This town ain't big enough...

(Disclaimer: The internet makes it look less vibrant than it really is) 

Hey everyone! End of the semester is here and that means I have time to bombard my blog with new stuff. This final painting for DFA was tons of fun, and I certainty learned a lot about color and mood. Plus westerns are tons of fun overall. I'd like to render out a bit more when I have some free time over break, but for now, this is the finished piece. 

...And some progress

Yay, thumbnails

Gross, rough progress.

Final value study

Final-ish linework. 

Girls

Girls are just really fun to draw. 

Maimou and the dolphin

I am aware I haven't given my blog some lovin' in a while, but here's the first post of the school year. Just some character sheets for our first Concept Development assignment and some dolphin silhouettes

Monsters and Aliens, oh my.

Oh hey, character designs! I barely ever draw creatures, so I decided to step away from human characters and try to make some cool monsters/aliens. I started with the silhouettes above and then translated those to an actual drawing. This whole process was really quick. Everything took me less than an hour to make. Below are the three designs I liked the most. I tried to step away from cute...but that didn't work at all.

Also, bonus 5 minute Korra sketch; because, why not?

Juana the Frog

This is my 3D Design final. We had to invent a character, sculpt it, and then make an environment for it. I chose to make a snobbish and pretentious frog who always looked down on anyone who isn't at her level of sophistication.

Original concept sketches and illustration, complete with a brief summary of her character

 Sculpture turn-around

Final image

A New Approach to Figure

In Figure Drawing II, we have been turning observational drawings into different characters. In this assignment, we had to incorporate the character into an environment that fit the mood and the person's personality. This is the end result.

Also, Cintiqs are amazing. I missed them so much.

Oh, hey, a character sheet!

As part of our Traditional Animation I class, we had to create an animal character that we are later going to animate. I was assigned a badger, so I created a rather naïve young badger that thinks he is as strong as the rest  of the badgers.

And here's the result!