Subway face drawing starts again

Happy new years to all!

(actually, this one was at a diner)

(and these were at Union Square...haha)

This ink pen x color pencil style was something an animator I met in DC this week was doing in her sketchbook, and I just had to try it.  I love it.  Hi-tec-C and Colerase.  WIll do more!

Demo Reel 2012

So here is my new 'public' demo reel!
Wohoo a bit of 3D at last.
I definitely like my other version that includes the secret footages better, but unfortunately, there are some materials I can't post on the internet. poo. (not R-rated or anything, just so you know.  haha)

Song by my current favorite group, Cloud Cult.

ART FOR HOPE

So
I have a piece in Viz Medeia X Autodesk Collaboration Charity artbook called ART FOR HOPE.
http://www.viz.com/artforhope
Pieces by Brian and my friend Holly Mongi are also included!

100% of the proceeds will be donated to the people displaced by the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck us on the unforgettable 3/11/11.

It was my pleasure to be able to have a piece to help my country.

Thank you Chris Chung for poking me at the Digital Canvas reception back in May, and the Viz/Autodesk guys who made this possible.  You guys....are...I can't even find a word to express how grateful I am.

Please help us support Japan!

Study at the Frick Collection

Ever since the Rembrandt exhibition sketch that was cut short, I had the burning face-sketch urge, so we went to one of my favorite museum, the Frick Collection.  We woke up a bit early to make it to the "Pay what you want" time (Sunday 11am~1pm), and had a nice afternoon sketching.  Woohoo!

Boy I like drawing faces.  They're so interesting.

As I do a lot of the faces for MAD (Cartoon Network), and used to sketch a lot in the subway a lot, I have grown to like examining faces.

Model Session on iPad

Since I wasn't intending to go to the model session, I didn't have my sketchbook with me---

but I had my iPad! 

It turns out I ended up having an interesting exercise.  I usually tend to concentrate on the details when I draw on paper, but since I don't have as good control on the tablet I was able to look more at the overall shape.  Still prefer analog sketching for these kind of things, but it may be fun to do this time to time.

Random quick sketches

In NC, zoo and Rembrandt exhibit, which we wanted to sketch more but turns out we weren't allowed to sketch. Sad :(
But fun!

Alnimaaals