Happy Holidays!

Yeah, still have no idea what this really looks like, but I'm getting a color calibrator for Christmas! Hopefully my colors will jump a bit more in 2009!

Black Widow

Been a while. I haven't wanted to draw much digitally because of my color settings problem. I guess knowing that whatever colors you put down are incorrect kinda ruins the drawing experience. I also have the problem that my screen's color settings are different than my cintiq, so whenever I drag between the screens, I just get even more frustrated. Having a mac is also killing me because it's gamma is different than PCs. Everything looks washed out if I don't calibrate, but calibrating makes everything look blue, so I deal with the blue. Anyways, I've asked for a Huey Pro Color Calibrator for Christmas. I'd buy it myself, but the budget is tight right now.

Here is my latest. I started it a while ago and the color problem kept me from finishing it. Took about 4–5 hours. Kind of a quicky compared to some of my stuff. Sorry if the colors look like crap. I'll try to take a look when I get to work tomorrow. I need to do some more finished work. Maybe for New Years :-) Come on color calibrator!

RGB Brightness

Been getting used to the working world. I need some freelance work methinks. I miss painting. One thing I am getting better at because of my job is contrast, which is my weakness. Colors competing with each other in an all out battle on the canvas! I'm working on colors in general right now actually. Trying to use them to add to the painting instead of simply relying on a drawing. Two more days to the weekend! I'm going to try to go to the body exhibit even if I can't get anyone to go with me. I missed it last time and I'm not doing that again. A full day of drawing! Here is my latest that I thew together. Two hours:


Redone with new settings:


Damn color profiles are giving me problems. Adobe RGB(1998) is my default and is what everyone tells me to use, but it doesn't translate to web very well, so I have to convert to sRGB, which kills my colors. I have to take a screenshot and convert that instead. Such a pain. I'd just do sRGB if I could figure out how to set Painter to it. Ah well.

Edit: Yeah, I just got on my PC at work and I can barely see the hair at all. Looks like I'm going to have to do some color calibrations later.

Pyramid Head gets lonely

Halloween is upon us! I've been watching some scary movies and looked up some Silent Hill 2 stuff on YouTube. Pyramid Head is crazy! Here is a color study I did. Need to work on my contrast some more :-( RGB to CMYK always messes me up so my stuff is never contrasty enough (as I've learned from work). RGB is SO much easier. Damn printing…



If you don't get it, play SH2.

Boozer Doodle 10/7/08

Got back from Boozer Doodle. Had a good night actually. The sketches are really flowin. Tonight we had two belly dancers. Here are the sketches:

I wanna go to siggraph :-(

RabbitHoles 3D Motion Holograms: Gnomon Gallery, SIGGRAPH, and Pixologic / Gnomon Party from douglas johnson on Vimeo.

Technology is amazing.

Well, sorry I haven't updated in a while. Work is going well. Currently, I am drawing 6 hours a day and learning Flash for the other 2. Work is fun. Unfortunately, I cannot show off my work because it is all owned by the company, but I will try to get some of my own stuff done now that moving is coming to an end and I can start concentrating on me again :-). Hope everyone is doing well.

Progress

Well, I'm done with college and looking for work. Anyone need any commissions, let me know! Here is my latest. I did it for Conceptart.org's Creature of the Week (COW)


Grandosaurus Rex
(Ice Lizard King)

Grandosaurus is one of the last remaining ice dinosaurs. Located in northern snowy climates, this creature has learned and evolved to conserve energy by staying still and allowing snow to collect on its back. It then uses its incredible sense of smell to ambush anything passing by.

Bee Project

Well, been busy lately and will be busy for much longer. Here are some sketches that I am using as starters for my senior project: Character Design for a game about honey bees. Only one more month and I'll be done with this stuff!

Redo

Here is a redo of the devil one.

Uploaded two of my newest ones. More on the way! Getting better at Painter X!

Voldemort pics

Here are some of my Harry Potter pics. The smiling Voldy is more of a for fun one :-)

ME!

Messin in painter.

Valentine's Day

Did this in Painter IX for my girlfriend for Valentine's Day. Happy V-Day Daphne!

