May 12, 2015
May 5, 2015
Mar 2, 2013
Some sketches I have been drawing.
These are some drawings I have been working on lately. Nothing big really. Just sketching animals and stuff.
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| It is a DJ Cheetah! I have been watching a lot of Big Cat Diary episodes on Netflix. They have all 7 Seasons. |
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| This is an African Dog character I just sketched up. African dogs have really big, round, ears. And camo colored coats. I was working on adding some earrings and a diamond stud necklace and some large earrings for those large ears. |
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This is a more advanced
lioness character I was drawing. This lioness is to be with my other
characters in their story Deep Space mayhem. She is actually a breed
called a Leonar. Which is a genetically enhanced breed of lions. They
where genetically enhanced to be intelligent like people. They even have
paws with lowered dew claws that act like thumbs for grasping objects.
The reason why they and other rare creatures from Earth where
genetically enhanced and bred on a special planet was not for a noble
one. It was so intergalactic hunters could hunt more sentient game. This
was a mostly outlawed practice in much of the galaxy, but it's insipid
existence was still active in little pockets of the underworld of the
galactic trade. Every once in a rare while a talking animal, or a "Civil
Animal" would crop up in the illegal exotic animal pet trade.
Keera found this Leonar and freed her. It was her choice to follow along with with Keera and Lance on their adventures throughout the galaxy. Her name is Kya - which means "Diamond in the sky" as an female African name. |
Feb 22, 2013
Welcome to my home!
Here are some pics of my new Condo! I have finaly moved in and got everything settled the way I wanted. So now I can give you a little tour. It is NOT rented, I own this Condo. It's about 880 Sq feet, 2 Bedroom 2 full Bath.
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| This is the entryway and the hallways. I put up my star Matrix Promo pictures I had framed and my artwork. I also got a LED ropelight and fixed it around the hallway with some ties and fasteners because it was kind of dark and lacks overhead lighting. It gives a cool effect and is much cheaper than designing an electric job. |
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| This is my bedrooms, it is a 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo. I have my main bedroom that goes into a walkin closet and then into the smaller bathroom. And then the smaller bedroom which I made into a storage/craft-room. That has my sewing machine and stuff in it. |
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| This is the Kitchen and the larger bathroom. I have put up a small class shelf on the wall by the kitchen for my Martini Glass collection. I like martini glasses! |
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| This is the main living room. This is my computer desk and then it goes into the dining area. I put my desk out in the living room because I don't have a sofa or any large furniture like that. The previous apartment I was in was tiny! And I spend most of my time at my computer so I wanted it out in the living room, where I would spend my time actually in my Condo, not holed up in the bedroom, not living in my house like a hermit. And there is my Transformer collection :D . |
Haven't been here in ages...
Trust me, I haven't been around here for a while. I've been too busy moving and doing other things. *blows off the dust* Just look at the timestamp of the post. :P
Aug 26, 2012
Some pics...
Here's some pictures I made. They are from an old webcomic series I used to make. I'm working on some redesigns of the characters and maybe updating the comic itself. We'll see, I'm just messing around.
This one I made traditionaly. With paper, a sharpie and color markers. It is how I color things without the computer. Computers can do lots of things, but not everything.
That one I inked on paper and scaned and painted in the computer. More like I normally do.
Aspiring Artists Beware...
Aspiring artists beware, danger lurks in many forms. And most of it lies vieled in the form empty promises for work or payment "at a later date, maybe when this goes big!" Do not be fooled into these scams! You see them all the time, many of them on the popular Craig's List, or Job List forums, or even on this Blogger. Most of the time you will see postings commonly worded like this:
Real-live examples:
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Can you illustrate a graphic novel:
"I have a graphic novel that needs an illustrator. It's a steampunk,
alternative history, gothic horror story that involves zombies, demons,
and so on. I'm looking for someone who can illustrate the thing, with my
help. The payoff is, you get 45% of whatever there is to get 45% of.
That means if we sell 20 copies, you get 45% of that. If we sell 250,000
copies, you get 45% of that .... which would be about $5 a copy, which
would means if we sold 100,000 copies, you'd make half a mil. But we
have to sell 100,000 copies first. So here's the deal: read the story's
synopsis and maybe the four or five chapters I've written in novel form
and see if it's something you could get behind. If not, no big deal.
Thanks for reading this ad. Reply to ****@gmail."
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Its, um? racy, and maybe a bit vulgar and will be sexual. I prefer the Hand drawn Pencil Sketch style.
It plays off off a joke that A lot of the rest of the world uses to put neighboring countries down. We don't so much use this Joke in America, at least not on the west coast)
Hit me up! Lets make some people laugh!
please respond with examples of work!
Thanks
And the list goes on, in any city, in every town. While many of these posts may be genuine in heart, they will not put food on your plate or pay your bills. Often hopeful, young graduates or desperate starting artists will inquire about this work, contact the poster/ company and maybe get lucky and interview. They often will give you a looooong winded story about how this project of theirs will "GO BIG!" How they know all these famous Hollywood Producers and Directors, or famous famous comicbook legends from Marvel or DC personaly. They like to name drop, and make it sound like they know people and can hook you up in the industry. Trust me, I have heard it all, and even been thru a few. And you know what ... you end up doing a lot of work for free and it doesn't get you anywhere. Sure you have some stuff to add to your portfolio, which can be valueble, but you want to be a success and you want money. And you don't want empty promises!
