Happy Halloweenie!

Happy Halloween from Melly!

 Here are some new character designs for my film and a colour test from Flash and Aftereffects.

 

 

Melly Design & Rough Animation

A new design for Melly, and a rough animation test of her, both from today.

Any critique / advice is greatly appreciated, especially in animation. Thanks in advance :)

Sketchbook

Just a sketchbook post :)

I was kinda thinking about this cranky New York family

Melly sketches from last week's life drawing class

Hairspray fan art, a zombie general inspired by Natan, and my sketches of Seema's film character!

My friend Seema was kind enough to let me me post these doodles I did of her character. 

Her designs are truely inspirational, please check them out! 

Zoo sketches

I went to the zoo with my best friend on Saturday, I had a sleepy drawing day, but he got some amazing drawings! I hope posts them soon. Please check out his blog!
The cutest peacock troop walked by the window while we were eating lunch. I'd never seen baby peacocks before ... they look like weird little bald chicken quails SO CUTE!

Birdie (Mastercopy, kinda)

Growing up, I always had this big book of beautiful, incredibly intricate bird watercolours. I used to paint from it when I was in elementary school. I'm not really sure the book is now or who the artist is, but my mom found some photocopies of the pages yesterday. I painted one just for fun. The original looks 1000 times better than mine though, if I find out who the artist is I will definitely link them here. I'm practicing painting without laying down pencil first.

A Calvin Klein model, and Eyassu

Just painting for fun lately ... instead of working on my film haha. 

Mom and Melly

I tried a rounder version of Melly today and it turned out way too preschool for my liking.

But I think I like the shape of these new ones better! (below) 

 These are some random doodles I found on my USB today.
I did them on a break when I was interning at Chuck Gammage. 

I'm just noticing that I use a lot of purple haha.

Good night all! Thanks for visiting my blog!

Melly

Film Progress

 PSST! Here's a peek at my thesis film :)

I hope this leica makes sense!

Maybe it will only make sense to those who have seen my earlier leicas. 

Lots of v/o is missing (thus the awkward pauses).

Early character sketches of Melly from week 2 (Secretly, her name is Smelly)

Quick monster doodles.
I think I like the 2 purple ones and the sad blue one in the bottom left the most.
What do you think?

End credits design. It will be an upwards pan.

Birthdays!

Happy belated birthday to two of the book-iest (and smartest) people I know, Seema and Eyassu!

Purple Hair

Soooo ... I've been pretty lousy with making art in the past month ... 

Life's been an interesting mess of shenanigans.

Time for an update!

At my internship at Chuck Gammage Animation (sadly it's over!) I got to do some inbetweening for a Frootloops commercial with Jen, it was tons of fun and I learned lots! Tracy and I worked on some animation clean up and colouring on a super top secret studio project :D Please check out the work of these  SUPER talented (and super beautiful!) ladies. It was a blast working with them.

I went on a trip to Washington DC with my fam to visit the Smithsonian Institute! I saw lots of cool art, cool space things, cool historical / cultural things, cool animals and stuff :) If you haven't already made a trip dedicated to visiting DC's wicked museums I would highly recommend it. There is so much to see and learn from. I will post my sketches once I find a scanner.

I've also moved a million times in the month of August, but as of this weekend I will have a new home :)

I'd also been doing lots of designs for Sheridan College. I'm happy to announce that the new official logos for Health Services and Counselling Services are up! Logo-making was definitely a very cool and challenging experience. In addition to the logos, I'm also working with a bunch of other animation and design students to get our posters and pamphlets going.

School starts in 3 days, so I'm just picking up film development again :) 

My friends have been generous with their ideas and input! 

This was just a random doodle from today that started out as my film character, but is now no longer.

Enjoy the last days of summer everyone!

Grandpa He

A portrait of my grandpa as a gift.

I should start signing my art more regularly! :)

Any critique / comments appreciated.

Night Owl

Just a goofy post! I wanted to draw a tree full of owls, but some owl photos creeped me out. So I drew one :)

My Fam

Heehee <3 I have the best parents. 

And ... it wasn't a swimsuit. It was a real outfit.

I'm drawing funny because I went sketching with Noam, he's weird. 

Study

Tracy always does these amaaaazing speed paintings on breaks at Chuck Gammage Anim, so I wanted to give it try today.

I've also never tried colouring a grayscale painting before ... it's interesting.

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So I realized halfway through painting that this was a photo of Emeli Sandé. :)

Please also check Anita's blog, she's one of the best protrait artists I've ever met.

Critiques / help is appreciated!

Film Ideas 1

"Mommy, who sticks sesame seeds into my strawberries?"

Another version of the same girl. I'm still not sure about the idea yet, hopefully I can flesh it out.

Film?

Am I the last person in the whole world to have a 4th year film idea?

This is a quick doodle of potential character of potential film.

Story thinking is hard!

Rachel Green

Besties

My best friend made my crummy weekend 10 times better.

Thanks for staying with me.

If you didn't I would have been a big mess :(

Pretty sure neither of us know how to fish in real life.

Canada Day

My favouritest fat kid from going out on Canada Day :B (I like fat kids)

Monica Geller

More Friends fan art!

I love the season 1 outfits best, they're much less mainstream.

I guess Rachel is next!

Phoebe Buffay

Just finished watching all 10 seasons of Friends! :')

Phoebe's music is the absolute BEST no? Next to her fashion sense.

Lisa Kudrow was surprisingly different in the interviews after season 10. She had short brown hair and was super quiet and 'regular' next to Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox.

Comment and let me know if you're a Friends fan! <3 I'd love to know!

As usual, comments and critiques are always welcome. 

Stay tuned for more Friends fan art.

My Hero