Happy Holidays!
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Found my Blog
I've tried to keep a blog running several different times, and I'm not sure why I always drop off. I'm really not about social networking, in fact, I believe I'm one of ten 20-something-year-olds who checks facebook once a month, rather than once an hour. Regardless of that, I do want a place where I can post some not-quite-portfolio-worthy pieces and share my artistic adventures. So, here are some of my designs for my Christmas cards this year!
Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Laci Design
I stayed up way to late last night working on this doodle, so let's hope the whole project pays off!
And here it is finished:
Friday, April 23, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Charleston Nostalgia
As most of you know, I've been looking for work for some time now, and even though I've given up all hope of going to back to Kiz Toys, I still find myself daydreaming about that magical summer. Here it is, Friday Night/Saturday Morning, and nearly every Friday night for those 2 months, K.P., Sara, Allen and I would sit around playing euchre and double-deck-bid euchre and drink beer, eat chips and generally be old people. For whatever god-forsaken reason, Allen was usually my partner (never got to be partners with Sara!) and he drove me INSANE. I take my card games VERY seriously and... no... I'm not going to get upset. Anyway, that's why I have that expression on my face. Also glad my hair has grown since then...
In the illustration, some things are off about the actual apartment itself... there was a weird half-tile floor and we had to have a lamp between Allen and K.P. so we could get light on the table, haha. I didn't spend too much time on this piece... there are several more components than I'm used to working on, but I'm trying to push that aspect of my drawing, rather than focusing on one character and forgetting the background. I worked on it off and on, haphazardly all day today... but if I had to guess, I'd say 6 hours total.
Good times, man. Good times.
In the illustration, some things are off about the actual apartment itself... there was a weird half-tile floor and we had to have a lamp between Allen and K.P. so we could get light on the table, haha. I didn't spend too much time on this piece... there are several more components than I'm used to working on, but I'm trying to push that aspect of my drawing, rather than focusing on one character and forgetting the background. I worked on it off and on, haphazardly all day today... but if I had to guess, I'd say 6 hours total.
Good times, man. Good times.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
On Display
I saw some goldfish the other day and for whatever reason, I wanted to draw a Goldfish Mermaid... The issues I have with traditional mermaids is that: 1. They have no need for noses... and they lack gills. 2. They generally lack guidance/directional fins and 3. They have normal human skin. Even though this is in my cartoony style, you can tell she's a lot less human than traditional mermaids. She also seems to be very proud, living her fishbowl life. Haha, okay, bad joke... Anyway, just thought I'd share it. On to more stuff!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Emerald City Comicon
I was so excited! I've never been to a Comicon before! Well, despite the advertisement and big stars they had attending, the whole thing seemed rather... deflated. I was expecting it to be this HUGE event. I was afraid I wasn't going to have enough business cards and that everyone would be WAY too busy to review my portfolio. I was afraid that it was going to be quadruple the size of Megacon and that I wasn't going to be able to see everything. Well, that was not the case. There were 3 legit companies: Wacom, Microsoft and some... comic adventure something or rather. There were some great artists and decent panels (none of which I was around in time for) and though it wasn't what I expected, I also can't say that I didn't enjoy myself. I met a few people, handed out a few cards, and just got to be my nerdy self.The highlight of the event was getting a guy's number (maybe I'll actually have some friends in Seattle!) and meeting Mr. Leonard Nimoy!!! Okay, since it was a convention, it's not that impressive, but he was everything I expected him to be. I got to shake his hand, which he has a substantial grip (thank goodness, otherwise it would have shattered my vision of him- you know, when people you respect have really whimpy handshakes? bummer) and he was super polite. I mentioned that he must hate doing these conventions, he chuckled, I thanked him and told him that it meant a lot to me since I'm a "new" Star Trek fan, he smiled a bit and then told me to give his regards to Cathy, the aunt I had him sign the picture for. I've never stood in line for an autograph before, but it was worth it. Cathy was ecstatic when I revealed the picture to her, since I texted her earlier that the line was a mile long (she assumed that it wouldn't happen). She's really done a lot for me, so it was the least I could do.
