Thursday, June 30, 2011

Master copy of one of George Pratt's pen and ink.

Master copy of one of George Pratt's pen and ink. really fun and hard to copy, its not a 100% like the original but I like it. and again sorry for the bad photo.

Master copy of one of Frazetta's pen and ink.

Master copy of one of Frazetta's pen and ink. I did this one too big so I was running out of paper but I did what I can to make it fit with the paper. it took me almost 8 hours to finish it. sorry for the bad photo I have a chip camera.

EoW 167 - Final

Here's my final for EoW 167! Had a lot of fun workin on it and am pretty satisfied with the result.

Unfortunately the deadline is on the horizon so I probably don't have time to apply any crit, but figured I'd throw it up here anywho.

Hope y'all are well!
Here are some character concept thumbnails. Taking the most voted 2 to a finish.


Lykke Li




















Hi guys! Here's an illustration I did yesterday of swedish artist Lykke Li. : )

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Peter Paul Rubens's Old Man - Master study

My Master study from one of Peter Paul Rubens's Old Man, those beard is such a painful work, 5 hours weekend days (currently working on matte painting project)


Copied from an artbook and flip it for a bit eyeballing challenge.



Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Concept master study from Guild Wars. I say study cause it isn't copied 100% verbatim. Spent a little over 20 hours on it. I altered the composition slightly to fit my interests better but overall I think I got pretty close to the original. This is the level I have to hit now with my own concept illustrations and now I think I understand how to get there. Just have to show it. Going to start a personal piece to be the first. Original is on the left.


Monday, June 27, 2011

Personal stage 1 sketch

Hi everybody. I am very thankful to be part of this blog. This blog is amazing!
here is my first post. i did this sketch while doing a workshop in Austin and i want to continue developing it. Does anyone know how to put your personal blog on the student personal blog?
Thanks all

A personal WIP


Hey, everyone! I'm glad to be a part of this blog.

Here's an environment I'm working on. Still a WIP, but I'm happy with where it's going.


Sunday, June 26, 2011

Concept sketch.


Sistine Chapel and Monet gallery



Sometimes you can find art at such an unexpected places.
For example, these couple of links i found on russian fan-site of Juventus Football Club.

1. Very interesting version of Sistine Chapel by Vatican itself :) Who knew that thet have domain zone ".va". I spend half of hour there, and i will return there time and time again, i'm sure.
And be aware of music on that link, it starts to play automaticly.

2. I think most of you saw that brilliant Monet gallery. Beautifull gallery, very great presentation of his works.
Again there is music right at start there.



Saturday, June 25, 2011

Ideal Studio

this my Ideal Studio from my perspective class with Marshall Vandruff , really nice class.

Friday, June 24, 2011

4 hours portrait of Donna P

this is a portrait Fechin's style of Donna P, it took me almost 4 hours to finish it all. I don't have a good camera so my photo is not so good.
Some composition practice from imagination.



Colour & Comp I - Vignette 2

Hi guys, this is what I've been working on the last couple of days. Trying to finish up the 2nd Vignette for the colour & comp I class. I was inspired by Mucha and also trying out my own typography.


Thursday, June 23, 2011

pastel drawing

30 minute pastel drawing, I drew it just for fun.
Here is a character concept I did for work.


Here is a portrait I did for a friend as a warm up yesterday :)


Rembrandt's portrait - Master study

My Master study from one of Rembrandt's self portrait, pretty fast one, about 3 hours.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Vignette 2


3 hours work vignette for my composition and color theory class, really enjoyed this one. hope you like it guys.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Study Study!

, WHere is a wip of a Kekai Kotaki study. Just about done need to finish up the girl and some of the mark making on the left side of the canvas. Man he is a beast with shape design, brush economy, and mark definition. It will affect my future works for sure.


Here is a site that has some great advice on staying motivate and cultivating that inner drive that we all need to succeed. Cheers!

http://www.alistapart.com/articles/stayingmotivated/

Monday, June 20, 2011

Figure drawing from Figure 1 class of John English





Nupastels are awesome :D John English and Jane Radstorm are one of the best teachers i have met i learnt alot from this class. I have to catchup the assignments and will post more!



