(bulletproof) illustration

So... the last couple of months I have had no drive whatsoever to finish anything. I get half way through a painting then get super bored with it and let it sit on my easel for a couple months until I feel like messing with it again... sad sad... However, I have been doing a lot of sketching in my War-and-Peace-length leather bound sketchbook... lots of writing/sketching combos. Some just doodles, some complete illustrations. It's so completely freeing, because there are no expectations before me, I can take it anywhere, and it's a small surface, so it doesn't take as long to finish things. Plus, because it's a sketchbook, it gives me freedom to do whatever I feel like, regardless of how it turns out. It's really, really nice. So for the next couple of days/weeks, I'm going to be sharing some illustrations from my book.

(bulletproof)

Had some fun with a Kelly Smith inspired drawing. Pencil and acrylic.

Again, I apologize for the crappy resolution. I have postponed posting these because I have been waiting for a scanner to miraculously appear in my presence, but that has STILL not happened, so, camera photos instead... one day... one day...

Lanvin Lady

Hello all. I've been busy with school and work, so no time to post. I'm working towards becoming a member at 500x Gallery for next season (starting in August/September). Got my submission turned in, so I should be hearing from them in the next couple of months.

In the meantime, I was playing around with my last illustration, trying to come up with an editorial style illustration. I don't really know what to do with it lol. Click on the image to view up close ^__^

Lanvin Spring 2010 Styling

As usual, the photos suck, but I'm still pretty happy with how this turned out. While I was in Houston, I just spent my idle time doodling away, and this is one of the products. She's based off an editorial featuring Lanvin's Spring 2010 Beauty. (Lots of smokey eyes, whispy updos, and bleached brows)

I really liked the model- as you can see, she had some really sharp, stunning features, and serious attitude. I'm happy with how this turned out, especially with limited art supplies while I was away lol.



I have a couple ideas for finishing this. I like it as a simple black and white illustration, but I think a few subtle colors might be nice, or just a severe black background-- lots of different directions to take it in. That's usually why I choose to color some of my drawings digitally, because I don't want to be tied down to just ONE result.

Chicago Drawing

Meant to post this when I got back from Chicago, but never did. Just a little something from my sketchbook I drew on the plane. I used a photo of Kate Moss as reference; I've never drawn her before, and she's got some unusual features, so mehh?? It's a sketchbook drawing I did on a bumpy plane, take it or leave it haha...


It's actually a blue pencil drawing on cream colored paper, but they always just turn out looking yellow. Then, when I try to edit the colors digitally, it makes the actual drawing very grainy.

Excuses, excuses, I know. Seriously, one day I will get a decent scanner instead of having to photograph everything with a shakey camera haha.

Came on a late flight home, and got bored, so I doodled the bottle of YSL perfume Kate was modeling lol... (still lifes, wooo...)

Road trip, Holla

Yup, tomorrow I'm headed for a much needed mini getaway. I've never been to Chicago, but I hear it's a pretty cool city, so I'll give you my input when I get back LOL. Before I go, I just wanted to leave you with a little something.
I did this a while back and have totally forgotten to post it. She's modeled after the lovely Lily Donaldson. The girl has a gorgeous, unique face, and the "unusual" aspects make her really hard to draw. Eegad... I am happy with how this drawing turned out of her (it looks better than some of my others haha). Any who, like it, love it, or hate it, try not to pick her apart too much, because it'll just drive me more nuts if you do haha. Adieu...

i-D Magazine Cover

Okay, okay, so it's a mock-up, not the real deal... but I thought it would be fun to play around with!Working on getting a new portfolio together to try my hand at illustration... Thought some editorial mock-ups might be a nice touch, to see what could be done...

Colbert Concepts...

After posting yesterday I decided to start some sketches to figure out what I might do for the ColbertNation contest. It was just a small little pencil sketch and then today I got bored and messed with it in Photoshop. It's not anything like what I'll be submitting, but I figured I'd post it any way.

Detail from the original:

Color Edit:

Little drawing...

Getting caught up on a week's worth of recorded shows and felt like I was wasting time watching tv, so I picked up my sketchpad to make myself feel like I was "doing something" lol. I was inspired by one of the most amazing photos from the Paris fashion shows. This chick had craaazy cool hair. I felt like drawing it. I was more concerned with getting the color of her hair right lol. Attempt number one. The pics are terrible because of the horrible glare but it won't get any better any time soon, so c'est la vie... whatever.

