Killing Time Until Portfolio

As I anxiously await the results for the portfolio review, I decided to play around with some Photoshop painting, using a new technique I learned in class. It's been fun, and here's a shot of the work in progress. It was meant to be a doodle, but rendering got the better of me. I'll see how far I get tonight, and then put it on the shelf... just noticed, she looks a little like a stern Julie Andrews. Hmmmmm. 

Photoshop 2hrs

Portfolio Review 2013

Hey guys, it's been a while, but don't worry, I got a lot of stuff to post! Here is my portfolio for the SJSU Animation/ Illustration program this semester. I feel like I got a good shot, but let me know your thoughts.

Self Portrait Study

This was more fun than I thought it would be. I think the shadow shapes are a bit off, but I'm just glad I'm actually painting. Yay productivity.

2 hour study in Photoshop

Pathfinder OC: Ravana

After a very eventful, stressful semester, I have time to work on my own stuff again. Here's Ravana, my Ifrit Rogue/Sorcerer for Pathfinder RPG. It was my first time making a character for such a game, and I'm still haven't gotten the whole hang of it yet, but man it was fun. Our group almost died like five times. Oh memories... 

Also her hair is supposed to be fire... I was too lazy to look up reference, don't smite me! 

30 min

Toned Portrait

So I got off my lazy ass and did a legitimate 20-minute long portrait from a photo today. Ava Gardner is freaking gorgeous (those cheekbones), so I hope I did her justice. I had a lot of fun drawing this. 

Ava Gardner

Just Something

So I was bored and did this. That is literally it. It's there and I don't have much of an opinion on this piece. It's not bad, not great, more of an elaborate doodle if anything. I just like drawing faces and playing with textures I randomly find. So yeah. 

About 30min- 1hr in Photoshop CS5. 

Sailor Mars! Work in Progress

Over the winter break I began a large project: to paint realistic Sailor Scout portraits. The anime Sailor Moon has been my passion since I was a kid, and continues to inspire me to this day. It was thanks to obsessively drawing Sailor Moon as a child that I grew to love art. 

I've made progress on all of the portraits, but Sailor Mars is the closest to completion. I'm really happy with the bounce light on her nose. I still need to research fabric textures to paint it correctly and perhaps fix some of the shading on her face. 

Sailor Mars WIP.
Face model reference from Asian-American actress and model, Celeste Thorson.