Art Jumble Blog: Week 214: Your best pieces of 2010

Friday, December 31, 2010

My Top 5

Jumbled by Samax

I did a lot of drawing this year. I earned my living doing freelance, and lots of commissions. Then I spent my free time on self-publishing, participating in sketch groups (like art jumble!) and drawing fan art. The speed and quality of my work has improved a lot. I'm more confident than ever. I'd say these are the five best pieces I did this year. but if I made the list again tomorrow, it would probably be different!

#5) Rocket Raccoon- Did this for a sketch challenge in about 45 minutes to an hour.

#4) Mort and Pugroff from Monsters 101- I might have done other pieces better than this one that didn't make the list... but I just did this one yesterday, so I'm still feeling it!

3) Storm- I actually drew this in January. Still stands up as one of the best drawings I did all year. I can say that I have raised my game so that they don't take nearly as long as this one did anymore, though!

2) This page of Manchild: Birthday Boy chapter two appeared in the fall issue of my magazine GhettoManga Quarterly. I write and draw Manchild myself (as well as editing and self-publishing the magazine), so It isn't perfect, but I'm very proud of it! You can preview and order the magazine on IndyPlanet.

1) Herman Heed- In 2010 I drew (and colored and lettered) two 25-page Herman Heed comics for an educational program company. The comics were made as part of a computer tutoring program to help kids improve their reading level. I am as proud of this work as anything I've ever done! You can read Herman Heed 2: The Case of the Most Valuable Videogame Ever Made over at my Deviant Art Gallery.
Have a GREAT New Year!
-Samax