Computers come and go, but drawings never fail you!

I've been spending the last month trying to get my laptop upgraded and such, just to have the hard drive die on me. i was so saddened that i somehow "forgot" you still have the desk top..... i feel like an idiot. Either way i have some old figure drawings that i meant to put up earlier and so here they are.

Stud Muffin....

Last week the ASIFA life drawing classes started and we had a short well muscled man that obviously loved comic books. At one point he overheard us talking about the ComiCon and then told us that the next few poses where from X,Y,Z comic book. It was fun... he looked like a rockabilly wolverine. it was fun. here are some of the drawings that i did from that day. One is from a couple of 2 minute poses, and the other from a 4 minute pose. Enjoy.

After dinner with a friend the other night, we came upon this as we walked on St Mark's. I had to take pictures, but all i had was my phone. A woman came by as i was doing so and kept trying to convince me that the vines were evil.... like nature taking back it's stolen territory is evil? Living in a concrete "jungle" seeing something as raw and powerful as this was awe inspiring. I need to go back with a proper camera and take better pictures. But i figured it's still nice enough to share with you. Enjoy... and may nature always inspire you.

Coraline and all that it entails...

I went to see Coraline in 3D today. Though the 3D part hurt me somewhat (i need to see it again in regular), i walked away with a feeling of loss.... loss that i didn't try harder a couple of years ago to get on that film. And after a weird conversation today with a friend i also realized that i have to stop sitting on my ass. "Nathalia realizes that she needs to stop saying she wants to do things and just do them" is what my Facebook status says. i came home and thought about animating... but honestly my studio space is a mess. through no ones fault but my own and it'd take me all night to clean. So i popped on the movie that really made me want to go into the animation business in the first place and that was Nightmare. I watched it again and stopped and drew a couple of poses. I've had a couple of whispers of ideas running through my head and i will see them emerge to the light of day. I'm exhausted and need to got to bed, but here are some sketches for you to enjoy.

PS: that will be my motto this year... "Stop trying to hit me and hit me!"

Lotus and Koi

Here is a quick color sketch of 2 things that are on my mind right
now. I started painting again this year, so maybe this'll be my next
subject. Later this week you'll see my first painting '09. Enjoy!

First sketches of the year & sketchbook

Late last year as I was presents shopping, I stopped by Blick on Bond St and picked up a more portable sketchbook. I've carried it around since then, but never used it until now. Somehow it feels fitting.

Last night a coworker let down her hair and the image stayed with me. These are my attempts at trying to capture that fleeting moment. There is something about a woman's face framed by her hair that seems captivating. i don't understand it, i just enjoy it when it happens perfectly.

New Year, New Ideas

Today of all days, blogger probably has the most new posts going up on their millions of published blogs. And it is usually because like myself, most people decide to start anew today. Today is really no different than yesterday, and if one wants to start over, any "new" day will do. Wake up and change, but there is some magic involved with the starting of the new year, that changing of that last number on the date, that gives hope to everyone, and makes them feel more likely to succeed. Does the magic work? Well only as far as you are willing to take it, but when i think of it, last year i published more posts than the year previous with my old blog, and thus this year i should publish more than last. Each year bigger and better.

I was very lax, last year. Allowing myself to get caught up on the mundane realities of living, and keeping all inspirations in my head, never putting them down on paper. Never really giving them a chance of life. I allowed myself to be overwhelmed by the shear number of good artist blogs out there and feel, i had to do better. If i am better or not, is not for me to decide. I just need to publish my work in all its myriad forms and keep producing. Maybe this year will be the year my short will start to see the light of day. All i could hope to do right now though is finish the puppet. Only then can she come to life and i can introduce her to the world.

In this new year of hope, as we all take our first tentative steps out into the unknown future of our own potential, i wish all of you the best. If it turns out that you are better than me, then congratulations, just know i will be constantly striving to surpass you. If we ever chance to meet or work together don't be offended, honest competition always brings out the best in the work, and thus the industry. 

May this year be 10 times more prosperous than the last, and may all your lines be straight, all you colors be right, and all your animation be true to life.