Things to really be wary of - lots of workload with no pay. Especially, and I cannot emphasis this enough: DO NOT GET WRAPPED UP INTO PROJECTS WHERE THEY WANT YOU TO PAY THEM!! Especially where animation is concerned. If the project was successfully sold, and a pilot got an approval, they should have had some kind of budget given to them to produce something, or a series of first season episodes. At the very least, there should be enough of a plan to sell the pilot, without making YOU fund with with you life's meager savings. Do NOT give them money, it should have been sold, or found a way to sell itself, it's a scam. The law of the art world should be: they pay YOU for work done on the project, not the other way around. Chant that mantra in your brain, stick to it, and see the value in what you do. Nothing is for free.
It is perfectly okay for you to expect to be paid as an artist. Often these people will try to devalue you and make you feel like you aren't worth time or money. But don't believe them, they need to understand that work doesn't come for free.
Also, be wary of "Perma-tern" work. This pertains the the Intership job postings. This is a disguised way of leeching free work out of students, or newly graduated ilumni with hopes of "Work in the future". Traditionally an Internship is a good way to learn hands on experience and build a portfolio before they start their journey into the outer world. Giving them a head-start with contacts and work done. Now, while a genuine Internship is a great thing, I advise you to ask your college career councilors on which places are offering Internships and if they can offer you an interview. Postings in Craig's List are sketchy, and often people phishing for free work. Also - no Internship should be permanent. If you've been there for over a year and they like what you do and you're still an "Intern" ... there is a red flag. If they love you so much they should offer you a paying position by now.
So what can you look for? These non-paid gigs and scams are a majority of what liters the boards. They seem to pollute every corner of the newspaper. You want to look for gigs and jobs that offer some form of compinsation. Even if it is a one-shot project like:
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Why is this acceptable? It may not be the best gig ever, and it is the lowest end example I can show, but I show it for a reason. Because at least you are promised SOMETHING. They put up front that they will pay you $100 for work done, even if their project sells or not. A hundred bucks is better than $0 . Now, the decision is completely up to you. And if you think it is worth your time or effort to take on this job. Maybe you will look into it and it is still unreasonable, it takes too long, or they are really, really picky, whatever. The ball is still in your court as far as payment goes and wether or not you want to accept or deny it. Either way - if they like it enough you will get paid something no matter what.
Always look for gigs and job contracts with payment terms up front. If they can't explain how they intend to pay you for work done in up front face to face, or in a few emails, then I would begin to doubt their credibility. And certainly DO NOT pay them to do their project for them. This is not a charity drive here! If you want to be charitable with your money give it to an Animal Rescue Shelter or a Salvation Army Fund. Not some person with lofty promises, tons of workload with no pay and taking handouts for personal gain.
Your work has value. Believe it, and you should be getting what you think you deserve for it.
But landing that dream job or high-pay contract is soooo hard! I'm living on PB & J sandwiches and I can barely afford anything! You say. The solution.... Get a job! It probably won't be an art job. It may not even relate to how trained in Art College. but it will pay the bills and allow you to feed yourself. In the meantime you can still persue your art career with gusto. But at least you won't have to worry so much where or when your next meal will come from.
Real-live examples:
COMIC BOOK ARTIST NEEDED:
"i am seeking an artist who would be willing to draw out a comic book an associate and myself have written.There will be no pay unless the comic book gets picked up by Icon, Image, or Vertigo. all of which are interested in the story. please send samples of your work. thank"------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Can you illustrate a graphic novel:
"I have a graphic novel that needs an illustrator. It's a steampunk,
alternative history, gothic horror story that involves zombies, demons,
and so on. I'm looking for someone who can illustrate the thing, with my
help. The payoff is, you get 45% of whatever there is to get 45% of.
That means if we sell 20 copies, you get 45% of that. If we sell 250,000
copies, you get 45% of that .... which would be about $5 a copy, which
would means if we sold 100,000 copies, you'd make half a mil. But we
have to sell 100,000 copies first. So here's the deal: read the story's
synopsis and maybe the four or five chapters I've written in novel form
and see if it's something you could get behind. If not, no big deal.
Thanks for reading this ad. Reply to ****@gmail."
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I need a Cartoonist Hi!:
I have an Idea for a Cartoon that WILL get world wide coverage! lolIts, um? racy, and maybe a bit vulgar and will be sexual. I prefer the Hand drawn Pencil Sketch style.
It plays off off a joke that A lot of the rest of the world uses to put neighboring countries down. We don't so much use this Joke in America, at least not on the west coast)
Hit me up! Lets make some people laugh!
please respond with examples of work!
Thanks
- Location:****
- Compensation: no pay
Animation/Production Interns Needed
Small production company looking for animation students/available artists that are interested in gaining hands-on experience and building their portfolio. We have an extended 2d animated project that is set for online broadcast in early 2013 and we could use help with production work along with asset creation depending on availbility and level of interest. This is a non-paid opportunity, unfortunately, but we can set up school credit if necessary and food will always be provided. We're hoping to create a team that is interested in making a cool project and wants to be part of a collaborative effort. For more in-depth details of the project please email some samples of your work, your website or any information about your skill sets. Some Photoshop/After Effects experience is a plus but we can train if necessary as a high level of interest is more important to us. Thanks!- Location:*****
- Compensation: no pay
And the list goes on, in any city, in every town. While many of these posts may be genuine in heart, they will not put food on your plate or pay your bills. Often hopeful, young graduates or desperate starting artists will inquire about this work, contact the poster/ company and maybe get lucky and interview. They often will give you a looooong winded story about how this project of theirs will "GO BIG!" How they know all these famous Hollywood Producers and Directors, or famous famous comicbook legends from Marvel or DC personaly. They like to name drop, and make it sound like they know people and can hook you up in the industry. Trust me, I have heard it all, and even been thru a few. And you know what ... you end up doing a lot of work for free and it doesn't get you anywhere. Sure you have some stuff to add to your portfolio, which can be valueble, but you want to be a success and you want money. And you don't want empty promises!
