Here are some sketches for things I'm working on lately... Designing a bomber jacket emblem for a family friend.

And a character design for a blog header, commissioned by one of my mom's friends.

I also finished another pet portrait--got to draw bunnies for the first time! Also for a family friend.

Moral of the story is, I laugh at those who say your family can't help your career. (Because I've gotten so, so many commissions from people who know my parents!)
Lastly, here's something I just started today to work on in between job hunting, commissions, and video games. It's one of those Artist With Their Original Characters pieces. I have too many characters to name, but these guys could probably be considered like, different aspects of my own self. Calypso is from the Dragon Raiders Project, Max is from Enigma, and Skye is from Enigma: Viridian.

[fanart] Brave tribute

I've been so excited for Brave since I first heard Pixar would be making a movie set in Scotland, and I was not disappointed when it came to theaters. :) I saw the midnight premiere this summer with my mom and a couple friends (which made the experience even more amazing). Honestly it's the kind of movie I would have loved to work on! Here's my humble fanart to this lovely movie, and the step-by-step on my work (the final step is the finished product).

Cartoons

Here are a couple images that are a little different than what I normally do, but were nevertheless fun to work on. This first one is an art test I did for a local company about a month or so ago. I ended up not getting the job, but hey, it happens. What's going on in this scene is very complicated and probably won't make much sense; I'm not even allowed to disclose the details because it's covered by NDA.

And just recently I finished this as a commission for some friends of my parents who are friends with Eddie Basha...who is friends with former AZ governor Rose Mofford. It's a birthday gift, so I hope it's okay to post this!

Sketch Dump #1

Howdy folks. Can I just say that I'm super envious of all y'all at SDCC this year? There I said it. I've yet to go to a California con, and I've been dying to for years but sadly, I'm in a constant state of broke-ness. Last week I went up north for a few days to escape the heat and sketched a fair bit. I have a new Moleskine, and I love it. You can draw on both sides of the page and it won't smudge. *3*

Mix of fanart and original characters. I've been sort of addicted to MTV's Teen Wolf lately--because of the excellency that is Stiles. So I drew his face a couple times. Doodled a Pitch from DreamWorks' Rise of the Guardians, Legacy-era Tron, as well as a couple Julie heads from Motorcity (which is one of the best animated shows out right now).

I'm officially out of school for the rest of my life! That is, until I figure out where I want to go to pursue my Master's. And decide what to pursue it in. :S While I'm looking for a job/jobs, I'm determined not to let my skills regress. I have plans to make another 3D model of my character Calypso, as well as finish the 3D model of the famous motorcycle from Akira that I started almost a year ago. I also have entered a couple of different art contests/challenges. Fun stuff; I'll try and post them here when I finish. For now, here's a birthday gift I whipped up for my aunt. It's her two cocker spaniels, Jasmine and Clancy, playing in the snow in Prescott. Used: colored pencils, oil pastels, and white gel pen.

Stuff.

So! Things are coming to an end. I graduate from college in two weeks--yay! Here is my finished demo reel:


And in other news, I finished yet another pet portrait. In my three years of doing pet portraits, this was the first time I got asked to draw a cat--guess dog people are more obsessed with their pets, or something. ;) Ironically, this cat is the same breed as my own cat so that was pretty cool. I think Maine Coons are beautiful, beautiful creatures and it's amusing to me how timid my cat Hershey is when he's so much bigger than the rest of my family's animals.

I've been applying to jobs all over the place so hopefully by the next time I post, I will have been successful! :)

WIP - 3D Animation Studio

Final project progress! I've been using the Hogan rig for all of my Maya animations in the past, but this time I wanted to use something more human. I couldn't decide between the Andy rig or the Blake rig, so I ended up using both. Not sure which one I like best; each one has some nifty features.