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It's been nearly two weeks since the start of the semester and the buzz word has been Bounce. I'm taking Environment Design, Comic Art, Character Design, Matte Painting, Back to Figure Drawing and 2D Visual Effects. Of course, I have the Utama project on the side to deal with too. I've been drawing quite a bit, and working on something that I've not really paid attention to - bounce light! Almost every class I've attended has left that word ringing in my ears.

Above is my Matte Painting teacher giving me a lesson on being patient. Especially for leaves on a tree, one has to draw in the leaves digitally one at a time. You have more control that way in the flow and energy of the tree, rather than just using an automatic "leaf" brush. Well, lots to draw and many more things ahead to learn!

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Toro! Toro! Toro!

Not to be confused with the 1970s Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbour flick, I'm talking about bull fights in Spain. I've been immersing myself in the world of Mary Blair. She was the only female during her time whose style was really appreciated by Walt Disney. Among some of her art works are concepts for Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. Her style is so uniquely stunning, it influenced the style of It's a Small World ride in Disneyland!

I've been designing characters on a bull fighting story set in Spain, with the matador and the whole enchilada in the style of Mary Blair. And I've gone back to the use of the mouse to illustrate these characters - a skill I picked up in the last 10 years or so. Very exciting to be able to incorporate my skills before into the skills I am learning now. :O) AMEN!

Keep Moving Forward!

Hands down

Weeks back, I had a bright spark for a project. It came instantaneously. Wooooossssh! And Woooosssshhh! It went out the door. I personally thought it was apt - the trademark of my client (hands) and the concept for the festive season was ONE in the form of an illustration. But due to issues mostly regarding religious sensitivity, the idea was further expanded, thus watering down the impact of the message.