Thesis Stills

This is how my thesis ended up looking like. Ian gave me some good direction when I started lighting. I'm glad I have such a talented friend. I ended up not doing too much compositing work. This is pretty much how it looks like when rendered in Maya. Maybe I could've used some film grain? Film grain is used way too much everywhere, though.

Lighting Project

This was a lighting project I did in my junior year, you pick a still image and model, texture and light to mimic that image. I picked a still from a movie 'the vertical ray of the sun'. I liked the color and the texture of the scene. It looked challenging to get that 'run down', 'lived in', and 'used' feel to it in CG.
This project used about 30 spot lights. Later while working on my thesis, I found a way to light a scene a little more efficiently.
People ask where did those people go. Well, they went outside for a bit :)

ocean beach

One day at the Ocean Beach. My friend Geesun inspired me to take pictures that day. We took way too many pictures.

Marquette: Clown mom and her baby

It is made with sculpy, then painted with acrylic painting. This marquette got in the Best of Ringling.
The only thing I wish I had changed is the way of applying the paint on the sculpy. It could have been nice if it had more transparent look to it, but oh well, I think it has its own style.

Marquette: Clown mom and her baby

Marquette: Clown mom and her baby

These guys had their little stories. In this clown village, kids are born with bright orange curly hair. That's what defines them... Whoever is not, is doomed to execusion. When this baby was born, mom had to hide his head with a hat.
People found out anyway, and now she's on the run....

My eyes

There were some good times in the Ringling days when I was working as a 'computer lab monitor'. Basically I just had to be there for four or five hours. I brought in my painting gears and painted in the library buidling. And got paid. What a great job I had.
Now I heard they actually have to work and do rounds 8)

Long Pose

It was a long pose drawing. The class ran three hours including time to set up and breaks and critique.

I had been doing alot of quick sketches and alla prima paintings and wanted to do something more refined.


I think this guys used to sell Bob Marley t shirts and scented oils on campus then recuited to be a clothed model for our class :)

Still Life

I like this painting. This is one of my first oil paintings. Robin Cody said it is architectured in an engineering way. I stlll can't figure out what that means..

Tacobell buildings : very florida

Alla Prima : figure painting

I am happy with how it turned out. I think I captured her body form pretty well here. I'm glad I have something I am happy with.

Figure Painting

I can't remember how long it took to paint.
Heather might remember.

unfinished self portrait

I was inspired by Odd Nerdrum and started doing this self portrait, but never had a chance to finish it. I wanted to get his stone like textures and psychedelic mood. Someday I will finish it.

Alla Prima : Bob lighting from under

a quick study on a wood panel. If you are a cheap artist(meaning, student....and maybe me) I recommend getting a big piece of wood at home depot and cut it up at a wood shop yourself. I had a ton of canvas to work on that way. Even had extra canvas to donate to my even cheaper friends (meaning Chris and Heahter )

color study under natural light

This drawing was done with pastel to get the color quickly.
This drawing was applied to painting later

Pirate Larry: ARRRRRRRrrrrr

Amanda Head

5 min : Amanda Seated

I remember Amanda being very beautiful and alot of guys fancied her.
I liked drawing her, too. I think I have her painting somewhere. I will find it somewhere hanging around in my hard drive. I'm not sure if I liked the painting though. that's the problem.

5 min : Amanda

5 min : Larry

facial expression