My website is now LIVE!!!!

As the title suggests, the website I have been working on is now up and live! You can check it out by clicking the link below:

ronaldcamposanto.wix.com/official


Why make a new website you may ask? First and for most, I thought it was about time I made a more professional looking online portfolio. I usually just insert my blog anytime a job asks for a portfolio. But blogs can be cluttered and hard to find something worthwhile. Secondly, blogs are more suited for updates and wips. A website shows only the best of the best and what is needed to be seen by the client.


And yes, I used "wix" to create my site.

"Wix" is actually a great website building tool in my opinion. It offers a ton of options to customize and create with. My only qualm with it is the user interface. It can sometimes be hard to move things around or size things in a manner you want. It really just takes a minute to figure out how to work around it.

More work on my S6 Store and a new website!!!

Hey Ya'll,
Just letting you know that I have added more work to my Soceity6 store!

I've continued adding to my "Misheard Lyrics" collection, with the addition of "Misheard Lyrics - Like a Black Wittle Baby". It's a play on "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea and Rita Ora. I plan on doing either 2 or 3 more to this collection.

There's also a graphic piece called "#CoolKids". The inspiration comes from Warhol and the ideas of being a hipster cool kid. 

Check it all out at society6.com/ronnieboyjr

I'm also working on a new portfolio website to display my work. Stay tuned!!!

T-Swizzle and Watercolors

Well, I'm back with some WIPs for my society6 stuff!

I had spoken in a previous post about designing a Taylor Swift inspired piece based off her "Blank Space" song lyrics. Here's a sneak peek:

I'm going for almost a comic book styling. I've done 2 versions of this piece, a vector version and a painted version. Above is the painted version. It stills needs more added details; like I said, work in progress.

I'm also in the process of designing a Gwen Stefani "Spark the Fire" piece. 

Below is another of my many ideas circulating my brain. This piece is inspired by the graphic nature of sin city mixed with the beauty of watercolor swirl effects. I like where it's going, but it's not 100% there yet. It's also not necessarily the picture I will use, I'm more about perfecting the technique and what works better first.

When these are done, you can check them out on my s6 page: society6.com/ronnieboyjr

Til next time!

I'm Now on Society6!

Hey Everyone,
Have you ever thought to yourself, "Damn, I wish I could wear your art!" or "That piece would look so cool on a laptop!"? Well that moment has finally arrived!

I have now opened my own store on society6, a website for artists to sell their work on various products. Not only does it help spread the word about my art, but you promote others as well.

 Just go to society6.com/ronnieboyjr , choose what you like and order it! Also check out what else they have to offer from other artists. One of my favs is Tim Shumate!


I will be continuously updating my store with more art. I'm currently working on a T-Swizzle inspired piece as well as a Gwen Stefani one too. You never know what will be there next!

Finally some new WORK..99.9% of the Time

I was really bored one night, and had the urge to draw. I pulled out my sketchbook and started doodling this man's face. After sometime of rendering it out...and tore the piece out of my book and crumpled the paper. It just wasn't what I wanted.

Then I thought of this concept:

I took a snapchat pic of it and titled it "99.9% of the time". Basically it was how I was feeling in that very moment. And people seemed to respond really well to it. So then I began thinking, what if this was on a shirt or a mug or even a pillow? So I started to render it out in Photoshop!

My plan is to upload this to society6 and see if anyone wants to have this. I'll be adding more than just a "?", but the title will still be the same, "99.9% of the Time.

Here a quick look at the WIP:

I seriously can't wait to finish this!!! More to come soon!!!

Celebrity Attempts

Here are two drawings based on pictures of real celebrities. The first is of my favorite Aussie male model, Daniel Garofali. The second is of the beautiful songstress Lana Del Rey.

 

Here's the DG pic. I usually like to use black and white pics to draw since you can see the values more easily. While studying the reference pic, I start off like most artists do with the basic shapes. Once I have those down, I usually go for the face. I love drawing eyes and I feel like the eyes are what makes the drawing really come alive. 

While drawing this piece, I couldn't help but noticed bits of myself were being put into the face. Not intentional, but perhaps unconsciously. Overall, it doesn't look like him really (well the body does), but I still like this piece.

You can see the step by step process on my instagram: @ronnieboyjr

 

Here's the Lana piece. Now this piece look like her. But while Lana usually looks more stern in her pics, my rendition has more of a pleasant smirk. 

I used my same method as the previous (and others like this). The hardest part for me was her nose. She has a high tip, which when turned to an angle and disappear under harsh light. 

Overall, it's fun to study b&w photos, since they can help you understand value, and ways to simple create certain parts of the face, body, and more. 

Another #MCM

Well, this is basically the last of my #MCM and #WCW pics I've drawn. Like before, I was given a list of around 10 qualities my friend would like to have in her "perfect" man. And the following is it: