Daily Art Stuffs

Painting Time

2011-12-14T18:37:00.000-08:00

Wow. What a hiatus -at least in posting.

Been a busy and rather inspired week.

Some more to come.

Illustrations r go...

2011-05-16T19:19:00.000-07:00

Merry Christmas To All...

2010-12-22T12:22:00.000-08:00

...and to all a GOOD night!

Hope everyone's Christmas wishes come true. :)

Whew.

2010-12-04T13:15:00.000-08:00

I have been a busy potato.

I've started a new job in the meantime. I consider it calling it going to business school, but I get paid for it ha-ha. I figure the worst enemy that I've had to contend with is boredom. It breeds idleness, sloth, and lack of self-worth after a while. At least with this, I can keep sharp and socialized. It's always good to make connections.

I've also been asked to instruct part-time at game design for ITT-Tech. It does pay off graduating valedictorian and establishing good ties no matter where you go. I do love my students and it is a fun subject. Plus, they are hardworking and the feedback I get is that I make a good organic (probably tired of hearing that word, ha-ha) learning environment for them. I do try to tailor the assignments to what they are studying for. If they do concept, bring me a character. If they do 3D modeling, show me the process in what you do. I really do like it and I get to learn more and more about more cool video games. I did introduce them to Dwarf Fortress, I Wanna Be the Guy, and many others. I almost want to buy the 360 just because of it.

Damn, do I LOVE Bayonetta.

What else? Oh man, I have been working on a few personal pieces. I've been posting them up on this blog as I've been completing them, but I am viewing it as hermiting away until I find enlightenment in the art world. I'm not forcing it, nor letting it go stagnant. I kind of view this whole process currently as to what one of my buddies calls, "a hard sell". I've also updated my site to Flash, as it seems to be the best way to articulate my page the way how I WANT.

I've also been getting into fashion. I call it branching out in an artistic fashion. No, it's not going to have me wear spandex and neon lights--yet. I've just been finding a path that works for me, but doesn't feel constrained. I'm just reworking things that work into working for me in expression. I just don't feel like getting too outlandish. I think a big statement can be made just as effectively with something different and bold without going too razor-blade estranged against the senses.

That is all folks, I'll show something else as they go along, but wanted to update you after my SIMS life calmed down a bit.

Happy Halloween

2010-10-28T09:49:00.000-07:00

When I was a kid, we would put these china cat dolls up on a tree. It was a boy and a girl. I named them, respectively, Mr. and Mrs. Katson. As a rather imaginative little girl, I made up a whole story about them being married and having a party on the Christmas tree. I just expanded on the idea for Halloween this time.

Ironically, they were both tabbies. I guess Mr. Katson went and dyed his hair black.

Firey Firey FIRE

2010-09-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

I think it says it enough.

I think what I shall do is start putting them into my skins and such. :))))

Drawering

2010-08-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

Hey Nuggits;

Been just busy working on some other projects. However, things got resorted so they are all right and I'm able to draw more.

Here's the latest. Click it to make it bigger.

Sakura Style

2010-06-11T12:55:00.000-07:00

I love skating. Skating is the fun. :P

I've always wanted to design a skate deck.

I always wanted to do something with sakura blossoms...

The Long Beach Experiment

2010-06-09T18:46:00.000-07:00

(Click to make this bigger!)

Start Time:	Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 8:00pm
End Time:	Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 1:00am
Location:	The Cellar
Street:	201 E BROADWAY On The Promenade
City/Town:	Long Beach, CA

It's a collection of artists that are going to be displaying their works from mixed media: sculpture, panting, and digital works.

I'm going to be displaying two of my pieces and selling a load of my prints and cards. There's going to be TONS of artists there, so I know you have a lot of love for me, so feel free to take in artwork from everyone!

The cost is 5 clams for the experience, or $5USD if you mention my name.

More information on The Cellar:
http://www.thecellarlbc.com/

Let's show the love!

Speedpainting day.

2010-06-02T14:03:00.000-07:00

Sez it all...

I'll add more as I complete them later today.

I have re-skinned!

2010-05-14T09:12:00.000-07:00

I'm still doing stuffs and art stuffs but not been updating them daily.

