tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77135267007722554552024-03-13T23:11:02.239-07:00Doodles by NoodlesThe Art of Jason BettingerJasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-177856758354115692010-07-22T06:42:00.001-07:002010-07-22T06:46:24.246-07:00Never DeliveredUnfortunately, one of the downsides to finally being in the industry is never having the time to post new stuff... Mostly because whatever animation I have been working on, I signed an NDA... It's nothing much anyway, just some small work on side projects. Still not an animator at Rhythm, but the outlook for this coming year is promising. I have done some drawing here and there, but up until recently, hadn't had a scanner since I moved. I'll get around to it... maybe. -_-Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-11000317844696203182009-10-05T21:53:00.000-07:002009-10-05T22:45:23.758-07:00Baby StepWarning, this is a long story, so for those looking for art... well... here's a puppy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SsrWLCQqN-I/AAAAAAAAAoU/7SyIZnHp-PQ/s1600-h/IMG_0258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SsrWLCQqN-I/AAAAAAAAAoU/7SyIZnHp-PQ/s400/IMG_0258.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389355389175871458" /></a><br /><br />Crazy I haven't updated in almost 6 months. I'd been busy sending out my resumes and reels to companies, only to get months and months of silence. No emails, phone calls, nada. Animation is a tough biz to get into. Sometimes it's about who you know, most of the time it's about being the best of the best, and then there are those who just get lucky. As far as becoming a professional animator, I wasn't any of those.<br /><br />Meanwhile, I've been working as a Lab Tech at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Helping students learn new programs, troubleshoot software and hardware, facebooking... Well, doing all this the past couple of years started to demotivate me as it wasn't where I had imagined I'd be years after college. I was getting restless and I wanted to see progress on some front.<br /><br />During eternal search for the mythological "Animation Career", I'd applied to Rhythm & Hues, a special effects movie company known for their work in "The Golden Compass" (which got them an Oscar), "Scooby Doo", "Alvin & the Chipmunks", "The Incredible Hulk", and MANY other films. While my animation reel wasn't enough to score me a job as an animator, I was able to get in contact with a friend who had worked there for a couple years. He was a TD in their render department and said he'd pass my resume along since he knew I was a hard working, trustworthy person. Back in college, we worked on a few projects together, went bar hopping, and had a few memories. He'd recommended back then it'd always be good to know a little bit of UNIX code, as a lot of industries run on Linux based systems. You never know when it might come in handy.<br /><br />Well, it took months after giving him my resume that it fell into the right hands. I'd nearly given up hope that anyone would ever see it until I got the "phone call". It was the opportunity for an interview at R&H down in LA. Without hesitation I agreed, and drove to LA the following week. By the end of the interview I was cool on the outside, but inside, I was a mess. Just being considered for any position at such a reputable company was an honor, and I was nervous and excited at the same time. I thought the worst was over as I drove back toward gloomy San Francisco, but then there was... The Wait. I didn't realize it'd be another month before I got any type of follow-up (especially when I was told I hear back from someone in 2 weeks or less). The anxiety was killing me.<br /><br />A month after the interview, I assumed that was my shot and though I did my best, they must have found a "better fit". I carried on with my current job, prepping for another semester of students, animation; the daily grind. One night, however, I got, not a call, no. I got an EMAIL from someone at R&H. Ah, so there is my rejection letter I thought. I mean, if they wanted me for job, they'd called me. But the email was an easy impersonal way of letting someone know they just didn't quite cut it. I opened it up just for closure, and my eyes immediately glazed over a few choice words: "Impressed", "Good Fit", and "Offer". I jumped out of my chair and felt a surge of happiness. They wanted me! They were offering me a position as a Render I/O Coordinator. I start in 2 weeks. =D<br /><br />So what's the point? I didn't get that animation job I'd been pining for all these years. Yeah, well... I am one step closer to my dreams. The first goal coming out of college was to get a job at a movie company. It could be any position, so long as I got to see my name in the credits on that silver screen. I am well on my way. This is only the first step toward achieving the ultimate goal of animator. I am closer, and I feel progress, momentum, and motivation.<br /><br />Where you go in your career is decided on 3 things. Skill, Timing, and Luck. If you don't have one, you can always make it up with another. Constantly work on your skills, because those are the foundations of your career, never give up on improving if your dreams require you to be one of the best. Socializing is an important skill. Make friends, stay friends, and respect everyone around you, as one day, you realize how much you all need each other. For some, their calling comes early, for others, it could take much longer. Be patient and continue to thrive. I still have a long road ahead of me, but in time, I know I'll reach where I need to be; where I belong.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone who has supported me. Once I'm settled, I'm going to pick up caricaturing on my free time again. Just to loosen up. Then continue with my animations.<br /><br />Now then... off to LA!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-9533055213429022902009-05-14T20:19:00.000-07:002009-05-14T22:43:27.840-07:00JudgementIt's here! It's finally here! My first official character animation demo reel! These are 6 of my best pieces that I went back and further polished with the help of my boss and her critiques, so a very special thanks to Sherrie Sinclair, Director of 2D animation at the Academy of Art University for helping me out. Comments & Critiques are always welcomed and encouraged!<br /><br /><object width="450" height="326"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4641961&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff000d&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4641961&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff000d&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="326"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/4641961">Animation Demo Reel 2009 HD</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><p>This is my animation demo reel for 2009. Thanks for watching!<br /><br />I did all the animation, lighting, and some modeling and texturing. <br /><br />The character in shots 1, 2, 3, and 6 are the Norman Rig provided by the Academy of Art University. <br />The Great Dane in Shot 4 is modeled by Chris Baker, Rigged by Javier Solsona. The character in shot 5 is MooM v4.0.3 created by Ramtin.