Sketchbook Diaries

Be Mine Always.

2012-02-13T16:18:00.000-08:00

Love endures all things.

Afternoon Swim

2012-02-08T22:30:00.000-08:00

A little late-night painting practice to remedy the blues.

Snow Empress

2012-02-06T20:25:00.000-08:00

If there was some sort of Supreme Ruler of some sort of Winter World (and I don't mean the Narnia Witch) ...

... this is how I picture her to look like.

Sweet, and endearing, but a little masculine...

And capable of ice-shredding anyone who messes with her.

Swish Kick

2012-02-05T21:10:00.000-08:00

The Filipino-Canadians of my generation have decided to get in touch with our roots and perform a dance of our heritage at our church's annual Gala night.

The dance that I am teaching them is called the Cariñosa, which is a fun and flirty dance about courtship, originally deriving from Spain.

I made up names for the different moves that helps me remember the steps.

This one, I call the "swish kick".

It is literally done so.

What I Wore

2012-02-04T23:15:00.000-08:00

I realized I never had a "What I wore Today" category before.

This is today's outfit.

I swear, I'm not vain.

I just needed a drawing prompt.

I love blue and white stripes.

Harmony Doodling

2012-01-30T21:20:00.000-08:00

Cool lookin lines.

High Maintenance Season

2012-01-29T21:36:00.000-08:00

Winter is so high maintenance.

I think I may be the wimpiest of all Canadians.
Why do I dislike the snow so???

Dancing Away the Winter Blues

2012-01-19T22:01:00.000-08:00

I feel blue.
So I drew.

California Diaries

2012-01-16T16:56:00.000-08:00

Watercolour sketches of the places I went to in California.

Top Left: Redondo Pier
Bottom Left: Redondo Beach
Right: Santa Monica Beach

... How I miss the Sun.

Babies!

2012-01-10T22:15:00.000-08:00

My friends and family are all having babies.

(I feel terribly young.)

Babies are wonderful.

Congrats to the mammas and soon-to-be mammas.

Slightly Obsessed

2012-01-04T21:13:00.000-08:00

... What peacock?

[pen & digital paint]

Meet Poncho

2012-01-02T20:53:00.001-08:00

My dad looks at this and goes "what's that, a chicken?".

.... Thanks, Pa.... ={

[note: the watercolour paper was too big for my scanner, so I just took a picture from my phone. I swear it looks better in real life...]

Poncho the Peacock.
=)

Nothin Like A Peacock

2011-12-31T12:33:00.000-08:00

So I have this fairly obsessive Peacock fetish right now...
and it all started when I bought these two pairs of Peacock earrings in California.

This little big guy the first of possibly many many many peacock sketches.

=)

SALAMAT

2011-12-28T13:33:00.000-08:00

I see this painting and think "OLE!"...
...but I know that's not the right language...

What's the Tagalog equivalent?

True Love's Kiss

2011-12-25T21:11:00.000-08:00

My Christmas present for my brother and his wife (and soon-to-be arriving baby!).
A personal favourite. =)

Love, The Starving Artist...

2011-12-25T12:16:00.000-08:00

My Christmas gifts to my parents (top) and my sister and her boyfriend (bottom).
When you're broke... you'll find ways.

A Fine Example

2011-12-08T10:06:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, all you need is a really good one to imitate.

Colour Comps

2011-11-30T14:57:00.000-08:00

for Fred & Emily's BG painting class.
Can you tell me what emotions are evoked from each comp?
Would definitely love some feedback. =)

Caffeinated Captures

2011-11-17T08:48:00.000-08:00

Adventures at various Starbucks and an Intelligentsia.
The best kinds of people wait in line.

Animal Life Drawing with Joe Weatherly!

2011-11-15T23:04:00.000-08:00

gestures with the brush pen. warming up (twas cold that day!)

These guys had strange abnormal horns that twisted in weird but cool patterns

This guy kept pacing back and forth... So difficult to draw!

I think he knew a bunch of irritated art students were drawing him because just for kicks, he'd change direction and head all over the place!

The lioness was a little more cooperative. She posed

these lemurs had a very short attention span. like me during math.