Also, I heard Jhonen Vasquez was there. I used to be like all those other brooding goth teens who wanted to jump his bones, but I'm so over it. Unlike Nimoy & Wil Wheaton, JV was back in a room where you couldn't just see him if you walked by. You had to be paying for an autograph to even see him... so I said "no thanks" and went to Nimoy.
Other than that, I know it's been awhile since I've posted and not a WHOLE lot has been going on. I've been applying for jobs and just getting used to Seattle.
I have been working on some stuff... Nothing is fantastic. I can't seem to keep my concentration... Oh well, only one way to get past that.
I made these cards for my Mom's birthday. She's been asking for personalized note cards for probably 2 years now, and I finally did it. Her birthday was the 14th, so I can post them now.
No, the words aren't in there, but the compilation looked really weird with 4 blank bubbles!
I should have more art coming soon. I've been invited to do a runway fashion show with (literal) trash to promote reusable materials and what not. I'll post some pictures when I get more into that!
Also, I heard Jhonen Vasquez was there. I used to be like all those other brooding goth teens who wanted to jump his bones, but I'm so over it. Unlike Nimoy & Wil Wheaton, JV was back in a room where you couldn't just see him if you walked by. You had to be paying for an autograph to even see him... so I said "no thanks" and went to Nimoy.
Other than that, I know it's been awhile since I've posted and not a WHOLE lot has been going on. I've been applying for jobs and just getting used to Seattle.
I have been working on some stuff... Nothing is fantastic. I can't seem to keep my concentration... Oh well, only one way to get past that.
I made these cards for my Mom's birthday. She's been asking for personalized note cards for probably 2 years now, and I finally did it. Her birthday was the 14th, so I can post them now.
No, the words aren't in there, but the compilation looked really weird with 4 blank bubbles!I should have more art coming soon. I've been invited to do a runway fashion show with (literal) trash to promote reusable materials and what not. I'll post some pictures when I get more into that!
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Seattle
Sorry, no pictures this time. I thought I'd actually blog about something for the first time since my emo-hood.
For anyone who might read this, you probably already know me, or have my resume and know that I'm in Seattle now! I've only been to Seattle twice before now. Once was when I was knee-high to a grasshopper and the other time was earlier this summer: right before my big Hong Kong trip. I had GREAT weather for that week and fell in love with it here... and with my first days here, the weather has been fantastic! It felt like Seattle was welcoming me, or something like that. In fact, the only bad weather day was yesterday (so far) and that was by far the worst day I've had yet. Everything's just sort of been falling into place since I've been here, so it's been really nice. Sucker Punch has already rejected me hardcore... like, won't even open the door to slam it in my face. That's okay though. I'll keep trying for them and one day they'll give me a shot just to shut me up. It's also kind of good that they said no to me so that I can focus on EVERYTHING else. I want to live and work in Seattle because it has a lot to offer... IF I had been offered a job by someone else before Sucker Punch turned me away, no matter how AWESOME the offered job could be, I would always be wondering "what if" about Sucker Punch... BUT, I don't have to wonder anymore! So ready or not, Riot, Microsoft, Zombie and Creative Circle... I'M COMING FOR YOU!!!
A few other notes I wanted to mention... rather, a comparison of my life one week previous to Seattle and my first week here. My last week in Indy was pretty sweet. The parents were out of town on vacation, I just quit JoAnn's and all of my friends actually made time for me since they wouldn't be seeing me for quite awhile! I kept the strangest sleeping hours (I think one time I slept from like 10 AM to 4 PM... ha) and was eating fish tacos, candy, soda and JUNK. I -was- working on stuff, but mostly I was just partying.
