Blonde on Blonde Redhead

2011-11-16T15:55:00.000-08:00

Some more girl entertainment. I'd like to continue this style and maybe do a fashion series. Quite fun to do, at any rate.

2011-11-14T17:08:00.000-08:00

Some concept ideas for a comic, with an alien girl who falls for an average earthling.

More fanart

2011-11-08T15:02:00.000-08:00

Taokaka from the game Blazblue. Always thought she had an interesting design.

2011-11-02T20:34:00.000-07:00

A concept character I've been developing. She's an 80s-era punk/new waver type who fights crime. Her scarf has sharp points and can be used as a weapon.

Shameless fanart

2011-11-02T20:31:00.000-07:00

Some fanart of Baiken (from the game Guilty Gear) and Hsien-ko (from Darkstalkers). Playing around with some inking brushes in Photoshop.

2011-10-27T14:07:00.000-07:00

This is some fanart from the game Ico (originally for the PS2). Always loved the atmospehere in the game.

2011-09-19T23:27:00.000-07:00

Character study, drawn in Photoshop and cleaned up in Flash.

Some character Work

2011-09-12T21:46:00.000-07:00

Flash Clean-up. Facial expression and inking practice.

Flash design work

2011-08-09T16:51:00.001-07:00

A design for a flyer meant to be seen in Times Square in the 1950s.

2011-07-14T20:02:00.000-07:00

Some more girl related sketches/concepts

2011-07-14T19:55:00.000-07:00

Some pinup/concept work

Derelict Desert planet concepts

2011-07-01T15:39:00.000-07:00

I'm working on an intellectual property with some friends, and these are some concepts for a desert planet where the main character starts her journey. I have been looking at a lot of desert landscapes and also a lot of 80s science fiction that depicts beat up technology well (i.e. Aliens and the like).

Environments? Me?

2011-06-01T18:23:00.000-07:00

Some conceptual environments for an IP project. Lately I've been experimenting with Photoshop painting techniques and mood related color.

2011-05-08T10:31:00.000-07:00

Some Flash cleanup I did based on client ideas. The first was in the vein of a vintage Monaco racing poster, and the second was for a restaurant logo, with the clients' daughter in king attire.

Little practice turnaround I did for my Jason and the Argonauts project.

2011-04-19T20:49:00.000-07:00

Some conceptual, comic-style stuff I wanted to show. Playing around with Sakura brush pens.

2011-04-16T19:28:00.000-07:00

A caricature of Twiggy I had wanted to do for awhile. Illustrator, Flash, and Photoshop.

Some ideas I had for either a tattoo/t-shirt design. Color fun! Inked traditionally and colored in Photoshop.

2011-04-16T18:18:00.001-07:00

Yet another girl, surprise. Experimenting with some different coloring/inking methods.

2011-04-15T20:01:00.000-07:00

An update of my previous post of this painting.

Gaga

2011-04-15T19:59:00.001-07:00

Little charicarture of Lady Gaga I liked. Digital.

2011-04-15T19:56:00.000-07:00

Some design work for Jason and the Argonauts, set during the Vietnam War. This is Jason.

2011-04-12T10:49:00.000-07:00

Some fashion spreads I'm doing as part of a series.

2011-04-06T10:47:00.000-07:00

A scene from Jason and the Argonauts where Orpheus quells the sirens with his music. In this case it is set in a red light district.

2011-04-06T00:28:00.000-07:00

A scene from Jason and the Argonauts. Medea, a prophet, tries to seduce Jason. I set the project during the Vietnam War.

2011-04-01T15:48:00.000-07:00

Yet another girl. Kind of space themed.

2011-03-22T22:49:00.000-07:00

Illustrator and PS. Meant to be part of a series of fashion/pin-up girls.

2011-03-22T22:43:00.001-07:00

Orpheus, for Color and Story class. The story is Jason and the Argonauts, and I am setting it in the Vietnam war era.

2011-03-22T22:40:00.000-07:00

Inked in Illustrator, colored in PS.

2011-03-22T22:39:00.000-07:00

In progress. Digital.

2011-03-22T22:36:00.000-07:00

Update of previous Siouxsie post.

Work in progress Album cover for Style Class

2010-07-23T19:14:00.001-07:00

This is for my Style class at Art Center, we had to do an album cover in the style of Al Hirschfeld or Charlie Harper. I chose to do a portrait of Siouxsie Sioux from the band Siouxsie and the Banshees, in the style of Al Hirschfeld. I'm not sure it really captures the look of Siouxsie, but I'm happy with it so far.

