moly_x_39

the last one

2011-09-16T11:29:00.000-07:00

Ruben's moly is now finished, and is on it's way!

Good bye moly_x_39 -- it was great!

Book updates please post here

2009-08-26T18:38:00.001-07:00

I have no books for this group! Who has my book.. .in fact who has whose book at this point? I know we are almost full circle here.

my entry into Rubén's Moly

2009-08-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

That was a challenging theme and in the end I went pretty playful and light versus my usual heavier handed approach. I haven't colored with Crayloa markers in ages, that was fun! Anyway, hope you all like it.

Cheers!
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my Sirens entry in Albina's Dangerous Girls of Mythology

2009-08-10T22:26:00.000-07:00

All done and had much fun! Now for the big question, who should I send this on to next? Did our order change or do I drop this into the mail for Albina? And if so, do you still live at the same address as last time, Albina?

Thanks! Hope you all like it!
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second round update

2009-07-27T09:58:00.000-07:00

Hello, everyone!

First of all -- wow! We are at the end of our first round, and there are some really amazing pieces that are now gracing our moly pages. Thanks everyone for your beautiful art!

Also, I got an e-mail from Pilar: she and Ruben will not be able to participate in the second round. She will be sending remaining moly books to Michael, and I will send her book (and Ruben's) to her. It is sad to say good bye to both of them, but I understand that sometime needs must.

And it brings us to another question -- how are the rest of us doing? Can we finish this moly circuit between just the four of us: Yvonne, Michael, Ian, and Albina? I hope so! It would be too late at this point in the game to invite other people to jump in, as our books half-way full, and I feel that we are a strong group ... despite the quietude. With Pilar and Ruben out, perhaps the rest of us can take a little more space for artwork, and perhaps a little more time to complete it.

Obviously I am not ready to give up, how about the rest of you? Let me know how you feel about it! Reply here, through e-mail, or find me on facebook.

Cheers! Albina

adding to Albina's moly

2009-07-27T08:08:00.001-07:00

A watery spin on mermaids and sirens for Albina's mythical moly, still need to add some minimal / gentle color and punch in highlights, but mostly done. There are so many amazing pieces in this one, really intimidating to follow such accomplished acts!

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How do you do the colorific hoodoo voodoo that you do?

2009-07-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

May I ask how you all are doing your colors?

I've tried water color / art markers - they bled too much; tried color pencils - too muted versus the yellow card stock. Tried water colors with varied success, though seems I have to really layer up goopy thick paint to get enough opacity to overcome the yellow.

Most of you all seem to easily surmount the yellow and get some sharp details in your colors. What do you use? Is it guasch paint? acryllic?

And yes, sorry, this is a huge gaping hole in my fine arts background, I don't know nearly enough about illustrative color work or techniques. Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated!

Thanks!

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PS - apologies if you saw this post on the other Moly groups I'm in, trying to get ample coverage from all the amazingly talented folks I've been fortunate enough to crew up with!

Moly's ready to go to Ian

2009-06-13T18:42:00.001-07:00

Hey there, I know I have been silent for awhile, but I'll be sending two Moly's to Ian Monday. Looking forward to seeing more work!

Rubén's Moly- jellymouth

Albina's Moly-Cleo in disguise

2009-06-08T13:35:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, here are Ivonne and Ian's molys, hope they'll be going to Michael pretty soon.

Contribution to Pilar's Moly

2009-05-12T07:59:00.000-07:00

Michael's Moly is ready!

2009-04-21T12:04:00.000-07:00

My contribution to Michael's vampires. I am happily playing with fire here, and some concepts of moral ambiguity: Is that a BABY (!!!!) she is carrying? or just a bundle of some sorts? Is she stealing that poor baby ( if it is a baby) and going to burn for it, or is she saving it from the fires of Hell? Is that a walk on the dark side, or an escape from it? Hmmm, I don't know.

Albina's Moly

2009-04-19T17:03:00.000-07:00

Finished Albina's moly. I added in Medusa. It will be in the post by the end of the week.

Albina's Moly

2009-03-31T20:47:00.001-07:00

Almost done with Albina's moly. I will have pictures up I should be able to finish it this week.

Brides added to Michael Nightmare's Vampire Moly

2009-03-20T02:04:00.000-07:00

Every since that Santos versus the Brides of Dracula appeared on Mystery Science Theater eons ago, I've been an ardent fan of the Brides, and they've remained my favorites through pretty much every incarnation of Dracula since.

Definitely kicking a little 30 Days of Night notched up a bit with the ample teeth, although that might also be my penchant for drawing big teeth, something I've been keen on since I started trying to draw the Wolfman from the American Werewolf in London ad I had pulled from a magazine as a kid, years before I ever saw the actual film, drawing the howling maw while making up what the movie could be in my head.