<br /></p>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-42185558804627447422009-04-20T01:08:00.000-07:002009-04-20T12:58:22.570-07:00Yet Another Walk Cycle!So no time for paintings or drawings... I got to many idea for animations! This is just a peek of what I will be posting later involving a cave man.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4237136&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff0179&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4237136&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ff0179&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/4237136">Caveman Walk Cycle</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />In light of this walk cycle, I went back and made some slight changes in my previous generic walk, noticed some abnormalities with his pacing, and altered the presentation so that your eye isn't leading off the screen but toward the center. I'll be working a lot on some personal animations over the Summer, and I'm very excited about it. Expect good things. All comments, crits, and hugs are appreciated.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-89444755574662844602009-03-28T23:46:00.000-07:002009-03-28T23:48:39.475-07:00Where Are The Wild Things?Soooo I saw the new trailer for "Where the Wild Things Are" and it looked awesome. I decided to make a few drawings inspired from the book. I tried drawing them in a little different style in each one...I wanna take one of them to refine and color it, which one do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8Zo5dyYDI/AAAAAAAAAls/NfvtQiV16iI/s1600-h/WheretheWildThingsAre003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8Zo5dyYDI/AAAAAAAAAls/NfvtQiV16iI/s400/WheretheWildThingsAre003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318497875359064114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8ZoilzwaI/AAAAAAAAAlk/MB1pYoWVN28/s1600-h/WheretheWildThingsAre002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8ZoilzwaI/AAAAAAAAAlk/MB1pYoWVN28/s400/WheretheWildThingsAre002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318497869218693538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8ZoUGCFWI/AAAAAAAAAlc/iBnZDaxheFc/s1600-h/WheretheWildThingsAre001b.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/Sc8ZoUGCFWI/AAAAAAAAAlc/iBnZDaxheFc/s400/WheretheWildThingsAre001b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318497865327318370" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-5077441498130444172009-02-14T00:27:00.000-08:002009-02-14T00:33:30.667-08:00'Bats' Love!Happy Valentine's Day! Or for the singles, Singles Awareness Day, otherwise known as S.A.D. I figure I'd post up the gift I made for my g/f. She's in love with the twilight series, which was what started this idea. Anyway, hope you all have a great weekend!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SZaByDmfuvI/AAAAAAAAAk4/B5MDnylbbEg/s1600-h/vday1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SZaByDmfuvI/AAAAAAAAAk4/B5MDnylbbEg/s400/vday1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302568308235549426" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-60867589459971586902009-02-11T20:51:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:06:55.749-08:00ReprogrammedSo I just thought I'd mention that while my updates are sparse and not often, it doesn't mean I'm not animating! I'm currently volunteering on a production called "Reprogrammed" by Charter Road Productions Inc. They are a non-profit organization promoting the "good word"... Well, those that know me, I'm not super keen on religion and all, but hey, it's a way for me to dip my toes in a real production and to put some experience behind my belt. I've already worked on a few shots for them and will continue to do so until production is done or I find a more demanding job. Hopefully I'll have chunks of time where I can work on some of my own stuff to post up here as I'm not allowed to post any of my current work on the film until it's been completed. Shucks.<br /><br />Good news though, is a couple of my shots will be shown at the Academy of Art booth at WonderCon! Someone out of the hundreds that will be there may or may not see the 5-10 seconds I worked on, yay!<br /><br />I digress. Here is a screen shot of the production. Who knows... it may one day be on television.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SZOs3yKACDI/AAAAAAAAAkw/yZKZ1uELne0/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SZOs3yKACDI/AAAAAAAAAkw/yZKZ1uELne0/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301771260701706290" /></a><br /><br />There is also a website, it's a little barren, but a trailer should be up around the same time as WonderCon (February 28th). <a href="http://www.reprogrammed.org">http://www.reprogrammed.org</a><br /><br />Total runtime of this film is around 40 minutes so there is still a lot of work to be done... I'm guesstimating it'll be done in around a year or two. Here's hoping!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-27745257477667780412009-02-01T11:14:00.000-08:002009-02-01T12:58:23.288-08:00Do the WhirlwindSo I started working on this jump back in September or October, but got caught up with other projects and was never quite please with the end result. I went back this past week and fixed any issues I had with it and I think it turned out fairly well. As usual comments and critiques are appreciated.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3042542&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=3042542&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/3042542">Kung Fu Jump</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-66376862696980235912009-01-14T02:10:00.000-08:002009-01-14T02:43:37.736-08:00R.I.P. Michael SandbornI recently found out a former classmate and friend of mine, Michael Sandborn, suffered an aneurism and passed away yesterday. He was an amazing artist, and a great person. He was a big guy, and fit that stereotype of being "Jolly". I can't ever remember not enjoying his company, whether it be watching him sketch awesomeness onto paper, or listen to his rants and raves over video games and anime, Mike always managed to put a smile on my face, even during finals! I am deeply saddened by this news, but feel the best way to keep someone alive is to keep them remembered.<br /><br />If anybody would like to see his artwork, please do so, you can find it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thesandbot.com/index.html">http://www.thesandbot.com/index.html</a><br /><br />My condolences go out to his friends, family, and fiance. Mike, I hope wherever you are, you are at peace.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-79126338135826574442008-12-19T03:46:00.000-08:002008-12-19T03:49:38.660-08:00Natural FeelingI finally finished my first two person dialogue. It's a long one as well. I had a fun time doing this piece, there were also times where I wanted to throw my computer (or myself) out the window... Mainly due to the bugs and crashes of Maya. But at least you know you can always do it better the second time around, yah? Enough with the chit chat and preamble. Critiques, raves, rants, massages, etc, are always welcome!