Things to really be wary of - lots of workload with no pay. Especially, and I cannot emphasis this enough: DO NOT GET WRAPPED UP INTO PROJECTS WHERE THEY WANT YOU TO PAY THEM!! Especially where animation is concerned. If the project was successfully sold, and a pilot got an approval, they should have had some kind of budget given to them to produce something, or a series of first season episodes. At the very least, there should be enough of a plan to sell the pilot, without making YOU fund with with you life's meager savings. Do NOT give them money, it should have been sold, or found a way to sell itself, it's a scam. The law of the art world should be: they pay YOU for work done on the project, not the other way around. Chant that mantra in your brain, stick to it, and see the value in what you do. Nothing is for free.
It is perfectly okay for you to expect to be paid as an artist. Often these people will try to devalue you and make you feel like you aren't worth time or money. But don't believe them, they need to understand that work doesn't come for free.
Also, be wary of "Perma-tern" work. This pertains the the Intership job postings. This is a disguised way of leeching free work out of students, or newly graduated ilumni with hopes of "Work in the future". Traditionally an Internship is a good way to learn hands on experience and build a portfolio before they start their journey into the outer world. Giving them a head-start with contacts and work done. Now, while a genuine Internship is a great thing, I advise you to ask your college career councilors on which places are offering Internships and if they can offer you an interview. Postings in Craig's List are sketchy, and often people phishing for free work. Also - no Internship should be permanent. If you've been there for over a year and they like what you do and you're still an "Intern" ... there is a red flag. If they love you so much they should offer you a paying position by now.
So what can you look for? These non-paid gigs and scams are a majority of what liters the boards. They seem to pollute every corner of the newspaper. You want to look for gigs and jobs that offer some form of compinsation. Even if it is a one-shot project like:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cartoon Style Character Development Needed for Indie Animated Short:
Cartoon or bold line animator to sketch out 5-10 characters for me, with detailed finished product that is almost ready to translate to digital animation, starting next Friday. Anyone out there with talent that could do it for $100? The final work would be mine, but I would give you a quote to use for your portfolio - depending on how the final product looked.- Location:****
- Compensation: $100
Why is this acceptable? It may not be the best gig ever, and it is the lowest end example I can show, but I show it for a reason. Because at least you are promised SOMETHING. They put up front that they will pay you $100 for work done, even if their project sells or not. A hundred bucks is better than $0 . Now, the decision is completely up to you. And if you think it is worth your time or effort to take on this job. Maybe you will look into it and it is still unreasonable, it takes too long, or they are really, really picky, whatever. The ball is still in your court as far as payment goes and wether or not you want to accept or deny it. Either way - if they like it enough you will get paid something no matter what.
Always look for gigs and job contracts with payment terms up front. If they can't explain how they intend to pay you for work done in up front face to face, or in a few emails, then I would begin to doubt their credibility. And certainly DO NOT pay them to do their project for them. This is not a charity drive here! If you want to be charitable with your money give it to an Animal Rescue Shelter or a Salvation Army Fund. Not some person with lofty promises, tons of workload with no pay and taking handouts for personal gain.
Your work has value. Believe it, and you should be getting what you think you deserve for it.
But landing that dream job or high-pay contract is soooo hard! I'm living on PB & J sandwiches and I can barely afford anything! You say. The solution.... Get a job! It probably won't be an art job. It may not even relate to how trained in Art College. but it will pay the bills and allow you to feed yourself. In the meantime you can still persue your art career with gusto. But at least you won't have to worry so much where or when your next meal will come from.
My secret passion, Biology!
I have a fascination with biology and how things work. Maybe that is what drove my interest in animation. One of my most favorite classes in High School (besides art class) was Biology class. Where most students went "Eeeeeewww! Gross" I was endlessly fascinated with the body and it's inner workings. I still watch a lot of nature programs today. Where most folks watch the thousands of boring Crime Dramas and "Spoiled Yappy Housewives of Some California Rich Place I Don't Give a Shit About", I sit and watch a nature video about Lions or Hyenas or whales. Oh, of course I still like my Project Runway, but even that still has some tiny bit of educational value to it. I love biology and I even went to that traveling exhibit "Bodies" that was around once. That was cool!
I found this show that is apparently on in the UK and aired on PBS. I watched it on YouTube cause I didn't even know it was on till I stumbled on it. I guess it might be sort of graphic for most Americans to stomach, with our notoriously weak viewing stomachs and all. But it is very educational and I found it awesome! It is a show that documents dissections of various large animals - all the way up to a couple of huge whales! Now before all the animal people start screaming, these animals all died BEFORE they started their dissections and they where given permission to film. Often veterinary scientists are allowed to preform autopsy not only to determine cause of death in the deceased animal, but also for educational value so we can better understand the animals. Especially when a dead whale washes up on a beach, or a rare species of shark is caught in a net or washes up. These kinds of things go on all the time. Yes it is sad that the individual animal died, but it is better to learn from it so perhaps we can aide their species in the future.