Tuck Tucker brought in his dog who's a PRO life drawing model. He'd totally freeze and pose for 2 minutes. wonderful lil guy!

Finally, my favourite drawing of the batch: Tuck Tucker and his loyal friend.

"Arrrrrrrrya Ready Kids??"

2011-11-11T16:44:00.000-08:00

Oh Spongebob!

You so silly.

"Yeahhh Whitneyyy"

2011-11-09T21:33:00.000-08:00

1) I don't draw nearly as many males as I do females

(and quite frankly need the practice)

2) Today was my friend Tim Snyder's birthday

3) Whitney has no relevance to this picture

Coachella

2011-11-07T00:31:00.000-08:00

Brooke Fraser's music always inspires me when I draw, so I though I'd draw her for a change! Beautiful person, inside and out! Love love LOVE her music!
http://www.brookefraser.com/

Yee Haw!

2011-11-06T02:23:00.000-08:00

my process from life drawing, to character exploration

Life drawing in the studio, plus some re-works into character design.
I absolutely LOVED this model.
:)

Binge

2011-11-03T00:48:00.000-07:00

I'm finally a "regular" at Starbucks.
...
I'm gonna get fat.
And broke.

Draw, Draw, then Draw some more.

2011-11-02T15:04:00.000-07:00

bought Uwe Heidschoetter's Autumn in Berlin book the other day.
Such an inspiring style!
I LOVE it!

Inside Jokes

2011-10-25T14:41:00.000-07:00

yeah... its best not to ask.
=)

Old New

2011-10-25T09:03:00.000-07:00

Old life drawings I tried to re-draw with my new(ish) style.

Scare Remedy

2011-10-24T18:33:00.000-07:00

So I was forced to watch a scary movie this weekend.
I hated it.
To take my mind off of the scare, I decided to do some more memory sketches in hopes that this occupies my mind more than the scary.

bah.

Stretch Those Muscles

2011-10-14T01:24:00.000-07:00

Yeah.

Masque character

2011-10-11T15:33:00.000-07:00

I think.

Exhibit A

2011-10-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

An image I designed for an Animal Life Drawing Flyer.
Took me forever and a half.
Now I remember why I stopped colouring things, and just left them as greyscale linearts.
whew.

Masque

2011-10-04T00:41:00.000-07:00

An idea I had for a comic / short series.

Hooligan Shenanigans

2011-10-03T21:28:00.000-07:00

My four-year-old nephew trying to get my cousin's attention.
If I could base a tv show off of him, I would.
He's such a character.
:)

Memory Sketching

2011-09-30T00:27:00.000-07:00

In Stephen Silver's character design workshop, he mentioned a process called memory sketching, which is watching people, before going home and sketching out what you remember. This is a great practice for your memory and really being able to take mental pictures so you can sketch it out later. These are my memory sketches. Still getting used to it, but its such a great mental practice!

Bang!

2011-09-07T19:15:00.000-07:00

Outlet

2011-09-01T23:09:00.000-07:00

some write emo poems, some vandalize...
I draw little pictures to channel out thoughts and emotions.

soul drawings

2011-08-31T20:48:00.000-07:00

Someone once told me that on some subconscious level, artists tend to put themselves into their drawings sometimes. Since I cut my hair, I found I'm always drawing females with short hair.

hm. Interestinggg...

Routine

2011-08-26T23:45:00.000-07:00

My karate-sensei coworker.

Typical "Janine" outfits.

1) Sketch
2) Scan
3) Upload
4) Wash
5) Rinse
6) Repeat

= ways to keep your blog constantly updated whilst brushing up your skills.

Hop Skip Step

2011-08-25T21:59:00.000-07:00

My favourite Filipino dance: Pandaango sa Ilaw (dance of the lights)

Scene from an episode of One Tree Hill (before I stopped watching). Cookies if you know what I'm talking about.

Funky Animals.

My friend from work. I love her clothing style!

More doodles, trying to find my style.