Master Copy from Fechin




This is one of my master copy of Fechin from Media 1 class. :)

Artwork share

I wanted to share a simple watercolor study and my WoW troll hero card assignment.

Btw, does anyone knows if the e-mail was sent to Jeremy already?



http://conceptart.org/vlp/attachment.php?attachmentid=58741&d=1308611976

Digital Photography for Beginners

Perhaps one of the most daunting aspects of photography is learning how to play with all the features one can find on a SLR/DSLR camera.

And most likely, the case with not being able to understand how shutter speed or aperture modes work, or ISO and etc. is not because you don't want to learn how to use it, but it's just that you don't own a camera that you can practice with!

So, this is the next best thing I'll offer: a DSLR camera simulator that allows you to fiddle with the various settings of the camera and witness the results of such a setting.

Of course the picture is fixed and is in no way better than learning from a real thing, but this I believe is a good introduction for me, or anyone who would like to just understand the functions on the SLR.

But with all that said, having any camera is as good as any because like we learned in photography class - shooting anything with whatever resources you have is better than nothing.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Things to Listen to to get pumped up!

Some times while drawing i find it you need a little companion. be it the sweet song of birds outside, or listening to heavy metal on your iPod. Today I would like to share with everyone a little something to add to that list, I often like to listen to people talk and draw

Sidebar Nation

the first is a cool podcast where you can listen to folks talk about art.. and give interviews to people like Brad Rigney
, Kekai Kotaki, James Jean, and loads of other awesome artists


Dave Rapoza's Livestream

Originality the home of the Crimson Daggers, now its more of Dave showing off some of his paintings he is working on, and can interact with him and ask question and he has a beautiful voice :)



Algenpfleger's Livestream


Just recently started doing normal livestreams and showing his process, quite a cool guy on the stream, check him out as well

http://www.livestream.com/algenpfleger

The Core Skills of VFX

While this may not be the traditional and 2d painting type information you are looking for. This Core Skills handbook seems like it is aimed at anyone that wants to work in the games and movie industry. I think alot of people are wanting to work in games at TAD, and theis a whole course for 3d entertainment as well besides the 2d route. This may come in handy for alot of people.

Core skills of VFX.

The section on matte painting and environments for VFX could be interesting to some of the 2d people that want to get into this field.

How to Raise Your Profile as an Artist

Hi folks, this is a very interesting article that I found on http://www.blenderguru.com, hope this will help you in career. Original source: link

How to Raise Your Profile as an Artist

Are you looking to find work as an artist but don’t know where to start? You’re not alone.G’day all! It’s been a long time without a post, but I’ve got a very good reason! I’ve been at the 2010 Blender Conference. Meeting people, getting ideas and giving talks! Today I’ve uploaded the first of my presentations, about ‘How to Raise your Profile as an Artist’. I hope you enjoy it!
Every year thousands of students graduate from college hoping to find a job in the 3d industry but land flat on their face.
Why? The simple fact is, most artists suck at marketing. I don’t say that to be mean, I say that because I used to be there before slowly digging my way out.
In this presentation I’ll share with you the techniques I learned through extensive marketing classes, but geared specifically for artists.
In this presentation you will discover:
  • Why most artists are unemployed
  • The two big myths that artists follow
  • A 6 step guide to fast track your career
  • Simple steps you can start doing today to increase your exposure

Mastery - The Keys To Success And Long-Term Fulfillment - George Leonard

This book is recommended by Marshall Vandruff in his... well... tremendous lists so we will begin will most fundamental.
Have fun summer with inspirations folks.

You can buy it at: Amazon bookstore

Friday, June 17, 2011

TAD spotlight - Duc Truong Huyen

We are all so proud of Duc, first term student being features in CA.org's wall!

Click here for an interview and Duc's amazing works!





TAD's student: Lior.