Scanner is dead

My dad's computer just gave up on us last week, and just refuses to boot up, bringing down the scanner with it.
So until it gets fixed, I got no new sketches to show.
I could just bring the scanner over to my computer, but that would require fighting some serious battles, namely against 2 whole mess of wires and organising some space. Call me lazy, but once the com is fixed I'd just have to put everything back. So no thanks, I'd rather wait out this war.

I'll just buy some update time and put up this old thing I did for a friend for his friend. Eh, this friend asked to be anonymous so I can't tell whose or who this is, but its just a simple caricature. =)

Korgoth of Barbaria

From the guys who brought you spongebob, Dexter's Laboratory and Grim Adventure of Billy & Mandy
(warning: there's quite alot of gore ,and lame humor =D)

View Pilot Episode here

So, what are you doing now?

I get that question alot lately. As well as fairly same reaction.

I guess you have to be earning money to appear normal. Should be finishing my portfolios by November. And then its probably time to get chained down.

The first couple of pics are new concepts of the boy mentioned in my earlier posts. I think this'll probably be the design we're using. (Dog too)

The progress so far

Yea I know I've not been updating. Truth is, I kinda think my sketches aren't really worth posting anyways.
I do have some of my portfolio peices I wanna put up, but they're in A3, and my puny A4 scanner refuses to work with them.
So until i get them resized for submission, which I'm holding on til I get more out, this blog probably won't see them for a while.

Looking back, I've burned through 4 full sketchbooks since July, which may not mean much to most better artists, but it's probably the most I've drawn within 3 months ever. There have been improvements, which I've yet to document on this blog, but meh, I need to improve more. This is kinda where I'm feeling right now. (Copper comic by Kazu Kabuishi)

Parkour

Did these after watching some parkour clips on youtube. If you not sure what I'm talking about, think Yamakasi. Really amazing stuff being done with the human body.

Some links here and here. Enjoy =)

Progress?

Heya!

This is the result of my 'training' so far. Hmm, not there yet, but I can feel it. That first picture is something from work. Just a little concept, but I think it kinda sums it up.

Its come to my attention that the average male anatomy really bites. One word -

Potbelly.

I think a good percentage of men have them. Sure, fun to draw, gives a little handle on character, but honest to goodness dang hideous to look at. Almost makes me want to execise, well, almost. Thank goodness for metabolism.

I'm not sure if girls have them though. Maybe they do and we pass them over thinking, 'Maybe she's pregnant!'

I dunno, I think I might've been a little mentally scarred.

Back to (Home)School

Yea, been going back to relearn how to draw. Just wasn't happy with what I produced so far.

Been doing a whole lot of life drawings, nothing but it in fact. Bought a new book called Force by Michael D. Mattesi. Real great dynamic life drawing book which really opened my eyes. Will post stuff when I get a firmer grip on it.

Anyways, after a few weeks of execises,I kinda got a little bored and just started to just doodle, like the good ol' days. Eventually, the doodles grew to become concepts for the project with the Kwan. I showed him a few, which he liked, and asked me to just continue what I was doing.

I'm not complaining, its really fun to just wander with a pencil, brings back why I wanted to do animation in the first place.Of course, being slightly better with a pencil than I was back then really helped, lol. Eh, the doodles are above, for you beautiful people =)