What is your purpose in life?

Figure out your purpose in life using a very simple approach 

"What's your purpose in life?" Such a big question. Some people search for years before finding a piece of the answer and some never truly figure it out. I THINK I know what my purpose is since I started playing video games around age 5 or so. This short Ted Talk video gave me pause to think about my purpose from a new angle. Perhaps, it will do the same for others. Click on the link above to see!

Curious R

What is 'outside'?

R and the rest of her kind are extremely sheltered as they were living during a very chaotic phase of Earth. Things like flowers and butterflies are novel concepts.

A wish to speak with someone

R is a lonely sort. She says very little and gets very little chance to engage with other humans. Children her age and younger are kept indoors for their studies while 6 years and older leave their dwellings for instruction.

Hood up!

Yeah, that's a hood that's hanging around R's neck and shoulders. Curious since it doesn't rain or storm in any way where she resides.

Back to my sketchbook!

After finishing an animation gig for UniquePublications for the short "Star Spangled Chicken", I'm back to drawing in my sketchbook. Animation is a labor of love to be sure. It's a process of patience, precision and tenacity. As fun as animation is, I am happy to return to my sketch world and keep exploring characters/stories I'm developing while working on other gigs. Here, we pick up "Gaia's Blessing" development again by exploring more of "R".

Behind the scenes of the singing chick

Here is some of the production process of our star singer chick from original footage needing editing to final performance!

"Star Spangled Chicken"

Woo! Just finished another gig for UniquePublications, LLC called "Star Spangled Chicken". My role on this gig was to photo edit a cute little chick to erase her beak and draw in a new one. With the new beak, I timed it/animated it to the voice over of the fabulous Drew Bates, director and producer of UniquePublications. 

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Click to watch "Star Spangled Chicken"

Artist, take care of thyself!

If you're somebody that works at a desk job, you MUST find a way to get some activity in your routine. It's mandatory for a life of vitality and happiness. I choose to go to 805Bootcamp. All levels are welcome, even weaklings like me! The people who run the program and the campers are very kind and supportive. Plus! We have days that dogs can come with us on trails...or in this case, goats :) That's me on the far left without a snow cap.

Z - page 3

Just like his little sister, Z gets a costume change too in the story "Gaia's blessing". Their outfits are akin to a a pair of baggy sweats joined together with a hood. These suits are soft to the touch and nothing super cool to look at in terms of design or color. They do "grow"/adapt to the human that wears them though.

Golden training

This is a quick design I made for the monthly theme of 'Shaolin monk' for Character Design Challenge on Facebook. My design features an anthropomorphic fox character that trains as a monk from sunrise to sunset. Every month, we get a new theme to design a character for. It's a fun way to stretch out drawing skills and new ideas along with other artistic peers.

2nd commission for "!!!!8!!!!" - FINAL

Here we are at the final result for this design for UniquePublications!

2nd commission for "!!!!8!!!!" - the clean pass

After choosing a composition, here is the clean line pass before I did color. During this phase is when I also put in the character models, or their 'true design' if you will.

2nd commission for "!!!!8!!!!" - rough sketches

Just recently finished another design for UniquePublications​ for their new IP (intellectual property) called "!!!!8!!!!". These are the rough compositions that I started with.

Siblings or co-inhabitants?

Z and R ARE biologically related but Z was fitted with his visor when R was brought to their "space" (home). When wearing a visor, you see the world....and yet you don't. Sort of like what happens to us in modern times with texting and MP3 players. We check out and become blind to what's around us. Z does know that R is there and she's a sibling but he regards her in a cavalier manner. It's nothing personal against R or anybody else he fails to take notice to. Rather, it's an unfortunate side-effect to having a visor. Those that wear them become encased in their own bubble. Sometimes, Z is genuinely surprised to find R there in front of him.