04/7/2011
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Things have been bittersweet lately. The sketch up above was something I thought I’d finish but it’s been “collecting dust”. I’ve had some really great prospects for a new job coming up soon. I’m really very excited about it! It would definitely be a step up and more in the direction I’d like to go with my career. Of course, as it is with movies and video games, everything is “Non-disclosure”. I can share things as I go along though. I’ve been working closely with Sychey Games recently on a new project they are creating. Here is some artwork that I am allowed to share. Sketches for Plasmagonia™ :
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This project has been a blast to work on so far! Lots and lots of creatures to design. I’ll be sharing more about this project as it moves forward too!
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I suppose (some) of the bitterness of the last couple of weeks would come from the fact that my project, The Morae River, has come to a close. I’ve decided to leave it alone for now. It’s hard to let go of a project that has been such a huge part of my life for the last three years. I feel as though the project has grown stagnant and I’ve fallen into a “system”. Which is always good but I need the project to be more than that. The Morae River taught me so much though. Really, I’m seeing it as somewhat of a jumping off point for my next project. I’ve realized that I’d rather not be in Solturna. Of course, even though I rarely have time to work on personal work my mind needs a place to go so I’ve decided to take on something new a little closer to “home”.
This is a rough banner for my new venture. I’ll be posting more on this project soon but for now it’s very “under construction”. I am really excited for it though. I feel as though it’s closer to the project I envisioned in the first place.
Also a reminder that you can follow my activity and such on Facebook now:
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I also post sketchbook pages on that page a little more frequently than I do here so check it out! :)
More exciting news coming soon!
03/23/2011
This month as been crazy! Actually the it’s been crazy since January. I’m tired of talking about secret projects because it’s going to be a long time until I can even think about showing anything I’ve been working on for them. I have a craving for gouache! I’m thinking I might need to pop over to the art store and grab some proper paper! I’ve tired to pain in my moleskine with no luck – the pages don’t take the color all that well. There’s lots I’d like to experiment with.
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I don’t have much to post in the realm of personal work. Adjusting to my work load has caused some of my personal stuff to become neglected. I do manage to sketch here and there though. This is something I like doing – just sort of sketching lots of body-forms quickly in pen. I have a tendency to want to get everything right and so this helps me to loosen up and try to let go of making the drawing perfect.
Here are more doodles:
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I’ve also recently made a facebook page for my artwork. I was sort of opposed to the idea for a while – only because I already update a million things on the internet already so one more thing seemed like a bit much. However, it sort of needed to happen. If you’d like to keep up with my work on facebook you can here:
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I know a very talented lady by the name of Laura Guill – we went to school together and had studios almost next to each other in thesis. Recently I commissioned a small illustration from her and just had to share it!
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This tiny tapir is literally the most adorable thing in the world. Laura’s work involves her painting subjects in acrylic and then cutting them out and pasting them to a background to created a three dimensional effect. I love my tapir so much! Thanks Laura! :D You can see more of Laura’s tiny animals on her blog, here: http://crown-of-laurel.blogspot.com/
Anyway, I’m off to work on some developmental work. I do have a about 10 card illustrations I’m hoping will be released so I can show those as well.
01/3/2011
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Happy New year! I’m so excited to start a new year. 2011 has some exciting promises! I’ve been busy this last month so I don’t have much in the way of personal work. Here are some pages from the sketchie book. (I’ve been loving my blue pencil lately) The top image is of a few doodles for an upcoming assignment. The others were probably done while I was watching some sort of nature documentary.
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I’m looking forward to the end of this month. I’ll be finishing up a project I’m excited to share! I’ll also be sharing some work I did for Future Publishing – Creature fun!
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Something for you East Bay folks : If you live anywhere near Oakland, Ca. you need to make a stop by the Oakland Museum and see the Pixar: 25 Years of Animation Exhibit. It’s only up until January 9th so be sure to see it before it closes. I’ve never been so inspired. It really is a remarkable show. Here is where you can find: Information.
In other news my sister is getting married at the end of this month! I’ll be making the journey to Southern California, yet again, to celebrate with her and our families. I’m looking forward to seeing family and friends that I haven’t seen for some time. :)
08/9/2010
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Finished this one. I’m off to work on more. Although, this will be my only Tapir illustration for a while – sadly. They are awesome creatures. This little guy is next:
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Learn more about him, Here.