I'm so bad.

Here's some RockaSkin stuff to make you happy. Please rate!

Killing Lon(e)liness

PAIN

My sister said that she's going to punch people that don't give me the highest rating.

Sisters are so cute. Haha.

Electrick Peacockiness :: RockaSkin

2010-03-11T07:46:00.000-08:00

Finally, after much tribulation, it has been processed and you can BUY these now for your Iphone, Ipod touch, and Blackberry.

Let me know what you think!

Electrick Peacockiness :: RockaSkin

I've also been working with Monkey Butler and they are a neat improv group.

See you soon!

Gimme Some Skin...

2010-03-05T02:23:00.000-08:00

Well, things have been developing at new and fast rates.

Right now, Rockaskin is retailing my Iphone and Blackberry Curve Skins for some cash and well, feel free to look for it. Right now the Curve is available, but it is definitely designed as well for the Iphone. Do please let them know you'd like it, and in which phone. The site is still in beta, so they might have to tweak a few things.

http://www.rockaskin.com/electrick-peacockiness

Pardon the Dust...

2010-02-09T23:04:00.001-08:00

Yeah, I've been updating my site. Colors looked a bit muddy and I just needed a change.

I think it will be good.

I show some skin.

2010-01-15T07:57:00.000-08:00

my RockaSkin

Electrick Peacockiness

Help promote!

my RockaSkin

aGAPE

Help promote!

And you thought it was something else. Shame on you. Ha.

More Artwork

2010-01-13T17:17:00.000-08:00

Catball loves you.

It's from La-Mulana.

Yes. I am a nerd. I'm working on Leviathan right now, so I'll get that up soon.

Penny Experiment

2010-01-02T21:44:00.000-08:00

I love helping people. I'm selling my art towards the webmaster's goal in purchasing 1 million USD worth of food for food banks. 100% of the total price of the artwork will be donated to this cause.

Visit here for more information.

Direct link to my piece.

Hope you had Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Holidays, and a wonderful New Year. This year will be better than the last.

Technical difficulties

2009-12-27T08:13:00.000-08:00

For some reason, my website went poop. I have no idea why, but my server is working on it.

Everything else is fine, but the illustrations/concept seems broken. We're working on the issue now.

It will all be all right soon.

Other than that I've had a very Merry Christmas and look forward to the new year. How about you?

2009-12-19T08:21:00.000-08:00

So, hope that your Christmastime with your families are going well.

I've been so crazy busy with my art and the acting bit that I haven't had time to sit down, but hey, that's what one wants is to be fruitful and just be busy with what they want to do.

Chinatown Art Quarterly Nite was a success, we got a lot of people, despite the rain.

So, I've been on CSI the previous night and the very next morning, on an infomercial for a drug rehab center called Passages. I just was in the audience, listening.

The author and co-founder of the institution, Chris Prentiss was really nice and he gave us all complimentary copies of his new book. It was pretty nice on top of an average day's work in sunny Malibu. His drug rehab policy sounds very effective as other co-founder, his son Pax had used to have been an addict. It was a good thing instead of living with an issue, you confront it and resolve it instead of it being YOU. It was good.

The new book is called, "The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure".

Hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Happy Holidays too.

Chinatown Art Walk

2009-12-12T08:25:00.000-08:00

Tonight, I will be at the HABLA gallery for our showing of Oh Mama! from 12-9pm. I'll be premiering my 'Cowbride' painting as well as showing a lovely fertility/Christmas aspect with my AV 35. I'll be there and you're free to talk to me about my artwork. (Which artist doesnt?)

I also am showing with a lot of other talented people so feel free to run about and talk with them why doncha?

Oh Mama!

Directions are also on the website.

I've just been working my tail off. I had to be on a show from literally sunrise to sundown all three days, and on another show the same amount of time. It was really amazing.

Nerds Rejoice.

2009-12-05T18:15:00.000-08:00

For I stood 10 feet away from David Tennant on the set of the pilot of his new show, "Rex Is Not My Lawyer". It was very cold.

He asked me to run away with him. ****

****Not really. I was only background. :P

Christmas keeps a'coming in...

