Change.

Wow it has been awhile since my last post, can't really say I was busy but I did had a lot more on my mind so this wasn't really on the top of the priority list.
So whats been happening in my life? Well I have moved and planning to move again in the next two weeks back to my hometown. Hopefully it won't be permanent but it's better than renting a place when I don't have a job especially when I know I can work and look for the something better back home. Not really looking forward to the 4-5 hour journey though...
Next new thing thats has happened is that I'm now on a course that will hopefully provide my portfolio a much need facelift. The guys I'm taking this course from is "Train2Game", think you might have heard of these guys by now. I'll be doing the Game art and animation course, which I intend to finish unlike my last attempt with my university course....
Annnnd thats pretty much it. Still unemployed, still drawing, gaming and awesomely enough living =] wouldn't want it to change... well apart from being unemployed.

eek...

Well it has definatley been awhile since i have updated this....
well lets bring you guys upto to speed in what i have been upto.
Currently Im now involved on a Mod team providing some concept work, will show when I can and also helping a friends business designing some User Interface for his Iphone aps. So Im getting pretty busy now.
Still no job tho... should really look harder....

side profiles

not much to show really just two portraits that I have done. The first one was done last wednesday and the other a couple of months back. It basically styles that I wanted to try out and something to branch out from the usual dead looking portraits I have done.

Life Drawing

Well yesterday was my last day of Life Drawing. I'll miss the awesome folks I met there, the class was the best thing I did after my fail at University... I'm surprised at the amount of drawings I did during my time there, quite amazing the amount you can do in 3 hours. It also helped me explore medias that i wanted for quite awhile but just never had the courage to and wow, after that I was thinking why i didn't try that any sooner.
I would definatetly recommend Life Drawing class to any aspiring artist.
I'll leave you with the drawings I did yesterday. The model we supposed to have wasn't in so we sketched each other.

Toon Sketch

Cartoon'd portraits of me and some friends =]

Super Street Fighter

My one favourite Beat'em up has pretty much recently released their newest character trailer for the new game and I am now really looking forward to it. The last game wasn't that bad but i reckon it did had some balacing issues and that Seth was just way too much. His overall level was much to high compare to the other cpu characters you played before him. Its probably just me being crap but having about 20+ tries to do it is just abit too much.
well if ya haven't seen it heres the vid i got from 1up.com


ooo and another thing from 1up is an interesting article that you should give a read. It is about the impact that literature has on games. Quite thought provoking =]

Animex 2010

One of the greatest computer games and animation event is happening this week in Middlesbrough, Animex 2010. Shame I couldn't get my ticket to see the talks, since like every year there were some awesome people attending doing talks.
In my opinon this event is a very important one for anyone interested in the games and animation industry since you actually get to meet the guys and gals responsible in developing them. Discussing the process and planning, or give you advice on how to get in to the industry. Pretty much networking is the key in this event and its awesome that people are given this chance.

Although i didn't manage to attend the talks =[.... i did however get into a workshop which takes place usually on Wednesday. Last year I done a workshop in Creative Vistualisation, with Ken Wong from Spicy Horse, which was pretty cool. Even though these workshop are only a day long, it really does help you grasp a good idea in the workflow and thought process you need to develop yourself as a artist.
And well this year I did a much needed Crash Course in Digital Art with Udon's Jim Zubkavich, a very awesome guy. Really helped me build a much need self-confidence with the software and just showed me a very effective workflow that can be efficent when used as a commercial artist.
It involved blobs... lots of blobs... =P nah thats a joke. He also helped people with their portfollio, since mine is pretty much non-exsistent I felt really have more confidence in the art i do and show them not hide them in my head...

All in all it was a very awesome day and had a great time.
Heres the Link for more info on Animex. http://animex.tees.ac.uk/
and here some pics by first Ken Wong and then Jim Zubkavich, if ya too bone idle lazy to click on the links above =P

Angry? play a game

Ha, friend sent me a link to this indie game, interesting concept and just plain hilarious.

Originally supposed to be a game about pitch and colour, instead it became all about yelling at everything. Should double click the Vid to get more info from the creator himself.

SpaceShips

Heres the sketches I promised. Will probably do more to some of these sketches thats if my knowledge of perspective doesn't fail me =/

Mass Effect 2

Spent the entire weekend playing Mass Effect 2 and completed it.... not the most productive thing I've done but wow the game was awesome.
Bioware has pretty much delt with many of the problems that was present in its prequeal, its more shooter than rpg but really does improve the game, making it far more tatical than it was before.
Movie interuption sequences is a really good addition, making you feel that the choices you make really do matter.
And gone with the generic planet areas and replaced with much smaller but unique ones which you can land in and perform you missions.
Apart from the issues with the bugs its definately a huge improvement and a great success to Bioware, can't wait for the DLCs. =]

Though I spent most of my time playing this I did manage do some sketching during the loading times. Funnily enough the game really inspired me in designing my own ships it proberly has something to do with the Star Trek film I watched too. Sooo haven't been too lacking in creating works.

Greetings Folks

Hey there. Well i finally managed to get hold of a site host which had a decent price and as i came across Joe Vriens blog (awesome artisit by the way. check him out) thought why not add a blog too.
So here we are my very own blog, which to be honest can't guarantee a regular update.
But i will try =]

well then hope to speak to all soon and show you my shody art work