It is fascinating to learn about the biology of these animals, and how it also relates to our own bodies. Most mammals are not that far off from us. It is also great to learn about the evolutionary chain, whether your a Creationist or a Darwin fan either way. I'm a Darwin fan btw ... but enough of that. I will say, it is really a cool show I didn't even know was on. And I learned some neat stuff. Like Hippos are actually related to Whales. So I picked out some of my favorite vids. I do have to give a disclaimer tho for the folks who don't like to see dead things or dissection. It can be considered "Gross" to those type of people, so consider yourself forewarned, if you don't like that sort of thing, it would be best not to view it. But please! Do NOT go bleating & crying to the YouTube authorities and try to get these pulled down.We need more knowledge in this world, not more ignorance.
SPERM WHALE
LION & TIGER
GREAT WHITE SHARK
RACEHORCE
CASSOWARY BIRD
Why is this important to art and animation? Well I will tell you, it is critical for an artist to have some sense of anatomy and basic biology in order to be an effective artist. One that does not have realistic concepts of anatomy and biology will never be as successful as one that does. Now in the world of animation cartoonists twist and contort anatomy in every impossible way, so why does a cartoonist need to know biology and anatomy? Because in order to be able to twist and contort the real into the unreal, you must first have an understanding of the real. Animators need to know what a very basic skeleton consists of, and where the joints should be. You should be able to visualize what the musculature of your creature (cartoon or not) should be. What is's physics are and how basic physics apply into it's world. All that boring stuff you needed to learn in high school (and/or college), you should have stayed awake for because it is important whether you know it or not.
These days you don't have to spend hours upon hours in classes or digging thru books like we did in the old days. Turn on your TV (if you have one) and watch a nature show, or watch clips on Youtube. Better yet, go to your local zoo! If you can find time to go during the off-hours and during weekdays they usually aren't so crowded with visitors and kids. Study the creatures, make lots of sketches, realistic ones, as real as you can make them. I had to do similar exercises in Art College. And you know what, I learned a lot from those lessons - so yeh, art college was not a waste.
So my art lesson is; pick your most favorite animal. And it has to be one that is not extinct (no dinosaurs). Learn everything you can about it. Learn about it's insides, it's bones it's muscles. it's guts. Learn about how it relates to the natural world, is it a predator or is it prey? (If it's a human we are classified as predators btw....) How does it effect the food chain?
Disney and Warner Bros both favor artists how know their biology and anatomy well. While they are in the business of making the unreal out of the real world, they like to see someone who understands the real world. So, study your biology and anatomy and you will become a much better artist overall.
I found this show that is apparently on in the UK and aired on PBS. I watched it on YouTube cause I didn't even know it was on till I stumbled on it. I guess it might be sort of graphic for most Americans to stomach, with our notoriously weak viewing stomachs and all. But it is very educational and I found it awesome! It is a show that documents dissections of various large animals - all the way up to a couple of huge whales! Now before all the animal people start screaming, these animals all died BEFORE they started their dissections and they where given permission to film. Often veterinary scientists are allowed to preform autopsy not only to determine cause of death in the deceased animal, but also for educational value so we can better understand the animals. Especially when a dead whale washes up on a beach, or a rare species of shark is caught in a net or washes up. These kinds of things go on all the time. Yes it is sad that the individual animal died, but it is better to learn from it so perhaps we can aide their species in the future.
It is fascinating to learn about the biology of these animals, and how it also relates to our own bodies. Most mammals are not that far off from us. It is also great to learn about the evolutionary chain, whether your a Creationist or a Darwin fan either way. I'm a Darwin fan btw ... but enough of that. I will say, it is really a cool show I didn't even know was on. And I learned some neat stuff. Like Hippos are actually related to Whales. So I picked out some of my favorite vids. I do have to give a disclaimer tho for the folks who don't like to see dead things or dissection. It can be considered "Gross" to those type of people, so consider yourself forewarned, if you don't like that sort of thing, it would be best not to view it. But please! Do NOT go bleating & crying to the YouTube authorities and try to get these pulled down.We need more knowledge in this world, not more ignorance.
SPERM WHALE
LION & TIGER
GREAT WHITE SHARK
RACEHORCE
CASSOWARY BIRD
Why is this important to art and animation? Well I will tell you, it is critical for an artist to have some sense of anatomy and basic biology in order to be an effective artist. One that does not have realistic concepts of anatomy and biology will never be as successful as one that does. Now in the world of animation cartoonists twist and contort anatomy in every impossible way, so why does a cartoonist need to know biology and anatomy? Because in order to be able to twist and contort the real into the unreal, you must first have an understanding of the real. Animators need to know what a very basic skeleton consists of, and where the joints should be. You should be able to visualize what the musculature of your creature (cartoon or not) should be. What is's physics are and how basic physics apply into it's world. All that boring stuff you needed to learn in high school (and/or college), you should have stayed awake for because it is important whether you know it or not.
These days you don't have to spend hours upon hours in classes or digging thru books like we did in the old days. Turn on your TV (if you have one) and watch a nature show, or watch clips on Youtube. Better yet, go to your local zoo! If you can find time to go during the off-hours and during weekdays they usually aren't so crowded with visitors and kids. Study the creatures, make lots of sketches, realistic ones, as real as you can make them. I had to do similar exercises in Art College. And you know what, I learned a lot from those lessons - so yeh, art college was not a waste.
So my art lesson is; pick your most favorite animal. And it has to be one that is not extinct (no dinosaurs). Learn everything you can about it. Learn about it's insides, it's bones it's muscles. it's guts. Learn about how it relates to the natural world, is it a predator or is it prey? (If it's a human we are classified as predators btw....) How does it effect the food chain?