Burberry

Not my fav drawing ever, but it's something. Some of you may recognize it from Burberry's recent ads, featuring the lovely Lily Donaldson. My drawing looks nothing like Lily, but whatever. I was working with limited resources and time haha. Any way. Progress shots of my painting coming soon.

Here be monsters!

Just wanted to post a quick sketch I did in class a while back. It was originally based off some futuristic fashion editorial, and strangely turned into an 18th century court lady going to a costume party lol. Here's just a detail shot where I was playing with colors in photoshop before doing them on the actual drawing.

Better Pics of the Colab Project

Special thanks to Donna over at True Until Death for posting these images! I was invited by her artists group to be a part of their collaberation project (check out 1001 journals for info). Here are some of my collaberations with people!
PLEASE click on the images for a closer look!

Lady Ada. 2009. Alex Teale & Andy Kubecka.

Lady Ada/ Part II. Alex Teale

BUNNIES! Alex Teale & Donna Kubecka

Inspired by Elise over at Argyle Whale! LOVE her! x0

It's 5am & work called in sick!

The power went out at work, so I don't have to go in for a while now!!! Any way, here's something I started on a while back. These are test shots (I'm trying to figure out what I want to do with her) but now that I see these I think I'm going to stick with the 3-d effect instead of glueing her down. What do you think?

Pink Dress, Yellow Clutch

Just finished this today. It started out as a quick sketch, but it was kind of fun, so I thought I'd experiment with some bright colors. I might cut the figure out and put her on a different background (I have no idea, maybe I won't)-- any way, that's what I did today. More stuff on the way!

Welcom back ME!

Ha ha. So I've been away for a while...

I've been busy with school and work. I've done a lot of sketching in the mean time, just haven't had the time to post anything. Luckily I've had the last two days in a row off and have been strangely inspired to get some stuff done. So, here she is-- (pardon the crappy photo quality)

The final piece actually consists of two canvases, so this is the first half. I'm not really going to do anything else to her, but I will do a little more with the background once the second half is ready to go (that way they tie in with eachother) Any way, I'm excited to get started on part II!

AND I've almost finished another little something I've been working on (yay!) so I'll be posting that one in days to come!

All New Illustrations Portfolio!

I've been working on this for a while now, so finally I'm done. I've moved my illustrations from my official site, and moved them to their own seperate "illustration" site. To avoid confusion, the sites are still connected/affiliated with one another, my web address is still "alexteale.com", I've just created a new gallery for my illustrations, that way my fine art and portraiture are together, and my more contemporary/commercial illustrations are in their own portfolio.

Procrastination

I'm supposed to be doing homework right now. Oops. So, I fittingly chose to upload a glimpse of something I was working on in class instead of listening to a lecture ha ha. She's not finished, and the photo quality is terrible, but I like her, and I want to do more with it.

Watercolor Sketch

Finally something to post here, yay! I've long been inspired by photographer Aneta Kowalczyk . Her work is truly beautiful! So I couldn't help but create a little 'homage' to a particular series she came out with a few years ago. Here it is.

Homage to Aneta. 8/09

Something Different...

Inspired by Danny Roberts, as well as looking to try something new, I've started adding color to my recent sketches, as well as working with different mediums. Here's a sample. Not great, but it's something to look at lol.

Sasha. 2009

Looks better up close!

Bound. 2009

Based off an amazing photograph I found. Added a few details of my own. I smell an allegorical painting coming on...! Also better up close.

And, here is a sketch I did on the flight home last month. I played with it in Photoshop just for kicks, so here's the altered version.

Roses. 2009

New Sketches

I haven't posted in a while... I've got a lot more to show, but this is all I've got photographed at the moment. Plus, I've gotta give you details, 'cause I'm pretty excited about how the details turned out! enjoy...

Masque. 2009

Untitled. 2009

whew!

After several hours, literally, staring at my computer, barely blinking, I finished coloring the Chuck/Geoffrey illustration I posted yesterday. So happy to be done... not sure if I like it or not, but I at least like being done with it. Or semi done??? We'll see what I'm thinking tomorrow lol...

Honestly, I'll probably go back and replace the dismal white background with something else...

[EDIT: 6/15/09]

Here's the version I said I'd probably come out with. Made a few changes, not sure which I prefer. (Click on them to view large- they look better that way!)