chiustream – big and graceful

Watched tonight’s Chiustream with guest Peter De Seve.  It’s always inspirational to was Bobby Chiu’s webcasts as he shares his own experiences and insight into how to be a successful artist.  Peter De Seve was the special guest and it was a treat to watch him talk about his experiences and how he talks about how the art has to be an extension of yourself for it to work.

Anyways, Peter De Seve picked tonight’s topic to paint/design: something big yet graceful.  My take on the idea is a diver.  After looking at it more, I really should have pushed the shape to something morbidly obese as well as fixing the structure.  Ah well, live and learn.  Anyways, let me know what you guys think.  Cheers!

Painting from Photos

Was compelled to paint something more realistic since I didn’t do so at the 3 hour long pose workshop at the Drawing Club today.  So I visited Hong Ly’s characterdesigns.com to get a photo that I wanted to do a digital painting of.  For those unfamiliar with Characterdesigns.com, it’s a great photo reference library of character poses that character & creature designer Hong Ly has put together free of charge.  Super awesome, so check definitely check it out!

Spent about 90 minutes on this and I’m kinda satisfied with the results.  Definite structure issues, but it’s all part of the learning process.  Anyways, it’s a nice way to end the night.

So 17/1000 paintings in the bag.   I’m gonna get to 1000, eventually.  And hopefully I’ll know what I’m doing by the end of it.

Hard work?

Goodnite!

dark pokemon

Recently, a friend told me that I’ve been designing dark Pokemon.  I couldn’t help but laugh because it’s true.  I’ve looked at my designs and I’d like to think they’re appealing, but also governed by some of my influences: Takashi Murakami, Jon Burgerman, Tim Burton, and Jason Sho Green.  My quirky designs lend themselves to the tokyo pop and vinyl toy scene (or at least I hope they do).  I regret not pursuing this design style back in 2003 when the whole scene was starting.

But anyways, here’s Thursday’s lunch paint taken to completion.  I was at Starbucks after the Drawing Club workshop today and just felt like creating art.  It took me about 3-4 hours to finish this.  Hope you guys enjoy!  Cheers

Sweet 16 suckaz!

Drawing Club : Cleopatra – 3hr pose

Decided to head out to this morning’s Drawing Club workshop for the sake practicing my digital painting skills. I wanted to try something different and paint from a live model.

However, I didn’t go for realism. I probably should, but I figured I should at least attempt traditional painting to do that.  But for now, it’s about treading water and staying afloat before trying to swim with the sharks.

3 hour long pose – digital

15 down, 985 to go!

Painting a Pirate Creature with Bobby Chiu

Woke up this morning and noticed that Bobby Chiu was doing another U-stream session.  Planned on going to the zoo first thing in the morning, but I felt I can go after the chiu-stream.  Logged in and everyone was painting pirate creatures and I didn’t wanna be left out.  haha.   Nice way to start the morning.  Roughly about an hour spent on it.

Happy “Talk Like a Pirate Day!”  ARRRRRR ME MAYYYTEEES