Wings - Oil on Canvas, Abstract, beginning of the series

Untitled, 8 x 5.5", ink and colored pencil on paper.

Justin (MNR) Phillips

This is the image that started my current series of abstract linework!
It was a 'doodle' in my sketchbook that happened to look great enough for me to put some color on. This is why you keep your sketchbook pictures! This was created a few years ago, and inspired dozens of paintings and drawings!

I'm always putting together new ideas to see how far I can take this series of paintings and drawings.

My painting, Wings, came as a result of this drawing and was the first of this series.

Wings, 16x20", oil on canvas 

Justin (MNR) Phillips

At first, I used this drawing as a direct guide for how to paint this painting, then I diverged from it and only used some of the design elements from the drawing. I have trouble creating the same exact piece over and over again! D; In the end, I just 'let the brush guide me'. I essentially make up each abstract piece spontaneously, finding a rhythm and harmony in each mark on the page, and then creating other marks that make sense.


-Justin Phillips/MNR

Happy New Year - Time to look for a job

Happy New Year all.

I've graduated from college. Now I have to look for work as either a video game artist, or a movies/media artist. I particularly want to be a character artist or a concept artist. It is a slow going search. I probably will have to take a regular job in the meantime. ]=

Anyway, I'm working on sprucing up my portfolio. I have a bunch of work to redo and spice up for my portfolio.
 I also have a bit of work to do on my flash drive, in regards to separating older artwork, older, useable artwork, works in progress, and recent artwork.

I am working on some concept art character sheets.
These are just some random strange priestess characters that I had eventually wanted to use in a story. Eh... they need a rework. I think these are from 2008 or 2009

-MNR

Thoughts 1

Grey, black, brown and white should be respected as a legitimate palette in the fashion design industry.
 It is sometimes boring to be dressed all in saturated bright bright colors all the time.
The example is the dress that I had been designing for some time.