Ellie Martin

Update! 7.20.10

2010-07-20T16:28:00.000-07:00

Not many read this anyway, but sorry for the neglection! I'm posting more often on my Livejournal because LJ and I have been common-law for so long...

I finished my freshman year of SCAD, now I'm trudging through Summer term (eLearning style!) before going back to Savannah the beginning of September. I met a lot of great people, learned a lot about art, and have been manifesting this newfound knowledge in my personal work. Unfortunately this causes me to post less and less because I'm so busy.

However, I'm finally working on my portfolio website, and even bought a domain name! Martinellie.net will (hopefully) be up and running before the year ends. I also applied for an internship at Periscope Studio, so perhaps this Winter or next Summer I'll be able to take part in the industry and learn from zee best. It would allow me to stay in the great state of Oregon for longer as well, which I couldn't complain.

Thank you to anyone who reads this, I would LOVE to hear feedback, advice, and what have you.

- Ellie

Boar Head Triptych

2010-03-05T17:25:00.000-08:00

MOME Love

2010-01-26T11:27:00.000-08:00

Made for a friend's Motion Media Club project. Seems very Beatles.

Photoshop

Yuki Onna

2009-12-15T11:45:00.000-08:00

It's cold.

Invisible Children mural 2009

2009-10-06T07:30:00.001-07:00

I never posted a full picture of my mural, so here it is back in May. Right now it's rolled up in my hallway back home.

BOOT!

2009-10-01T10:40:00.001-07:00

Chalk Art 2009

2009-07-26T21:30:00.001-07:00

Made for the local Chalk Art Festival coming up in September. They chose my idea out of (probably) a hundred students at the high school, so I feel pretty accomplished.
I also get to be a Featured Artist for the fest, but considering I'll be in Georgia by then, I'll have to work on my square a week earlier. No matter.

Busy busy busy; not doing as much art as I planned, but still kicking. I help teach the second round of little kids all this week, which will boost my resume a bunch. Hurray!

Update III

2009-06-24T16:28:00.001-07:00

I'm still alive!
I graduated from high school June 9th, and have been a vegetable since then (well, a vegetable art-wise; I haven't drawn anything decent in two weeks).
BUT! I've got some projects underway, including a sweet comic with one of my best friends, Jes.
I'm also volunteering at a local art gallery the first week in July and August, which will look good on my resumé... I mean, for the children. (:

As of right now that's all I'm doing artistically; I've been reading a lot and gathering imagery and rhetoric devices for usage later. If you want a quick but satisfying read, read "Chicken With Plums" by Marjane Satrapi (author of "Persepolis" [my all-time favorite], as well as co-director for the film-adaptation). Marjane Satrapi weaves stories so beautifully; She is definitely one of my heroes.

So yeah, that's all I got for now. I'm reachable via FB/MySpace?

78 days until I go to SCAD! hollah!

Sunset Soon Forgotten

2009-05-05T20:28:00.000-07:00

Ink, digital :: 4.30.09

Guess what? I'm going to SCAD! :D

el conejo blanco y alicia

2009-05-01T23:08:00.001-07:00

Pencil :: 5.1.09

I may make this into a film someday... I wish I knew Spanish. haha

Burn that broken bed

2009-04-24T01:45:00.000-07:00

Conceptual stuff...
I'm gonna sleep now.

Valmiki's Sitayana

2009-04-08T15:43:00.000-07:00

Ink, photoshop.
Butter me up 'cause I'm on a roll. See it with text here.
Inspired by Valmiki's Ramayana and the film Sita Sings the Blues

Hospital Beds

2009-04-02T22:28:00.001-07:00

Ink and photoshop!
"Hospital Beds" has been stuck in my head foreverrrr. I love it.

Durga (b&w)

2009-03-15T11:44:00.001-07:00

Photoshop, approx. 4 hours.
Good god, drawing multi-limbed goddesses is time-consuming. The arms took the longest to do!
For some reason I have the most patience when I'm doing Hindu art. Not sure why, but it's almost therapeutic.

Now to add color...

Artist's Update II

2009-03-10T20:43:00.000-07:00

I haven't written an actual entry in here in a while... sorry about that. Academics and college apps have been eating me alive these past two months as well as my senior project, and blahblahblah stuff that's not important.
But what IS important is the fact I've been accepted by three art schools so far, two of which offering me renewable scholarships based on my grades (:
I have yet to hear if any of them will give me money based off my portfolio.

The fact that I'm going to graduate high school in less than three months makes me super stoked for the possibilities afterward. Sure the economy isn't in the greatest of shape, and I have absolutely no idea how and if I'll be able to afford my dream school (or rather curriculum. Chances are I'll have to do my fundamentals in-state then transfer), but anything will be good as long as I can continue doing art. I really can't visualize doing anything else... I suppose if things really turn for the worst, I can always try signing up for Americorp, the KGB, and a nunnery in Tibet (Yes, "and"). Or I can be like that Cat Dancer guy and live with tigers in the jungles of Thailand when I turn 80.

