Random Portraits 1&2 (from found photos)

After doing some talking with Tyler Jacobson it's becoming apparent how far I still have to go to feel competent as someone who draws and paints. Specifically I am l focusing on learning how to paint people. So I am going to start painting from photos so as Tyler put it, I can start to build a visual language of how people should look. Up first are post card sized gouache paintings from random portraits found on the internet.

paint sketch

Skull Guy - an experiment with WED clay

This was a semi-successful experiment for using WED clay on a maquette. The biggest problem was my on-the-fly armature and my lack of a clear idea for the body design. This led to some wire sticking out where I didn't want it, cracking due to drying and the body being a simple anatomy study rather than anything else. Lessons learned: WED is fast until you lose control of the drying time. Doing smaller details such as teeth or fingers takes longer with WED clay but blocking in forms and redoing large surface areas takes much less time.

Sketches and Scribbles

Glacier thumbnail

Photoshop. Used pictures for concept and color reference but the forms and lines are all original.

Intro to 3D Maya Final Animation

Tunnel Mouth WIP

3D Animation Final Project test render

Maya 2010

Codger sketch

More practice w/ Mudbox 2010.

Oct Mudbox Sketch 1

I'm taking Mudbox out for another spin. Much nicer interface than Zbrush but far fewer features.

Walk Cycle-Elderly man waving to neighbors

Walk cycle project from class. I imagine my character as an elderly gentlemen with a bad left knee. He's walking out to check the mail and waving at his neighbor.

Nice little simple jumping and landing animation

First Polygon Modeling Assignment

We modeled an airplane with simple extrusions and smoothing.

First Maya Modeling

WIP: Young Maasai woman w/ long hair

Here is my next work in progress sculpture: A young Maasai woman w/ long hair.

Bouncing Ball in Maya

Just like in 2D animation we started with a bouncing ball in my Maya class.

Squash and stretch included.

Huggus Paper Sculpture Prototype: A ways to go

1st try on b&w paper. Needs a bit of work to define the form and figure out the transparency folding etc.

A portrait of Fleck

This was done as a portrait of a family friend's dog named Fleck. I was given 4 photos of Fleck as a reference (she has passed away) and asked to reproduce her pose from one picture specifically. Super Sculpey and acrylics.

Huggo out the window

The photoshop version of this paper cut-out picture I want to make for Huggo the Hippo.

Audrey

My first paintstop painting. I'm just learning the ropes in this new painting plug-in from Pixologic.