evanlovejoy

[evanlovejoy]

Hello, it's been some time!

I took a bit of a break over these last few months - both from social media and from painting. During this time I've experienced the worst art block I've ever had. For probably multiple reasons I won't fully get into, I felt completely stagnant as an artist and nothing I seemed to do would pull me out from that feeling.

Something about the recent work I was making felt rote, like going through the motions without fully experiencing the painting. It all felt very staged and planned out, leaving little room for energy and improvisation.

So I finally made a decision.

I wouldn't fret over detail and planning. Instead I would find a way to finish a piece in one sitting, with no sketch or forethought, and just a vague idea of the animal I wanted to depict.

So this is what you see here. I don't know if it's successful. I don't know if I will continue with this kind of work, or do more experimental stuff, maybe delving into abstraction or something. But for now it's enough to pull me out of the rut and try something a bit new.

The subject matter will remain the same, but my approach will now be different.

#art #illustration #painting #drawing #antelope #prong horn #animal

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Study of a Fossa

30"x40"

Oil on Canvas

#art #illustration #painting #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #surrealism #psychedelic #fossa

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Study of a Hereford Bull

30"x40" Oil on canvas

#art #illustration #painting #design #creature #animal #surreal #psychedelic #bull #cow

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Cockatrice! 🌟🐔🐍🌟

I haven't posted in ages, lots going on and trying to take some extended breaks from social media. But painting in the meantime! Got some cool and creepy beasties lined up and ready to be painted, so more to come! 🌟💅

#art #illustration #painting #design #drawing #creature #animal #surreal #surrealism #psychedelic #cockatrice #chicken #snake #myth #cryptozoology

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🦩🐐

#art #illustration #painting #drawing #creature #animal #artist #flamingo #goat #antelope

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Croco Sketch🐊

Based on an etching from the early 1800's.

I will be painting some of these babes sooooon.

#art #drawing #animals #crocodile #alligator

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Fossa sketchin

#art #drawing #animals #fossa

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Study of a Stork

#art #illustration #painting #drawing #creature #animal #surreal #concept art #artist

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two

#art #illustration #painting #design #animal #surreal #drawing #creature

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Study of an African Civet

#art #illustration #painting #concept art #design #civet #animal #surreal

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🐷 Process 🐷

#art #illustration #painting #design #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #pig #boar #wild boar

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Study of a Wild Boar

#art #painting #drawing #creature #artist #surreal #animals #pig #boar #wild boar

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Bat Eared Fox

I haven't played with these black and white drawings for a while!

#art #illustration #design #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #fox #bat eared fox

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🥶Process🥶

#art #illustration #painting #design #concept art #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #deer

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Underpainting. I've been inclined to paint with a more and more limited palette lately.

#art #painting #design #concept art #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #pig #boar

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Study of a White Tailed Deer

#art #illustration #painting #design #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #deer

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Process! Sorry it's a bit "draw the rest of the owl"

#art #illustration #painting #design #concept art #drawing #creature #animal #artist #surreal #Lovejoy #ocelot #cat #leopard