2nd year student for the first time in four years.

That's right, I've just finished the first week in my last (hopefully) year of post secondary education (why is it called post secondary education? I don't think anybody calls high school secondary school, so they?). After this year I'll be entering the work force which is supper scary, mostly just because I have no idea where I'll end up, geographically speaking. I'm actually pretty excited about it though, I really want to get out there and start doing stuff.

Anyway, it's been forever (3-4 months) since I posted anything so I thought you might want to see a couple new drawings. This is Pumpkin and May from a book I've been reading called May Bird and the Ever After. It's written by Jodi Lynn Anderson and is part one in a series. I'm really diggin' its Beatlejuicesque feel.

Powergirl

Pretty much the only thing I drew this summer.

Evolution....very slow and painfull.

I've got a long ways to go.

p.s. it's Superman and Audrey Hepburn, not Lois.

Me

new profile pic

FACE! (this has nothing to do with music)

Another half decent head sketch I did for that project a couple weeks ago.



"the ocean in spring,
the gentle rolling of the waves,
all day long." - Buson

You are a Pirate!

if anybody hasn't seen this video you're missing out on what is likely the best thing ever made.

"yar har fideldi di!"

"oh and here's a tip: a beard is not a substitute for a jaw line, no matter how you trim it"

I finally finished my layout project. I'm pleased with how it turned out.



*all the quotes in my titles are from the Venture Bros.

"When the gates open Me, Poe and Me rush in, you got that?"

Some non-representational paintings that I did last year. They are acrylic on canvas, and I've learned that canvas doesn't scan particularly well.

"I don't even want to take a wiz on this thing. I used to dream about taking a wiz on this thing!"

some life drawings of myself through a mirror.

they're just sketches, some relatively quick studies, probably no more then 20 minutes each.


the one above has giant eyes. watch out or they'll consume your soul!


and now for the one from last year
one year's difference. quite an improvement I think, but let me know what you think.

P.S.

Bonzai about Bonsai!

Hello people. so I got a Bonsai Tree today. Hooray! His name is not Gregory, but until I remember the actual name I chose that will do. I think it's a pine.

the Box said that he was already two years old. craziness!


when I first got him he was in one of those little containers that you usually get plants in but I transplanted him to his current home. I hope he takes root properly. his original soil was very dry and I'm a little worried that he might not take. only time will tell though I guess.


I'm very new to Bonsai training, and gardening in general so if anybody who reads has any hints, or links to helpful sites it'd be great.

"I've never hot wired a hydrofoil before...that was easy!" -the Venture Bros.

"I think it was two ninjas taped together to make one giant ninja!"

Saturday night. I tried to draw something, but couldn't get anything to come out of my pencil, so I decided to give you this neato colage of the better doodles I've done while working at SuperValu.

on some decidedly awesome news, I found out that I'll have more than enough money to keep me alive for the next two terms of school. Hooray for keeping death by starvation away! I wasn't actually woried, but now I know, and knowing is half the battle.

Also, Jack Black and Tenacious D totally rule. Classico! Watch the video!

Special Guests.

recently we had a special guest with us at school. Jim Hickey, an amazing artist who worked on Cats don't Dance, as well as backgrounds on the Flintstones to name but two things, came all the way from Los Angeles to stay with us for a week. It was awesome to talk first hand with an artist working in the field. As a thank you we're going to be sending him some sort of collage of drawings. This is my addition to the whole.

what?

Wii!

Wii?

Wii...

...


Now that that's out of the way. You may, or may not (I don't blame you, I'm not that interesting to begin with), have been wondering where I've been. Well, to give the full answer whould cause a time space paradox in which nothing but dustbunny's slipper could survive. The sort answer therefore is that I've been listening to near fatal amounts of "Weird All" Yankovich, playing Guitar Hero II and reading. I know, reading! Never thought it'd be something to cheer for, but it's been really hard getting into books here in the Chi. I finished the Traveler(the first novel by John Twelve Hawkes), Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and started on the Steel Throne(part of the Legend of the Five Rings series).

anywho, here's something I did like a month ago or something, I don't remember anymore. the one on the right is digital and the left is the watercolors I put on the drawing.

Lego Batman

Eough said.

