Poised flight

Adj. 1. poised - marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"

I don't think the bird had this in mind when he started out for the day...

Spring snow showers bring...

Had a little snowstorm last night into this morning. About 3 inches. Now it's all melting. What was the point of that storm?

Last night Becky and I watched Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" Tokyo episode. This may sound a bit corny, but that episode was VERY inspirational. The one part that really resonated with me was when they showed the art of Ikebana. The attention to form, space and line is simply amazing.

The Japanese culture is also very inspirational. The attention to detail, the utmost importance of process, and the beautiful use of negative space and simplicity is what I aspire to create with my work.

Senior Illustration Project - 1997: Da big bad wolf - Layout

Ah. My design days. I'd like to get back into design soon.

Senior Illustration Project - 1997: Da big bad wolf

More work from my Senior project.

Sorry for the quality. The originals are too big to scan, and I don't want to take apart my only book.

Precise measurement

An idea that came to mind while reading an article on one of the biggest diamond heists in history.

I still suck at coming up with clever titles...

Gestures of War - Wired

I'm going to try something a little different and start posting my ideas for articles that I read.

These are some concepts for an article I read in Wired magazine titled "Gestures of War"; it's about how companies are trying to patent hand/finger gestures.

I like the finger with the wavy target and the hand with the rings coming out of each one.

I'll still post my PUN-ditries when they pop into my head. It may be a little random, but that's how my mind works.

Thanks again for visiting, and for your support. It definitely keeps me goin and wanting to better myself!

Foreshadowing

*** Apparently I like using the same background texture

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Not sure what to call this one...

Senior Illustration Project - 1997: Individual Drawings

Some individual drawings for layout purposes. I used ink and watercolor for these images. It's weird looking at my old work and comparing it to what I'm doing now.

Senior Illustration Project - 1997: Page Layout

A page layout. It's a little blurry because I am scanning from slides.

Senior Illustration Project - 1997

The cover to my senior Illustration project. My take on The 3 Little Pigs.

I was quite inspired by Ralph Steadman. What a mess...

I need to find the slides so I can share more images with you.

Fragile Economic State: Part II

Another take on the subject matter.

The State of California. I suppose you could put any state in there, but California works well.

Fragile Economic State

More experimenting...

Zip Code

Playing around with texture and such. I like the simpler approach while maintaining my line work...

Napkin as canvas

A little sketch done on Saturday.

Cloud makers

Right next door to my work...

Walking sideways...

A touch late, but oh well...zzz..

I've been working OT on the weekends so I can buy an iPhone. Goooooood...

No doodling in bed!

This is what happens when you eat cookies, drink wine, and doodle in bed. Beware!

I think I've gotten over the I-wish-my-sketchbook-looked-cool-like-James-Jean's-sketchbook! phase...

Self-preservation

Final, sketch, and with white lines.

The final isn't the greatest. I'd like to rework it. I definitely like the sketch.

I'd like to make things a little more simple. How, I don't know yet.

Doubletalk

Playing around with texture and use of white space (I think).

Another version of this piece: Similar

I kind of like Similar better. It's has the simplicity that I'm trying to achieve, and includes my line work as well. Hmmm...

Idol of Intricacy

Found on the Isle of Complexia.

A doodle that kept on going.

Tremors on the beach...

You would think that a trip to Florida wouldn't be so dangerous for Becky. Poor people. They have no clue what's going on.

Mr. Bill has an accident...

I think he had a little too much to drink on the Budweiser tour.

Mechanical thought process

If I think too hard, the gears start to get hot. So, if you smell smoke around me, it's just my brain...

I may color it later.

A bit breezy...

Mr. Sun didn't realize how breezy it was going to be...

Sketchification

Wha?

Sorry, no drawing today. Long day, long night; little sleep.

Modern-day message in a bottle...

If a tree falls in the forest...

...Muir Woods (I know it's not a forest).