Dragon Trainer

2011-08-24T22:55:00.000-07:00

I was watching How To Train Your Dragon and then Harry Potter Goblet of Fire, and I had this crazy idea of international Dragon Trainers all over the world coming together for some sort of tournament just a few years after Hiccup and Toothless' story. I had fun looking at different cultures' versions of dragons.
This is Chiba, and her dragon Pochi from Japan.

Gonna explore more cultures soon! Wait for it...

Cornucopia

2011-08-23T22:14:00.000-07:00

Legend of Korra. Gotta love her design!

When I still had long hair, I wanted to draw myself in "Ghibli" style.

Barongs (filipino dress shirts for men) are weird because they're see-through.

House near my house.

Doodles

On the run doodles

schoolboy

ramen and starbucks.

Mrs Smith & Emma Watson

My design take on Korra. How I wish I could work on this series!!

Drawing Prompts

2011-07-02T22:37:00.000-07:00

So I recently made a goal for myself to draw at the very least one picture everyday. I realized I'll never get better as an artist if I don't draw everyday, so I told myself that for an entire year, I'll clock in at least one drawing everyday, to make it a burned in habit. Some days, my problem is that I don't know what to draw, so to solve this, I spent an entire hour creating a small bucket full of pieces of paper with random words written on them. The goal is that if I don't have something to draw for the day, I pull out a slip of paper from my idea prompt bucket, and draw whatever was pulled out. Some of the words were taken from http://www.illustrationfriday.com/ , and some were words I thought of on my own. I really felt like it helped me find a focal point to draw, rather than spending hours figuring out what I wanted to draw. This is proving to be a very helpful method for me, so I recommend other artists to do the same! Some of the words are very simple (like boat), but depending on the mood you are in that day, you could end up drawing something totally different on another day in another mood, so it is very unpredictable with what you could end up with. I may revisit some of these words or drawings to see what else I can come up with. The possibilities are endless! And best of all, its always exercising your creativity, imagination, and most importantly your artist skills!

Today, my word was "FAIL". I spent about 20 minutes drawing all the pictures I could think of with that word, and here is what I came up with:

The total fail moment with the boyfriend goes in for a handshake, while the girlfriend's father goes for a more intimate hug. Things get... touched. Cheeks go red. FAIL.

I'm sure many women have gone through this FAIL moment. Ooops.


Suitcases opening is a big enough FAIL, its worse when "delicates" are exposed.

Aaaand just for fun, I did these two scribble doodles. They started off as lazy scribbles and ended up as these:

Yay for being excited to draw again! Felt like I lost my flame a little bit back there. Desperately fanning it back to life!

Its been a while...

2011-06-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

So, its been quite a while since my last update... a thousand apologies. I've been doing a bunch of art since my last post, but for some reason, my inhibitions kicked in and I've been unable to bring myself to post anything. But then I remembered that this is a blog, and that its not meant to be perfect and polished, but more like a journal to help me grow as an artist. So I've scanned some samples of my art from the past few weeks.

These two were watercolour doodles I did late at night. The left is Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series, and the right is a Filipino kimona (traditional dress). How I've dearly missed watercolours. Of all the paints, its still my ultimate favourite to work with.

Below are small acrylic on canvas paintings that are for sale if anyone is interested in purchasing. The asking price ranges from $25-$30. Please email me (janineantolin@gmail.com) if you are interested. Most of the canvas paintings are entitled inspirational quotes from the Bible, as they were my inspiration for these paintings.

"I am the Vine"

"The Harvest is Plenty"

"Waves of Mercy"

"The Air I Breathe"


"Fruitful Tree"

"Left Brain"

"Right Brain"

NEW PORTFOLIO SITE UP!

2011-05-03T01:15:00.000-07:00

Hey guys! Finally was able to get a Portfolio site up and running.
Still a few kinks to work out, but for now, feel free to peruse the space!
I hope to get more links worked out soon, and hopefully more videos up as well! I'll keep you guys posted on any changes I make!

click below to view:
JANINE ANTOLIN'S PORTFOLIO SITE

updated Demo Reel!