Disney and Warner Bros both favor artists how know their biology and anatomy well. While they are in the business of making the unreal out of the real world, they like to see someone who understands the real world. So, study your biology and anatomy and you will become a much better artist overall.
Jul 31, 2012
I am in the works of purchasing a condominium. It is a 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit with 1/2 laminate & 1/2 carpeted floors. It is in front of this big lake and has a full waterfront view. It is a pretty nice place for a great price. I don't want to rent for the rest of my life and I have come to the point where I can afford to purchace a dwelling. Since the market is killer right now, and I have the funds it is time to buy. I have my career at Boeing to thank for this. May it be a long lived career, like 20 something years or something like that. Yes, I was trained as an artist, mainly in cartoons and animation. But I gained a full time career in Aerospace and that is working out real sweet and I won't trade it for anything.
Here is some new stuff I drew lately. Some side projects I am working on here and there. These are Faceplates I drew up for this game thing I've been building in a little thing called RPG MakerVXAce. It is Matrix themed. More indepth coverage can be found at my gallery on DeviantArt
Here is some new stuff I drew lately. Some side projects I am working on here and there. These are Faceplates I drew up for this game thing I've been building in a little thing called RPG MakerVXAce. It is Matrix themed. More indepth coverage can be found at my gallery on DeviantArt
I build airplanes but I still work on artwork too. Building airplanes is just much more profitable :D
Feb 21, 2012
DSM Character Redesigns
I got to thinking about my Deep Space Mayhem thing. And how horrible the design of Keerah is. I cannot stand it, so as I played in SWTOR, I started to blossom ideas. Finally! Some inspiration! I guess I just needed some sci-fi to get the imagination going. So I re-analized how I wanted her to look. Mainly, the hair ... I had to fix the hair. So now she will have a new hair style and probably her hair might be silvery white - which might add to the background of her character, I am not sure yet. When I get to colorizing this we shall see. Her outfit has some slight changes, no more tank top, it has some mid-riff armor. Some glitzy armbands and her pants wont have those silly Barbarella holes in them. Barberella is a funny movie but not on my character .... :p (yes I have the Barberella DVD).
I have also decided to give Lance a makeover. He won't change quite as much. But his infamous black coat is going to have a more "techy" look to it. Adding some greys and some lines with blocks here and there should break up the solid blackness of it and give it a more futuristic feel.
These are just the sketches. I'll probably be coloring them soon. Sketching for me is kind of like sculpting. I add some, erase some, bend some areas here and there. It just comes naturally.
Sketched with a 0.7mm mechanical pencil - I cannot stand normal pencils because the feel of a dulled pencil drives me up the frikken' wall!
I have also decided to give Lance a makeover. He won't change quite as much. But his infamous black coat is going to have a more "techy" look to it. Adding some greys and some lines with blocks here and there should break up the solid blackness of it and give it a more futuristic feel.
These are just the sketches. I'll probably be coloring them soon. Sketching for me is kind of like sculpting. I add some, erase some, bend some areas here and there. It just comes naturally.
Sketched with a 0.7mm mechanical pencil - I cannot stand normal pencils because the feel of a dulled pencil drives me up the frikken' wall!
Feb 18, 2012
President Visit's Boeing and some Artwork
The President of the USA visited Boeing yesterday! WhooHoo! It was very awesome! Building up to the visit the factory was all a buzz. I usually park in the lot that is right at the head of the main runway for Flight Line. I got to see 6 blackhawk helicopters land all in succession in front of me. WOW, that was a sight to see.
Since I work 2nd shift, I didn't get to see the festivities, but I did watch the company vids and stuff. Obama's visit was exciting and such an honor. I am so glad to be working for a company that hosts such events for world dignitaries and stuff. It is so exciting and just something proud to be a part of. Boeing makes airplanes for customers all over the world and sometimes embasadors and dignitaries come into the factory to tour and see their purchace or sometimes just to see the wonder that is an airline factory. Everyday I like coming into work and being able to walk under a 747-8, or peer inside the wheelwell of a 787. It is something you cannot describe.
Oh ... yeh, the art thing - I was trained as an artist: Animator, Cartoon illustrator, Graphic Desgin. But I really enjoy being with the airplanes. It pays well - is union, more stable and is a marvel all the time. I still create my artwork, I just no longer feel the pressure of HAVE TO - to survive. It is a very liberating feeling to accept a new profession and learn new things. Here's some art I have done recently:
Kel'Thuzad - "Your soul is Mine Now" a WIP sketch
"Wings" Designs I made for Cafe'Press shirts.
Since I work 2nd shift, I didn't get to see the festivities, but I did watch the company vids and stuff. Obama's visit was exciting and such an honor. I am so glad to be working for a company that hosts such events for world dignitaries and stuff. It is so exciting and just something proud to be a part of. Boeing makes airplanes for customers all over the world and sometimes embasadors and dignitaries come into the factory to tour and see their purchace or sometimes just to see the wonder that is an airline factory. Everyday I like coming into work and being able to walk under a 747-8, or peer inside the wheelwell of a 787. It is something you cannot describe.
Oh ... yeh, the art thing - I was trained as an artist: Animator, Cartoon illustrator, Graphic Desgin. But I really enjoy being with the airplanes. It pays well - is union, more stable and is a marvel all the time. I still create my artwork, I just no longer feel the pressure of HAVE TO - to survive. It is a very liberating feeling to accept a new profession and learn new things. Here's some art I have done recently:
Kel'Thuzad - "Your soul is Mine Now" a WIP sketch
"Wings" Designs I made for Cafe'Press shirts.I got the shop on a 5 year deal from my Cintiq that I purchased. So I figured I might as well do something with it? My Cintiq WX was last year's tax return - and I absolutely love it!