<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2571876&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2571876&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2571876">Two Person Dialogue - "Natural To Be Naked"</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-53660091649861859922008-11-13T11:46:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:06:03.882-08:00Good boy!I've been working on quite a few things lately, but wanted to put at least one thing up. So here is my dog running to catch a frisbee.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2235449&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=2235449&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/2235449">Quadruped Frisbee Catch</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-54340858574064071022008-10-12T23:09:00.001-07:002008-10-12T23:09:50.456-07:00Look Ma! No Hands!Just paws...<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1949239&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1949239&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/1949239?pg=embed&sec=1949239">Dog_Walk_Cycle</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/noodles2go?pg=embed&sec=1949239">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1949239">Vimeo</a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-46317966376130104102008-09-18T20:44:00.000-07:002008-09-18T21:10:03.815-07:00Ideas Come From Your Thumbs, Not Your Head!So I had a little project where I had to create captions and have my character fit those captions. I am posting just a few of the ones I did to show how drawing out thumbnails on paper really help your poses because you may have the idea in your head, but unless you see it, you are just guessing where everything should go when you put it together in 3d or a more detailed 2d drawing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtPo3INI/AAAAAAAAAYM/RwzxpBvZuRg/s1600-h/Bettinger_m1_Happy_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtPo3INI/AAAAAAAAAYM/RwzxpBvZuRg/s400/Bettinger_m1_Happy_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247575051992506578" /></a><br /><br /> Thumbs are a quick way of getting your idea out and you don't even have to be neat with it. As long as you or whoever they are meant for can read them, they can be almost chicken scratches like the ones I have.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtd0PyMI/AAAAAAAAAYk/gn_6VpwVm-M/s1600-h/Bettinger_m1_Scared_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtd0PyMI/AAAAAAAAAYk/gn_6VpwVm-M/s400/Bettinger_m1_Scared_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247575055798356162" /></a><br /><br />If I had not drawn these out first, my poses may not have come out as strong as they did. You can see I also tweaked some of them for the better.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtMHHHPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/A_MMuq1qby8/s1600-h/Bettinger_m1_Happy_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtMHHHPI/AAAAAAAAAYU/A_MMuq1qby8/s400/Bettinger_m1_Happy_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247575051045641458" /></a><br /><br />Your poses don't have to match your thumbs 100%, because the thumbs were just rough ideas. You need not waste your time rendering every shadow or every detail, the drawing or render should be the polished final.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtRCeg0I/AAAAAAAAAYc/KIU_u2_fe2A/s1600-h/Bettinger_m1_Sad_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SNMhtRCeg0I/AAAAAAAAAYc/KIU_u2_fe2A/s400/Bettinger_m1_Sad_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247575052368380738" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-41412798757202005212008-09-16T16:33:00.000-07:002008-09-16T17:58:30.066-07:00Walk With MeSo I've been wanting to go back to the basics with my animation, because I didn't like any of the stuff I produced back in college. I was still learning a lot and don't quite think I did my old assignments with "A" quality in mind. So now I'm back, mature, more "learn-ed". Behold, my neutral walk cycle!<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1748817&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1748817&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/1748817?pg=embed&sec=1748817">Walk_Cycle_Generic</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1748817">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1748817">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />And on another note, I have volunteered to work on a production called "Reprogrammed". It is a pilot episode that hopefully may go to TV, its being produced by a company called Charter Road Productions, a very Christian company. While I can't go into too much details, I hope to learn a bit about production pipeline and such from this, and get my name in some credits =D.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-79662625296679753032008-08-21T21:11:00.001-07:002008-08-22T19:15:13.270-07:00ReduxSo here is an updated version of my emotion change scene. I improved the animation to make it flow a lot better, as well as rendered the scene and added sound.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1577336&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1577336&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1577336?pg=embed&sec=1577336">Emotion_Change_Final</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1577336">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1577336">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br />I've also rendered out my dialogue piece as well. The animation was very slightly tweaked, but practically unnoticeable from its last incarnation.<br /><br /><object width="450" height="253"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1583703&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1583703&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="253"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1583703?pg=embed&sec=1583703">"My Son Has a Gift"_Final</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1583703">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1583703">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-15201253503536531752008-08-04T00:03:00.000-07:002008-08-13T15:49:20.620-07:00Speak UpSo this is the first attempt at animating with dialogue in over a year, and I feel I have done a better job with this that any of my previous dialogue animation, and maybe any animation for that matter than ever before. I'm very proud of myself for getting it done within only a week and a half after having recovered for a neck injury. I still feel like I can improve some aspects, but don't all artists? I'm going to be fixing some of the previous animations I posted, and rendering all them out a higher quality for my anticipated demo reel. I have given myself a september deadline to have at least 5 finished and polished animations that I am proud of. I am 2 and a half way done. =D <br /><br /><object width="450" height="250"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1462971&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1462971&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="250"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1462971?pg=embed&sec=1462971">Dialogue - "My Son Has a Gift"</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1462971">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1462971">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-86677729834633104622008-07-21T23:12:00.000-07:002008-07-21T23:14:24.308-07:00Hunger for more?Here's my latest animation. Norman has a problem with eating healthy. Will he make the right choice?