My first week of work

Well, i've now been working for High Impact games for a week now. It's funny. I was so nervous a week ago but now i've started to roll into a regular pattern. Everyone has been impressed with the hard work i've been doing. I wish i was faster but i guess that comes with time. So far i've been making props.. a whole lot of props. One thing you should rember is that sometimes a really simple texture is the best, don't try and add a bunch of detail if it's gonna add alot of noise to your object.

Simple and Clean. ;-)

Just an enviroment sketch

hey, wow! two posts in one day! that's gotta be some kind of record for me! Anyway, I'm going to be doing environments for a company in LA called High Impact Games. I like drawing environments and props and stuff but the only problem i have is that I never get to "finish" the concept drawing. I usually just need enought to get a feel for the style or overall size which can be done with a really good sketch. Problem is that you can't have a whole portfolio of sketches :-P. So i'll try to block out some time so i can really finish my concept images.

Just a guy i'm working on.

Hmmm, well it's time for another post. here is a pic of a guy i'm working on. I dunno how exactly it works for animation but back when i was doing illustration I would have several charaters or designs or enviroments I was working on and would rotate between them. (never more then 8 at a time) Fine artist do this all the time. This helps you keep a fresh eye on your work and helps you bring "lessions" from one thing to another.

Hahah! the only problem with this is that it doesn't work so well in an office setting, only on the personal level.

anyway, Here's my guy. I want him to be a thick muscle head but not stupid. Overall i like his shapes i just need to draw him more and work out exactly what his personality is. Acting good is always a trucky subject. I envy animatiors for that, In illustration you can get away with alot less acting wise then you can in animation.

Wow! My... uh... second? blog.. ever? I think... :-)

Well, hello out there anyone who is reading this. this is my new blog that my friend Ashanti Miller asked me to create. Well, i guess i should start of by saying that I finally got a full time job in the art field! I'm happy but really nervous too... Over all though i'm glad i stuck with art this far there were defentily some times when i thought i was cut out fot this line of work. That a large wieght of my shoulders :-). well anyway, enjoy my blog i'll try to post something every couple of days. I'm really bad with computer blogs and webpages. Keeping them up to date and all.