Friend and future husband Ivan (he doesn't know it yet! SSHHHHH!!) has challenged me to model a vehicle in 3DS Max. I chose the F4U Corsair because I just love the look of the plane.

I'm gonna thump Ivan but good.

I decided to remove the bus model I was working on. Nothing more was going to be done with it. No one will miss it.


You don't know what I'm talking about? Exactly.

Just wanted to post-a-post about Adrienne Norris and her work. It's energetic and dynamic, and her art compels me to sit down and try something in ink or acrylic, both mediums I'm not quite comfy in right now. Adrienne's art is often from life and it conveys that energy, almost effortlessly. Go take a look - Adrienne Norris

I've updated with a couple more sketches from last night/today. I'm taking a suggestion from Ivan to put the entire page from the book up instead of just individual drawings. We'll see how it works out.

Take a look - BEHOLD! THE SKETCH PAGE!

Rather than add a links page, I think I'd rather just post-a-post from time to time about the artists around me that keep me going and push me to just be a better artist.

Diana Connolly
Diana is my kindred spirit. If I hate something at the moment, it's a pretty safe bet she's hating it right then, too, from a thousand miles away. A great artist whose work I've been in love with since our first class together at AiC. Not looking at her website just means you're denying your eyes a few moments of bliss.

Ivan Garcia
Ivan is the man I would marry if he liked men and I were allowed to marry another man in Colorado. For the time being, he's the guy that pushes me so hard to be a better artist that it really pisses me off sometimes. And that's exactly what I need. Enthusiastic, passionate and prolific in his work, Ivan sets a standard. A crazy, scattershot standard sometimes, but a standard just the same. Go check out his work and join me in my crusade to stop him from shading noses.

Raul Ramos
I just met Raul. I'm taking him on as my mentor. Why? Well why the Hell not? His art is excellent and his ability to sit still while working is a nice counterpoint to Ivan's boundless energy. It's downright Zen.
 
Elliot Cowan
Friend on Facebook and fellow cescan, Elliot's work effortlessly illustrates the kind of absolute whimsy that I'm such sucker for. It definitely reminds me how important it is to develop my own style. Take a look and enjoy.
(And pay particular attention to The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead & Roundhead on Vimeo.)

I've added a "sketch" page to encourage me to share unfinished work now and then. Look for updates soon. All eight of you.

Also about to start a mammoth summer project with a group of fellow artists with the purpose of developing some strong portfolio pieces for the CTN Animation Expo (http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/) this fall in Los Angeles. More to come on that as well, as things develop.

My original attempt at the Micro Center logo wasn't working, so I poly modeled it instead. I thought I could get away with using curves then converting to a mesh, but that created all sorts of control problems. The result is in WIP. This will mean another crack at the gaming logo as well.

I hope to get another project started this week. Nothing like having four balls in the air.