<br /><br /><object width="450" height="254"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1385591&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1385591&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="254"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1385591?pg=embed&sec=1385591">Problem Solving</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1385591">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1385591">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-73311522518483182682008-06-28T18:27:00.001-07:002008-07-21T23:19:03.501-07:00Boring EntertainmentOkay, this whole regular updating thing... I guess it's just not me. But I will try to post as often as I can.<br /><br />Anyway, I have decided to take a class this summer at the Academy of Art, because, since I work there, I can take a free course every semester. I figure it'd be good in giving me projects and deadlines I will have to abide by. This whole self motivation stuff just isn't me. I'm trying to focus back on 3d animation, the whole reason I went to school in the first place. So here is the first project I did for the class, the topic for this is "emotion change". Let me know what you guys think. It's only a playblast, its not rendered or fancied up. Strictly concetrated on getting the animation right. Thanks!<br /><br /><br /><object width="450" height="243"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /> <param name="movie" value="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1307091&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" /> <embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1307091&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=c9ff23&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="450" height="243"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1307091?pg=embed&sec=1307091">Emotion Change</a> from <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/user591792?pg=embed&sec=1307091">Jason Bettinger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1307091">Vimeo</a>.Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-48551556740492791062008-04-06T15:17:00.000-07:002008-04-06T15:20:00.955-07:00Happy FeetMy g/f came back from a vacation in Central America last week and brought me back some aztec statues. It inspired me to draw this dancer. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_lMad_9T_I/AAAAAAAAAWk/ikvoTWMlv78/s1600-h/dancer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_lMad_9T_I/AAAAAAAAAWk/ikvoTWMlv78/s400/dancer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186260463507034098" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-74635405076265182422008-04-01T19:54:00.000-07:002008-04-01T20:02:17.336-07:00With Love From RGBI enjoyed the sketches I did for these pieces, but I think the blue didnt come out as strong as I intended, her pose feels weak... *sigh*. This was my first time working with water colors... Hell, its my first time using traditional methods to color other than pencil. I hope to do more. They are also in frames matching their color. Gave them away as a gift. I have a few other drawings I plan on posting this week... so lets hope I don't have another dry spell. I need to update more!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2j9_9T-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/-AIk5y8Cp_g/s1600-h/red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2j9_9T-I/AAAAAAAAAWc/-AIk5y8Cp_g/s400/red.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184477218855538658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2j9_9T9I/AAAAAAAAAWU/UwGrTfD4aF0/s1600-h/green.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2j9_9T9I/AAAAAAAAAWU/UwGrTfD4aF0/s400/green.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184477218855538642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2jt_9T8I/AAAAAAAAAWM/8xzxi47v83k/s1600-h/blue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R_L2jt_9T8I/AAAAAAAAAWM/8xzxi47v83k/s400/blue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184477214560571330" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-89853423220907196792008-02-02T22:16:00.000-08:002008-02-02T22:27:25.018-08:00A ProcessSo I decided to try a new technique, and I believe it is the proper way to paint, regardless, it's a pretty good way to learn tone. Basically I color my drawing monochromatic then go over it with an overlay of the colors i want. All the tones are laid in black and white so I dont have to worry about finding different colors. Here is how i went about it.<br /><br />Did a sketch in my notebook.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd3g0DilI/AAAAAAAAAVY/cM1b5Us-0ig/s1600-h/thechild_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd3g0DilI/AAAAAAAAAVY/cM1b5Us-0ig/s320/thechild_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162635756132600402" /></a><br /><br />Painted it monochromatically.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd3w0DimI/AAAAAAAAAVg/xUodSOgO9_o/s1600-h/thechild_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd3w0DimI/AAAAAAAAAVg/xUodSOgO9_o/s320/thechild_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162635760427567714" /></a><br />Went over in color.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd4A0DinI/AAAAAAAAAVo/-Yznf-tahW0/s1600-h/thechild_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vd4A0DinI/AAAAAAAAAVo/-Yznf-tahW0/s320/thechild_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162635764722535026" /></a><br /><br />Added background. Took about 3 hours.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vepw0DipI/AAAAAAAAAV4/IKdT5BqzK1s/s1600-h/thechild.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R6Vepw0DipI/AAAAAAAAAV4/IKdT5BqzK1s/s400/thechild.