2009-12-01T17:05:00.000-08:00

I will be showing two new pieces in a show called "Oh Mama" in the HABLA Underground Gallery during the Quarterly LA Art Walks. What I wanted with "Cow Bride" was to take a much better look at the cow in terms of marriages. I went on the Hindu and other culture's perspective of how it is valued in giving birth/fertility, providing milk, cheese, yogurt, and meat, to the gentleness and the hope of a new marriage. I didn't want to go out of my way to make the stereotypical woman=cattle=slavery type situation, but to make it a more sacred piece of loving an nurturing - of which we want to associate motherhood and marriage with.

Also, I've been filming in a movie called "Bus Stop Conspiracy". It's been the first day, but it's been a fun day. Whee.

Whew.

2009-11-05T06:30:00.000-08:00

Well things have been busy to say the least.

I finished a project in which I reached a personal milestone. Now to raise the bar for me. :)

I've been busy doing background work and meeting awesome people in shows like: House, Men of A Certain Age, Community, Better Off Ted, Dexter, Heroes, and an Italian movie called "Christmas in Beverly Hills". Wewt...

HABLA is doing another gallery showing called "Harvest". A bunch of us are there in Lili Bernard's studio displaying work. I am currently selling prints and the pieces there.

The opening night is on the 7th from 6-9pm.

Directions here:
http://www.hablaunderground.com/Pages/Gallery.html

ESPIRITUXIAN HABLA Gallery Opening

2009-10-04T09:00:00.001-07:00

Hey All;

Been busy working on-set for both Community and Men of A Certain Age. I worked 4 days last week and boy do I feel good.

HABLA has closed their show for "Eastland" and now our new show of which I will be in will be called "ESPIRITUXIAN" of which deals with the ephemereal, ethereal, and spiritual.

The gallery will be in the Chunking Artist's alley in the basement of Lili Bernard's studio.

Directions here.

I will be featured as well as quite a few of our artists in our collaborative. I'll be around at those times. My prints, giclees, and cards will be sold there as well.

See you there!

New Art and other things...

2009-09-22T18:18:00.000-07:00

Hi. Been busy.

I was on the set of 'Men of A Different Age' and 'Cold Case' doing some background work.

I did a couple more arts and made a Facebook group so you can see what I'm doing and what's going on in my creative life.

Have fun!

*Since Blogger is being an ass for some reason, you can see my images on the Facebook page.

Hubris Animalis Facebook Group

Tsunami

2009-08-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

Well, a lot of stuff has happened then there was a lull and it happened again.

I just finished up with two projects with two fashion companies, one with one art company, and put in a graphic proposal for a film. I've moved to a nice new place and am quite pleased that things are going well.

I'm going to star in a comedy show called 'Community' of which stars Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, and Yvette Nicole brown. I'll be Hillary the Coffee girl. It will be interesting to see how things go.

There are a few other projects that are being developed and I shall let you know what new things are happening.

I also want to take a moment that my dear friend Alison Bane, passed away peacefully after a brave fight with melanoma. She was the creator of Olive Jane and I feel fortunate not only to have worked with her, but to have known her personally. She brought out the best in people and was an unending source of optimism, life, and joy. She showed that in her clothes and in her attitude despite this disease. She left behind a loving man, a lovely daughter, and a whole caboodle of wonderful friends and family that I can't count on all of my digits.

Godspeed to you, Alison. I was glad to have met you. We will all miss you terribly.

Technical Difficulties

2009-07-19T16:22:00.000-07:00

Say hello to Skapon. :)

He's a fascinating character from Joy Mech Fight.

Yes, it is a Japanese game.

And yes, the professor's names did make me snicker.

Well, I finally sat down and drew. Draw I certainly did. Then I found out that my stylus pen broke.

Dagnabbit and dammit.

So, I'll have to go and grab a new tablet/pennage, but I did manage to pound something out via mouse and scans.

I've been watching 'Joy Mech' for a while and that's been my inspiration lately to draw. They are fighting robots without limbs and what they do strangely fascinates me.

I've also been looking up old NES and SNES games to see if I can re-draw the characters again. I call it a nice form of exercise.

