My adventures in Atlanta as I explore the city and post whatever things catch my eye. Expect pictures, random thoughts, and occasional bits of wisdom.

I am an aspiring costume designer currently sewing and crafting for my Etsy shop. Find me at www.etsy.com/shop/greyedout or on Facebook as Greyed Out Productions.

20th January 2012

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22/365. Mouse Guard fan art continues, with Garrow, Patrol Leader. This is 22 out of 365 in my 365 Sketch Project. January 20, 2012.

22/365. Mouse Guard fan art continues, with Garrow, Patrol Leader. This is 22 out of 365 in my 365 Sketch Project. January 20, 2012.

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2nd January 2012

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Guardsmouse Mikel, performing a Zornhau.  I have a huge interest in German medieval swordsmanship.  Johannes Liechtenauer was a swordmaster in the 1500′s who pretty much started the tradition, or at least wrote most of it down in code. The Zornhau is the “strike of wrath”.  If you are holding your sword in the “Vom Tag” position, basically at your shoulder, the Zornhau is performed by taking a step forward with your leading foot as you swing the sword in a downward arc at your opponent.  You’d block this blow with the “Ochs” position, and bind your opponent’s blade. …I also learned that mice are hard to draw like this, because their knees are ambiguously placed somewhere in fur.  No worries.  David Petersen’s Mouse Guard is still awesome. This is illustration 4 of 365 in my 365 Drawing Project.  Thanks for reading.

Guardsmouse Mikel, performing a Zornhau.  I have a huge interest in German medieval swordsmanship.  Johannes Liechtenauer was a swordmaster in the 1500′s who pretty much started the tradition, or at least wrote most of it down in code.

The Zornhau is the “strike of wrath”.  If you are holding your sword in the “Vom Tag” position, basically at your shoulder, the Zornhau is performed by taking a step forward with your leading foot as you swing the sword in a downward arc at your opponent.  You’d block this blow with the “Ochs” position, and bind your opponent’s blade.

…I also learned that mice are hard to draw like this, because their knees are ambiguously placed somewhere in fur.  No worries.  David Petersen’s Mouse Guard is still awesome.

This is illustration 4 of 365 in my 365 Drawing Project.  Thanks for reading.

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30th December 2011

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Mouse Guard fan art, done by me.   I’m crazy, I think, but I’m going to try(keyword) to do a drawing every day.  This is 1/365.  December 30, 2011.  

Mouse Guard fan art, done by me.  

I’m crazy, I think, but I’m going to try(keyword) to do a drawing every day.  This is 1/365.  December 30, 2011.  

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