DastelsArt

The artistic adventures of Dave Astels

Mon 04 April 2022

Storefronts 862 Bunkao Records - Nakano, Tokyo

This one is a bit different. I did it as part of an Etchr workshop by Leslie Parsons' (aka @montrealsketcher). It's a bunch of firsts:

Start to finish in 90 minutes, where usually these have been done over a couple days.
I did this completely freehand - no measuring, no straightedge …

Mon 07 February 2022

Kyoyo Journal 447 Asumo Cafe - Kyoto

Posted by Dave Astels in Artwork

Kyoto Journal 447 Asumo Cafe - Kyoto

Mon 31 January 2022

Storefronts 955 Restaurant Kizushi - Ningyocho, Tokyo

Posted by Dave Astels in Artwork

Storefronts 955 Restaurant Kizushi - Ningyocho, Tokyo

Sun 23 January 2022

Changes in Focus

Posted by Dave Astels in General

My journey exploring my artistic side has had some twists and turns. I've explored new mediums and techniques:

fantasy mapmaking
colouring with Copic markers - primarily manga
pen and ink sketching
loose wet watercolour painting,
tighter drier watercolour of architecture - specifically traditional Japanese buildings and storefronts
poster colour paints - landscapes and …

Sat 15 January 2022

A Fresh Start

Posted by Dave Astels in General

Tear it down, throw it out, build it up again

It's time for a fresh start.

This was always a tech oriented blog since that was pretty much all I did. Now I'm getting more art focused so I've refocused the blog on my artistic activities.

Thu 06 January 2022