Nov 12, 2011
Meria of the Fire Paw Clan
This is Meria (which roughly translates into "Rebellious" for an African girl name) She is for an idea of a game that I dreamed up. It is an RPG centered around the idea of dream of an alternate universe: one where humans were not the ones to evolve. Instead, other creatures evolved, like Hyenas, Lions, Elephants, and other things. This story focuses on the conflict of 2 top predators of the African plains, the Hyenas and the Lions. Although evolved into more ... humanoid type forms. They still wage brutal war against each other, as they always have, even when they were the beasts we currently know them as. Somewhere along the line the "Player" (meaning you) gets transported into this alternate universe. You encounter 2 key characters - Meria the fiesty and firey Hyena, and a Lone male Lion (whom I am still developing as a character atm ...) Your job is to hopefully bring a truce between these 2 creatures and make them work together to stop the Shadow Nemesis that threatens to destroy the world and the fabric of Space and Time itself! I was thinking it could translate into an MMO RPG someday, but I'm not going to go that big with it yet.
Meria is a Spotted Hyena, she is a Prey Stalker for her clan. She is strong willed and very independent. Her main duties are to hunt prey and scout the land and follow the herds. Her travels can take her a considerable distance from Clan territory. She is quite inquisitive and delights in learning new things. Being a Hyena, she detests the Lions. Her mother was killed by the Stillwater Pride. She has vowed vengeance on them.
I wanted to keep Meria's clothings simple, yet in an African Tribal plains fashion. Something more than a Caveman would wear, but less than modern man dresses in. African tribal women tend to adorn lots of necklaces, especially for ceremony. Also, some sturdy necklaces might make for slight armor. Preventing that "Death Neck Bite" that Lions are famous for. Hyenas have most of their strength in their neck, upper chest and shoulder area. So she has a fair amount of neck to put adornments on. Weaponry is to be kept simple too. I want to try to keep a Pre-Bronze age setting motif (kind of). So I am working with spears, clubs, and maaaaybe an axe.
I think I got the idea from a National Geographic film made around the time Lion King came out. It was specifically about Lions vs Hyenas. It is one of Nat Geos. more exciting and powerful documanteries. Here is a link to a YouTube clip highlighting some of the parts of Lions fighting Hyenas:
LIONS vs HYENAS LINK
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I want to note that I do not consider myself a "Furry". I simply happen to like to draw and dream up Anthro characters from time to time. I have been cyber-bullied and harassed maliciously once before simply because I was playing a Tauren in World of Warcraft and I made a dumb joke once. So yeh ... I know what that is all about and I am not part of it. One can have an appreciation for nature and it's fauna and still not be associated with some made-up cliche' class.
Aug 27, 2010
Dress Making
This is the dress I have been working on. What I did was, I bought a plain black dress from a 2nd hand store ($8.00) and then built all the pieces and parts around it. They are then sewn on, and the patterns on the pieces I uses fabric glue. The big glass beads are sewn on, and I added the chains and other trinkets. This is intended as a sort of costume / evening gown. It is something I could wear to Blizzcon, or maybe as a stylish "gothic" style dress somewhere. I call it a "lich" dress because my inspiration came from the Lich in the Warcraft game series.
This is the plain dress, and the pieces I cut out.
These are the pieces I made, they are in their various states.
The front view of the, pretty much completed Dress.
The Back view of the dress.
This is the plain dress, and the pieces I cut out.
These are the pieces I made, they are in their various states.
The front view of the, pretty much completed Dress.
The Back view of the dress.I am working on another dress after this one. It is Matrix themed - it is a black dress with "Code Rain" falling down on it. The "code rain" is going to be swarovski crystal rhinestones set on the dress in individual lines. The bottom trim has a band of green sequins. I purchased the rhinestones, I just have to wait a few weeks for them to come over here. It has much less sewing, but a lot of sparkly rhinestones. The effect will be stunning!
These are the sorts of things I can do besides illustrate.
These are the sorts of things I can do besides illustrate.
Aug 23, 2010
Akasha Frostbite
Akasha Frostbite is a World of Warcraft Lich I made up. I use him in a in-game character story/comic I make using a private server setup. I also like to draw Akasha from time to time. Warcraft Liches are so fantasy whimsical and imaginative.
Akasha Frostbite in-game
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Drawn Akasha Frostbite
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Drawn Akasha FrostbitePosting after a long while
Apr 14, 2010
Back to this blog - and DeviantArt page link here
Wow it's been ages since I posted in here.
I've been very bust at work taking classes to move up a pat grade or too. And on the side I have been working on other various projects. I guess my webcomic kind of fell by the wayside a bit. Oh well, it is kind of a for fun thing anyway.
My tax return came in for this year and I got enough to purchase the tool I have always wanted for a very long time - a Wacom Cintiq 12WX! Now I will probably find it easier to create things digitally, work on my webcomics faster, colorize them and stuff. I will like this very much! Hopefully it might put me back in the drawing mood again and I'll re-pick up my web-comic and various projects.
I'm also working on other various things here and there. Like I got this brilliant spark of inspiration to build a fancy dress. I am multi-talented that way - althought I am not a tailor nor a seemstress, I am teaching myself how to modify a dress to make this costume/dress thing. It will be intended to be a costume as well as an elegant dress you could wear on a night out. We will see how it goes.