London Olympics logo

2010-07-23T19:07:00.001-07:00

This was for my expressive type class at Art Center, the assignment was to redesign an existing logo. I chose the upcoming London Olympics because I thought the existing logo was pretty bad. The thinking was to create a gestalt Union Jack in the negative space, which is an instantly recognizable symbol of London. My teacher thought it was pretty successful!

2010-03-08T21:21:00.000-08:00

Some character designs for a comic I've been meaning to do forever. The girl is an alien who inadvertedly falls in love with the guy. I was thinking the aliens are responsible for all the major wonders of the world, and they've returned in modern times. I think I'd like to simplify more now!

More sketches

2010-02-09T19:43:00.000-08:00

Hello, I decided to get myself going by posting sketches more frequently. Obviously these are not finished, but I think having quicker sketches like this allows me to draw (and update) more often. Anyways, more nerdom!

More fanart

2010-02-04T23:39:00.000-08:00

Here's Faust from Guilty Gear X. He doesn't really look as imposing here as he does in the game. Awesome character though, one of my favorites.

Some cheeky fanart

2010-02-04T19:28:00.000-08:00

I'm planning on going to an anime convention and hope to sell some work there, so here's some fanart from Guilty Gear X2 and Urusei Yatsura. Yes, I know this is the nerdiest thing ever, but I had fun, so sue me. Anyways, they will be cleaned up in Flash. I definitely need to fix wonky bits, but I liked the initial poses.

New paintings

2009-07-07T14:59:00.001-07:00

Some paintings I did of a client's kids...I basically learned how hard babies are to paint.

Some Illustrator work

2009-06-17T17:39:00.000-07:00

These were done for two different classes a little while ago. The first is supposed to be like those paper doll accessory sets, and I used that idea as a self portrait for an illustration class.
The second image was for an entertainment class where we were supposed to write a story concept and illustrate all the key elements, such as the environments, character designs, and storyboards. The image would be a promotional poster for the story. Both were hand drawn and then cleaned up in illustrator.

Twiggy shirt

2009-06-17T16:57:00.001-07:00

I did this Illustrator work based on Twiggy
to use as a t-shirt stencil a few months back. I think she has a really iconic face and I tried to keep what I thought made her more unique.

2009-05-06T20:17:00.000-07:00

And here's a sketch I did based on a magazine. I want to paint this traditionally, maybe acrylic? I'll definitely post it again.

2009-05-06T20:08:00.000-07:00

These are some studies I did for a costume illustration class. We had a compilation of different period costumes, and I liked these, which are 1700s high society dresses, much like what would be worn by Marie Antoinette. It would be fun to make a book of these.

2009-05-04T01:18:00.000-07:00

Just a little character sketch (sort of) based on Bridget Bardot. I found this relatively bizarre picture of her in industrial clothing. Inspiring, I suppose!

2009-05-03T01:03:00.000-07:00

I'll try and space my posts out a bit more. This was done in illustrator based on a sketch of a girl I scanned in. Usually I don't like that program so much but I had fun with this.

Edit : typo, "sketch"

Figure Drawings

2009-05-03T00:29:00.000-07:00

Hello, I wanted to show some figure drawings I liked. I have to give a lot of credit to Mike Mattesi and his "Force" books (available on Amazon) that gave me a lot more freedom and expression in figure drawing. He showed me that technical knowledge, no matter how extensive, is nothing without forming an opinion of the life in front of you.

Girls and Girlfriend

2009-05-03T00:24:00.000-07:00

So these are a bit older. I had this phase early on at Art Center of doing pencil sketches that I'd embellish with abstract blotches of watercolor. I liked the contrast of a hard pencil line with really obtuse watercolor shapes. This series of girls was done in a fashion class I took. I can't remember the assignment, but I assume it had something to do with hair...and girls.

On the subject of faces, I (more recently) did this painting of my girlfriend, Carolyn, for Valentine's Day a little while back. I tried to make it somewhat abstract and even a little cartoony while still keeping specifics of her face. I feel like I approached it like a sketch since it's a little rough, but I like it overall. She's a great muse!

Landscape painting practice

2009-05-03T00:05:00.000-07:00

These are some landscape paintings from my last term at Art Center. They are from Descanso gardens and the La arboretum, respectively. I tried to do them as traditionally as possible with minimal digital editing. Pretty fun, I like painting on location rather than being cramped in a dingy room.