Digital Weave – Work in Progress

On November 15, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn ArtworkLeave a comment

A work in progress snapshot of my latest digital weave. Trying to up the complexity a notch or two. I’m happy with the results so far but, man, this is going to hurt once I start breaking strands and working them over and under each other

Scareflake – DIY version

On October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

I made a simplified version of my skull scareflake that you can make for yourself with a printer, paper and some scissors. Basically you will fold up a printed sheet and cut along the gray lines. You need to be close to the lines but don’t worry about being totally exact. Ready? Let’s go!

That is not a blank space up there! I used light gray lines so that they won’t show through the back of your finished paper. This first file is the one you need to print out. Download it to your computer and then print it at full size onto a piece of letter sized paper.

Get your printout and scissors ready.

Fold your paper in half the long way. Make sure your edges meet evenly and that the gray lines are on the outside of the paper.

Now fold the paper in half vertically. Again, make sure the gray lines are on the outside of the folded paper.

Here’s the last fold. Fold the bottom short edge so that it meets the longer side edge at a 45 degree angle. The picture shows this better than I can explain it.

Start cutting along the printed gray lines.

…and cutting…

..and cutting…

Cut out the eye-hole last. Just cut straight along the gray line and work your way around the circular part.

Unfold the finished piece.

Almost there…

You did it! Now make some more.

Scareflake: Skull Edition

On October 29, 2015October 29, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

Following on yesterday’s post, here is another version of what I am calling my scareflakes. This one has an Incan vibe to it and I’m pretty happy with the way it came out.

Scareflakes: Ghost edition

On October 28, 2015October 29, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn ArtworkLeave a comment

I started playing around with the idea of snowflakes that incorporate different elements of Halloween and have found it to be quite addictive. You’ll find a different one here each day as we lead into the holiday.

I also convert these files for my Cricut machine. We’ll be cutting a bunch of them out of cardstock and using them to help decorate the house for our annual party. Should be fun!

Digital Weaves invades The Hive

On October 9, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn UncategorizedLeave a comment

The Hive in downtown Gastonia is now selling copies of Digital Weaves, my coloring book for adults. I am really happy to be partnering with such a cool store. They sell lots of local products: tons of stationary; art supplies; and all kinds of cool gifts. You can even pick up some bars of my wife’s soap there, too.

New Coloring Book

On October 1, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn Artwork, My BooksLeave a comment

The little coloring project that I was working on is finally ready to go. Digital Weaves: Vector Graphic Coloring Pages Inspired by Ancient Knot-work is now available at Amazon.com. Here is the back cover copy:

Coloring therapy might be a new buzz word but the idea of coloring to reduce stress isn’t – Carl Jung, the famous psychiatrist had patients color in pictures 100 years ago. Various forms of decorative knot-work have been used for centuries. From the intricate cording of the Chinese to the illuminated manuscripts of the Celts to the wildly imaginative carvings of the Norse, these patterns of lines have provided an endless source of fascination. Digital Weaves combines these two ideas into one book that soothes the mind. It uses the newest digital technology to create stunningly complicated artwork inspired by the knots of old. Ease away your stress and tension as you indulge your inner artist.

New Coloring Page

On April 18, 2015 By Nobody's HomeIn ArtworkLeave a comment

I’ve gathered together some of the coloring pages I have done over time. You can see them by clicking the button in the menu or just click here. I do take requests – and I do commissions – if you’re looking for something in particular. Drop me an email.

Answers to the Superhero Silhouette Quiz

On February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 By Nobody's HomeIn Comics and MoviesLeave a comment

Last week I posted a series of silhouettes and asked you to try and identify the hero or villain. This week we have the answers. Here they are from left to right:

Top row: Wolverine, Galactus, Mr. Freeze, Harley Quinn, Havok
Second Row: Hellboy, Beast, Big Barda, Savage Dragon, Flash
Third row: Mysterio, Black Bolt, Hawkman, Electro, Scarlket Witch
Fourth row: Captain America, Catwoman, Judge Dredd, High Evolutionary, Thor

How many of them did you get right?

I will be honest that this probably was a lot harder than the emblem quiz. I ran it by a couple of my friends and none of them got 100%. The problem is that there are a number of characters that could easily pass for each other in silhouette form. There are some of the obvious cases where two characters wear a variation of the same uniform – think Captain America and US Agent or are intentionally meant to look almost the same like the Flash and Professor Zoom. But there are other characters who just kind of look the same. In silhouette Mr. Fantastic and the Elongated Man are practically indistinguishable.

How about the original Marvel Girl of the X-Men and the Scarlet Witch? That doesn’t even get into how hard it is to find a female hero who isn’t just a variation on a domino mask and long flowing hair. Is this a bad thing? Let’s face it, Havok and Electro have very distinctive profiles but they do look a little silly. What are your thoughts?

Another Superhero Quiz

On February 12, 2014 By Nobody's HomeIn Comics and MoviesLeave a comment

Since my superhero quiz continues to be wildly popular I decided to make another one. I built this one a little differently, though. Instead of looking at logos and trying to decide who they belong to, this time around I have a series of silhouettes and you try to guess the hero or villain. I tried to go with some of the more distinctive silhouettes out there. (It wouldn’t be any fun trying to guess between Mr. Fantastic and The Elongated Man for instance.) I have characters from a number of different companies and there are even some women in the mix. Some of these are fairly simple, but you will need to be pretty good to get them all.

Have at it and see if you can guess all of them before I put the answers up next week!

Digital Knot-work

On January 16, 2014January 16, 2014 By Nobody's HomeIn ArtworkLeave a comment

I’ve always found it very relaxing to create knot-work on the computer. I just get lost in the act of creating the intricate over and under weaves. One of the best parts of doing this digitally is the ever-so-sueful undo button. You better believe I get a lot of use out of that when I am creating some of these more complex pieces.

When I woke up this morning the full moon was shining brightly in a clear, cold sky and that Wolf Moon put me in a mood to make some art. I found this particular piece already started in one of my computer folders. I had laid out the basics of it years ago but for some reason never went ahead and finished it off. So I finished it up, redoing the very center but keeping the rest of it the same.

Instead of coloring this one right away I wanted to share it as a black and white image so those of you who wanted to could color it yourselves. Enjoy!

Mark Neumayer

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