Whee.

Here's a bit of reference from 'Joy Mech Fight' if you see what I mean. I'll probably put more stuff up as I get back into the drawing.

4:20 is comedy gold in this one right there.

Zelda

2009-07-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

I think I like this one. I may paint it. :D

Long time.

2009-07-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

It's been a while...

Been kind of keeping to myself, trying to find my rhythm and groove and it seems I got knocked out of the spinning LP. I had to get back on.

It's not that I don't want to study or get better. I just realized that I lost track of some things. So for a while, I'm going to draw stuff I like at the moment. I got too clinical. It's not that clinical isn't important, it's just that I think that sometimes a balance should be achieved.

YES!

2009-06-01T08:36:00.000-07:00

Well first of all I'm happy to say that one of the mods I've been working with got noted in the community.

Currently, one of the projects is Red Alert 3: Southern Rising. We got a shout out from the Command and Conquer forums and we're mentioned at 17:25 and they show a sample of one of my works at 17:45!

I certainly feel proud and happy that I've been blessed to work with great people and that we collaborate well.

Link here.

Oh yeah, I'm going to E3. It will be fun and I'm excited.

Re-Do

2009-04-29T22:57:00.001-07:00

I may put these up in my portfolio. I am going to work on another SLIM concept, but I cleaned these up tonight.

Recent Concepts

2009-04-29T20:21:00.000-07:00

On top of gigs, I've been finding time to do some mod work.

Right now, I've been working on a couple of mods, and have done concept pieces for both.

This is a C4 charge and detonator for Seven.

Another one is for a Red Alert 3: Southern Rising.

I can write in my own hand!

2009-04-15T01:23:00.000-07:00

And at the end of the day, I will not have the tired scrawl that doctors normally do after writing 10 million perscriptions.

Whee!

Quick! Before it all runs out!

New things and updates and wow promo!

2009-03-13T22:23:00.000-07:00

Hello!

First of all, I'd love to state that my client, Olive Jane is having a get-together and she's having a sale on her line! I invite you to come if you can. If you somehow can't make it as wild boars take over your house, then feel free to give her a call and get the clothes! She'd be happy to have you!

But, there is NO reason why you should not come. There are cupcakes.

MmmmMMmmmm... delishus cupcakes....

You know you want to.

(**Note: Blogger is being dumb and cutting off the graphic invite. Here is the direct link so that you can print it for your information or just to hold this graphic in your hot little hand.)

Here's her website and Facebook, so you can let her know to attend. If you somehow don't have a Facebook, then get one or email her: info@olivejane.net

Another update is that the SON - Kingdom Album is DONE!

Here is a low-res version of the image. The printable image will be soon available to purchase.
(Plus the load time would have increased exponentially if I posted the hi-res one on the blog.)

Click on the image to get the full layout, as Blogger seems to cut off images.

These images are also available in my portfolio website. They are under my Graphic Design aspect of my site in the Resume page.

Firefox Logo 2.0

2009-03-08T20:03:00.000-07:00

Ok, I am not passing this off as MINE, I'm trying to put a different take on the Firefox logo.

The Arrogant Man

2009-03-04T22:57:00.000-08:00

I had been working on this concept for the past few days now.

This is the Arrogant Man, or the Prince in the Chzo Mythos series.

Download Yahtzee's games, they are fun, a throwback to the old style type games you used to play as a small tyke. Plus, the stories are quite good overall, with disturbing elements, and good mythical lore.

Did another one:

New update on sketches

2009-02-28T18:42:00.000-08:00

Oh yeah, I've revamped my website up. Check here.

The Dark Side

2009-02-09T21:09:00.000-08:00

Well, I've gone to the Dark Side.

I've gone to DeviantArt.

My user name is TehChristieShinn.

I'm still setting it up, but the plan is that you can also buy my prints off of varying things they offer.

Have fun!

Sketch time!

2009-02-03T21:27:00.000-08:00

I was watching a walkthrough of Silent Hill 5. Man, I should get that game.

Harry Mason or James Sunderland? It's kind of hard to tell as they are melancholy characters.

