now, and the one I hope to see in my life time … out the window of a long distance voyage.
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Where does all music end up?
Posted: March 15, 2013 Filed under: Music, Sketchbook | Tags: art, drawing, illustration, instrument, music, note, painting, song, surreal, trumpet Leave a commentA massive amount of music is created and brought into the world every day. Some songs become hits and are played over and over again, but most music we never hear. Thousands of musical masterpieces get lost in the din and disappear.
This was the concept behind the illustration I created below titled “Music Void”.
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Dark Side Of The Moon – Painting
Posted: February 27, 2013 Filed under: Music, Sketchbook | Tags: art, dark side of the moon, drawing, illustration, moon, music, night, painting, pink floyd 11 Comments
Dark Side Of The Moon – Animated Painting by Nicole Cleary
This painting was inspired by the “Dark Side of the Moon” Album by Pink Floyd. It was later animated in photoshop. I created it to depict the dark side of the moon based on the real craters and mounds that make up the moon’s surface. The flowing line style exaggerates the detailed light and dark areas you would see if you were floating past the moon at a reasonably close distance. The musical style of Pink Floyd has a deep psychedelic nature as well as playful tones and sound effects. I wanted the style of the painting to reflect that. Below are some selected detail shots of the painting.
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I Will Follow You Into The Dark
Posted: February 25, 2013 Filed under: Music, Personal, Sketchbook | Tags: art, cover, death cab for cutie, I will follow you into the dark, illustration, love, lyrics, music, painting, song 5 CommentsThis was the gift I created and gave to my husband on Valentine’s day.
A painting I based on a very moving song I heard.
The Chorus of which is…
If Heaven and Hell decide
That they both are satisfied
Illuminate the NOs on their vacancy signsIf there’s no one beside you
When your soul embarks
Then I’ll follow you into the dark
All Art Begins With A Blank Canvas
Posted: February 6, 2013 Filed under: Sketchbook | Tags: art, begin, blank canvas, canvas, drawing, illustration, MadeWithPaper, paintbrush, painting 2 CommentsMaking the first mark on a blank canvas can be unnerving. It has the potential to be both a success and a failure. Whether it be a painting, a sculpture, a building, a lyric, a novel, or even a website, that first step in a project is a defining moment. The painting I’ve created below embodies that moment, just before the brush hits the canvas.
Be confident in that moment.
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What to include in a portfolio
Posted: January 23, 2013 Filed under: How To's, Sketchbook | Tags: art, create, how to, illustration, launch, portfolio, portfolio building, review, website, What to include in a portfolio Leave a commentPortfolio’s are fickle beasts. Deciding what to put in, what to pull out, and how to present it is difficult. It requires that an artist review his or her work objectively. Portfolio websites are no different. They require constant feedback and updates to keep them looking their best. Any one piece that is not up to the caliber of the other work included brings down the quality of the portfolio as a whole. A great portfolio intrigues the viewer, keeping him or her interested and wanting more.
Two of the most important things to keep in mind when formulating a portfolio:
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The Best Mobile Drawing App Is Called Paper
Posted: January 15, 2013 Filed under: Sketchbook, Technology | Tags: app, art, drawing, fiftythree, illustration, ipad, painting, paper, review, sketch, sketching 9 CommentsThe main idea for this app is simple. Get your ideas on paper. It’s the best tool to sort out the concept you have in your head and make it a visual reality. The key to its success is that it has a staggeringly simple UI/interface and an extremely accurate replication of the effects of a calligraphy pen, pencil, heavy marker, fine-tip marker, and watercolor brush on a real paper surface. The developers have even gone so far as to mimic how colors mix once applied to the page. For example, if you were to paint a spot with yellow, then paint over that same spot with blue, you would see green where those two spots overlapped. Impressed? I certainly was.
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