I find it odd that a lot of artists in my bracket - Cartoon Illustrators / Animators don't take on such projects, nor seek work as airplane mechanics as an alternative career course in their lives. I can also sculpt things - I have done a major project for the City of Seattle. In this hellachious job market and shitty economy, I would hope that my fellow artists and animator people have found work. Often work becomes super scarce to nill in these times. And the only types who have jobs are the "old dogs" who created their own jobs. And most "work" is temp positions, contract work, or Intern work. Beware of internship work! There are a lot of companies and places exploiting that right now! Make sure when they decide to take you on as an Intern there is an end-date or a possibility of hire-on at a solid date. Many, many companies right now are gobbling up "free" workers by taking them on as permanent Interns. You don't want to work for free for years and still have that boss lead you on with a carrot-on-a-stick telling you, "It's for the experience...." It's a highly competitive world, and sometimes a shift in career path is what is needed to survive.
So - find yourself an alternative profession is the advice I give to art students and other animators. There is absolutely nothing wrong with an animator or cartoon illustrator putting their main profession on the back burner for a while and taking up an alternative full-time job in a total different field. Open up and learn new things! I never dreamed I would work at Boeing ... but I am and I love it and count my lucky stars every day that I go to work. I am training to work up to a higher grade - a Grade 5 position: which can net $30.00 per hour - Full Time. And I have full benefits, 401 K, retirement plan, EVERYTHING. Try finding that in one of those fly by night art shops or animation houses. Most Animation houses only offer contract work, so your only an employee there as long as the project lasts - and no benefits, nothing. The length of the work could last from as little as 1-3 months to a year or 2 (movies take longer). Other places I have been - the work only lasts till they run out of projects for you to work on and then your out the door. Unemployment benefits are not anything to live on and they run out fast! I got so sick and tired of that!!
So now I am at Boeing and I love it. I learn new things - I adjusted to a big corporate environment which teaches me how big business is conducted, and I build things like airplanes. I was a participant at the First Flight of the 787 - I was freezing out on the tarmac on Flight Line in a bright yellow reflective vest directing the crowd where to go. Watching the plane take off, hearing the roar of it's engines was truly out of this world. And that was a world wide breaking event.
I still have my artwork, my cartooning illustration knack in me. And a knack for animation. But it's just a hobby now. I make good money at Boeing - which is a career job. I still have yet to be proven that animation is a career. I haven't seen it yet ... Besides - I'm more of an illustrator than an animator anyway.
Here's a picture I drew just to add some artwork to this blog. It's a lich character I made up - Lich from World of Warcraft:
I've been very bust at work taking classes to move up a pat grade or too. And on the side I have been working on other various projects. I guess my webcomic kind of fell by the wayside a bit. Oh well, it is kind of a for fun thing anyway.
My tax return came in for this year and I got enough to purchase the tool I have always wanted for a very long time - a Wacom Cintiq 12WX! Now I will probably find it easier to create things digitally, work on my webcomics faster, colorize them and stuff. I will like this very much! Hopefully it might put me back in the drawing mood again and I'll re-pick up my web-comic and various projects.
I'm also working on other various things here and there. Like I got this brilliant spark of inspiration to build a fancy dress. I am multi-talented that way - althought I am not a tailor nor a seemstress, I am teaching myself how to modify a dress to make this costume/dress thing. It will be intended to be a costume as well as an elegant dress you could wear on a night out. We will see how it goes.
I find it odd that a lot of artists in my bracket - Cartoon Illustrators / Animators don't take on such projects, nor seek work as airplane mechanics as an alternative career course in their lives. I can also sculpt things - I have done a major project for the City of Seattle. In this hellachious job market and shitty economy, I would hope that my fellow artists and animator people have found work. Often work becomes super scarce to nill in these times. And the only types who have jobs are the "old dogs" who created their own jobs. And most "work" is temp positions, contract work, or Intern work. Beware of internship work! There are a lot of companies and places exploiting that right now! Make sure when they decide to take you on as an Intern there is an end-date or a possibility of hire-on at a solid date. Many, many companies right now are gobbling up "free" workers by taking them on as permanent Interns. You don't want to work for free for years and still have that boss lead you on with a carrot-on-a-stick telling you, "It's for the experience...." It's a highly competitive world, and sometimes a shift in career path is what is needed to survive.
So - find yourself an alternative profession is the advice I give to art students and other animators. There is absolutely nothing wrong with an animator or cartoon illustrator putting their main profession on the back burner for a while and taking up an alternative full-time job in a total different field. Open up and learn new things! I never dreamed I would work at Boeing ... but I am and I love it and count my lucky stars every day that I go to work. I am training to work up to a higher grade - a Grade 5 position: which can net $30.00 per hour - Full Time. And I have full benefits, 401 K, retirement plan, EVERYTHING. Try finding that in one of those fly by night art shops or animation houses. Most Animation houses only offer contract work, so your only an employee there as long as the project lasts - and no benefits, nothing. The length of the work could last from as little as 1-3 months to a year or 2 (movies take longer). Other places I have been - the work only lasts till they run out of projects for you to work on and then your out the door. Unemployment benefits are not anything to live on and they run out fast! I got so sick and tired of that!!
So now I am at Boeing and I love it. I learn new things - I adjusted to a big corporate environment which teaches me how big business is conducted, and I build things like airplanes. I was a participant at the First Flight of the 787 - I was freezing out on the tarmac on Flight Line in a bright yellow reflective vest directing the crowd where to go. Watching the plane take off, hearing the roar of it's engines was truly out of this world. And that was a world wide breaking event.
