I liiiiveeeee. Art post.

School is crazy busy during fourth year.

Anyway, let's get some pictures posted, hm?

Umm... you might need to click on them. They went weird.

First off, an image from I think my favorite class of all time. I really enjoyed the linework for this, and I think it's the closest thing I've ever drawn to being explicit.
The colors were fun too. This is actually how I'll be doing any editoral style work from now on. I hide my linework too much, and I'm told it's what I'm good at. Peer pressure worked, guys.

Also, I'll be using textures more. I'm slowly building a collection of them.
Lastly, something for my own personal stuff. I've learned that a huge part of digital painting is appropriate use of textures, and matte painting. You'll get to see that later.

(I'm talking to YOU Kim. I know you're the only one likely reading this.

New Sketch Post

Well, a single sketch. Photojournalist Frank West from the game "Dead Rising" which is ridiculous, stupid fun. I'm thinking of making this costume for halloween... mostly cause I only need to make the mask.

I could have gone into Journalism and ran around hitting zombies with a sledgehammer too, you know.

No, I don't have a thing for blood or sledgehammers.

Illustration Post Number...2 I think.

A new illustration I did for kicks. As a confession, I have to say, I'm addicted to drawing tactical RPG style characters. Weirdly, it was a style I drew in for class that wasn't considered too niche market. In one of my final portfolio reviews, I was told it could net me some work, which kind of baffled me.

I still need to learn how to scan watercolors decently though.

Challenge No. 6

Another week, another challenge. A bit early this time because my co-op looks poised to keep me busy.

Anyway, the theme was "a band" of any type, so I went with a rock band. You know, one time, one of my instructors looked through my sketchbook and asked me if I felt I was an overly enthusiastic person. I wonder where he got that impression.

And of course, Kim's shot for the week. A band for the working man if I ever saw one.

This weeks challenge is an abandoned building.

Challenge No.5

Another week down, another challenge.

This week's theme was Modernized Mythical Characters. I did the Monkey King. I draw him a lot, probably cause when I was younger and was home sick from school, there was a cartoon on TV about him from time to time. I'm pretty sure it was one of the first anime I ever saw.

That and Pochacco.

Kim posted her challenge picture today, and it's pretty great. She went all traditional. He's a PAN handler... Pan Flutist..... Pan... well, you get the point.

Challenge No. 6 - A band! (as in rock, punk, one-man...)

Another Traveling Comic.

I turned 22 on the 2nd. A day or so before, my parents sent me a package of candy and a little toy, just because they know I like really stupid things.

This robot was inside. The comic doesn't do it justice. I'm going to post a video soon enough.

HE CABBAGE PATCHES.

Challenge No. 4: MST3K titles.

This week's challenge was picked by Kim. We had to choose from a set of titles from the TV show "Mystery Science Theater 3000". It's pretty much a show where a bunch of guys sit around and make fun of old B movies (which you watch while they rip on it). With little bits of a plot in the intermissions.

It's got some gold titles though. Like "DANGER: Death Ray!" and "Secret Agent Super Dragon". I chose the episode titled "Robot Vs. The Aztec Mummy". It started out with realistic sketches of a robot and a mummy, but over time turned into this luchador poster. I think that's because I found a newer movie where a mexican wrestler beats up an Aztec Mummy...

Anyway, it's pictures like this that make people ask why I'm not in animation. My answer remains "drawing the same thing 24 times for one second of motion is not appealing."

Kim's post for the week is pretty snazzy too. I like the lighting she did... check it out over at her interblog.