Character Design Line-Up!

Here is the line-up of the characters I just added before. Not too sure if I want to keep the colours, but theres always time to change it.

Enjoy!

More Designs!

Character designs!

Just playing around with some character designs. Trying to figure out what kind of colours to use. Still have to make a line up for these guys.

I've always been a huge fan of artists that work their way up to the top, and find a place in major animation studios. One of them is an artist that I've really respected, enjoyed and inspired me to try and do better. His name is Victor Navone, and he's an animator at Pixar. Have a look at his website, and check out his photo's. There you'll see many things that go on at Pixar..really cool stuff. Also Victor JUST started his own blog...double cool!!!

www. navone.org

Nothing too new at the moment. Just decided to clean up and colour the animals I did a few posts back in April. Cheers!

May is finally here, and its about time!! As much as I enjoy winter, (which really wasnt all that bad here in the maritimes), I couldn't wait for the nice weather, and being able to sit on a patio with a nice tall glass of alexanders keiths beer. Took me a few days to work on this one. I coloured it in flash and added shadows in photoshop. Cheers!!

While I'm still working on my own piece, I want to introduce you all to one of my favorite and very talented artist....Arthur de Pins. His work is so amazing and pulls you right in. His detail with characters are breathtaking, and his use of colour is unbelievable. When you have some free time, please please please check out his stuff. Its all in french but I managed to work my way around it. His animation is really cool too.

www.arthurdepins.com

Thought I would try and draw some animals for a change. More to come soon!

We just got one of those expresso makers. Joy!

Just a few pages from the sketchbook from last night. Nothing new to report..that is all!

I know, I know, you've seen this before many times. The old try-and-hit-the pest-with-a-mallet-while-he's-on-your-friends-head....routine. Thought I would try and draw a little slapstick today, and maybe introduce a few new characters....hmmm? Still getting used to coming up with some interesting colours rather than the plain purple, blue, green, brown they supply you in the paint pallet.
Cheers!

Did some sketches at work, thought i would post them.

This is just a design of a girl that I did for a friend of mine. He's using it to try and get a project from a client, which means that there might be a small side project coming my way. Lets hope. Again I cleaned it and coloured it in flash mx.

Happy Easter everybody!
Well..... actually, its the next day. I spent yesterday working on the rough, and finished it up with colour this morning. I tried something different this time, which was importing the jpeg into my flash mx, and then cleaning it up, and then adding colour.

Enjoy!

Just finished another project at Copernicus. We did this Kids Save Kids three minute short , about being bullied at school. Really looking forward on working on the next project. Its kind of hush hush at the moment but im sure you'll be hearing something out of me later on. Its the kind of project where its more warner brothers and not realistic. But until then, I have a few days off to draw. That and maybe sit on the couch and watch cartoons all day..fun!

I just found a site that allows to me listen to any radio station in canada online. So since I've been homesick the last couple of days, I thought that I would listen to some of the radio stations I used to listen to while living or visiting back in Ontario. It was great to hear 99.9 again, as well as 102.9 "the edge", and 96.9 Brantford. But after hearing those stations for a good 5-6 hours, I came to realize that I was even more depressed and more home-sick than before. Oh well...May will come soon! On another note, work has been very busy, and finding time to do my own drawings has been scarce, but I did find some time yesterday to do these drawings. Just a fat mouse I playe around with.
Enjoy!!

Thought I would try and do some drawings away fom the Disney style....which is so hard after doing it for so long! I've also been looking at more John K stuff, his animation and characters. I enjoyed them before but wasn't really into them, (if that makes any sense). He spoke at a function that I attended here in Halifax, and he explained how sad it is that everyone has to follow the "model sheet". Go crazy, push the drawings and have fun with it. That was four years ago. So last night, after consideration (and quite a few beers I might add), I thought...hey, why not at least try it. You know what? It was fun! Although I still see a little Disney in it. Now all I need is more practice.....and more beers!

It's really hard to get away from a style that everyone is drawing. Thats why im trying to come up with interesting characters to kinda stand out. I also need to start drawing smaller. This damn scanner keeps cutting off stuff and it doesnt really look professional.

Cheers!

A Bunny...not Bugs Bunny by all means. Maybe a distant cousin.....maybe, just maybe!
By the way....I'm snowed in. We just got hit with 30 cm of snow with 15 cm still coming. I love Canada!