Gardner

I'm hoping to post some process drawings leading up to this one when I get a little more time.

Ape Redesign Process and Final

This was the midterm for Joe Olson's Drawing for Animation class. There were several requirements, some of which you can find written on one of these images.

My friend Anthony Holden made the comment that the final design looks more like an inflatable beach toy than an urban vinyl toy. I agree with him, and now can see almost nothing else when I look at the design. I'm still happy with the over-all results/process.

Recent Sketchbook Pages

Robot Wizard

Sketchbooks

This is something that I have been thinking about a lot lately. When I was younger sketchbooks terrified me! I would buy a hard-bound book simply because I have always thought spiral bound ones look and feel cheap (in all honesty it doesn't matter, it's just a preference). The difficult part about liking a hard-bound sketchbook was that I couldn't tear out the pages when I did a bad drawing. If I did there would be evidence. That fear kept me from doing very much sketching.

Years later I still struggle a little with that fear. I am also happy to say that I'm getting better. None of us will ever be able to do our best and most creative work if we are too afraid to make a bad drawing. So I'm still working to get over it, and not care so much what anyone thinks. It's really quite liberating when I do break free.

Ryan Woodward recommended a book to us last semester called An Illustrated Life. It includes sketchbook pages from different artists and designers, along with their personal thoughts on sketchbooks. I usually read one entry a day. I highly recommend checking it out.

Designer Toy Assignment

Figure Drawings