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162636619421026962" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-16336110285116738102008-01-27T15:44:00.000-08:002008-02-06T19:48:05.172-08:00Can't Beat the HeatSo I've moved back to good old California, where I belong. I haven't had much time to draw fun stuff because I've been looking for work. Luckily it didn't take me long once I got back to find a job at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I get some free time to work on my own stuff here and there, so expect to seem some more drawings in the near future. In the meantime, here's two drawings I did in photoshop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50ZFQ0DiiI/AAAAAAAAAVA/iT2OZPyF54s/s1600-h/the_mulberry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50ZFQ0DiiI/AAAAAAAAAVA/iT2OZPyF54s/s400/the_mulberry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160308326239799842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50ZFw0DijI/AAAAAAAAAVI/GFyNmL_EF6Y/s1600-h/boyonthemoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50ZFw0DijI/AAAAAAAAAVI/GFyNmL_EF6Y/s400/boyonthemoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160308334829734450" /></a><br /><br />and to shake things up a little, I've been working on graphic design as well. done in illustrator.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50gNA0DikI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/MDfyKChyqX0/s1600-h/front_insert.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/R50gNA0DikI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/MDfyKChyqX0/s400/front_insert.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160316155965180482" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-92156329106010637592007-10-26T00:56:00.001-07:002008-05-05T12:11:35.224-07:00Trick or Treat?So here is a another big ol sketch dump. I did most of these in California while i was back visiting friends and family, thus giving me the opportunity to be a coffee troll yet again. Anyway, onwards.<br /><br />Here are some drawings I inked and colored in Illustrator CS3. Basically all i did was go to google, type in halloween costumes, and looked at the first few images that came up of people posed in halloween costumes, sketched out a cartoon version of them on paper, threw them into CS3, and here is end result.<br /><br />Naughty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SB9b1BhIQsI/AAAAAAAAAXE/7lpwD0qpY3c/s1600-h/Lucy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/SB9b1BhIQsI/AAAAAAAAAXE/7lpwD0qpY3c/s400/Lucy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196973461507424962" /></a><br /><br />Nice.<br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Drawings/Candy.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Drawings/Candy.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Wicked. <br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Drawings/Wicked.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Drawings/Wicked.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />And here are some sketches out of my sketch book<br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4228.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4228.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4242.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4242.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4233.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4241.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4241.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4268.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4268.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4237.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />My friend, Anne Bush. She wants to color well.<br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4264.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />First real attempt at a celebirty. I captured likeness... but where the hell is there any exageration? I failed.<br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4260.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4260.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />And lastly, some of my last caricatures I did of the workers at my favorite coffee shop in California, Barefoot Coffee Roasters. Check em out if u haven't tried it =D.<br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/guy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/guy.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0019.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0023.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0018.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0020.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/IMG_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is the wall where the awesome workers at the coffee shop post my drawings of them. Some of them are downright terrible because they from when i first started early this year... so u if u look hard enough u can see my progression in no particular order. 4 of the drawings on the wall were done by my friend Marika, who also worked at Great America with me. Her drawings are marked by red dots in case you are wonder which are hers. This wall is flattering at the same time it is embarassing. I think all my work sucks... just the newer stuff sucks less than the older stuff. But it's nice to know they really appreciate my work enough to display it for everyone to see. The drawings have withstood wind, spilt coffee, people brushing against em in line, and even (yes this a true) a fire that broke out in the coffee shop. I swear I thought they would be taken down by now!<br /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/wall.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Caricature/wall.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-86504629100298307182007-10-01T13:02:00.000-07:002007-10-01T14:15:57.787-07:00What It's WorthFirst off, normally I don't add my personal life into this blog, but what has been going on in my life has been very important to me and thought i'd share. I apologize for the lack of updates, but due to my current situation I haven't had much time for leisure.<br /><br />About 2 months ago my aunt was diagnosed with Stage IV liver cancer. It had spread throughout her body and she had no idea until she was diagnosed. The disease attacked her quickly and very aggressively. Knowing how severe the situation was, i quit my job and moved to Arizona where they lived to take care of their 3 kids while my uncle took care of my aunt. Unfortunately the worst happened and she passed away a little over a week ago. She fought hard to live, the doctors were amazed to see how long she stayed with us because they originally only estimated she had not more than a week to live, but she fought for 2 months. She was a great person, one of the most easy to get along with people I've ever met, I'm not just saying that. anyone who has ever heard me talk about her knows how highly I thought of her and I love her dearly. My uncle is still trying to get back on his feet after this ordeal and still has his 3 children, Catelyn (3), Cassidy (5), and Chandler (6), to take of.