Iron Man

It's been about two weeks since my braces have been put on - I'm trying really hard to not feel like I'm thirteen. I guess the upside is even if I'd had these at thirteen... I'd probably still have them now (bad teeth genes it looks like).

There was a lot of pain initially, especially across my front teeth. This forced me to adapt naturally. Now I chew only on the left side of the mouth...at the back....with my three molars :|

On the other side, we were spared Omar's worst this week as the storm did what amounted to an about turn and passed east of Virgin Gorda. I had taken down my satellite dish just in case, and promptly at 7:30 or so the following morning, climbed back on top of the roof and put it back up.

The consequences of Omar weren't all bad though, I've got a six-day weekend to get some work done on the BusinessBVI magazine, grade some papers and even squeeze some art in!

8 teeth lighter = fatter sketchpad

Had my dental surgery done, got more tattoos, home for a week now. Life is pretty good.

What I've been up to!

Been a busy couple weeks - furiously grading exam papers and end of semester projects this week. But on the other side, the Water is Life calendar will be available soon showcasing both my design and photography. In the mean time, check out a couple sketches I did last night.

Nahmtalmbout?

Hope you guys aren't offended by nudity....
Just a couple of my sketches this month in the little time I had for myself. I'm going to warm up for Orisha (my graphic novel) by illustrating a friend's comic script, so I'll be posting my character sketches for that shortly.
Have a great week everybody!

pinups and the still-soon-to-come-i-promise-site-update

Soo. I've been back from Europe for a (long) while now, and I had an incredible time in all the places I visited. So much so in fact, that I've decided to spend next summer teaching English as a second language in either Barcelona or Lisbon plus work on my art and writing in a place where I will be undisturbed and unperturbed by all non-creative distractions....
At least there I won't be forced to be drinking unapproved lager (anything with 'Light' in the name) while slaving away at other people's work (if you're a client reading this....specifically NOT yours! I enjoy the work you give me immensely....and I NEVER drink while doing it)...

Anyhow though, aside from what I did this summer and what I wish to do next, the matter is at hand. I'm slaving away (sort of) on a redesign and a thorough update along with some other exciting projects. Amazingly, this third instalment of richardgeorges.com will include FLASH! (I half expect some other language to come out called BAM btw)....After I resigned myself to release that bombshell, I realized that I haven't told you what those EXCITING projects were. I'm working on 2008's edition of Business BVI for Oyster Publications (www.businessbvi.com), designing some music sites for some good and very talented friends of mine; r&b singer JASE at www.listentojase.com, and Phil Richards, CEO of VILander Entertainment at (I can't remember the address!!)...anyhow, both those sites should be live in the coming weeks-months.

If the leggy girl up top didn't give it away....(i'm sure she didn't) I'm on a current kick of pinup girls and nudes. I having a bit of fun with it and loosening up the perfectionist and therefore inherently frustrating style I'd created for myself. Sure photorealism is cool, but it isn't always fun. It's a lot more exhilarating and rewarding when even I am not entirely sure where a piece of art is heading. It's a lot more impulsive than I'm used to, and it may not always work out the way I envisioned - but it's better than getting pissed off halfway through and chucking my pad across the room.

Till next time good folks and wayward pedestrians!
Rich