Portland bus people!

I've been really into drawing people on the bus because Portland has such interesting and unique people!! Now whenever im on the bus I would see people I feel like i HAVE to draw.  Do I feel awkward drawing people in public? Nope the trick is to have a tiny sketchbook and not make it obvious that you're drawing them (usually several glances are enough).

The first few are the oldest ones.

Lots more to come!! :D!!

Modooools!

Here are some models I've done so far this term for my advance modeling class!! I'm still fixing these from critiques I received in class...

 Second project was to model a torso with accurate anatomy. Definitely the hardest project of the class.

<-- This render might look too dark  because the monitors at school are super bright so I had to darken it by 50%. Also im aware that the bottom of the torso looks funny (like little feets!) cause I tried to make an artsy cut line but it wasn't working after I rendered it. Gonna fix it later.

Maintaining polyflow that makes sense...wrecked my brains out trying to get this working. Also u can see the cut line at the bottom here.

 First project of the term! We had a reference for this little guy called Zombean. I was looking at the wrong reference so my proportions came out all wrong... I still like him though!

Concept sketches for illustration class. Project was to use flat simple shapes to define a location. Express the feeling of the location with use of values and shapes.

Saw this girl smoking and talking on her phone with hood and sunglasses on while I was wandering around school area for location shots. It was totally a moment I had to capture. This sketch is a bit Tadahiro inspired.

 I ended up taking this to a finish stage. I liked the first design better but it seemed too generic. Not sure if I liked this piece that much...

Works from last term

A long overdue entry!!

Last term I went to a speed interview and landed an internship! So this term I've been focusing more on working and less school (only taking two classes). Lots of intense photoshop work but the internship is going great and the everything about the studio is awesome. =)  im one happy intern. 

Before the large project started at my internship, they allowed me to play around with cinema 4D (which i've never used before). This is what I did on the first day, just some test models of my headphones and some simple lighting set up. Hope I can learn to use Vray too cause im blown away by how amazing and accurate their lighting is. 

Anywhoo, here are some works from last term. 

First set are from game and pipeline class where we designed, low-poly modeled, and textured our own game prop. We also worked as a class for a small exercise (below). 

Game and pipeline class. 

 As a class we did a quick exercise where each of us modeled/textured a Super Mario game prop in a particular art style. I was in charge of the grey brick wall in the back. We uploaded them into UDK game engine just for fun.

 My final modeled/textured mario kart gas station.

First aid kit  - don't read the labels, they make no sense!! HAHA...theres actually a banana flavored extract, a beer bottle cap, and several alcoholic drinks. Its a troll first aid kit.

Works (in no particular order) I did for a figure drawing class last term. These were originally done on newsprint so it took A LOT of work to photoshop out the grey and uneven lighting. They look a bit washed out because of it. Most of these were 10-20 mins drawings. These are all drawing from a live model.

Costumed Figure Drawings

I have completed my costumed figure drawing class! It was a fun and enjoyable class. Here is another class that have completely changed the way I draw and see things. I definitely have a better understanding of "where" im going when I start a drawing now.

Here are some in class sketches I've done for the course (the ones I haven't posted yet). Starting from second day of class to the final one. These are all five minute drawings from live costumed model. We were also not allowed to use pencils or erasable media (only for a quick gesture)

 First week of drawing was  a HUGE headache for me. I was trying too hard to copy what I saw. These were 5 - 10 minute poses.

I was slowly getting the grasp of it by the third class (I took out some bad ones). The model was
awesome which made a big difference. I was learning to translate what I saw into a character rather than just trying to 'copy' the model.

 Trying to get more variety (which was something I struggled with throughout the term). Started to realize I could do anything I want to my drawings as long as I had the basic pose down.

 Testing out new media....

 Super fun week! Found markers in my backpack (which happened to match with whatever the model was wearing that day).

Worse piece of the term. Ran out of time. Line work was done with ink pen (calligraphy pen).

Had a ton of fun working on this collage piece. Finally used my scrapbook paper which has been lying around the house for years. I even used a set of collage papers included in a HOW TO COLLAGE book by Eric Carles (illustrator of the famous caterpillar book) I got as an xmas present when I was in first grade!! I never used it until now O_O those papers were amazing.

One of my final assignments.  I also have another I did in a comic/Marvel style but anatomy was off so I need to fix it.





















I have found a new hobby- drawing people on the bus. Seriously, Portland has the most interesting and unique people. When I ride the bus now I always see people I feel like I MUST draw...Its a ton of fun although im horrible at it but hey, practice makes perfect.

Thanks to costumed figure drawing class, I don't need to stare at somebody to draw them. I can steal a few glances at them and quickly get them down on paper. The trick is to simplify and really pick out details that make them unique. My drawings are still stiff/awkward and not exaggerated enough but i'll get there eventually...