2011-04-29T13:01:00.000-07:00

I updated my demoreel, and I'll put it up here as soon as I can, but for now, please click on the link to my portfolio from sheridan college, and it will automatically play my demoreel! (quicktime format)
http://animation.sheridanc.on.ca/portfolio/2011/antolija

Film Stuff AGAIN??

2011-04-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

I'll never actually get this printed, but this is the would-be DVD case for my fourth year final film. As part of our final marks, we had to create a bunch of promotional material for our film, and part of it was to create a DVD case, should we ever want to invest in putting something like this together for our own memory treasure box. I'd do a MUCH better job if I had the time, but for now, at least y'all get to see little screenshots for my film.
And I answer an affirmative 'yes' to the bad pun FAQ: "Did this film make you an Insomniac?"

I've heard and said the word so many times, it has lost all meaning to me. haha

LAYOUTS!

2011-04-11T22:12:00.000-07:00

so... even if my film will turn out to be a total flop...
...at least the layouts will be prettiful.

*nervous laughter*

Wacom Cintiqs are PHENOMENAL

2011-03-14T20:29:00.000-07:00

Observe:
this took me 10 minutes on the Cintiq, start to finish.

where have Cintiqs BEEN my whole life??

What an amazing stroke of genius, those cintiqs are.
Is it wrong I'm tempted to sell a kidney to buy one?

LOL

"Think we'll make it, buddy?"

2011-03-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

Insert Whimsical Title

2011-02-25T18:32:00.000-08:00

'nother painted layout for ma film.
Thoughts?

Revised

2011-02-17T22:27:00.001-08:00

My friend described it as a room where rainbows, butterflies and unicorns threw up in it.

Exxxxxxcellent.

Happy Place

2011-02-14T02:54:00.000-08:00

Doodle Bop

2011-01-25T19:17:00.001-08:00

Its ironic how when I have lots of work to do, that's when I feel like doodling the most. good practice, terrible timing.

Pandaango Sa Ilaw. A filipino folk dance.

Tangled fanart. I loved Tangled!

I noticed that the easiest way to draw a dashing young man is to simply give him the playful eyebrows. instant sexy look.

Remix of a drawing I did a few years back of Alice in Wonderland.

Marker and Col-Erase.

Boleyn

2011-01-19T19:33:00.000-08:00

Recently watched The Other Boleyn Girl...
Man, that is one messed up story.
But I do like the costume in that movie very much.
[edit]
midnight doodle I liked

Wait For It....

2011-01-14T13:46:00.001-08:00

edit.
i liked this promo poster better.
the catch slogan makes sense, no? =)

New Year with the Best

2011-01-04T21:52:00.001-08:00

Sometimes even just a few hours with the right person makes it all worth it. =)
Happy 2011 everyone! Hope you all got to spend it with very special people.

For No Reason

2011-01-04T18:59:00.001-08:00

I seriously dig poofy pants.

Merry Happy Joy

2011-01-03T11:55:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas everyone! (late, lol!)
And Happy New Year!

Life Drawing

2010-12-02T22:50:00.000-08:00

The Thrill of Death

Worse Than Being Caught

Culprit

Cold Warmth

Boring Future

We Are All Traitors

A Faster Way To Hitchhike

Drunk Bunker Boredom

Tribute to The Beginning Part 2

2010-11-19T11:20:00.001-08:00

Not gonna lie, Pokemon and Sailor Moon are two of the main reasons why Animation captivated me so, and how I started drawing in the first place. They're probably some of the most influential material in television history.
So I tip my hat off to these shows for inspiring me to go after my animation dream. =)

Painting Bonanza

2010-11-18T22:06:00.000-08:00

guess who?

Film Chil'ren. So cyute.

Defying Gravity

2010-11-18T19:59:00.000-08:00

BFFs

"Loathing"

"Its Guhhh-Linda. With a GUHH"

"You're gonna be popular! Gonna be Popuuuuular!"

I recently saw the play WICKED in Toronto, and it was AMAZINGGG. I came home and started singing all the songs, and I began sketching the characters. Its definitely a breath-taking performance! Go watch it now!
p.s Glinda is DEFINITELY my favourite.