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFY2MpPEKI/AAAAAAAAASc/lPW8AGMr0uo/s1600-h/100_1441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFY2MpPEKI/AAAAAAAAASc/lPW8AGMr0uo/s400/100_1441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116468339799953570" border="0" /></a><br /><center>Christina Park<br />3/29/1971 - 9/19/2007</center><br />I plan to stay here in Arizona to take care of the kids til at least the end of the year and see where things go from there, which means 1. being out in the middle of nowhere, Maricopa, AZ, I dont have much places to get out and draw, and 2. taking care of 3 young kids is no easy task so my time is severely limited. My updates may be far apart or sparatic the next couple of months, all depends on what comes next. However, next week I will be in California where my aunt will be buried and plan to stay a few extra days to get one last drawing week in at my favorite Coffee Shop (Barefoot Coffee Roasters) and maybe some zoo and drawing salon sketches.<br /><br />**end personal life**<br /><br />So since I've been here, I have only a handful of sketches, and have the last bit of carictures I had done at work a little over a month ago. As usual nothing amazing, but comparing to the very start of my season, i have improved immensely I think. I only wish I could've worked more, but just cause my season is over doesn't mean i'll stop, I'll manage to squeeze out a caricature here and there.<br /><br />These guys were pretty awesome from what i remember, the girl on the left was a lifeguard at our park and was treating her bro and sis to a day out at the park. I like the way this came out because they all have their individual look and for me it it's a pretty clean sketch. wish i left more room for the brother though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmMpPELI/AAAAAAAAASk/m4kvzE2r30g/s1600-h/IMG_0147.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmMpPELI/AAAAAAAAASk/m4kvzE2r30g/s400/IMG_0147.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116473562480185522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmMpPEMI/AAAAAAAAASs/rFG1NJIhbgQ/s1600-h/IMG_0148.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmMpPEMI/AAAAAAAAASs/rFG1NJIhbgQ/s400/IMG_0148.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116473562480185538" border="0" /></a><br />These next two guys were just demos so i played a little bit with uglying them up a bit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmcpPENI/AAAAAAAAAS0/kaM4tUl-XWA/s1600-h/IMG_0180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmcpPENI/AAAAAAAAAS0/kaM4tUl-XWA/s400/IMG_0180.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116473566775152850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmspPEPI/AAAAAAAAATE/v0SNaiNaJWA/s1600-h/IMG_0182.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmspPEPI/AAAAAAAAATE/v0SNaiNaJWA/s400/IMG_0182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116473571070120178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmcpPEOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/s3UBe4sVoPA/s1600-h/IMG_0181.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFdmcpPEOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/s3UBe4sVoPA/s400/IMG_0181.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116473566775152866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeD8pPEQI/AAAAAAAAATM/2VR1vmeEHgU/s1600-h/IMG_0183.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeD8pPEQI/AAAAAAAAATM/2VR1vmeEHgU/s400/IMG_0183.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474073581293826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This guy was pretty cool too, he had a Transformers shirt on and I love that series, so i asked if I could draw a demo of him as one and he ended up buying it. I'm disappointed though because i accidentally drew his chin line in forgetting he had a beard so it's overlapping... *sniff*<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTcpPEXI/AAAAAAAAAUE/dnhvBrcFlm8/s1600-h/IMG_0201.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTcpPEXI/AAAAAAAAAUE/dnhvBrcFlm8/s400/IMG_0201.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474339869266290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTspPEYI/AAAAAAAAAUM/ePKGzM-QPWk/s1600-h/IMG_0204.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTspPEYI/AAAAAAAAAUM/ePKGzM-QPWk/s400/IMG_0204.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474344164233602" border="0" /></a><br />These two were fun to draw together because I got to add a bit of contrast between them. The guy on the left is a nice clean sketch up until i did his shoulders and shirt. the one on the right is a little sloppy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeS8pPEVI/AAAAAAAAAT0/BHf-tlYBgAc/s1600-h/IMG_0197.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeS8pPEVI/AAAAAAAAAT0/BHf-tlYBgAc/s400/IMG_0197.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474331279331666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTMpPEWI/AAAAAAAAAT8/h_XtiLMj_5Q/s1600-h/IMG_0199.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeTMpPEWI/AAAAAAAAAT8/h_XtiLMj_5Q/s400/IMG_0199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474335574298978" border="0" /></a><br />Could've done her hair a bit better... I think it looks like her though.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEcpPETI/AAAAAAAAATk/ol_6YiZ-ZCE/s1600-h/IMG_0192.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEcpPETI/AAAAAAAAATk/ol_6YiZ-ZCE/s400/IMG_0192.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474082171228466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEspPEUI/AAAAAAAAATs/lyKfXxE6ZCI/s1600-h/IMG_0195.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEspPEUI/AAAAAAAAATs/lyKfXxE6ZCI/s400/IMG_0195.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474086466195778" border="0" /></a><br />Some family came by my booth earlier on in the day and watched me draw a few people. They came back later telling me they visited all our booths and wanted their kids to be drawn by me and only me cuz they though i was the best in the park. I think they must've been staring at the sun all day but I really appreciated the compliment and drew their kids all cutesy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEMpPERI/AAAAAAAAATU/a3VaMN3MNGE/s1600-h/IMG_0184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEMpPERI/AAAAAAAAATU/a3VaMN3MNGE/s400/IMG_0184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474077876261138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEcpPESI/AAAAAAAAATc/h3YMR5LFKXY/s1600-h/IMG_0185.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RwFeEcpPESI/AAAAAAAAATc/h3YMR5LFKXY/s400/IMG_0185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116474082171228450" border="0" /></a><br />So these have been more recent. The sketches of the people were from about 2 weeks ago, and the zoo sketches were from last week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4173.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4173.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4172.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4172.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4181.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4181.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4180.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4180.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4177.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/Noodles2go/Sketchbook/CIMG4177.