I wonder what sort of flick Vampire Brides versus the howlin' mad Wolf Man would make, esp. with a healthy dose of Santos & Blue Demon.

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Yvonne's addition to Michael Nightmare's Vampire Moly

2009-03-20T01:53:00.000-07:00

Yvonne's asked me to scan this in for your viewing pleasure, so here you go! Love how the bites have actually punctured through the Moly paper!

progress in Michael Nightmare's book

2009-03-16T15:17:00.000-07:00

Took a more 30 Days of Night approach to the Vampire theme.
Next to add some color...

Oh, and let me pass along the ample praise this Moly garnered as I set to add to it on the roomy marble bar in the well lit lounge of the hotel we escaped to in Whistler for the weekend. The staff and several patrons saw Michael and Yvonne's brilliant pieces as I laid the Moly out and began sketching, leading to some neat discussions about art, the International Moly Echange, meeting artists on Flickr, tattoos as an Australian mom thinks Yvonne's flower would make an awesome tatty, and a museum I missed when I was in London that apparently I need to go back for, the Tate by the Millineum Bridge. Any rate, several cats at Whistler thought what we're doing is cool and looks awesome, and art work wise thats props to M. Nightmare and Yvonne, cause I hadn't really drawn anything yet.

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Pilars Moly

2009-03-16T13:03:00.001-07:00

Coming your way Ian!

Ruben's Moly

2009-03-05T18:03:00.000-08:00

Here is rubens moly. Yvonne are you ready for another one or should I mail on to a different person?

No really.....

2009-02-11T05:54:00.001-08:00

where is my moly and everyone else ???
I just got rubens and albina

let's get the group going!!!! If you can't continue for any reason please let us know and mail on to the next person it's not a problem. I just hate the feeling that my moly is lost :(
I dont want to come off mean or anything I just want to see some action and progress and I hope everyone is still excited to be doing this like I am.

Just update everyone now and again on progress or what is going on.

ready!

2009-02-04T13:05:00.000-08:00

They're already flying to Michael, must be there in about 3 to 4 days.

My moly

2009-01-29T20:17:00.000-08:00

Just wonder who has my moly and if their has been any progress on it????
Where is everyone else at?

drawings

2009-01-28T09:22:00.000-08:00

Since I received this two molys almost at the same time I couldn't help to make the two drawings simultaneously, so I'll send 'em together, sorry Michael!
first one is ruben's, second one is Albina's moly.

ruben's moly

2009-01-20T09:04:00.000-08:00

Here's my contribution to ruben's moly, i'll finish the drawing in the right side & color and send it to Michael.

Hello, everyone!

2009-01-18T10:26:00.000-08:00

How is this new year treating you? I hope all is well and good where you are. I hope you giving some love and artistic attention to all those moleskins that you have. And speaking of moly-books: I would like to make a little spreadsheet (I saw them on other moly_x blogs) that shows the movement of our books. Can you please let me know who's book (or books) you have now or to whom you have send it off to recently. And remember we have one month to make an entry and send it off to another person to keep this collaboration moving!

Cheers!

as promised....

2009-01-05T19:39:00.001-08:00

Pilar's moly

2009-01-03T19:14:00.000-08:00

I have just finished Pilar's moly...literally I just got up from working on it walked over to the computer and I am now typing this. I will have a nice scan of it on Monday when I get back to work so keep an eye out for that I'll just add it to this post. Let's keep this group moving... which means Pilar I am ready for another moly!

First moly of the new year

2009-01-01T19:22:00.000-08:00

Once I am done with Pilar's moly it will be the first entry finished for me in a moly for 2009!
I am practicing with trying to match the background that Pilar has created and then it will be mailed off and ready for another one!

2009-01-01T10:47:00.001-08:00

Happy New Year !!!

member updates

2008-12-24T12:48:00.000-08:00

Just post a quick update here on where your status is on moly's for this book.
I have Pilar's Moly and I am on vaction so I am playing catch up with all my groups that I've joined. I am hoping to have it done by the first weekend of the new year! I have just two moly's in front of hers and I am working on one now.

...and they are off!

2008-12-08T18:27:00.001-08:00

Ian's and Yvonne's moly books are out of my hands and are in transit via United States Postal Service on their way to Rubén! Shipped them off today.

Speaking of shipping things off and keeping track of them -- where is your moly, everyone? Just checking!