Jacket On, Jacket Off

2010-10-13T00:39:00.001-07:00

I thought the Jacket On Jacket Off sequence was absolutely BRILLIANT in the new remake of the Karate Kid. Even though it borrowed hints from the original, the film did an amazing job with keeping the context of Kung Fu as well as the dynamic chemistry of Dre and Mr Han. It was probably a very daunting task to remake a beloved classic, but I think this film was done with class, flare, and charm. I probably watched this movie 5 times in the last 2 days, and this particular sequence a dozen times more. "Kung Fu lives in everything, Xiao Dre. It lives in how you put on a jacket and how you take a jacket off. It lives in how you treat people." I've made up my mind that no one in their right mind can ever hate Jackie Chan. He is just that cool. And little Smith is taking the reigns from his ol' man very very well. Needless to say, I ADORE this movie, and probably cried more times than I'd like to admit.

...And I'll tell you a secret...
I liked this better than the original. (awaiting to get shot by loyal fans).

These two stole my heart.
"PICK UP YOUR JACKET!" XD

Your Focus Needs More Focus

2010-10-11T23:52:00.000-07:00

Can I just say how much I loooooooooved the new Karate kid movie? Jackie Chan & Jaden Smith's chemistry is goldddddddd. I think I shed a tear a little.
=)

Look into my eyes...

2010-10-07T23:07:00.001-07:00

You are getting sleeeeeeeepy...

Progress...I guess

2010-10-06T21:42:00.000-07:00

Some updated designs.

Who knew the Tibetan Yak could be so fun to draw!

To Pass The Time

2010-10-05T20:05:00.000-07:00

S'more ATLA stuff...

Change of Plans

2010-10-02T09:56:00.000-07:00

Meet Yak.
The new star of my film.
Bye Bye, Ugly Sheep.
We had a good run. =)

Ugly Sheep

2010-09-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

Pitch Package for my Final Film.
There'll be changes, but here's the gist of it. =)

The New Avatar??

2010-08-03T16:20:00.001-07:00

basing this totally off her back view from the one concept art piece nickelodeon released.
she looks pretty hardcore.

Bwoiz

2010-07-30T21:37:00.000-07:00

Some art I did for a friend's CD debut. Release date is... today I think!
Congrats, guys!

I Loathe The Last Airbender...

2010-07-02T00:32:00.000-07:00

Shyamalan's version, that is.
I can't... even put... into words... the severe agony I felt during the excruciating pain of sitting through that dreadful hour and half. From the moment the screen displayed that cheap mockery of the Television Show's Opening... I knew it would be the longest movie of my life. I loathe you, mr. Director, for taking away everything that was lovable about the show, and turning it into an awful torture ride.

In recovery, I've decided to revisit a few of my past fanart of that beloved animated tv show. I've redrawn, recoloured, or restyled some of my fanart to see how my style's changed over the years. And because I really need an outlet to express my burning repugnance toward the live action movie.

Shyamalan.... never... again.

I love Character Design

2010-04-28T21:52:00.000-07:00

I have no witty title name.
I DO love character design. =)

idea for my 4th year film. I really hope i stick to it.
I really like the ugly sheep's design. =)

Life Drawing

2010-04-24T22:09:00.001-07:00

nope, no nekkids in this portfolio.

Tribute to the Beginning - Part 1

2010-03-16T00:06:00.000-07:00

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA (aka "CardCaptors")

This is part 1 of the series of marker doodles of television shows and films that inspired me to be a part of the wonderful world of Animation.

CardCaptor Sakura was a brilliant show. It was like taking the best of pokemon and sailormoon and mashing it up into one great storyline.

I'm not ashamed to say that I was a total fangirl of this series. I watched it religiously, and then rewatched the episodes on my VHS tapes to the point where I memorized the lines.

I also owe it to this show that I started picking up the concept of colour, action, design, and appeal--that even now, I still remember and utilize.

There are many shows that helped jumpstart that switch in my brain that told me I wanted to become an animator. But this show, by many standards, takes the top tier of the cake.

kudos, Cardcaptor Sakura.
You made me me.

