This Blog is Incredible!

Everyone needs to check out this blog. Daisy is terrific and she will certainly light up your day! 

 

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Ripped Away in Art Contest

Ripped Away in Colored Pencil Art Contest with Prismacolor Pencil Company!

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Show your support for my work by checking it out and voting!

Thank you!

Ripped Away Rated Best on Noenga.com 12/01/2011

Ripped Away is rated Best on Noenga.com as of 12/01/2011. Check it out!

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New WIP 11/27/2011

No title yet just a new WIP.

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Ripped Away Finished 11/26/2011

Ripped Away was finished on 11/26/2011. It was derived from a series of dreams. I manipulated them into a mental blender. It was a lot of fun, I hope you enjoy. It is 8.5”x 11” on Strathmore paper with Prismacolor Colored Pencils and took roughly 100 hours.

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Ripped Away in final stages

I will be finished with Ripped Away tonight or tomorrow!
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Torn as I play

I'm torn between what exists in the natural realm and the spheres in my mind. I search for boundaries that confide in one another, while coexisting in the spiritual realm. Part of me pulls toward the static structures of the rehearsed 'norm'. While the other part of me doesn't give a flying leap of the boundaries known and well comprehended. We may never know what truly is reality and that which we merely manifest by our mental consciousness. As I continue to grow and understand my role as an artist, my body of work shall document my mere survival of these two forces at play within the fibers of my spirit.

Immersed in my Studio 11/22/2011

I took a fun photo in my studio space, while I was immersed in my work. I hope you enjoy!

Ripped Away Almost Finished 11/23/2011



I'm almost done with this one! I have a few portraits lining up so hopefully I will be done soon. Like so many pieces it often seems to be a case of just one more thing, just one more detail, and one more line. http://fav.me/d4h3fpm

Progress on Ripped Away 11/20/2011

I hope to be finished with this piece soon. I'm having fun playing with it, we'll see where this journey takes us? Hope you enjoy, more to come soon!

Progress on Ripped Away 11/19/2011

Here are a couple pictures taken of the current stage of Ripped Away as of 11/19/2011.

Blog of note!

Here is a blog from a Art friend of mine. Check it out at http://shelleysupernova.wordpress.com/ very . She is a very talented Artist devoted to the love of the arts!

Progress of Ripped Away 11/17/2011

Here are a couple pictures of the progress of Ripped Away from Today, 11/17/2011.

Potential reference material

Here are some things I've wandered across on walks lately. I thought they were interesting enough to take pictures of and end up as potential reference material for my art. Enjoy!

Artist of the Week

This is awesome, I have now made it as Artist of the Week on Noenga.com!
http://www.noenga.com/community/portfolios/danielcombs/

Progression on Ripped Away

Here is the latest progress on Ripped Away. Things have been busy, I hope you enjoy seeing the development!

Morning Star

I just had fun with this piece. I decided to play with some different techniques. It turned out the way you see it. I’m calling it Morning Star. I hope you enjoy.

Morning Star was made with Prismacolor color pencil on sketch paper, 8.5 in. 11 in.. It was made in less than 10 hours.

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Me working on Large version of Reader.

Reader was inspired by my wifes passion for reading Scripture. Here I was working on a larger version.

Calm Pier

A peaceful part of the day.

Internal Conflict

Internal Conflict is a from a series of self portraits based on classical poses.

Beating Hour

Beating Hour is a drawing I did inspired by pain, loss and the dragging of time. I came up with this idea when I was in the Navy.

Geometric Sketches

These are some Geometric Sketches I've played with.

Angelic Inspiration

An angelic inspiration done in Colored pencil.

Baby's Aquatic Scene

Here is 'Baby's Aquatic Scene' in it's finished form. It was completed on pine wood panel with Prismacolor color pencil, 8"x10"x1". I sealed it with two finish coats of Prismacolor permanent fixative. I worked extensively on keeping myself from over complicating the image.

Here is a detail shot.

This is an older academic study from a Correvaggio study.

Christmas is just around the corner

Imagine owning or sharing the love of art with a family member or friend. I am offering for the Holiday Season 2011 Original Works of Art for under $200+ shipping! I will be accepting Holiday orders for a limited time, from now up to the end of November. Looking for that last minute gift, contact me. Or you can check out prints of my work on fineartamerica.com @ http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/daniel+ragsdale+combs/all .

Games

I love games! What games do you like?

Make It Stop

After getting carried away in the shuffling of bones, they decided to make it stop.

In between turns

I enjoy game photography. In between turns.

My wife's turn to deal.

Off My Bones

My wife and Mother in Law shuffling Domino bones. They got a little carried away.

Having fun playing card games. My deal.

I don’t use a traditional studio space. Out of necessity I've used a booth at a local Panera. Hoorah for coffee!

King

King was inspired by my Aunts German Shepherd. I love the mannerisms animals convey. He was produced in Prismacolor Colored pencil on sketch paper, size 8.5"x 14".

Piercing Heart

I used Prisma Color color pencils on Stonehenge paper. I don't use any erasers or blending sticks. I layer the pencil strokes until it is the effect I'm trying to aim for. I am mainly self taught, and am always looking for improvements and critical advice. I carry a copy of the Bargue Drawing Course with me at all times, and find it encouraging.


Piercing Heart was inspired by scripture. Luke 2:34-35 speaks of God opening the peoples hearts and revealing them like a sword piercing their hearts.
For our rewards are laid up for us in Heaven. They may pry our Bibles from our homes and imprison us but they can not touch what they so despirately long for, our Salvation.

Piercing Heart is in the CoveredNTheWORD Clothing concept competition. Voting is available at the link below. I appreciate everyone's support!
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War Within

War Within is a piece dedicated to the daily inner conflict the human sinner goes through. As the word of God clearly states with all authority that we have all fallen short of the Glory of God, and wonder this world as lost sheep in his merciful care. I focused on capturing some glimpses of the monsters that lie deep inside trying to rip their way out. It is a piece composed of self portraits twisted into these manifestations. I chose to leave it slightly rough and expressive to resemble that of almost a dream.

Art of Target

Here's my entry for the Red cover competition. I was intrigued by the open ended theme "The Art of Target." As soon as I saw this great idea for a theme, I had visions of my time I spend in my studio and how fun it would be to give the target audience a peek into the mindset and life of an artist at work.
I used Prismacolor color pencils on 80# drawing paper for this piece.

On The Rocks

On the rocks was inspired by societies pull to bring us down into wicked imaginations and instability with the use of Satanic forces. We boldly grip onto the word of God while forces are at play around us and trying to bring us down. We guard ourselves from the attacks of the world by covering ourselves with the blood of Christ.
This piece is in a National competition with Bombay Sapphire, here is the link [link] . I would really appreciate your vote and support! Cheers!

Recent Commission of Petey

I absolutely fell in love with this dog! I received this commission at the end of October. I worked the piece from a series of three reference photos provided by the client.
It was produced on Stonehenge paper with Prismacolor color pencils. It’s image size is 10”x 14”. It took approx. 1.5 weeks/ 60 hrs to finish. I hope you enjoy the completed piece!