Yvonne's Moly is ready

2008-12-06T15:58:00.000-08:00

This image was inspired by several deities that represent masculine divinity in Wicca. An antlered god Cernunnos, associated with produce and fertility was a main inspiration for this image. In Wiccan tradition masculine deity is viewed as a Horned God of nature. He is often seen as a god of woodlands, sexuality, and hunting. In this form he is equated with Celtic god Cernunnos and Greek god Pan. Another depiction of the God is as the Oak King and the Holly King, one who rules over Spring and Summer, the other who rules over Autumn and Winter.

Both Ian's moly and Yvonne's moly are now done and ready to be packed up and shipped to Rubén ...

sketch for Yvonne's moly

2008-12-03T11:14:00.000-08:00

Pilars Moly

2008-12-01T20:04:00.000-08:00

I finally got pilars moly! My first one for this group!!! I can't wait to start working away it at, but first I need to finish a few moly's ahead of hers.

Also any progress on my moly?

UPDATE

2008-11-24T16:24:00.000-08:00

Finally something.....
The first image is from my moleskine, the way that myths and legends are distorted through oral difusion.
The second is albina's moly, "dangerous girls of mythology", i continued with sirens.....

Ian's moly DONE!

2008-11-20T10:16:00.000-08:00

This is a Love Story of mechanical robot jelly-fish boy and a pink jelly-fish girl for Ian's moly of "Tentacle'n'Teeth Tales". I got Yvonne's book yesterday, so I am ready to give it a go! Hey, Ian, thanks for that little extra something, that arrived in that package :)

color added and ready for post to Albina

2008-11-14T01:00:00.000-08:00

Tried a different route as the markers seep too much. Animation pencils were too light, but the Ticonderoga core-lock pencils rock, need to procure a wider variety of those, I suspect.

How is everyone else coming along?

Cheers!
e

progress in Yvonne's Moly

2008-11-13T23:19:00.000-08:00

a new start

2008-11-12T07:47:00.000-08:00

...here is my sketch in Ian's moly book: Tales of Teeth and Tentacles...

Yvonne's Molly Arrived

2008-10-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

Here's a peek at the work she'd done in her Moly so far. Looking GREAT and I'm excited to get a chance to contribute to it!

Cheers!
e

My Molly is off to Ian

2008-10-25T17:32:00.001-07:00

I forgot to take a picture!!! I was out of town and in such a hurry:) Ian's going to scan if for me. I got yours this week Michael...it looks very cool:)

it's off

2008-10-22T17:07:00.001-07:00

my moly is off to Yvonne

WHERE IS MY MOLY?

2008-10-13T09:12:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to find out where we are on this first mail-out. I have Ian's moly. Where are all the others?

FINISHED!!!

2008-10-05T19:59:00.000-07:00

I think i am all done with my moly and ready to mail out. Incase you couldn't tell my subtheme is Vampires. I did my two favorite vampires vlad the impaler and Nosferatu
I will get a better pic of it up soon

Blog header

2008-10-03T19:44:00.000-07:00

I am trying out different ideas for our blog header, per Ian's suggestion. It is a work in progress and not yet a final result.

I got it!

2008-10-03T17:27:00.001-07:00

It is here, it is here -- I have Ian's moly! I am just looking at it, admiring it for now... before I decide what it is I can do with teeth and tentacles.

Also, my own moly is on its way to Colombia: Ruben, you should have it in a week or so. Can't wait to see what sort of dangerous girls you will choose!

..

2008-10-03T08:27:00.000-07:00

Ok, I coulndt wait till next week to finish it, so here's my moleskine. I did a big mess with the inks in the reverse side (you'll see it).
Cant wait to have yours : D

Nightmares

2008-10-01T16:55:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, here's what I've got so far, hope to have it finished by next week and send it to Michael (please send me your adress by mail) .
Well, hope you like it, Oh, by the way my sub-theme is nightmares.

dangerous girls -- FINISHED first page!

2008-10-01T11:35:00.000-07:00

OK, my first pages are done and my Moly book is ready to go to Colombia!

unstuck

2008-09-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

Started to work on my moly. My theme will be vampires..hopefully you can tell it's a coffin shape and that its cool...when i'm done i'll post the final pic. Hopefully it will be done by the end of the week... I hope we are all getting to the finishing point to get these mailed out.

Moly's???

2008-09-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

How's everyone doing? Im almost ready to send mine out, what about you?

STUCK!!!

2008-09-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

I'M STUCK!!! I am just not finding inspiration right now. I really like emonxie has done with his. I wish I thought of the cracken... what are some other mythology??? Maybe big foot? Please help me find something thanks

Tentacles & Teeth Tales

2008-09-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

My first Mole contribution done! Thank goodness it's the book I'm starting though, cause went WAY too dense detailed on the start of it, and thus trying to color it up went too dark as well, basically turned into a big smear, and man those markers bled a lot! Good to learn!