Its a good day to be Canadian

2010-02-27T18:22:00.001-08:00

Getting pretty excited here for Canada's current standing in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Three golds in one day, 13 in total. Very impressive, Canada!
The cherry on top would be the gold in men's hockey, if we beat USA tomorrow. It would mean 14 golds, and a new record for most golds in the history of all the Winter Olympics.
Canada's sure glowing with red hearts all over. I wanted to buy these sweaters back in january... dunno why i didn't, because they're pretty much sold out all over.
Oh well, I guess drawing the outfits I want comes pretty close.

GO CANADA GO! =)
pen / marker

"Everybody has a waterbuffalo, yours is fast but mine is slow..."

2010-02-22T16:10:00.000-08:00

Bought the children's book "Duchess of Whimsy" by Randal De Seve and Illustrated by Peter de Seve. BRILLIANT illustrations, done in lovely watercolour (and maybe some pencil crayon, I'm not sure). But its a wonderful book, great story, with illustrations to die for---for a watercolourist like myself.

I did this illustration of a little filipino boy riding a buffalo (inspired by the De Seve style), and I think I wanna create a children's book based on this illustration.

=)

Lovey Dove Day

2010-02-15T19:26:00.001-08:00

happy valentines to the couples.
=)

Portfolio Madoodle

2010-02-12T14:52:00.000-08:00

http://animation.sheridanc.on.ca/portfolio/2011/antolija/
checkkkkkkitttttouttttt

otoko

2010-02-09T20:20:00.001-08:00

quick little doodle. probably no more than 5 min

Couple

2010-01-27T15:26:00.001-08:00

just trying out a different style.

Aneemallssss

2010-01-26T19:33:00.000-08:00

just some portfolio pieces of some animals. First and Second year, I hated animal character design. Now, I can't get enough of it! =)

All hail the AVATAR!

2009-12-30T20:36:00.001-08:00

no... not the Arrow-head one.
The Blue-James-Cameron one. =)
This movie rocked my socks.

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T01:05:00.000-08:00

Kurisumasu Omedeto!
Maligayang Pasko!
Joyeux Noel!

Whichever language, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
What a wonderful celebration of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ!
Christ lives!

Swedish Term For Beef That is Roasted

2009-12-23T11:28:00.000-08:00

A Thinking Character Assignment for 3D.
This is the rough block-in. I'll probably fill in with more animation during the break.
3D isn't my forte... but I'm trying... =(

This is the Layout Leica for my Action analysis project. Its just to show the camera move, and the key poses of the final animation. Its a truck out from the pinata and then the girl swings and misses. The final animation changed a little bit.

This is the animation of the girl only. The colours were simplified for an easier colour palette. If I have time, I'll colour it like I pictured in my head.
Her father is supposed to be beside her to give her the bamboo stick. That's why it sorta just appears outta nowhere.

This is the animation on top of the background. I'm so dumb, I animated the father, as well as a title slate, the camera move, and a little bit of music, but I forgot to save it on my USB before I left school, so now I gotta go back and get it to show my parents because they wanna see what I've been slaving away at school for overtime hours this entire semester.

I will post it as soon as I get it. I'm not ready to see my school yet. I've seen too much of that place too recently. I need a change of atmosphere.

Olé!

2009-12-15T01:15:00.000-08:00

Action Analysis Stuff.
Layout, Poses, all that shebang.

COVER GIRL

2009-12-12T23:29:00.000-08:00

This past year, I've been working with these guys in a Christian Reggae Group who've just recently finished recording an album. They've graciously commissioned me to do the album cover art for their debut record, and I was flattered--albeit a bit nervous, since I wasn't entirely sure that I could make my art crossover to a sort of urban style. But after many sketches, tons of style exploration, research, and all that shebang, we finally came to something we all liked and agreed upon.

When their album officially comes out, I'll link you guys, cuz you should all check them out. I've heard a couple of their songs and they're definitely blessed with God-given talent.

Anyway, here are some art pieces: the first two are the variations of the Album cover, the next three are their BIO art, and the last are sore of promotional images.

