Sorry for the lack of updates. I've been stupid busy lately, and this entire month flew by. Things are finally slowing down and I have more time to myself, work on projects I want to do and rest.

 I'm always on the computer due to work and I've been avoiding being on my computer, 

unless I absolutely have to. 😓 Even though I do have a nice setup. 

Here is a lesson I wished I knew when I was younger. 

Working on creative work it can be counter productive to work while you are tired.

It's better to put down your work and rest and then come back rejuvenated than to work while tired and take longer and not produce as good quality work. 

(Unless it is for work with a deadline then your'e screwed.)

<Don't tell my boss it took like 3 hours to submit an order today.

In my defense there was a lot of money on the line. High volume and quantity. Good thing I kept triple/whatever checking because the submission requirements were strange. I had to rework the card and flyer to get it print ready.  In the end everything came out okay. I really wanted to make sure it was right. On a good day that would've taken about an hour or less.>   

Progress is progress even in little steps. I've learned things don't happen as quick as you think but as long as you make small goals they add up to bigger goals. 

I'm happy to rest and will be happier, enthusiastic, and excited when I have the energy 

to work on my own work!

Pumpkin Vectors

Hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween tomorrow. 👐

Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy 7 -Emotion is Anger/Annoyance

For the most part I've been doing Inktober daily. Practicing different emotions/head angles with different video game characters. It helps to keep a similar theme and these drawings are as big as a 3x3 sticky note. Some days are better than others.

I like to use Copic multiliners and Strathmore Marker Paper. I ran out of Strathmore Marker Paper so I'm currently using large sheets of Bristol paper from Strathmore.






Day 1 Aeris from Final Fantasy 7





Day 2 Tifa from Final Fantasy 7
 



Day 3 ^ Cloud





Day 4 Barret from Final Fantasy 7. His new design has him rocking sunglasses at night in a land of no sunlight.Doki Doki Barret...dude has a left gun arm that looks ridiculous in HD.  He looks like he came from one of those rehydrating face washing commercials. Idk the more I worked on it looked like a younger version of my dad with hair, which is a strange concept. 


Day 5  Red from Transistor
Day 6 Transistor Sword

Finally beat this game this past weekend. Game took a sudden turn to one of those sad happy endings. Funny on Saturday after doing most of what I needed to do, I sat down to play this game and somehow 3 hours or so passed and I didn't notice until it was starting to get dark.




Day 7(Today) Nero from Devil May Cry 4-5
Nero isn't an annoying punk anymore and his character design and move sets seem cooler in this game. Just got DMC5 today, its not as fun yet because I haven't unlocked any cool moves that let you fly around the screen.

More progress of the Ni No Kuni sketch. Inked with Copic multiliner brown .01 and .03

It has gotten to the point like work as a Graphic Designer, I have to either a notepad or sticky note to keep up and remember artwork I need to do and complete. My short term memory of what is in my sketchbook suffers. Once I actually focus I'm pretty quick in drawing and execution. Like my mentor says try to not work on something too long or you can overwork it and waste time as well.


A drawing I did last year around this time. I like to look at milestones in work improvement.
I used to hate inking, but I enjoy it now. My lines are juicer and smoother.
And awareness of line sensitivity and spacial depth. Bolder lines to the front and thiner lines in the back.

Beautiful part of this stage I can totally mess up and try again.
I can use a scan and re-print the drawing. 


Inktober is coming up next week. This year I hope to keep up with the daily challenges daily, instead of starting mid-month and finishing later.

This next weekend 

Friday 13th and Saturday 14th the Paseo 2019 

light show event is happening in Taos, NM.

I've made people hyped about this event...
All of my friends I took last year were telling me for this year's event told me, "Yeah um if there is anything actually interesting going on call me... If not don't bother."
In the last few years the event hasn't been as good. Last year's concept was too abstract for people to grasp, the idea of inner and outer space was not conveyed well. I was disappointed there wasn't any outer space related installations besides the boring Earth globe one. On multiple occasions I apologized this was not so entertaining. Hopefully this year will be better. The fun starts when it gets dark.

Even if I go by myself to these kinds of things, I usually run into someone I know. No feelings hurt.


The most awesome thing was this random dance party that started late in the night. It reminded me of the Psychological Thriller Ex Machina, with all the creepy noises and suspense and all of a sudden happy happy dance time music pops up with lights.

Check it Out Here

Ex Machina is a good movie if you want your mind messed around with.                                       

 



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I like to go all the days the event is hosted, there is something I always miss. Going on this Saturday the 14th as well is TCC which is a relatively new organization is having a fundraiser to help pay for their new building.

Normally at work I don't really look or read people's documents or pictures, unless something really catches my eye. We see so much stuff that it doesn't matter.  I ended up reading this while waiting for the test copy to print and the lady from the organization was flattered it caught my attention. You really can't beat a handmade mug for $20 and the drink included that also helps for a good cause. 😊👍
The downside is that this is going on during the Paseo, but hopefully a lot of people will drop by before the light show.

Last week I was invited to go last minute to go to this one day art show. I had nothing planned that evening or anything to do and I've been meaning to go out and look at art.


I'm glad I went even though I was exhausted. I almost missed the show completely because I took this epic nap. By the time I got there, it was the last half hour of the show. Wish I could of looked at everything longer.

There is a special connection when you look at live art that art you just vibe with. Soak up that magnificent energy and hopefully be able to channel that experience into your own work, if that makes any sense. It was weird there were a few paintings, that didn't look all that great or impressive close up but seeing it from across the room it was different, more vibrant. I forgot to take pictures of those paintings, they played with the eyes in a wonderful way.







 Months ago there was this night time skyscape I saw outside this gallery window, and I had no idea who the artist was. When I went to the show I was able to see similar work and determine the artist was Don Ward, who've I've been acquainted through the drawing group and was also a student of my late mentor Ray.

Looking at other's art you can learn things. Another thing I was impressed with was atmospheric perspective. This is something I need to work on with my own work. Atmospheric perspective is using color and value to create a sense of depth and distance.