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />As usual, thanks a lot for taking a look at my stuff, let's hope I don't slack too much on my practice. Everybody have a wonderful day!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7713526700772255455.post-31598926543057707132007-08-17T01:53:00.000-07:002007-08-17T03:13:26.989-07:00Everybody Wang ChungGreetings Star Gazers, I'm here to update you with my latests. I have noticed a dramatic change as of late in the quality of my work, but at the same time, I feel I am going through some of the hardest hurdles of the season and I have had several days of hit or miss. Once you find that comfortable cute salable sketch, it's hard to fall out of it. Of course you can just get really good and make it even cuter, and improve its overall quality. but it will still be that same face, the same eyes, the same every little cute that it is with slight variation to appease that of the customer. I feel i found that cute sketch, and I sometimes feel it is right and or needed for the sake of sale, but when i feel that is not the case, it is hard to take your drawing hand off "auto-sketch" and draw what you really see. The ugly.<br /><br />So I'm trying to break from auto-sketch and it sometimes makes my drawings rather wonky or just plain bad. It's about experimenting new lines, and learning some of them just dont work well with others i'm currently using. At least I can say I'm trying, with some minor successes here and there. Anyway, enough about my feelings on my journey towards drawing better, onward to the park sketches!<br /><br />These are all so you can see my current ability at likeness and then a close-up of the sketch.<br /><br />These dudes were awesome, but drunk too. They were all about 26 or 27 and acted like they were 6 or 7. But the got a kick out of the drawing and I got a kick out of drawing it for them. They wanted that guy in the middle to be drawn like a baby and they be drawn normal, but I couldnt just draw them normal. I had figure if the guy was to be a baby the other two were to be a gay couple or men with bodies of a god holding the golden child. i went with the latter.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoGpPzH3I/AAAAAAAAARM/MJyFC87SiC0/s1600-h/IMG_0079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoGpPzH3I/AAAAAAAAARM/MJyFC87SiC0/s400/IMG_0079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099596616427577202" border="0" /></a><br />Clearly the greatest drawing I have done this season. I mean, look at their physique, their glory, their thongs. Okay, well it ain't perfect, the guy on the left's right arm (your left) is all weird outstretched the way i drew it, the babies middle toe on the right (his left) is longer than the rest... o_O and I like the guy on the left's face the least compared to the other two. But overall, i find this drawing funny and one of my better ones this season. btw, thats a bottle of kettle one floating on that their cloud.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVol5PzH4I/AAAAAAAAARU/gKd7sO9bkXI/s1600-h/IMG_0080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVol5PzH4I/AAAAAAAAARU/gKd7sO9bkXI/s400/IMG_0080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597153298489218" border="0" /></a><br />This chick paints her face every time she visits great America. every time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVomJPzH5I/AAAAAAAAARc/WwQeDqWeKQU/s1600-h/IMG_0082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVomJPzH5I/AAAAAAAAARc/WwQeDqWeKQU/s400/IMG_0082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597157593456530" border="0" /></a>my only wish, the green band behind her was more level... that and better coloring of the hair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVompPzH6I/AAAAAAAAARk/CHSNrqH_XR8/s1600-h/IMG_0083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVompPzH6I/AAAAAAAAARk/CHSNrqH_XR8/s400/IMG_0083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597166183391138" border="0" /></a>As you can see by her smile, she really enjoyed this drawing. but alas too poor to buy it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVonpPzH7I/AAAAAAAAARs/xEOXBHUS0rw/s1600-h/IMG_0084.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVonpPzH7I/AAAAAAAAARs/xEOXBHUS0rw/s400/IMG_0084.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597183363260338" border="0" /></a>line quality could be better, but I'm glad I tried something new.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVooJPzH8I/AAAAAAAAAR0/aY_kFZc54Tg/s1600-h/IMG_0085.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVooJPzH8I/AAAAAAAAAR0/aY_kFZc54Tg/s400/IMG_0085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597191953194946" border="0" /></a><br />I like how I i didnt really give him much of a pupil, just little dots. Something new, something blue.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpDpPzH9I/AAAAAAAAAR8/r8nkyWmGV7k/s1600-h/IMG_0087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpDpPzH9I/AAAAAAAAAR8/r8nkyWmGV7k/s400/IMG_0087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597664399597522" border="0" /></a>He didn't seem happy with it. Too bad, you didn't pay for it anyway!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpEJPzH-I/AAAAAAAAASE/6cHTjLJSVb0/s1600-h/IMG_0086.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpEJPzH-I/AAAAAAAAASE/6cHTjLJSVb0/s400/IMG_0086.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597672989532130" border="0" /></a><br />This dude wanted to be drawn playing guitar Hero.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnepPzHvI/AAAAAAAAAQM/alE2SqQeIgI/s1600-h/IMG_0063.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnepPzHvI/AAAAAAAAAQM/alE2SqQeIgI/s400/IMG_0063.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595929232809714" border="0" /></a>I was trying new lines, but nothing really flows right in this picture... I wasn't gonna post this originally, but it's Guitar Hero... come on!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnfJPzHwI/AAAAAAAAAQU/wtKK7IBFbZ8/s1600-h/IMG_0064.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnfJPzHwI/AAAAAAAAAQU/wtKK7IBFbZ8/s400/IMG_0064.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595937822744322" border="0" /></a>This kid gave me most likely the oddest request I've had to do and will do all season. He wanted to be drawn with four arms, playing two guitars, standing on two goat legs in the pits of hell, fighting chuck norris. I told him i'd do it all, but chuck norris. We negotiated and came to a compromise of a sillouette of satan in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoFJPzHzI/AAAAAAAAAQs/PSV-3CZHUW8/s1600-h/IMG_0068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoFJPzHzI/AAAAAAAAAQs/PSV-3CZHUW8/s400/IMG_0068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099596590657773362" border="0" /></a><br />So some lady came up to me saying that the drawing she got early made her look too much like a man and was wondering if I could redraw it. I hate redrawing peoples sketches, especially when i feel that artist is a lot better than me, because if they rejected them, what the hell would they think of mine?! I tried my best to stay the cute route and be safe. I dont like this sketch.