Drone. Inspired by Silent Hill's wierdness for bugs. May make into color.

Not related to Silent Hill, but my avatar.

Face study. Love this one. I may paint it.

Wow. It's been a long time.

2009-01-19T18:52:00.001-08:00

My apologies as I have not kept on this blog as often as I should. I've been going nuts with just life in general--as well as client contracts that I've been making it feel neglected.

Here are some sketches that I managed to do in my moments in time.

Hooray!

2008-12-21T16:53:00.000-08:00

Two of my designs are on sale on the List Caddy website. Feel free to check them out!

It's something nice to have something tangible in your hands. :)

Another link here.

List Caddy @ the Women's Head to Toe Expo in Del Mar

2008-11-12T22:07:00.000-08:00

List Caddy has been so kind to take pictures of the bag they made with my design and the banner I put together per their request for the Women's Head to Toe Expo in Del Mar.

*To the people that have so nicely commented on this site. Thanks for being patient as I slowly got to it. I've had projects... ><;;;;

Client Update

2008-10-14T07:25:00.000-07:00

Kast and Krew put my designs up for their new "Future Professionals" line!

Check it out!

Head to Toe Women's Expo 2008 - Olive Jane

2008-10-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

Olive Jane had a booth at the Expo. I did some of the promotional artwork.

Not that one.

I did the labels according to her instructions. :)

Proposal

2008-10-05T19:15:00.000-07:00

One of my dear friends got a proposal from her boyfriend. On top of a mountain. :P

I love illustrating things.

Whoo

2008-10-03T06:42:00.000-07:00

Things are going very well. I'm taking more illustration jobs as I go along. That's more in the line of what I want.

Now, I'm going to be busy doing these, but I will go ahead and post them as I go on and finish them.

I can't believe I did 4 projects last week. Whew!

But I feel great because I can do the workload and more. I think of this as training.

whew, but awesome

2008-10-01T09:09:00.001-07:00

Sorry I haven't been updating with my work at the moment. I've just been getting one job after another and it's been hectic.

But, I love it. :)

I'll post up something when I'm able to. I promise.

Oofah.

2008-09-20T09:40:00.000-07:00

I'm back. I'm also going and resuming work on more Olive Jane stuff. I've updated a few things on my site and all that happy stuff. Whee.

Update # Whatever

2008-08-23T07:45:00.000-07:00

I haven't been neglecting you. :)

I'll get some stuff up in a bit. I've been working to finalize a few contracts and this weekend I'm going to start a gig that will occupy my time until about Wednesday.

I'm also going out of the country to the UK. I'm quite excited myself. I'll try to post here and there, but I'll probably be out loading up my memory banks of the place. :D

Draggin

2008-08-17T21:37:00.000-07:00

Dunno where I'm going with this, but I am sure it's going to hatch like a monkey out of a stone egg.

Whoo.

split personality

2008-08-14T20:44:00.000-07:00

I seem to be dualistic these days.

First of all, I drew a picture of Michico and Arion, both their Chinese New Year animals.
Michico-monkey
Arion-snake

And well, I started on this.

I started drawing this months ago, and well, never figured to connect the head to the body until now.

Not totally expected.

concept belt

2008-08-12T19:22:00.000-07:00

I was messing about with an idea of an undersea u/distopian society. The idea was brought up by ConceptArt.org. However, it works out. :)

A couple at a Starbuck's. Well probably not.

First rendition of La Llorona. I think I feel this one better.

Circus Girl

2008-08-09T23:15:00.000-07:00

I'd say I'm happy. :)

Circus Lady and Other Colors

2008-08-08T20:06:00.000-07:00

I think I might paint her as a study in red. :)

I think what I will do regarding color, is to do each picture in a major color for a study.

I think I've already done blue with the dragonlad. I think this evolved into something else. :D I think it looks like I will do red, green, and yellow. Yellow I did a rough one, but I don't want to put it up here.

Edit: Came up with this one.

Guess what, she'll be a study in green. :D

La Llorona

2008-08-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

If anyone has heard of the legend of La Llorona, it is motherhood or rejection thereof at its most horrible and vile. Also, the version of where she shows up at her lover's doorstep in her bloodied nightgown after stabbing and tossing her children into the river gives me the right willies.

