Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: April 4, 2011
March was a hectic month as far as work goes, unfortunately I did not have time to work on my own projects. This month I hope to be more productive and more consistent. I have already started washing my oils in preparation for traditional oil painting and will be documenting my experience with the whole process on this site.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: March 1, 2011
After meditating and receiving some encouraging words from friends I realize that I have accomplished a lot especially in this economy. Maybe I was being to hard on myself, but I will focus on changing that and just draw because I love it, design for the love and enjoy the ride of life. Below are some quick sketches that were done in about 10 – 15 minutes witch charcoal on newsprint.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: February 3, 2011
Depression hit me like a rock when I realized that today is my birthday and I still have not accomplished my goals. I feel as though that no matter how hard I work and practice I will never reach a point were I will be happy. Don’t get me wrong I am grateful and thankful for what I have and how far I have come, but I still need to work harder.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: February 2, 2011
Last month I purchased a used copy of ‘Drawing The Human Head’ by Burne Hogarth in an effort to not only read the whole book but to also study the drawings inside. With a small piece of charcoal in one hand and the book in the other I began to read and sketch each page for a couple of hours everyday after work.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: January 23, 2011
Today I was thinking about the first time I sat down with Alex and talked about wanting to learn how to paint. We talked for a couple of hours about art and the old masters, well he talked and I listened. But one of the things that he said to me, that a master had once told to him, was that I was like an empty trash can.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: January 23, 2011
A few months ago Alex Castro re-introduced me to charcoal. When he mentioned that it would be one of the main mediums I would be learning in my pursuit to be a great painter, I smiled and nodded but in the back of my mind I was scared.
Posted by: John Santiago Jr. on: January 22, 2011
Hello World, my name is John Santiago and welcome to my Blog. I am a freelance motion designer with a passion for fine art. Funny, I spent five years not drawing, or animating as art was literally the furthest thing from my mind. Due to the shift in the economy (losing my job) I gained the opportunity to reignite my creative skills and return to school where I studied design, and action-script programming.
