SketchClub started mid-September 2012

Wk 3 - Theme: Giant messenger gnome

Wk 4 - Theme: Halloween monster

Wk 7 - Theme: Merfolk

Wk 8 - Theme: Purple People Eater concepts

Wk 9 - Theme: Hysterical turkey

Wk 10 - Theme: Pirate centaur

Wk 11 - Theme: Troll

Wk 12 - Theme: Something with teeth

Wk 14 - Theme: Re-imagined nursery rhyme character

Wk 15 - Theme: Caveman

Quinn wedding reception tree

Unexpectedly I found myself painting this tree for a couple (Kevin and Renee Quinn) in the end of August 2012 who wanted this for their wedding reception. Instead of guests signing a book, they had them stamp and sign leaves on the tree. Very clever.

Rachel's "R"

For Christmas (2011), I created a gift for my niece. I wanted to make something she could sit on her desk or hang on the wall. Taking inspiration from Brittney Lee's shadowbox art, I knew I wanted to do something with depth and "painterly". Two things I wanted it to involve was, [1] something to represent her and [2] something with her cat. As I was walking around in the craft shop and saw the foam R, it came to me.

Rhino changed . . . again. Much better . . . again!

Rhino 2011 - Mo beta!

Archie McPhee package challenge!

Archie McPhee recently had a job posting which included designing a package for their Yodeling Pickle product.

Here's the package I illustrated and designed. Too much fun!

This is the image of their current product shot.

Labels for this year's Christmas gifts

Got a gift certificate from a friend to a "U-brew" place in downtown Edmonds called Gallaghers'. They provide the equipment and kits to brew your own beer, wine, hard ciders and root beer.

I decided to turn the brewing opportunity into Christmas gifts this year. In combination with an art challenge from one of my nieces, I designed the labels that went with the root beer I bottled and the two ciders I brewed.

This was brewed by Gallaghers'. I was hoping to brew it, but ended up just
bottling it. It's the best of the bunch!

As mentioned in the title, this cider tastes great.

Much to my disappointment this cider didn't taste
much like pear. It tastes more like champagne.
Its still a nice cider, but I was really looking forward
to it tasting like pear . . .

Wahoo! I'm an ArenaNet University Artist Intern!

Below is the skills test I submitted for my application for the internship:

Mckenna likes sea turtles . . .

So a little girl in my Bible study declares I'm supposed to draw something for her. I ask her mother what she likes . . . she likes sea turtles . . .

There are a lot of things I like about it . . . I'd like to try and do
the head and right side of the shell again.

As a funny side note, she's been practicing how to snorkel in her bath tub . . . apparently the proper term is "gorkeling" . . . it's been a long time since I practiced snorkeling in the bath tub . . .

It's Live!

I've had fun the last couple of weeks designing and managing the development of the new website for Burton Motorsports. If you'd like to check it out: http://www.burtonmotorsport.com/Default.aspx

Art in the form of: website!

Sorry for no art posts recently. I've been working on a website for a friend's motorcycle business. I'll post the URL when its live. I hope to get it wrapped up very soon so I can get back to my portfolio work.

Fun snapshots of the work in progress

These are quick renders without UV colors and textures created yet. I used Maya materials for quick color placement.

Catapult in training . . . not quite ready for war

This is a work in progress. I've yet to finish the metal and do the Normal maps.

Spore inspiration

Here are a number of creatures I created in a game called Spore. I had a hoot. One day I think I'll use them as inspiration to create my own in Maya. Tell me which one is your favorite.

Bobhead

Brundel

Cudgeon

Flapper

Hunchin

Nephlar

Petunia

Rozan

Ruby

Spikus

Toadish

Rhino version 2

I feel him having bigger shoulders, forearms, hands and belly is closer to the original sketch. I like him better.