I still have my artwork, my cartooning illustration knack in me. And a knack for animation. But it's just a hobby now. I make good money at Boeing - which is a career job. I still have yet to be proven that animation is a career. I haven't seen it yet ... Besides - I'm more of an illustrator than an animator anyway.
Here's a picture I drew just to add some artwork to this blog. It's a lich character I made up - Lich from World of Warcraft:
Aug 9, 2009
Web Comic and Boeing And a happy song!
I have been working diligently on my web-comic. Which everyone really likes. Yey for me!
Here's the rough sketches of the pages, and the link to the site.
This page is going to be a special "Flash Interactive" page. Meaning, in the Mid left panel will have a button on it that the viewer can push and Galvatron will stomp in a 2 frame animate while Cyclonus is speaking. And the bottom panel will feature a sound byte embedded in the text. Where the reader can click the text like a button and hear the word.
Aaaand here is some artwork I have done for my position at Boeing - something different for a change.
And a happy little song - it's linked to a YouTube upload audio. :D
MINISTRY - TV II
Tell me something I don't know!
Show me something I can't use!
Push the button!
Connect the goddamned dots!
Live-in thief in my bedroom bathroom
Commodity, sodomy, glass autonomy
Promise everything, take it all away
Give it a rest!
You're lying through your teeth
You're lying through your teeth
Who what which why who
When did you say the earth would stop turning?
When did you say we would all start burning?
When should I make a pledge?
Should I listen to the voices in my head?!
Connect the goddamned dots!
Connect the goddamned dots!
......
Connect the goddamned dots!
Who am I trying to impress?!
Who could care less?!
Tell me something I don't know!
Here's the rough sketches of the pages, and the link to the site.
This page is going to be a special "Flash Interactive" page. Meaning, in the Mid left panel will have a button on it that the viewer can push and Galvatron will stomp in a 2 frame animate while Cyclonus is speaking. And the bottom panel will feature a sound byte embedded in the text. Where the reader can click the text like a button and hear the word.Aaaand here is some artwork I have done for my position at Boeing - something different for a change.
And a happy little song - it's linked to a YouTube upload audio. :D
MINISTRY - TV II
Tell me something I don't know!
Show me something I can't use!
Push the button!
Connect the goddamned dots!
Live-in thief in my bedroom bathroom
Commodity, sodomy, glass autonomy
Promise everything, take it all away
Give it a rest!
You're lying through your teeth
You're lying through your teeth
Who what which why who
When did you say the earth would stop turning?
When did you say we would all start burning?
When should I make a pledge?
Should I listen to the voices in my head?!
Connect the goddamned dots!
Connect the goddamned dots!
......
Connect the goddamned dots!
Who am I trying to impress?!
Who could care less?!
Tell me something I don't know!
Jul 14, 2009
Sketches of more characters
Tiburon and Smite. Tiburon went thru many changes since I drew him last - a long while ago. I studied the actuall car more and fitted pieced on a human figure. So now he'll at least be somewhat closer to the real vehicle. I wish I had toys to base my work from like Floro Dery did.
Smite didn't change too much. Only in the fact that I made him less pointy. I remembered that less agressive characters need to be softer and more rounded, "pillowy".
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Legatus took a while to figure out. He took many incarnations until I finally decided on this one. He has a lengthy back story and he's featured in my Comic Book 4. Which isn't even drawn yet ^.^; I wanted his to be really creepy, but in some odd way - something the audience will grow to become sympathetic for.
Jun 21, 2009
OC Transformers for Comic book series
I've kinda taken a break from the WebWorld thing. I guess I bounce around a lot. Eh, it's a hobby - what can I say. I can always come back to it when I want to.
I've been trying to revive my Web-comic thing however. Continuing my OC's (original Transformer character) adventures from before. I do have a webspace and stuff, I should start actually loading stuff onto it.
Damn, if this stupid Blogger would play Flashs and not just video files. I've been working on re-hashing the profiles of my custom characters for my Transformers comic book. It was a good book, I need to make the last pages. I'll load them up - later. But here's the profile, and the sketches I'm currently jazzing up. It takes a while because I'm perfecting the profile artwork. Meaning from the sketch I am tracing over it in Vector/Flash because I want the perfect, straight lines. It takes FOREVER!! Very tedious ... but the result is a nice, crisp, refined piece that looks masterful.
I have always been more of an Illustrator than an Animator anyway. It took me a while to figure that out, but I finally did.
I've been trying to revive my Web-comic thing however. Continuing my OC's (original Transformer character) adventures from before. I do have a webspace and stuff, I should start actually loading stuff onto it.
Damn, if this stupid Blogger would play Flashs and not just video files. I've been working on re-hashing the profiles of my custom characters for my Transformers comic book. It was a good book, I need to make the last pages. I'll load them up - later. But here's the profile, and the sketches I'm currently jazzing up. It takes a while because I'm perfecting the profile artwork. Meaning from the sketch I am tracing over it in Vector/Flash because I want the perfect, straight lines. It takes FOREVER!! Very tedious ... but the result is a nice, crisp, refined piece that looks masterful.
I have always been more of an Illustrator than an Animator anyway. It took me a while to figure that out, but I finally did.
Apr 26, 2009
I also made these
I also created these. One was for the fun of it. These where made from screencaps of the cartoons and put together in Flash. One I used as a study of the animation because they had Galvatron doing a lot of things and action at once. And it wasn't just stock kung-fu fight poses like Anime sometimes resorts to. The other is from Beast Wars - the 3D cartoon, one of the 1st television 3D toons. it was from Mainframe. The same ppl who created "Reboot" which came a little before BW.
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