My first week here has been quite the opposite. My aunt IS gone on vacation, so I'm still home alone, but I don't really have any friends yet. I've been working my butt off getting my portfolio ready and all that. But the biggest changes are that I'm actually going to bed around midnight and getting up around 9... consistently. Plus, I'm walking EVERYWHERE. I take a good walk everyday, usually between 2 and 5 miles... which, considering the hills, the getting lost and the running from INSANE traffic, makes it a little more. Also, I go down to the Pike Place Market about every other day and get fresh food. I've cut out pork and beef from my diet again, so I've been eating lots of fresh fruit, chicken and baked-this-morning bread. YUM! My treats have changed too. I'm not diving into candy (thought the red vine licorice stash my aunt has is depleting) but I've really gotten attached to fruit sticks, which are kind of like fruit jerky only puffier... I don't know how they make them... and flavored honey sticks. OH MAN, so good. I've already taken myself to a couple of lunches out and I refuse to go anywhere that I can get anywhere... if that make any sense. No McDonalds, no Subway, no chains. It's been turning out swimmingly and I've been finding some really delicious stuff.
I also want to saysomething about Seattle traffic. I mentioned earlier that I was running from crazy traffic... and pedestrians have SO much right of way it's become dumb. I've seen 2 people get hit already... not bad enough to call an ambulance... like the pedestrian was able to yell and flip them the bird afterwards... but really... you're walking down the MIDDLE of the street, wearing dark clothing at NIGHT and you yell at the driver when you almost get hit. Yeah. I've only tried driving a little bit, but it scares the living daylights out of me! With city driving, no error room nor room to hardly breathe, one way streets on just about ALL the streets, some streets that turn into one way streets halfway down the road, hills, retarded pedestrians, the most INSANE intersections you'll ever see (6 ways, Z shapes, and octopus looking things), and to top it all off, I have no idea where I'm going? ...I think I'm sticking with the bus.
Okay, the LAST thing I need to mention is the people. Most people are SUPER nice. I was SO lost the other day and the guy from Amazon who was just standing next to me at a crosswalk (it was lunch break and there were THOUSANDS of people swarming the streets) looks at me and just asks about me... who I am, where I'm from, if I'm with Amazon, lol. Anyway, he ended up helping me out with the power of his shiny new iphone. It was really nice of him... and I've just been finding a lot of hospitality here... but there are also a lot of homeless and actually crazy people here. Most of them seem harmless... there's a guy right at the end of this block who sleeps outside because there are demons inside and has posters about demons in the telephones all over the yard. He's really nice, but yeah. There's another guy who is on the same street corner every day and asks if you have a single penny on you. Today was my favorite though... this guy didn't seem nuts, but he walked and talked to me about telepathy and connecting more people... he made a lot of valid points, but it was basic psychology 101. He mentioned the people in politcal power don't want us to know about these powers and such and it was all I could do to NOT say, "Buddy, I AM one of those suits and if you don't stop what you're doing RIGHT now, we're going to make you stop." I really like messing with people, but if he was really psychic or whatever, he would have known I was lying, I guess.
All in all though, Seattle's been awesome. I really really like it here and I really hope that I can find work here that will let me stay.
Since Sucker Punch won't look at my stuff, I'm gonna start posting more here... I have to finish up this kid's book I've been working on for too long now, but hopefully some new art will be up soon! Thanks for reading everybody!
For anyone who might read this, you probably already know me, or have my resume and know that I'm in Seattle now! I've only been to Seattle twice before now. Once was when I was knee-high to a grasshopper and the other time was earlier this summer: right before my big Hong Kong trip. I had GREAT weather for that week and fell in love with it here... and with my first days here, the weather has been fantastic! It felt like Seattle was welcoming me, or something like that. In fact, the only bad weather day was yesterday (so far) and that was by far the worst day I've had yet. Everything's just sort of been falling into place since I've been here, so it's been really nice. Sucker Punch has already rejected me hardcore... like, won't even open the door to slam it in my face. That's okay though. I'll keep trying for them and one day they'll give me a shot just to shut me up. It's also kind of good that they said no to me so that I can focus on EVERYTHING else. I want to live and work in Seattle because it has a lot to offer... IF I had been offered a job by someone else before Sucker Punch turned me away, no matter how AWESOME the offered job could be, I would always be wondering "what if" about Sucker Punch... BUT, I don't have to wonder anymore! So ready or not, Riot, Microsoft, Zombie and Creative Circle... I'M COMING FOR YOU!!!
