Fire

Another fire cycle that Ive copied in order to study effects animation. This one is straight out of Joseph Gilland's Elemental Magic.

In the spirit of experimentation, Ive tried a different approach on a few frames here and there. My favorite bit was how Gilland has rolled his inner bits of fire off the central ball.

© Joseph Gilland.

effects animation!

wow, its been almost 3 months....who knew.


I recently came across Elemantal Magic, the art of effects animation by Joseph Gilland. And it is AMAZING and I am hooked.

and so, while searching for more to fuel my curiosity in this side of animation I never realized I didnt know...I came across the great blog of Kathleen Quaife whose effects animation blew me away again.

she posted a page on fire animation and I couldnt resist drawing over it and filming it for myself:

2 more

Couple sketch book grabs. They may not seem like much, but I gave these two a little more time then I usually do nowadays. Had some fun with drapery and extra costume pieces etc

couple of the latest

end of summer sketch. having a giant pet turtle would be badass

School project; the first time we've studied canines, and the first time Ive rendered muscle and not wanted to shoot myself.

AND heres a collab project with a buddy from class. She just made her own blog, check it:

michelleplourde.blogspot ------------>

She sketched the base pose, then I tried to make him look all TANKed. the clothes were pretty half and half.

PSO

I feel no descriptions are needed for any of these pictures.

Those who recognize these characters already know of the hours and hours of joy and happiness they bring - that is reward enough.

may your red boxes be numerous and never ending. ha

fantasy stuff

duo of mystically orientic individuals


Aside from the whole Orc bit, this is HUGELY inspired by the comic 'NorthLanders' about vikings and drawn by Davide Gianfelice. I recomend looking him up in the side bar --->

couple pencils

couple little drawings Ive done lately. Kids trying to grow up/playing make believe are funny, I think Ill do some more of that theme

Seven Samurai

The classic hailed by movie critics everywhere. And one of those films that makes you want to pick up a pencil, at least it did for me.








......as cool as it would be, this stuff is not from the movie, just a few more sketches

Gonq Sketch Nights

the summer groups back up! this came out of weeks 1 and 2.

my thanks to james for this original theme


the left one isnt really a 'bully,' but you know....hes up to know good

Summer Sketchin

inspired by my buddy's spawn drawing

inspired by my girlfriends idea for a raccoon animation