She used to be beautiful, but now...

Anyways, I hope I captured that about the character.

personal work!

2008-08-04T14:41:00.000-07:00

So, I was inspired by some of the dragon sculptures on the temples in Taiwan whilst browsing through an article.

I came up with this.

I'm quite pleased. :D

more ideas

2008-08-01T22:01:00.000-07:00

Kind of doing my bit on anatomy and ideas.

Currently working on a painting. It's not been shown here before, but been messing with the usual: Color n' stuffs mixed wtih emotive dreaminess... you know, no big thing. :P

female study

2008-07-31T18:41:00.000-07:00

Sort of wanted to get the fluidity of the female going.

WHOO!

2008-07-31T12:22:00.000-07:00

Well, we have gotten the demo out for the game Encore, by Ethereal Muse Studios.

You can not only see the trailer but the demo as well here.

They're both kind of big so I suggest downloading them first to your desktop for further perusal.

Once you see them, you are more than welcome to leave a comment on the message board. However, feel free to log in if you'd like to leave a comment, and well talk all things about Encore.

It's so cool.

I'm excited. :)

Cutie Honey

2008-07-30T19:06:00.000-07:00

I was talking to my friend about Cutie Honey. We were making light of the character when I just felt like drawing her.

Random.

beauty and the beast - revisited

2008-07-19T21:23:00.000-07:00

I revisited Beauty and the Beast again today. :)

As you remember, back in May, I did a quick concept of Beauty and the Beast. Here is the original.

Now, I'm fine with the general references for the Beast to be a wild and furry animal. Fair enough.

However, it never really conveyed to me of the Beast's ugliness. I mean with furry creatures, they are relatable to some level. I guess perhaps it's me, but any animal you can conceivably "pet", you can have some kind feelings or at least maternal for.

I wanted to think of the Beast in a different way. I figured I would make him not only ugly, but unrelateable to another person, so it would be even more difficult for someone to love him, at least feel tender towards him. Basically, really showing the challenge of someone loving him and breaking his spell.

Anyways, I wanted to make a Beast of which you really couldn't relate to. I also wanted to make Beauty a young woman, but more of an adult rather than a girlish woman. The original picture didn't seem to fit what I felt was my spirit of her.

Edit: Oofa. I did it again. This time another perspective...

I don't think I feel like sleeping tonight...

playing with color

2008-07-18T18:52:00.000-07:00

Well, I've decided to get out of my usual monochrome and earths and go for vibrant colors.

I think it was better. Although the hand is a bit messed up. Grrr.

This was more stylus practice too.

project phase 1 nearing...

2008-07-16T11:48:00.000-07:00

I feel like I've just given birth. :)

what I'm drawing right now

2008-07-10T22:28:00.000-07:00

It occurs to me that I need to put in a projects label.

It's been added. :)

2008-07-08T22:22:00.000-07:00

remake

2008-07-08T22:13:00.000-07:00

My friend Michico and I do art. Well, I was wondering what I would do with her two characters Guei and Jai. The black and white sketch is my rendition, when the color one is hers. I used her reference obviously. XD

side view, avatar

2008-06-30T22:23:00.000-07:00

Brushing up on my anatomy to see what works or not. Either way, I like the outcome. She looks a LOT more closer to what I want, other than just another pretty face.

talkin' smack

2008-06-30T22:19:00.000-07:00

So, ever met someone so crazy that wanted to hurt you so bad that they did everything to be near you?

Well, that's what I was thinking when I was drawing this picture. Lady Deathstrike was on my mind and I had an idea since this girl was crazy that even her HAIR wanted to kill my avatar (character).

I just like the expressions and poses on this one XD. Also, this is a list of stuff I wanna paint.

last night continued

2008-06-26T20:51:00.000-07:00

I BROKE THROUGH A WALL!!!

2008-06-25T22:56:00.000-07:00

I study again...

