Studies in Creativity - On being wrong.

For an elective that I'm taking, titled "Introduction to Studies in Creativity", we need to write reponse Logs to various subjects throughout the semester. As the professor is nice, he allows us to draw our respones if we so wish.

So here is my response to Kathryn Schultz's Ted Talk on our falliability and the importance of being wrong.

Link to the Ted Talk:
Ted Talk - Kathryn Schultz on Being Wrong

In her talk Scultz compares being wrong to Wile E Coyote walking off the cliff and staying in mid air. So "being wrong" feels like "being right"... until you look down and realize you were wrong - that's when you fall!

In my log I talk about how being an artist and animator is the constant falling into the canyon - every drawing we do is wrong! Something can always be improved! :) So here I am - Wile E Animator!

Valentine's Day is Coming!

V-Day is on its way! And I'm hoping to get many more fun and sexy pinup caricatures! Already a couple are in the works! :) Exciting!

Pinups - Siera

Next in line for the new year! The lovely Siera - a lover of all things retro, and owner of her own Make Up artist business.

This pinup is meant to go on her website and facebook page! Can't wait to see how they turn out! :)

Pinups - Ravenna

Because of my overload of work - I've put off a bunch of pinup commissions till the new year!

So here's the first! A pinup for a lovely Romance Novelist - who's revamping her website, Ravenna!

Animation - 3d - Duke Dog Walk and Actions

Here is my first not so tragic attempt at 3d. Still swearing a lot while trying to deal with Maya - and some of the rigs... but at least it's moving.

Here is Duke the Dog - assignment for Sheridan. We had to animate a walk cycle and then 3 doggy type actions.

Painting - Misty Street

My final painting this semester! I wanted to paint something fun, that was moody! I got some great feedback from my teacher, and tried to address everything he told me, so I hope it turned out!

Gouache on Watercolor Paper:

Here are my color thumbs:

And tonals:

Animation - Expression Change

Final Animation assignment of the semester... This one felt a bit rushed! There is a lot I would change if I had to do it again, but oh well!

Pencil on Paper.

The Expression Change assignment:

And some stills: