new website!!

so i made a tumblr... check it out here!

I'll probably post there a lot more often because of how convenient it is while on the road. However, I will use blogspot for longer posts and updates. :) 

crystal ball project - SUMMER!!!

Finals is over! I finally have a chance to take a breather. The days after finals were busy with celebrations and fun - but now it's time to get back to work. I've been having fun sketching around without having the pressure to show it in class or to use it for any project. 

also... 

Congratulations my friends who graduated! You were all my mentors and my extended family. I am so lucky to be surrounded by so many talented friends around me who inspire me to do great things. I wish the best of luck for them. 

This was what I turned in to my class for our final. 3 story beats from the crystal ball tale by Grimm's Brothers. The story is full of interesting twist and turns and also plot holes. However it was really fun to try to emulate high fantasy; including working with vfx - something I've never tried before. These definitely need more work but I am still proud of how it turned out. I learned so much this past school year. Next year is BFA!! Got to Fire it Up!!

 

The Crystal Ball

We started on a new project a couple of days ago, and it's based on a Grimm's Fairytale called "The Crystal Ball" you can read it here! The story is short but it's very full of interesting moments and imageries. For this assignment we have to come up with 3 story moments, We are not required to make any characters; but since we will show them it would be a good idea if we design some. This assignment is really fun and I wish I had more time to get into it even more. I chose to base it off medieval Russia. They have beautiful ornate patterns on their buildings. Very fun. Hopefully I can finish these soon and show it when it's finished. Finals week! 

Frankenpossum and Igor (and extras!)

We just wrapped up our project - the racing game with native california animals as drivers and gunners. I really had fun with this project, i really enjoyed creating the story and personality behind the characters. The car I still need to finish more. I had some difficulty with it but I definitely had a lot of fun trying to create a vehicle that fits my character and also fit the assignment. I had problems with the project as always but I'm so glad I finally have a work flow that works for me. 

This is a lego assignment that our teacher - gave us. We have to create modules out of Legos and we have to paint on top of it - reimagining it as a workable building structure. 

also, I didn't show these or my other car ideations, but I had difficulty on them as I said before and decided to choose a few that I really like and mix them together. 

Updates on Animal Racing Game

Some updates on my animal racing game characters. I made new pairings now just based on possums because my last set was too wide. I really like the Bonnie and Clyde idea as well as my Professor Frankenstein and the Evil Knievel pairings. I ended up choosing Frankenstein and Igor and now I have to make trucks for them. 

A few ideations on the trucks for my pairings. 

speed paintings

got inspired to do some speed paintings after checking out this website my teachers showed us called movies in color. Check it out here!

Practice practice

trying to do some speed paintings lately. From life, pictures and imagination. I feel better about my painting skills than I did a couple years ago - but definitely not to the level that I want it to be. Got to keep at it!