In my third year of AP Studio Art, I'm going to pursue the 2D Design portfolio, and my concentration will be based on CD albums, posters, and [probably] t-shirt/clothing design. Basically I'm stretching my illustrative skills and blending them with typography, which should be fun. I like words, words are good to me.

As the school year wraps up, expect more art from me.
I really need to start networking..!

Wetlands II

2009-03-06T21:25:00.000-08:00

Click for more.

Are we human?

2009-02-28T16:36:00.001-08:00

Or are we daaaanncers?

Photoshop
Illustration for an article about prom; I wish our proms were this classy ):

Workspace

2009-02-22T19:56:00.001-08:00

Iiiittt's coming.

Sheep's Clothing

2009-02-15T20:46:00.000-08:00

Photoshop.

Red-Hood

2009-02-10T17:27:00.000-08:00

Photoshop.

This is probably the third or fourth Red Hood picture I've done in the past three years, and perhaps the best one.

No wait, this was the best one... shrug

Selection

2009-02-07T14:06:00.001-08:00

Last Wednesday, Representatives from Oregon College of Art and Craft came and selected six art pieces from my high school to be exhbited at OCAC's Juried High School Gallery, and two of which were my pieces 'Rouge' and a figure drawing. This is the second time since my sophomore year that they selected a piece of mine for the show, and apparently compeition was even tighter this year, so I'm honored that they appreciate my work. (:

I've been working endlessly on college apps, portfolio CDs, and my mural. I revived my DeviantArt account again, but I've been neglecting it in recent times.
I do, however, finally have my most recent works photographed and on my harddrive; they'll be on display soon enough.
For now, I'm going to work on AP Governments homework in the sunshine.

Senior Project Process

2009-01-23T20:52:00.000-08:00

Two panels, both 4'x5' canvases :: acrylic
Mural in dedication to the Invisible Children (http://invisiblechildren.com/)

My senior project is going to be so AWESOME.
but I haven't been writing down my hours... fffff.

You know what's awesome

2009-01-07T17:37:00.000-08:00

a moleskine journal, a good scanner and a new mac. ahhh yes

all within the new year.

p.s. so now I have been accepted to two colleges!
Savannah College of Art & Design and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle (:

Either way, the future seems bright
now for scholarships. . .

argh!

2008-12-05T17:24:00.000-08:00

photoshop :: 12.4.08

I like cell-shading.

Paul and Stella

2008-12-03T19:48:00.000-08:00

Photoshop :: 12.3.08

Old characters, Paul and Stella. They're from a story that never actually took off, but enjoyed sketching out nonetheless. I love the one of Paul, so I might put it in my portfolio...shrug.

Typography practice

2008-12-03T16:17:00.000-08:00

Photoshop.

Sorry I haven't been updating... school is time-consuming!

Parade Girls

2008-10-26T13:04:00.000-07:00

Nikon D40X :: 10.24.08

Centaur

2008-10-20T22:54:00.001-07:00

photoshop cs2 :: 10.20.08

Wolf Girl painting

2008-10-08T22:59:00.000-07:00

Acrylic :: 10.6.08

I need to stop taking pictures with my phone x(

Wolf Girl

2008-09-24T16:56:00.000-07:00

Pencil :: 9.24.08

Close-up on "Rouge"

2008-09-13T19:10:00.000-07:00

Bridgette

2008-09-01T11:06:00.001-07:00

Picture for a friend of mine.
Pencil, watercolor :: 9.1.08

Saturday Market Lolita

2008-08-26T18:37:00.001-07:00

Saturday Market, Portland, OR
Nikon D40x :: 8.24.08

Summer sketches

2008-08-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

I finally got around to scanning some sketchbook work (: check it

Geisha 1 & 2 :: pencil, acrylic, colored pencil :: June 08

"Flightless" -- a preliminary drawing to a painting project I did. Frankly, I like this better than the completed work haha
Pencil, colored ink pens :: June/July 08

Clothed figure drawing session at SCAD. Good stuff
Brush pen, copic markers :: July 25, 2008

Airline doodle. Inspired by The Darjeeling Limited
Pencil, brush pen, copic marker :: 7.26.08

faaaaat
pencil :: 7.26.08

pencil and watercolor :: August 08

I'm an animal in your care

2008-08-25T12:05:00.000-07:00

Pencil, watercolor :: 8.25.08

I have a big project in development. More about it once it's on its feet!

PS. There's a fantastic community on LJ dedicated to music inspired artwork. Check out Melographs!

Kissing the Beehive

2008-08-17T19:23:00.000-07:00

Watercolor, pen :: 8.17.08

Buy 'At Mount Zoomer' by Wolf Parade -- wonderful, wonderful album! (:

Summer quickly faded, all the stars turned to stone

2008-08-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

(Click for more)

Jackson Bottom Wetlands, FG, OR
Nikon D40X :: 8.7.08

Airsoft Outlet NW

2008-08-07T11:52:00.000-07:00

Nikon D40X :: 8.6.08

Working on a photo gig for my Dad's airsoft business.