Enjoy =)

And The Beat Goes On

2009-12-10T00:41:00.000-08:00

Life Drawing portfolio for the end of Semester 1, Year 3.

I can't believe we're this far.
Excited and nervous.
Looking forward to the new year. =)

The Pacman

2009-11-28T19:20:00.000-08:00

Manny Pacquiao is quite the character.
I was watching one of his fights, and he is such an adorable little smiley man...
... but he totally rips it in the ring like a beast.

He fights like a madman
but he smiles like a little boy.

I'm so confused on whether or not to fear him or want to pat his head for his cuteness.

So I drew him instead.

Lalala LLAMA

2009-11-25T21:02:00.001-08:00

Bohahaha!

2009-11-23T20:00:00.001-08:00

Kuchiki Rukia (bleach) is my favourite female anime character ever.
Why haven't I ever drawn her yet?
she's too cool for life.

Testing One Two Three...

2009-11-19T23:48:00.000-08:00

I downloaded a free trial of the Mac version of Manga Studio Debut 4, just to try it out. I gotta say, I really really like the inking feel to this program! I've been constantly on the hunt for better ways to ink that are quicker than photoshop or illustrator, but before this program, I was out of luck (because photoshop really isn't the best inking program for me). When I saw an ad for this program on an animation magazine I bought, I thought "heck, lets try this out". So I downloaded the free trial, and Whaddya know, I loved it! It was super simple, something I know is completely devoted to the world of comics--both Western and Japanese. I think this may actually help me out with this graphic novel idea that I have lurking around in my head. I really wanna do it for real!

somebody... please get me this program for Christmas? Onegaishimasu?? ($54.99 CAD).
love you!
haha

ps. This was just a trial chapter page for the graphic novel I'm sorta in the process of writing. The title, character, and style are all tentative... But the artist's name is SOLID! haha =) yay

Creepy Creeps

2009-11-18T17:11:00.000-08:00

I just finished a project in my English Lit class where we had to read a short story and then draw an illustration of our interpretation of a moment in the story. I read the Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Gilman and I actually really liked it. Its about this Victorian woman who slowly goes insane because of the oppression she faces due to her role as a woman in victorian society. One of the options was to illustrate a cultural adaptation or remake of the initial story, so I decided to draw a Chinese woman who had her feet bound as a symbol of beauty; however, in a horror-type style. This was to tie in with the underlying themes of oppression and and lack of women's worth, as well as the creepy bone-chilling atmosphere I wanted to convey. (The woman starts seeing figures coming outta the wallpaper and all around her house-- tell me that's not a little scary???)
Enjoy!
I quite liked this illustration, but it scared the b'jeebus outta me when I was drawing it at 3 in the morning.

Cutesy Patootsy

2009-11-08T13:11:00.000-08:00

More Action Analysis Character stuff.
Did these watercolour sketches to warm up.

She makes fun poses. =)

Huy Bastos!

2009-11-04T16:50:00.001-08:00

"Huy Bastos!" which roughly translates to "Hey pervert!" in Tagalog. Haha! Its what my mom always yells at me whenever she sees my life drawings from school. Its hilarious, I love how embarrassed my parents get when they see nude model drawings. I get a kick outta showing them every time!

Anyway, here are some watercolour figure drawings. Yes, people. They're NEKKID. hahaha. So mature. =)

Washed Out

2009-10-22T20:02:00.000-07:00

This week has been somewhat very long and very exhausting, and my eye won't stop twitching.

ahhhhh Mid-Terms.

here are some watercolour sketches I did this week.
actually more like in less than 24 hours.

yayy

Shake Shake It

2009-10-21T19:47:00.000-07:00

Playing around with some colour schemes of my Action Analysis character.

Ain't she cute as a button?

=)

LIGHTBULB HEADS

2009-10-08T22:24:00.000-07:00

I got this crazy story idea that I wanna pitch to my group for group film.
Light bulb heads are such a fun concept! There are millions of variations!

DING!
IDEA! =)

Hey Girl Hey!

2009-10-01T21:45:00.000-07:00

Kubo Tite (bleach) says he likes drawing clothes that he would wear.
Me too.