Fire Llama Sketchblog

Sketch inspired by Grey's Anatomy

2012-01-08T22:27:00.000-08:00

I just started watching a few episodes of Grey's Anatomy. It's a great show! There are a lot of moments in there that get me pretty emotional, a lot more than in movies.

Applejacks Late Night Sketch

2011-12-08T02:39:00.000-08:00

Moving ahead on the Applejack World, one sketch at a time. This character doesn't quite have a name yet. I already feel like he's going to be that early morning organizer as the band sleeps in. I'm also playing around with different artist styles, so this is kinda playing off Vance Gerry's story sketches (Check out his blog if you get the chance).

Subaru And Llama Sketch Dump

2011-11-15T17:09:00.000-08:00

Inner Hero

2011-10-28T00:59:00.000-07:00

Inside everyone of us is a little hero that just wants to rescue the girl! It just happens that this fella has super large robotic arms and a force field to protect people.

Sketch dump - 03

2011-10-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

Sketched out this carnival monster storybeat while studying artists today. Maybe that monster is a Gak-like creature that increases in size the more stuff it absorbs.

The Applejacks! -Story Homework-

2011-10-10T16:37:00.000-07:00

Needed to make original characters for our story class, we'll be working with them as we move through the class :) Here's their info:

These characters are all established musicians each with their own crazy eccentricity. They are collectively called "The Applejacks" in reference to a favorite cereal of the past. The guy on the far left is almost completely robotic with a human soul, and can rebuild himself whenever he breaks down from rocking too hard. The girl is a social butterfly and has a lot of musical talent. The next middle guy is the leader and dabbles into Japanese Rock cosplays. He's the guitarist. The guy on the right is the strong and silent type. He's the drummer of the group and always has a sporty take to playing.

They entertain their community every weekend at the RV park.

The styling is taken from graphic novels and manga.

Rocker Sketch!

2011-10-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

I'm taking a new story class where our first assignment involves designing a few characters. I'd love to draw inspiration from j-rock and otaku worlds, as well as some steampunk for the 3-4 characters that'll get involved with the rest of the story class assignments. This is my first exploration although more sketches are definitely needed :P

Puzzle Pieces Sketch

2011-09-05T21:52:00.000-07:00

Inspired by MANGA! Playing around with some ink lines that I noticed when reading A Drifting Life.

Rebel Child - Cody

2011-08-16T01:35:00.000-07:00

These were for a side story that I wanted to showcase in my portfolio. Young Rebelous teens want to have it all, even their own homes and insurance. This fella really thinks ahead, and convinces his parents to let him live a teenage dream, of earning an rocked out space!

Explosion Prayer sketch

2011-08-11T01:07:00.000-07:00

Never got around to finishing and coloring this late night inspired piece. Though being the last priest alive in a barren wasteland makes you wonder what he'd do. Maybe relieve lost souls or rebuild a shack? Or possibly scout out for new folks.

Buzz Lightyear + Woody Sketch dump

2011-07-21T00:20:00.000-07:00

Some of my Woody and Buzz Lightyear sketches as part of getting to know their models for mentor assignments. Fun to draw, though interesting combination of forms...

Gurren Lagan inspired Mickey Mouse

2011-07-06T01:16:00.000-07:00

Mickey Drawing Dump - 01

2011-06-14T01:15:00.000-07:00

There will be many of these :P Getting use to mickey's model is A LOT harder than I thought. practice runs for doing Mickey animation.

Drawing Dump!

2011-04-27T01:53:00.000-07:00

Keeper of time - Sketchaholic contest

2011-02-27T22:06:00.000-08:00

I'd imagine the keeper of time to be the mechanic of the world's clocks and many forms of time-keeping. He would derive how to fix (or better) his machinery from his sensitivity for how time is operated. Mechanical arms and schematics would help him with watches of any style or if they were crafted by tiny hands or steel built. He'd also travel around his tower by rail.

Post-Valentine's Day

2011-02-16T02:46:00.001-08:00

Fun doodle!!

Sky Diving!

2011-02-07T02:43:00.000-08:00

Late night sketch before falling into bed. I have Diver by Nico Touches The Wall stuck on my mine with Naruto falling into the sea of his own despair and hopes. I'm starting to really love music nowadays: X-Japan, Armin Van Buuren, Jack o'callihan, some music ignites an image.

Sam, The Alchemist, and Updates!!!

2007-06-18T09:34:00.000-07:00

This last week has been an emotional roller coaster for me, because there were moments where I didn't know where I was going in life. Part of me started asking questions at the Subaru Maintainance Shop about becoming a Professional Ralley Racer. Another moment I was at a park collasped and didn't know what to do. Sam has helped me out by calming me down and lighting my way, I am gratiful for that.

"As he mused about these things, he realized that he had to choose between thinking of himself as the poor victim of a thief and as an adventurer in quest of his treasure.

'I'm an adventurer, looking for treasure,' he said to himself." (Alchemist, 42)

The plus side for this week is that I'm starting to observe and understand a little bit more of the model. More specifically, how the model or person in life moves and give that drawing a spark of something that is unique to me, motion and life :D I love making anything move, it excites me like Dodgeball.

My own critque for myself this week is to study the anatomy of the limbs a bit more. I also should start observing more characters. My own life critque, go be with my friends and be as sporty as I want! Take care! Critque and comments are welcomed, please....I want to improve to qualify for the Disney internship the following year or the year after that.

This section is my stuff from my sketchbook. Recently, I've been inspired by my friend Sara, who want to pursue art, and Sam's friend Ghia, who also wants to eventually go to CalArts; because of how they observe character and really understand their characters/friends. Both people are gifted. I wish to be more understanding of my friends, I've been a long time without hanging out with them.

Now I need to go to lunch with my family and do some good, healthy reading and planning. Take care :D

First round of sketches from Big Bear and Art Center

2007-06-08T00:16:00.001-07:00

I've spent almost everyday at Art Center, figure drawing. Some days I miss out because I am sick, or important another event takes place the same day. When I looked through my batch of drawings I noticed the drawings have intelligence. I remember the first days at Art Center I was uber excited and paid attention to every detail that I could find on a person. Recently, not so much. I think because I have been spending time looking at the anatomy of the person and attempting to understand.

I like this as a fresh start.

For the next batch: Simplification and just nailing the whole figure down. I need to keep things simple. This is my goal.
I will keep doing technical drawings for the majority of the time, I like technical things, as well as motion.

Tomorrow is my sister's, April's, Graduation. Kudos to her for surviving high school. I'm proud of my sister :D Crazy ass cheerleader.

My Second Year sketchbook

2007-06-03T20:49:00.000-07:00

I have just finished my second year here at CalARTs. Ian Worrel, an upper classman, told me the importance of having a sketchbook and to constantly sketch wherever I go. Cornelius Cole, my animation mentor, taught me that all my education is through self-learning and self-searching. I have to go out there and learn the things I want to learn on my own, like a constantly hungry animal. I may not have done as much sketching or writing in my sketchbook, but it is an improvement over last year. I'm aiming for steady improvement.

I remember eariler in the school year I use to draw from films almost every night, it's a very good habit to have. Whenever I had the chance I would also do little color thumbnails. For some reason, color appeals to me. Eventually the need to animate my film was greater than the need to paint and draw little thumbnaiils. Making a blog is a good reminder for me, because now I want to paint more. Hopefully next Saturday after figure drawing, I can go landscape painting or just create a new world with my brush; it will help me destress and enjoy the evening.