2008-06-22T18:54:00.000-07:00

More studies

2008-06-22T10:33:00.001-07:00

This is what I've been doing over this weekend. Sort of downloading a bunch of data. Here's what I liked best so far.

preliminary studies

2008-06-19T21:35:00.000-07:00

For the new project I'm working on I had to draw a few things from some reference files to get the general hang of it.

I think I'm getting there. :)

more stuff...

2008-06-16T21:34:00.001-07:00

I wasn't able to draw for a day. Nothing seemed to come out right. Then my friend said take some time off and play video games.

Well it flows much better now. :)

While Linser had his Dawn, I have my Avatar. Dunny why.

patrick

2008-06-16T20:22:00.000-07:00

So, my friend Patrick referred me to some stuff regarding Gerald McBoingBoing.

The cartoons were cute and they reminded me of a time when the world didn't deem it that in order to be intelligent you had to be cynical. In short, they just had a sense of wonder that you don't see much in animation anymore. :(

So, I saw in his Kitty Journal (about his character) of how cute he thinks the character is.

Mind you, I have sent this man bunnies. Very cute bunnies. And kitties too.

Now I get a hold of this idea and make it my own.

I'm so evil.

*He asked why gerald went "Splort!" and not "Boing!"

Ah well....

blahhhhhh...

2008-06-11T21:42:00.000-07:00

Sorry. I'm feeling blahhhh today.

female studies

2008-06-10T21:05:00.001-07:00

Well, this was the original concept of my avatar prostrated. Even though I sort of wanted her to look all weak and wobbly-kneed, it wasn't quite right.
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So I did some female figure studies. Yes, I messed around.

Piano Player

2008-06-09T19:43:00.000-07:00

I thought of the Phantom of the Opera. But will BIG pipes and stuff...

For some reason, he evolved into a velocioraptor-type thing.

I love drawing the little attacks. I guess it's to tend to my evil little fevered mind. >:)

Yes. We all wuv Cthulu.

ethereal muse

2008-06-08T08:08:00.000-07:00

Here's some of the stuff I've been working on.

Animated mannequins. I shudder because of some disturbing Silent Hill imagery that went through my head.

The latter version of one of the concepts of The Daughter as a family of mid-bosses.

This was my original concept for The Daughter. I imagined all the piano lessons that I was
subjected to..... I wanted to play guitar... boo hoo.*
*I'm joking. I wish I still could play piano.

Original thumbnails for the Zoo level.

These are sketches of the zoo level. I had an idea since everyone is going super organic in regards to zoo creatures, I thought adding some mechanization to a zoo animal would be disturbing.

This is one of my sketches for a squirrel enemy. I was thinking of that Animal Planet show of the squirrel that would randomly drop out of trees to bite people before they had to 'euthanize it'. A squirrel screaming bloody murder as it divebombed you would be kind of a neat idea.

Birth of Athena

2008-06-05T20:19:00.000-07:00

I've always loved Athena. Actually, I think I do look like her. You know, the serious face, the stare, and the nose especially. Oh yeah, dark hair. XD

No, it couldn't possibly have anything to do with her being a goddess of wisdom and war, now COULD it? ;)

Anyways, I just wanted to capture a study of how Zeus' face looked like at the agonizing split to his skull and the horrible headache. (Remember labor in your brain? I remember most of my women friends relegated to me of THEM giving birth.)

betta parrot thing

2008-06-05T19:37:00.000-07:00

I saw a picture of someone's betta and a PARROT came to mind.

Now I think it's this parrot thing here. I wonder if anyone played the original Altered Beast, you'd probably know which enemy that I was speaking of.

Adan and Lego

2008-06-01T20:19:00.001-07:00

Now, whenever my friend Michico and I speak, we talk cats.

Not talk LIKE cats, about cats. I know, but cats are very fascinating to me in different ways that I won't bore anyone here about.

But, she told me when she got a new kitten and this is the meeting between her resident cat with this new individual.

If you wonder what the 'stick' is, it's just a verbal reprimand. When she and I talk about reprimanding we go, 'use stick'. So, it's a figurative form of speech.

cthulu priestess/bride

2008-06-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

I drew an original Cthulu princess/bride, but I really seriously didn't like it.

Now, this is so much the better. I love finding the perfect reference for such things.

