"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known"

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known" -Carl Sagan

Sketched this with two Pilot Hi-Tec-C Gell ink pens. I love these pens. I don't know why but I always feel my sketches look better whenever I draw in these. It might be because whenever I sketch in pen, I am forced to be a lot more confidant in my lines so I am a lot more mindful of things.

Anyway, I've always been inspired by the vastness of our universe and how insignificant our problems are in contrast to the big scope of things. Life goes on, and the most you can do is keep on bettering yourself while still retaining childlike wonder about the world. No use in stress and anger because in the end we are just one tiny speck on this "pale blue dot."

Trying New Things

Been working on this sketch the past few days for a weekly(or so we try) writer/artist collaboration that has been going on the last couple of months. 

I wanted to try a different approach and try doing a greyscale underpainting before adding colors so I can really concentrate on values and depth. I am still not sure what to put in the foreground, water? Tall grass? Gravel? In my friends story there is no distinguishable path to the cabin there so I'm going to have to think about it. I know I know, right now it looks like cold blooded murder has occured in this cabin to innocent people aside a huge fucking rock so I will make sure to provide a context story via my talented friend when it is finished. 

On a side note, I just saw Life of Pi with my mother and was blown away speechless. My mother was definitely glowing with pride because of Ang Lee and our Taiwanese blood. Now I am going to go off to watch one of my favorite movies, Brokeback Mountain again and cry. Thats right Heathy-and-Jakey-can't-quit-you in all its glory.