warm v. cool

Here are the two other illustrations I completed...I'm working on another one to try to keep my productivity level up. I made so much work this semester that going back to slacking off just isn't an option anymore. I'm proud of what I got to complete and only hope that I get better and faster with time.

One of the things I always try to remember is to stay "creatively productive''....its something Charles Zembillas would always say.

and another..

I had my crit today and everything went smoothly.We each posted up all the work we've done this whole semester....the walls were all filled with great artwork..there are so many good artist in my class...but, one of the coolest things that I noticed in everyone's work was the improvement. A lot of the students work dramatically improved, including mine. This has been one of the best semesters I've had at CSUN by far and the most rewarding. I still have a couple of finals left, but I'm almost done!!! :)

just a couple of misfits...

Here are the two main characters for another illustration I'm finishing up. I decided to take on some extra credit for my composition class, which is why I'm working on so many illustrations.

I also saw rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer the other day and when I head the elf and rudolph singing their "misfits" song, I burst out laughing...Rudolph and Hermey must be a couple of bada$$es.... they have their own theme song and all. :)

camping under the oak tree...

Here is the final version of the piece I posted a while back. I tried out a lot of different options and I think this version fits best. One of the awesome things about camping is waking up early mornings. You don't realize how cold mornings can be when you wake up in a tent and not in your cozy home. When I would wake up very early and sun wasn't completely shining yet, I would wait for the rays to hit me and I would instantly feel the heat. It kinda hard to describe but you instantly feel warm and energized at the same time...its great!

tall trees...revisited

Here is the finished piece. I redrew it, but I thought it would be cool to include my first attempt as the background. I feel pretty good about it, but would appreciate any critiques. I might be able to change a few things before I present it on Tuesday. 

crit me please! :)

"Captain. All ships ready for warp."

some development...I'll post a WIP of the actual illustration soon....I'm working on a lot of different illustrations for my class and I'll try to post them as I finish them.

W.I.P.

initial thumbnail

first time in photoshop, changed the composition a little bit, but I really like how the lighting was turning out.

I felt that the background wasn't mixing together well so I changed things and ended up changing everything. Now I'm working on trying to get back to what I initially had in mind.

BTW, Happy Thanksgiving

Day of the Dead!

Here is the composition I just finished for my class, with some development work.

quick color

sketchbook pro, photoshop

monster campout...

Here is some development work for my next composition for school.

I was initially thinking about doing a scene about a boy scout camping trip, but my ideas have evolved and I now have two ideas but these are my initial drawings.

sketchbook pro

some development

photoshop

sketchbook pro, photoshop

Here's some of the work I put into the composition from my last post. I also decided to throw in some drawings I did while watching The Mummy (1999)

"Third time's the charm"

Out of all the compositions I've done for my class so far, this one was the most difficult and confusing for me. However, I did have a fun time creating a lot of development work while I was still trying to figure out what look I was going for.... (my head was going in so many directions that I didn't know in which way to go). Ultimately, I'm glad I went with this composition as opposed to what I initially had in mind.

Breakfast of Champions!

Here's my second composition for school. I like this one a lot more and had a much better time completing it compared to my first time. There's some perspective errors and a tangent here or there, but I really liked the feelings I got from looking at it...so much that I didn't pay attention to the mistakes and decide to leave them.

The young boy in the chair was initially going to be in a robot costume but I tried to relate to my life and I loved the ninja turtles growing up and still do.

"Don't Cross the Streams"

Here's some development work for my first composition assignment.

"We're Gonna Go Full Stream"

Here are the other two characters from my first composition. The composition was based on a poem by Susan Mitchell, The Dead.
Here is the link to the poem, if you're interested.

Heres the final composition.

"Time of the Season"

Here's a character from a school assignment. I didn't like how the composition eventually came out so I don't know if I'll end up posting it. I did enjoy designing this character though.

Cowabunga, Dude!

Here is a small drawing I did before drawing my new header image. Both pieces are part of a composition I'm doing for my composition class. I remember, as a kid, wearing a Raphael costume that my mom made, it was pretty sweet. I even remember having some make-shift sai that my mom made up too. It amazes me how much time she must have spent making this. I just hope she knows that I loved it.

I hope to create some more Halloween inspired drawings this month.

P.S. I tried to keep both drawings loose because I tend to try to make my drawings so clean that they loose some of their energy and I tend to spend way too much time on them.