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Random pieces from "The Chipmunk and Shrike" project

2009-12-29T18:44:00.000-08:00

Here is the chipmunk...his name is Walter.

Walter and his wife, Marian.

The shrike. His name is Edmond, for short, they call him Eddy.

"Oh how i would fancy a chipmunk sandwich..."

Story moment for Moby Dick project...

2009-12-04T18:52:00.000-08:00

My version of Moby was a giant walrus, since I was given the area of Greenland where the Inuit eskimos reside.

Ship from Moby Dick...

2009-10-28T13:09:00.000-07:00

...from my first bfa project. will post more later.

2009-09-15T12:00:00.000-07:00

quick ideation sketch for nino's. this is going to be a looong semester...the assignments are fun though! but i miss sleep.

and finally...a new post!

2009-07-10T02:23:00.000-07:00

*courtesy of my camera phone.

Seeing that I haven't updated in a million years, for now, here's a digital print I recently sold. It's titled,"Weather Change". As usual, crits always welcome!

Gary Soto kitchen scene for 117...

2009-03-13T14:29:00.000-07:00

I tried to convey the scene where Gary's friend cuts his hair and realizes he does a bad job and just runs out the door. I tried to make it so he dropped the scissors on his way, leaving Gary still processing what just happened. The weird looking slug thing at the door is the large semi-deflated inner tube from his other story.

Still needs a lot of work. I had more fun drawing the kid than anything else, and I think it shows. the bg i drew small and blew it up on photoshop. Linework is too dark and thick for my liking. Kind of graphic looking.

It was a fun assignment though! Feel free to crit, and I'll fix it when I have time. I like constructive crits, they are very helpful.

2009-02-24T15:57:00.000-08:00

From 114 last semester...

My mechanical squat test...

as well as my mechanical jump test.

Final sack pantomime. I lost much sleep over this super short clip, and there are still issues! oh well!

2009-02-22T21:42:00.000-08:00

My two attempts at the first vis dev assignment in 117. Chrystal says they look "editoraly" and I thought about it...they actually kind of do. I tried to convey the dreamlike, fluid and surrealistic quality I got from reading the short story. The top I did in pencil (the left hand smeared...I'll fix that when I have time) and the bottom I did in pencil, then scanned and painted in photoshop. I'm a total newb at photoshop, and it's kind of frustrating to me right now. Mine looked very loopy in comparison to everyone else's.

2009-02-21T18:25:00.000-08:00

messing around with alias sketchbook pro and corel painter x for the first time. freaking awesome...and yes, i know, the kid's head is gargantuan.