Tentacles & Teeth Tales Moly progress

2008-09-14T10:41:00.000-07:00

Still pretty rough, but wanted to post my progress.

Inks done, time to color. How are everyone else's coming along? Also, anyone know how to spice up our blogger page like x38? I'm clueless about blogger formatting...

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dangerous girls - work in progress

2008-09-10T17:34:00.000-07:00

...working on it, this is where I am at this point...

"dangerous girls of mythology" start

2008-08-26T08:45:00.001-07:00

I have started on my moly of "dangerous girls of mythology". This is just pencil for now and not all of it in yet, but I wanted to get going. More about Sirens or Seirênes HERE.

Q and A:

2008-08-22T13:28:00.000-07:00

Hi, here are some answers to few questions that came through e-mail.

Once again, our group theme is "myths, legends and creatures of myths and legends old and new".

Each person have to pick out their own sub-theme. It is up to you, it is your choice! For example, I am leaning toward "dangerous girls of myths and legends". Valkyries, Furies, Vampire Hunters... etc. That means when my moly will get to Ruben, he will have to continue with my sub-theme (dangerous girls) in my book. Remember that whatever sub-theme you will have for your book, others will have to follow it and interact with. If you don't mind let everyone know what your sub-theme happens to be, it will be easier as books will make their rounds.

As soon as you have your sub-theme picked out and you got your moly Japanese accordion book ready - start working on your own book anytime! I am going to start on my own this weekend.

Also, while Pilar and Ruben are not signed as blog contributers just yet, we are in touch and they are on board!

Pages

2008-08-19T07:27:00.000-07:00

Here is an example I got from another blog about how the 2.5 pages should look per person this may help some of you?

Check, check, checking...

2008-08-19T07:16:00.000-07:00

Hello, everyone!

Just a short post to re-cap some of the things we have talked about through e-mail:

Our group’s theme have been agreed upon and it is "Myths and Legends and Creatures of Myths and Legends: old, new (creatures of fiction, Urban Legends) and personal mythology". Everyone sounded pretty enthusiastic about it. It is a broad topic, but that's the joy – everyone can have sub-theme that they are most happy about. Also, some people mentioned having color as an added dimension for their moly challenge.

So, this is the time to get our books, pick out our sub-themes and start working away on those first few pages. Page distribution for six-member group is 2.5 pages in two rounds. Please post your progress, stages or finished efforts here and Moly_x Flickr group. I am looking forward to seeing everyone’s art!

Our mail order will be: Albina to Ruben, Ruben to Pilar, Pilar to Michel, Michael to Yvonne, Yvonne to Ian, Ian to Albina. Our tentative first mail-out day is September 20. It will take a year for all of our books to make a circle of the group twice... more or less :)

I am ready to start. You?

Welcome to moly_x_39!

2008-08-18T07:12:00.000-07:00

Moly_x_39 is an extension of the Moleskine Exchange, founded by Albina aka outofhands (USA). This blog will follow the adventure of a group of artists around the world, in a Japanese fold Moleskine sketchbook exchange. Our current group includes the artists listed to the right, including contributors in the US, Canada and Colombia.

Each artist will set off with a small Japanese (accordian) folded Moleskine. Creating a drawing, collage, or painting, then send on to the next artist. Each artist will draw on a couple of spreads (2.5 pages) then send it on to the next artist. When the artists book is filled, it will be returned to the owner with images created by artists around the world. Each artist has a month (give or take) to make an entry. The outcome will be a pleasant and surprising adventure, as artists are encouraged to interact and merge their art with others.

The concept:

1. The artists start with the Japanese fold Moleskine - Name, address, email address written in book.

2. Each artist gets 1 month to make a sketchbook entry, and mail it to the next person. The order is listed to the right.If you ever need to update addresses, please feel free to contact your partners directly! An important part of this project is to discuss and exchange information and ideas.

3. Each artist will do 2-3 pages each round.

4. Artists are encouraged to interact with other images in the book. Please be respectful.

5. When the book is full, when one side of the unfolded book is filled, the book will be sent back to its original owner. That artist may continue by buying a new book and sending it to the next person.

6. If a person decides not to continue, she/he will simply keep her/his book when it comes back to her/him. She/he should email all of the participants to say she/he is not going to continue. We will decide, then, if we want to find a new person.

7. Please communicate regularly via email. Let each person know that you have received/sent the book. The goal is to have a dialog. Any comments and questions are welcome.

This moly_x_project was begun by Marty Harris, Minnesota, USA.