Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Moosemas


Late Nights


Comic Project for Johnny Craft (1st page No Text) (Sparrow City)


Raining Bullets


Moodz


Graceful Demon


Paint Loose


Underlord


Allegiance


Cut Loose


Powerful Curse


Lake Encounter


Vigilant


Hold Up


Reveal


Charcoal Covered Objects


Charcoal Teapot


Charcoal Cloth


Friday, May 29, 2015

Skull Rider Dude Bro Dude

Robotic Flow (For Chandler)


Blue flames are cool 'n stuff.

3D Art Final

I am an artist because of my desire to create; to take the images that are jumbling around in my head and share them with the world. Art is the refinement and usage of translating your ideas to other people. I aim to improve my artistic ability in order to depict my thoughts in a universal language. My inspiration comes from my surroundings, although I like to pretend that it comes from my own originality. I've based many shapes and forms for artworks off of random items on my desk, such as hats, toys, and souvenirs.

When I start a project I always begin with a singular focus. The materials, techniques, and styles are built around it in a complementary fashion. For example, when I started the plaster hand project I knew I wanted to create a bear. One spark of inspiration led to another and next I thought, "Hey, wouldn't look cooler if the hand was shaped like a fist?" so then the rest of the piece become focused around evoking anger. During the creative process I try to create an avalanche of ideas and organize them in a such a way that they all fall into one cohesive place.

For the past couple years I've routinely drawn and created various types of artwork but only recently did I ever create any original pieces. Over time, I've been moving away from inspired works or fan art and having my own ideas. Most of the artist that I take influence from are display many of their works on Twitter, such as Chris Niosi, Emilio Lopez, Peter Chan, and Lee Petty. I have grown much more familiar with creating forms and shapes for art, but I still need to improve my knowledge of color and familiarize myself with the quirks of choosing a color pallette. I hope to continue to learn and grow as an artist so that I can express my thoughts in a universal way.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Plaster Artist E-Learning

Yasuyuki Inoue was a famous plaster artist who lived from 1922 to 2012. He was responsible for the special effects of many famous black and white monster movies back then. His work can be seen in movies such as King Kong versus Godzilla or Ghidora: The Three Headed Monster. I respect Inoue for his skillful use of plaster to create creatures as well as detailed backgrounds. 

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Common Motifs


When drawing, I tend to think about "characters". I enjoy portraying people with personalities and take pleasure in giving them depth by using their appearance. I like the design aspects of bears and other creatures and often incorporate them into artwork. I don't use contrasting colors that often, but I love how yellow stands out in a black background. I look forward to getting better at drawing and understanding figures and shapes so that I can better my artwork.