Time is Money...but how the heck do you judge pricing for your work/time as freelancer?

Charge by the hour....or charge by the project....it's a debate commonly had by creative and non-creative freelancers alike. Here's a helpful article to aid in this crucial decision:

Charge by the hour or by project? 

Aya's character rotation- COMPLETE!

When doing an animation rotation for any character, often 5 poses is enough assuming that the design is symmetrical and details mirror each other from left to right side. "Aya" is asymmetrical in her design: one arm has a bracelet, one ankle has a charm anklet, the robe she wears is torn and her hairstyle is differs depending on which way she's facing. All of these details must be accounted for and therefore "Aya" needs more than 5 poses in her rotation to show everything.

Aya's character rotation

Time to flex and train my skills in character design :)

I call this character "Aya" and she's a character from a story I'm developing on my own. This piece is a character rotation in progress and it's meant to show the character from all sides so an animator can understand how she's built and therefore, how she'll move.

Jubilee quick doodle

Rounding out the batch of quick doodles is Jubilee from the X-Men universe. Copyright by Marvel Comics, of course!

Quick doodle of Dr. Strange

A very dear friend of mine asked for a quick sketch of Dr. Strange. I drew him but Dr. Strange is copyright Steve Ditko and Marvel Comics. Always respect the original creator, folks :)

Jean Grey and Phoenix quick doodle

Yet another quick doodle, this time of Jean Grey and Phoenix. Characters are copyright Marvel!

Wonder sketch

Quick little doodle I did today of Wonder Woman :)

I drew her but the character herself is copyright DC Comics!

Aspiring to work for Walt Disney Studios one day?

Follow the hyperlink below that leads to an article for some great tips as to what you need to know to join their team of awesome artists:

http://collider.com/how-to-get-a-job-in-animation-at-walt-disney-studios/

My own picture day!

After my most recent post called "Picture Day", I was asked to do a drawing of myself on my own picture day during the holidays. Brings back memories of hating dresses but it still feels nostalgic in a good way :)

Picture day

A time honored tradition. Family members take that one special yearly photo that is supposed to be that precious child at their best. I remember those days as a child being dressed in a velvet dress around the holidays with a ribbon in my hair, tights and shiny black shoes. I couldn't wait to get it over with. Looks like this little guy is of the same mind!