Dino-mite

Who doesn't love cutie dinosaurs?! I sketched one and he just needed some friends. ...

Photoshop Landscape Sketch

I'm trying to find more diverse working methods in Photoshop. Here is a sketch I painted this week. I particularly like sketching landscapes while on the road- you get 10-60 secs to see the view and it's all memory and design organizing from there.  Have a great day everybody....

A handful of bad bikers for Road Rage - character concepts

Here is a page of character designs from my sketch book. I sketched these guys a couple months ago and finally got around to painting them this week. It's a television series concept that follows a biker gangs on their road escapades. Of course each gang is full of steroid pumped stereotypes. Any favorites or suggestions for improving the gang?...

A quick sketch

Aloha, here is a little shape experiment and quick digital paint, 1hr tops. Just having fun with the shape composition and some free brushes from Chris Oatley. Hope you all enjoy....

Life Happens.. breathe, then keep going

My apologies to those of you who have been waiting for my next post on this blog, which should have been just under 6 months ago. My "Spectacle" project got sidelined by some major life events- we sold our house and have moved twice in the past 5 months, I had a hernia surgery which floored me, and I've been moving forward with more animation school through Animation Mentor for the past 10 months, and I'll be switching employers in the next few weeks/months. Whew! Major life changes all for the better.Thanks for the continued support from my great...

Process Blitz-Story Goals

May I introduce "Spectacle", the short story concept I'll be developing during the Process Blitz. Any comments or critiques are welcome. Objectives1-Theme in 3 words: Prejudice, Wonder, Friendship 2-Synopsis in 1 sentence: An eager boy, although blinded by others prejudices, finds an unexpected friend in a traveling circus. Synopsis in 3 sentences: Curious boys await the arrival of circus oddities. A frenzy of fear and prejuduce leaves one boy blind to the dazzling show. A peculiar friend help the boy see clearer than ever. Synopsis in 3 paragraphs: When a circus poster appears in a 1880's town, curiosity runs...

Process Blitz:Story

Aloha & welcome to The Process Blitz where I'll be tackling a short story from concept to content in 30 days. I'll be sharing my own goals, process, resources, and insights for preparing material that is "pitch ready" for a animated short film/picture book.Establishing appropriate material for short story formats where brevity and clarity are vital is real work. Each word & second is valuable; every moment should further the theme and progress the narrative. The primary rule is K.I.S.S. or Keep it simple stupid! Some ideas are not suited to become short stories; Lord of the Rings for...

Process Blitz starting Feb 15th

How do I take the great idea that's been sitting in my brain and get it out onto the paper/screen?How can I balance personal projects I'd love to do with the insanity of everyday life (I have 3 kids, work full time, and I am in the middle of moving while learning Maya with Animation Mentor)?The Process Blitz which begins Feb 15th will outline and present the process of developing a story & characters in 30 days to make it "pitch ready". I'll chronicle the process of developing one of my own ideas with pics, resources, links and words...