Got Painter IX!

Yeah, so I downloaded Painter IX after gettting Digital Painting from Ballistic Publishing (i'm a sucker for that kind of stuff). Anyway, here is me attempting to learn color. Funny how little I learn when I haven't done anything since my last painting class :-P




The first wasn't drawn by me! It was drawn by a coworker as we waisted some time at my job (we have alot of free time that allows us to do homework, among other things). I just painted over his drawing just for the hell of it. The others are me attempting to draw with my tablet and get colors right. I'm not using the eyedrop tool with references or using too many shortcuts on purpose. The more I try to adapt to painting, the better I will get with color and lineart.

Joshua Middleton's Blogg

Just discovered that Joshua Middleton put a link to his blogg on his website. Needless to say, I have read the whole thing. Not trying to be stalkerish, just curious about how he draws. I love his style and have been looking for his stuff ever since I saw a street figher comic that he drew like two years ago. I would love to interview him and see what his life is like, not to mention to ask about his drawing. He even posted some videos that are awesome!

Anyways, I have been drawing some today. Been trying out a non-photo pencil. It has possibilities, but I think I might stick with inking, but ya never know. I may never have to ink again if I do this right. I've been drawing some things from Joshua's site. Been meaning to do that for a while now. I become a building manager tomorrow, so I may be posting alot more photoshop stuff! I can't wait! Let the painting and drawing begin!

Still need to finish my website, hopefully I can get that done this next week.

Back from break with work done!

Well, I am back from Christmas Break, and it sucks to say that I have not finished my website; however, I have been playing around with my drawing tablet alot. These are a few of the things I came up with. I'm still getting used to it. I need to figure out how to blend better, but that will come in time. I will update a little more later, I just wanted to get some stuff on.

Forgot to Update Yesterday

Okay, so i didn't get through a week and I missed a day. Oh well. Gotta keep truckin. Yesterday was VERY busy...although I did have time to put up christmas stuff :-/ Must keep priorities straight. Anyways, I did get some sketching done. Did some nintendo Metroid sketching. I should do somemore now. Figure drawing is this Wed! Can't wait. Haven't done life drawing in a while.

What for?

I was in class today and we were talking about what we could do for a project due next week. We have to have a simple sketch done for a small block of wood for some art vending machine (don't ask, cause I don't get it either). I casually said that I suppose I could use one of my sketches that I have at home and this girl looked at me like I was crazy.
She said, "what are the sketches for?"
And I replied, "Just freetime drawings."
She seemed confused and to tell you the truth, it kind of confused me that a junior art student could not comprehend 'free-time drawings.' Do these people not draw in their freetime?! What is the point in getting a BFA? Even if she is doing graphics or layout, you can't be successful by living off of what you learned from class alone! Those are just teaching tools. Creativity comes from what you do in your free time!

On another note, I did some sketching this morning. I need to do some more right now, but I have to work on typography. So much to do. Will I ever have time to do what I love?

No figure drawing tonight :-( I'm still waiting to be contacted from that person who is trying to start the club. She must be busy with finals. I need to do some more sketching tonight after I finish more of my homework. I just hope I have to strength. Last night I passed out at like 11:30. Almost done with school for the semester!

People to watch:

Dan Milligan -- Storyboard/Concept Artist
http://www.cgchannel.com/news/viewfeature.jsp?newsid=5733
http://www.danmilligan.com/

Soa Lee -- Character Modeler
http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=3859
http://www.soanala.com/
http://soanala.cgsociety.org/gallery/

Falling

Been working on school stuff all day. Finished one of my illustrations for class. This is Falling. It's probably one of my best digital peices yet. The zoomed out doesn't look as good though :-(

First Day

Today was a decently productive day. It's been a few days since I started this thing, but I said I would keep it going, and I shall. Today I did a few sketches. Some in my drawing notebook and some on my clipboard. I have an idea in my head that I am playing with. Trying to get the characters down. I think it has some solid ideas if I can organize them right. I need to make sure I don't copy too many things that I am thinking of. Time to mix some stuff around! I love drawing!