Sister and Brother

Even better if they look like twins.

Just character design sketching; nothing finished, nothing final.

LA sketches

Just got back from a pretty amazing trip.

I have every intention of making at least one full-blown illustration, because there are things that need memory recording.

Miss it

Just some sketchbook sketches.

The bottom left are me and my siblings. I'm in the upper left, looking far too calm. The cats in the bottom right are my family's cat, Willamena (left) and my cat Edna (right). My cat is a young, fresh, giant blob and my family's cat is tiny, old and frail.

Exclusive.

I'm working on this picture at the dining room table with my brother (who is doing his Calculus homework), my sister (who is studying her Social Studies), and my mom (who is ironing clothes). I cannot otherwise describe the remarkable sense of belonging I feel right now :).


(work in progress for a project with my dad)

the lake effect

I really wanted to do a New Year's picture with Lawrence, so here that is. The plan is to draw a Lawrence New Year picture every New Year.

We have been getting snow almost nonstop for the last two weeks. Sometimes it's only a little bit, sometimes it's a dumpload. During the last blizzard I wanted to try capturing the place, like before...

This one is based on downtown during the evening, just as it's getting dark. My brother and I were driving (LETHAL) around at that time so I did this one from memory. Needless to say, it's not accurate.

This one, however, I did while looking out the window, with as much accuracy as I could muster (and still keep an artistic license).

Place Cont'd

I received The Art of Princess and the Frog in the mail today (Christmas $!) and it's incredible. Virtually every piece of art in the book is digital (save for a little graphite here and there on character sketches), and that's okay. The stuff is so gorgeous, and a lot of the beauty in the simpler pieces has to do with how they manipulated the pieces to make them look like traditional media. They're just that good.
I am especially impressed with the backgrounds (which take up a good 80% of the book). So inspired, I wanted to make some digital speed-painting concept art too:


Ballroom/music room of Quent's mansion.


Deck of the Nautilus.


Also, doodle of Professor Layton. My little sister got "Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box" for Christmas and is so kind as to let me borrow it : ).

travel and sketches

I'm not sure what it is about these kinds of car rides, but I find them very inspiring.

All kinds of inspiring. Lately, there is something about the landscape. Actually, lately there is something about place. I've always preferred drawing people, but there's something about place that is mentally and spiritually soothing. Sometimes they take memories and wash them with imagination and form them into this picturesque, comfortable experience.
Some places are the opposite of that. But either way, they radiate something, and it's very something very perpetual and strong.

And some other sketchbook sketches.