The concept art and illustration of S. Swiatkowski.
Messing around with iPad/stylus drawing. Better than I was expecting.
Leigh’s wardrobe, more or less. Incidentally, Polyvore is super handy for styleboarding modern characters. Now I wish there was a historical/period version.
baronsaturday said: hey thanks this was uber useful to me too -u- —also curious, have you ever taken a class at Gage?
I haven’t! The only thing I’ve done is their Drawing Jam and had good fun sketching some drag queens. But they seem solid, judging from the work I’ve seen come out of it. I’d love to take some traditional painting instruction through them.
Finally sat down to get back into my drawing groove today after a couple weeks of moving/getting settled in to the new digs.
Can I just say that Korra has exceeded my expectations?
I graduated from Cornish’s Motion Design program, but I definitely have mixed feelings about the experience. Cornish dissolved their illustration program the year I enrolled, so being young and stupid, I just hopped over to the brand new Motion Design curriculum with promises of VIDEO GAMES and ANIMATION. Unfortunately, the whole thing was wishy-washy at best. They didn’t really nail down what they were equipped to deliver before they started pushing students through. It may have improved, but it may also mean they pared it down to pure motion graphics and/or UI/UX type stuff? No real 3D or gaming.
I ended up taking some classes through FuturePoly, and those were decent. Some of them run about three months for 1.5k, which isn’t bad, relatively speaking. Plus, the courses are taught by ~industry professionals~ which … is good and bad. They know workflow really well, and what companies are looking for, but they might not be the very best teachers. I would recommend doing one of their day seminars to feel them out before investing in a class. (I think they even run Groupons from time to time.)
Those are the two programs I can speak to. I’ve heard mixed reviews about DigiPen. I think they’re more heavily technical?
Anyway, I do honestly believe that concept art and illustration are a really valuable basis for any design setting. There’s always going to be a need to pre-render ideas before they get executed. I’m always more excited about the initial idea/possibility end of things, anyway.
I HOPE THIS HELPS.
I enjoy Martin Freeman’s round, worried hobbit features.
All stressed from house-hunting. No good drawings coming of this!
“I’m just like any modern woman trying to have it all. Loving husband, a family. It’s just, I wish I had more time to seek out the dark forces and join their hellish crusade.”
Forgot how much I love the Addams Family.
WIP/Sketch of some Dalatrasses.
I love all the ambient NPC chatter in the Citadel. And the idea of oblivious Salarians being doted on by ladies from other races.
In a bit of a drawing slump. So faces.
Challenging myself to build up a strong female character, since I’ve historically been in a male character rut. She’s more or less a drifter who stumbles into work as a spirit medium. I’m hoping to have her punch things, too.