Figure Drawing/Portrait

2008-07-28T19:22:00.000-07:00

More SSS stuff.

Charcoal :: 7.23.08

Animation!

2008-07-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

15 fps, about five hours of work total.
Frames repeated since it's only two seconds, haha

Paper, pencil; OnLocation, Adobe Premiere :: 7.24.08

Song (c) Spoon "Back to the Life"

Shine a light

2008-07-13T01:20:00.000-07:00

Nikon D40x :: July 12, 2008

annnnd some more art camp pieces. Better photos in the future, I swear!

Pre-fini stage
Acrylic, pen :: July '08

Entire top row, fourth one from left
Charcoal :: June/July 2008

Rouge

2008-07-07T00:07:00.000-07:00

30x40" :: Acrylic :: July '08
I'll get a better picture up soon, but this motha was huge as it was fun. I worked from a photo from National Geographic, but obviously added my own flare to it. The grid had 88 squares, and was about 10 hours of work total. My studio was sweltering too ): Nonetheless, I like the result despite some absent-minded flaws.

Mistaken for strangers

2008-06-20T00:35:00.000-07:00

Mistaken for Strangers (based off The National's song)
.5 lead :: long time ago ["finished" version here]

Self-portrait, kinda (caption from a Shins song)
.5 lead :: 6.19.08

Eskimo sketch, hand sketch, attempt to draw Chowder
6.19.08

Soldier

2008-06-09T00:30:00.001-07:00

Photoshop practice!
I liked how it came out~

Adobe Photoshop CS2, Wacom 6x11" tablet :: 6.8.08

Lightning

2008-05-26T17:15:00.001-07:00

I caught lightning!
5.24.08 :: Nikon D40x, Adobe Photoshop CS2

The heart of the martyr is a lie

2008-05-21T23:43:00.000-07:00

Ruby, Lucifer

2008-05-18T17:03:00.001-07:00

I haven't quite decided on a name for her, but Ruby seems to fit her well.
I began drawing her since... last year? And she only pops up when I'm frustrated or emotionally distraught (to say the least)
Mechanical pencil :: 5.16.08

Working on a character design -- maybe I'll FINALLY work on my "graphic novel" this summer, or at least plan it out more.

Mechanical pencil :: 5.16.08

Country Jam

2008-05-14T17:18:00.000-07:00

Sorry, nothing excitingly new.
I sent in my AP Drawing portfolio last week -- I expect my scores in a few weeks. I'm a bit apprehensive about it, hah.
ugh, je veux dormir.

More portfolio work!

2008-05-05T20:13:00.000-07:00

I forgot that I took pictures of a few of my pieces in February or so, but never uploaded them. haha

"Windigo" -- featured in a mini art show at the Tillamook Forestry Center.
Pencil, watercolor :: Spring '08

"Moonlight" -- also in the show, as well as the poster
Pencil, colored pencil :: Fall '07

Observational work -- my water bottle and some leaves.
Pencil, watercolor :: Fall '07

"Broken Wings" -- based off an Iron & Wine song, incorporated with my original character Miriam.
Pencil, brush pen, watercolor :: Fall '07

And a couple of observational drawings: 1. charcoal pencil, 2. graphite

Of course I have more work than this, but it felt as if I should finally share.

I was accepted into SCAD's summer seminar thing, cool beans. Still apprehensive, but it'll be good for me.
AP Studio Art exam on Friday, hoo-rah

Tegaki-e

2008-04-30T21:50:00.001-07:00

Started in Tegaki, semi-worked on in Photoshop.
I'll finish it someday; I've been super busy with my portfolio u___u; Seriously, I'm really lagging on things.
Sent in SCAD Summer Seminar documents today -- I think I'm starting to get nervous of the possibility of going. We'll see how it goes.

We're whalers on the moon . . .

2008-04-24T20:18:00.000-07:00

We carry a harpoon!
And we ain't got whales, so we tell tall tales
and whistle our whaling tune~~

4.08 - Watercolor and pencil, I forget the dimensions.

Sketchdump #whatever

2008-04-22T20:26:00.000-07:00

Numerous sketches from when I was flying to-and-from Georgia during Spring Break.

2008-04-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Old art, still good.

2008-04-20T17:51:00.000-07:00

I'm still practicing perspective here and there.
I've been busy organizing my portfolio for the AP Studio Art exam, and I'm starting to freak out about it. I hadn't realized that the Collegeboard simply takes a magnifying glass to look at the slides and judge on the artist's use of value -- they don't even bother to project the work to see it even closer. I'm screwed considering the majority of my work has miniature details that make up the entire thing.
Ughh save me!

Première!

2008-04-20T16:12:00.000-07:00

I thought I should make one of these things for art purposes, considering I don't like SA/DA all that much anymore.
Plus, I don't want to work on Economics homework.