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoF5PzH1I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/-awLF3_-JKQ/s1600-h/IMG_0077.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoF5PzH1I/AAAAAAAAAQ8/-awLF3_-JKQ/s400/IMG_0077.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099596603542675282" border="0" /></a>This is Fabian's version. Clearly the better sketch, but the chick was right, she does look like a dude in the picture. Funny though, I didnt really look at his sketch til later, but our mermaids are basically in the same pose, just on opposite sides.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoGJPzH2I/AAAAAAAAARE/rC9wAHps16w/s1600-h/IMG_0078.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoGJPzH2I/AAAAAAAAARE/rC9wAHps16w/s400/IMG_0078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099596607837642594" border="0" /></a><br />A mix of good and bad here... This was the first time I ever put 6 faces on one page (a mighty expensive drawing btw). I'd have to say the likeness of the sketch to the people was okay by my standards except for the little girl in the bottom middle. that was just... she was the first one i drew and i screwed up bad, i was thinking too hard to try it make it look cute (as to not lose the sale) it ended up totally not looking like her. the two ont he left and right on the bottom were twins... so i don't feel so bad they look a lot a like. The quality on the girl in the upper right I think is best. Not much detail went into this drawing, but i didnt have much room for it, it was an overall okay sketch, but I'm not terrible happy with it nor would i call it a failure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnAJPzHpI/AAAAAAAAAPc/DbLHg5tIfnk/s1600-h/IMG_0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnAJPzHpI/AAAAAAAAAPc/DbLHg5tIfnk/s400/IMG_0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595405246799506" border="0" /></a>I actually don't like this sketch at all. Only thing I do like is face variation, but the overall quality is terrible.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnApPzHqI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ax5cPTudVlc/s1600-h/IMG_0008.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnApPzHqI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Ax5cPTudVlc/s400/IMG_0008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595413836734114" border="0" /></a>This father seemed pretty cool, he seemed to deem his son as his favorite though by reminding me he wanted to be draw with his son next to him and his daughter could be anywhere else. =*(<br />But notice how the son and daughter look a lot alike? no folks, thats not cuz they are related, its just cuz I drew them using the same lines, just gave em different hair. Bad Sketch!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnCJPzHsI/AAAAAAAAAP0/8jzEvZaPj4A/s1600-h/IMG_0012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnCJPzHsI/AAAAAAAAAP0/8jzEvZaPj4A/s400/IMG_0012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595439606537922" border="0" /></a><br />I really like the way this came out at the time, it felt less like an in park sketch and more like my coffee shop caricatures.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnCZPzHtI/AAAAAAAAAP8/OUHD8CGDapY/s1600-h/IMG_0017.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnCZPzHtI/AAAAAAAAAP8/OUHD8CGDapY/s400/IMG_0017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595443901505234" border="0" /></a><br />I like the generous use of freckles i did here, but the hair is terribly messy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnd5PzHuI/AAAAAAAAAQE/_mtkrS-XKyo/s1600-h/IMG_0052.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnd5PzHuI/AAAAAAAAAQE/_mtkrS-XKyo/s400/IMG_0052.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595916347907810" border="0" /></a>I really like the way this came out, it resembled the guy a lot. I could have pushed things a little further as always though...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnfZPzHxI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ddg3pOy34q0/s1600-h/IMG_0066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnfZPzHxI/AAAAAAAAAQc/ddg3pOy34q0/s400/IMG_0066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595942117711634" border="0" /></a><br />Aside from the terrible background coloring, I realy liked this sketch. I find it humorous, and the quality of the face one of my finest. It looked like the guy a lot and doesn't look like any of my other sketches.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnBZPzHrI/AAAAAAAAAPs/C9Fler_RdtE/s1600-h/IMG_0010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnBZPzHrI/AAAAAAAAAPs/C9Fler_RdtE/s400/IMG_0010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595426721636018" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is a cute sketch. I wanted it to be cute, and i feel I succeeded. couple issues in line quality, but i like the way i did the soccer ball, he looks hurted. =)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnhJPzHyI/AAAAAAAAAQk/2g6PCuKEkps/s1600-h/IMG_0067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVnhJPzHyI/AAAAAAAAAQk/2g6PCuKEkps/s400/IMG_0067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099595972182482722" border="0" /></a><br />I've been reading a couple comic books lately and wanted to draw iron man. I drew iron man.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpEpPzH_I/AAAAAAAAASM/qMDddYnEclE/s1600-h/IMG_0143.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpEpPzH_I/AAAAAAAAASM/qMDddYnEclE/s400/IMG_0143.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597681579466738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />egh... it's okay...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoFZPzH0I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/tN2a9ISsYbA/s1600-h/IMG_0075.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVoFZPzH0I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/tN2a9ISsYbA/s400/IMG_0075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099596594952740674" border="0" /></a><br />This is a bad drawing, but i thought i'd throw it in because the mother of this child came back to me after sending her boy off, to tell me how insensitive i was to make his ears so large and what I did was a terrible thing. I could honestly care less, and found her reaction funny cuz he didnt seem to care (though he wasnt thrilled about it either). Thanks to Edgar for pointing out the fact that his knee looks like the kid has a boner. Thats what your buds their there for, to let you know ur cartoons got wood.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpFJPzIAI/AAAAAAAAASU/CxY3R2Id18E/s1600-h/IMG_0144.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7VoS7P4bKXQ/RsVpFJPzIAI/AAAAAAAAASU/CxY3R2Id18E/s400/IMG_0144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099597690169401346" border="0" /></a><br />That's all for now. Until then, keep watching the Stars!Jasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898808881034858620noreply@blogger.com3