A few other notes I wanted to mention... rather, a comparison of my life one week previous to Seattle and my first week here. My last week in Indy was pretty sweet. The parents were out of town on vacation, I just quit JoAnn's and all of my friends actually made time for me since they wouldn't be seeing me for quite awhile! I kept the strangest sleeping hours (I think one time I slept from like 10 AM to 4 PM... ha) and was eating fish tacos, candy, soda and JUNK. I -was- working on stuff, but mostly I was just partying.
My first week here has been quite the opposite. My aunt IS gone on vacation, so I'm still home alone, but I don't really have any friends yet. I've been working my butt off getting my portfolio ready and all that. But the biggest changes are that I'm actually going to bed around midnight and getting up around 9... consistently. Plus, I'm walking EVERYWHERE. I take a good walk everyday, usually between 2 and 5 miles... which, considering the hills, the getting lost and the running from INSANE traffic, makes it a little more. Also, I go down to the Pike Place Market about every other day and get fresh food. I've cut out pork and beef from my diet again, so I've been eating lots of fresh fruit, chicken and baked-this-morning bread. YUM! My treats have changed too. I'm not diving into candy (thought the red vine licorice stash my aunt has is depleting) but I've really gotten attached to fruit sticks, which are kind of like fruit jerky only puffier... I don't know how they make them... and flavored honey sticks. OH MAN, so good. I've already taken myself to a couple of lunches out and I refuse to go anywhere that I can get anywhere... if that make any sense. No McDonalds, no Subway, no chains. It's been turning out swimmingly and I've been finding some really delicious stuff.
I also want to saysomething about Seattle traffic. I mentioned earlier that I was running from crazy traffic... and pedestrians have SO much right of way it's become dumb. I've seen 2 people get hit already... not bad enough to call an ambulance... like the pedestrian was able to yell and flip them the bird afterwards... but really... you're walking down the MIDDLE of the street, wearing dark clothing at NIGHT and you yell at the driver when you almost get hit. Yeah. I've only tried driving a little bit, but it scares the living daylights out of me! With city driving, no error room nor room to hardly breathe, one way streets on just about ALL the streets, some streets that turn into one way streets halfway down the road, hills, retarded pedestrians, the most INSANE intersections you'll ever see (6 ways, Z shapes, and octopus looking things), and to top it all off, I have no idea where I'm going? ...I think I'm sticking with the bus.
Okay, the LAST thing I need to mention is the people. Most people are SUPER nice. I was SO lost the other day and the guy from Amazon who was just standing next to me at a crosswalk (it was lunch break and there were THOUSANDS of people swarming the streets) looks at me and just asks about me... who I am, where I'm from, if I'm with Amazon, lol. Anyway, he ended up helping me out with the power of his shiny new iphone. It was really nice of him... and I've just been finding a lot of hospitality here... but there are also a lot of homeless and actually crazy people here. Most of them seem harmless... there's a guy right at the end of this block who sleeps outside because there are demons inside and has posters about demons in the telephones all over the yard. He's really nice, but yeah. There's another guy who is on the same street corner every day and asks if you have a single penny on you. Today was my favorite though... this guy didn't seem nuts, but he walked and talked to me about telepathy and connecting more people... he made a lot of valid points, but it was basic psychology 101. He mentioned the people in politcal power don't want us to know about these powers and such and it was all I could do to NOT say, "Buddy, I AM one of those suits and if you don't stop what you're doing RIGHT now, we're going to make you stop." I really like messing with people, but if he was really psychic or whatever, he would have known I was lying, I guess.
All in all though, Seattle's been awesome. I really really like it here and I really hope that I can find work here that will let me stay.
Since Sucker Punch won't look at my stuff, I'm gonna start posting more here... I have to finish up this kid's book I've been working on for too long now, but hopefully some new art will be up soon! Thanks for reading everybody!
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