some comic bullshit

the latest self defeating caricature of myself. i know it doesn't really really look like me but i do kinda like the design. I guess i would say its more of an interpenetration.



I had considered doing a journal comic for a month... in that i would do a strip a day on the bus. I wasn't concerned about the quality of the art whatsoever. I'm a huge fan of Jeffery Brown... and i don't think you need amazing drawings to have amazing comics. It just helps. My main concern with this was just to start actually making comics so i have a point to get better from.

I gave up on the third day because they kinda suck. I should keep doing it until they don't suck so maybe I'll pick up the idea again when I'm not so busy with school. A journal comic is also really uninteresting unless you're James Kochalka.

In the new year I'm going to attempt to pump out a quality comic page a week. I don't know what i will write them about... I want to do a mixture of auto bio and non auto bio. I'm not sure really. but I'm going to do it.

also...

After going to Canzine me and and Lisa have been inspired to do a cooking zine. Not a huge undertaking, but we're going to do our best to make it really nice. We're even going to splurge on a couple of color pages with photos and a nice cover. Lisa is going to do all of the recipes, while i do all the design work as well as a couple of illustrations.

We're totally stoked. it will be nice to have a project to work on together.

Ready for what happens next

Now that my fifth semester is in full swing I'm starting to get an idea of what 3d is all about. Overall i don't really like it... i just find myself giving up on working on my projects to go drawing. I've come to the conclusion that i just don't really like 3d. I don't find it aesthetic, its boring to work in and my job prospects look underwhelming in it.

I'm still going to learn it, but i think I'm going to concentrate on the things that i really want to do. Things that i am passionate about and would actually like to pursue as a career. Rather than doing something that i could do i would rather do something I'm excited about doing.

I'm concentrating on learning how to animate in Toonboom (and flash hopefully, soon after) because there is a huge market graphic 2d stuff in Toronto. I would love to get a job designing for some of these shows, whether it be characters or layouts. Something like that. maybe i'll try to post some animation stuff on here eventually.

Also, i'm trying really hard to get out to life drawing and really work on my draftsmanship. I have a new life drawing teacher, Joe Park, who is really inspiring and supportive. His philosophy and encouragement are making me rethink life drawing. Both in how important it is in all aspects of my drawing and how enjoyable it can be to just sit and draw for hours.

A webcomic too. One that i actually try to draw the best shit i'm capable of. I know i have some good comics in me. I know i have a lot to say, i just need to start saying it. I've been doing some writing for it, i'm thinking of starting it up sometime in the new year. I'll let you know.

in the meantime heres a couple life drawings from the last couple o pads.

cheers <3

genuine and beautiful doodles

doodles in letters are fun.

i should write more letters to more friends.

cheers <3

i think this drawing has something to it that most of my drawings dont. working on working on it.

some new sketches

scanner = destroys colors

this was a sketch to try to figure out how i would draw Ollie in a comic strip. kinda got outta hand.
<3

life is pain - computers hate me

computers are quickly becoming my life. and they hate me.

...just another subway comic doodle. pretty stupid... but fun fun...

life is pain - people.

this guy was awesome, he just mumbled "i don't care about no fucking line" after cutting everyone off. I don't usually say anything... but it pissed me off.

i might do more of these, just doodle comics... probably took me about 15-20 mins total... it was fun, it reads like shit and i don't care. if i keep doing this I'll consider it some sort of journal.

when i think of these people i think of this song. it makes it better.

quickie.

wonderland out, school in

So, wonderland is over. I don't have any of my good caricatures to post... but by the end i was able to crank out some nice ones. I would consider going back next year if i cant get a job straight outta college... which definitely might not happen. It was nice to draw all day throughout the summer. Even through the rough frustrating times it was still better than landscaping or moving furniture.
school is now back in full swing. This is the big bad year of 3D where you're supposed to learn a skill that will actually get you a job.i just started my second week of school and the projects are already starting to roll in.

in an attempt to keep up on and improve and hopefully even get slighty good at it i have started a sketchbook that is going to be designated specifically to design. the first page is above. yippy yay rah.

at the zoo

i tried going to the zoo with a bunch of friends after going to a wedding the night before. there was an open bar at the wedding.

my drawings from the zoo sucked.