Arr! Me Hearties!

So, aparently, September 19th was official, International Talk Like a Pirate Day. I almost completely missed it! R Stevens over at Diesel Sweeties had been talking about it a couple times but I guess it just didn't click. It wasn't untill I saw an article in the newspaper about it that I was like, "whoah...er, i mean ARR!". Everybody mark your callenders for next year, this is a holiday that deserves celebrating.

One Down

Yay! My first project for animation is finished. I’m hoping to ink and color it when I get it back. The catch is, I won’t get it back until the end of term at least, maybe even end of year and by that time, hopefully, my skills will have improved to the point that I won’t want to anymore.

Out of the Gates Running

I’ve now completed my first full day of animation. I had to do a literacy/mathematics test, which was of course, lots of fun. I’m very confident that I passed so that’s not a big deal, but just the fact that I had to do a math test. Math! Yuck! Hopefully it’s all done for more then a while.

I’ve already received my first assignment, due Thursday. I’m to do a background, no stipulations, no rules, whatever I want. I always have a problem with projects like that, it seems like I have so many ideas and then I can’t decide on one. So much of my time is spent thinking about what I’m going to draw, nothing actually gets onto the paper. Here’s hoping for some decision making power.

To finish off, here is a picture I drew at work during the summer.



"Bran flakes are the only flakes!"

Happy Days are here again!

Hooray for the end of summer! The end of work, and the start of new, better, and more fun work. So long Supper Store, and bye bye Blockbuster. It’s only a temporary reprieve of course, but one I’m more then ready for.

Starting Monday I’ll be going back onto my drawing regimen, at least fifteen minutes a day drawing for myself, on top of everything I’ll be doing for school. I noticed very dramatic improvements when I was doing this in June and I can’t wait to get back to it.

On that note, here’s a little thing I drew between customers at the Supper Store.

Gasp...!

so, I totally can't wait to get back to the Miramichi and start the new school year. Don't get me wrong, Fredericton is a nice place and i love my Family and Friends, but I'm just SO excited to start animation. just a month and a third left.

In much happyer, and more important news, Vicky came down from the Miramichi last weekend. I got to see her for most of the day Sunday. We went to see Pirates of the Caribean: Dead Man's Chest, which was completely and utterly awesome. such a Clifhanger!!! after the theatre, we went to eat at Mexicali Rosa's, a little restaurant downtown, and one of my favorites. we then went to Blockbuster and rented Mirrormask, which was great, very imaginative with crazy visuals. all in all it was a very awesome day. "you never know how much you miss someone untill they're gone" aplies very well here. yet another reason to get back to the Miramichi.

and most important, Vicky and I are actually together now :D we've been seeing each other for about a month or so, but now we are 'officially' boyfriend/girlfriend. I'm very, Very happy :D


as for my daily sketching, well, daily has kindof gone out the window the past week. I don't know why, but I couldn't seem to get into it. oh well, time to plow ahead anyways. this is a little experiment I did last night with water soluble pencil. is'nt it cute.

Two Sketches

Summer is in full swing here in Fredericton, which for me means no free time. I got home last Friday, started working that Saturday, and havn't stopped since. actually, I don't have a day off untill this coming Sunday, which is only free because I asked for it off. There's this cool chick named Vicky coming down from the Miramichi to visit, I'm very excited about it. we're going to see Pirates of the Caribean 2:Dead Man's Chest, very cool.

I watched a very cool movie yesterday called Strings, and I highly recomend it to anyone who likes weird movies, or is into animation. it's all done with marionettes and is surprisingly well 'acted'. Also, I got to see Superman Returns in theatres last Friday. to me, it was awesome, most of my friends however are of a different mindset. oh well, too each their own right?

I've got two pictures for you today, the first is one of my favorite superhero's. Many people may know him as Shazam, but he's actually called Captain Marvel.





I've been keeping up with my daily drawing b sketching during my breaks at work. I havn't had the oprotunity however to really sit down and think about my painting, which is a little it of a downer.

Until next time...

"I don't want to be a god Kittie, gods are selfish beings who fly around in little red capes and don't share their power with mankind. I just want to bring fire to the world, and to get my cut." -Kevin Spacy as Lex Luthor in Superman Returns