I will paint this when I feel more in tune, although I do have the colors in my mind, but I think I'm formulating the brushstrokes and combination.

emotion: angry

2008-05-30T18:33:00.000-07:00

I've never drawn me in a funk. Well, here it is. XD

aquatic creature on land

2008-05-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

So, I drew a concept of an aquatic creature walking on land. It took me 45 minutes.

I think I'm getting into my routine now of limbering up my brain on these topics before I draw. :)

2008-05-29T21:14:00.000-07:00

I did some male figure studies because I generally draw a lot of women and I need variance.

Not bad. :)

Then I drew a girl. XD

ozma

2008-05-28T21:50:00.000-07:00

I started out with Polychrome, daughter of the Rainbow from the Oz series, then I did Ozma.

I guess this is Ozma's 'Monroe' moment.

cartoony

2008-05-25T16:41:00.001-07:00

People have been asking me to draw more cartoony.

It's kind of neat.

seabee

2008-05-24T22:39:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick sketch of what would happen if bees adapted to underwater. I may come back to this one. :)

pist cyclops

2008-05-24T22:11:00.000-07:00

I thought his name added to the title. Plus, I thought 'pist' was much more amusing than its correct spelling.

Well, I'm just in one of those moods. He just seems kind of irritated to be honest. :P

2008-05-24T21:34:00.000-07:00

I think my general form is getting better. However, with merging of two different people still needs work. Argh.

Otherwise, good drawing day today. :)

beauty and the beast - First concept sketch

2008-05-23T07:14:00.000-07:00

I've always loved the story of Beauty and the Beast. However, I wonder how it would fit into modern times? I sort of hate rewritings of old storybook classics since they tend to merge it into ideals that I can't relate to.

But then Beauty and the Beast set in modern times makes my head spin. I'm sure it has been done before, but I wonder how they would do it? At least it helps my drawing. :)

2008-05-14T21:48:00.000-07:00

I threw this out for a fun piece to apply ith what I've been learning. At least the flow is getting there.

bad umbrella

2008-05-12T22:14:00.001-07:00

My friend michico was telling me about her umbrella story. I sketched it right from my head.

2008-05-05T22:15:00.000-07:00

I've had this duder pop up in my head all day. They had a topic of doing an Alien Fetal Bio-Synth, but I didn't want something that was a typical umbilical thing, so I drew this in a happy 20 mins.

Yeee. :)

2008-04-26T22:27:00.000-07:00

Crap.

Is there something that makes your head explode if you go over?

2008-04-25T18:53:00.000-07:00

To succeed as an artist you must have:

1. Insanity (good kind).

2. Total relaxation on your own inner dementia. :P

3. Dedication.

4. Motivation.

5. The LOVE.

Did I mention that they were all on the same level!? Now that is a balancing act.

2008-04-24T20:19:00.000-07:00

Wow. When I think I can't draw anymore, I freaking suprise myself.

This was done in 10-20minutes. I feel good.

This concept was I believe done in 35-40 mins. I just wanted to get Cthulhu down because I just wanted to draw that mofo. I went by this description.

"yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus , a dragon , and a human caricature"

I'll probaby get more complex. I just wanted to get the monster down after so many dang tries!

2008-04-24T07:18:00.000-07:00

As I progress working on this, I sort of DO have Daily Art things to put up. However, since I'm working on some projects, so I'll try throwing stuff up here on the weekend.

2008-04-21T20:05:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't been posting of late;;;

I've been involved in a project and I may not post as much as I'd like. I'll be doing a lot of work, but I sort of can't post it. :P

However, I am quite happy to post what I've done. I am quite pleased. At least when I post stuff it will most likely be a buttload of good work of which makes up for it. XD

I was drawing teeth over the weekend, and then I started drawing Alice Roosevelt (Teddy Roosevelt's daughter) obsessively. She definitely caught your eye and I had to draw someone with attitude. She definitely had something. I suppose it's like one of those profiling things to kind of analyze of how you could tell. Is it the tilt of her head or the look in her eyes? I just drew that as a study of her psychology.

It's not really that weird once you think about it.