Dubai Report!

Our latest Schoolism live event was Dubai, an extraordinary city. Our crack team of artists were Bobby Chiu, Chris Pern, David Levy, Justin Fields, Stanley Lau and myself. Here are some highlight photos:

CTN Animation Expo!

I have 2 workshops at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank Ca. this Month:
Color Script Design for Storytelling. Friday, November 20, 3:45 PM.
Lighting Design for Storytelling. Saturday, November 21, 3:15 PM.

Happy Halloween!

This is a color key painting from the DreamWorks Halloween special.

Color Explorations in Acrylic.

Practice practice!

Drawing!

Working on my portrait drawing book a little every day. Should be out next summer.

Master Studies

Back in the mid nineties I was out of school and starting to work professionally but painfully aware of how much improvement was still needed. I put myself on a routine of daily master studies which included one of my favorite landscape painters: Edgar Payne. Here's a page of my studies:

Barcelona!

Back from Barcelona!
Special thanks to King Studio! Good stuff brewing over there, and they were excellent hosts, an amazing company to work for.

Online Portrait Class in January!

My online portrait drawing class has opened for enrollments! More info here.
Begins January 17, 2016. Limited spots!

This was practice rendering grass for a project with 6 inch tall characters.

Create Change Design Forum in China!

Here are the photos from the event if you'd like to take a look, (Yeah OK, it's totally a bragging wall.)
Special thanks to our hosts and forum creators Art Center College of Design (host, Dr Mark Breitenberg) and the Art Center Institute of Design in China (Miss Yu Lan), they were awesome!
Info on the extraordinary speakers here.

China Design Conference Lineup

Gordon Bruce, Frank Stephenson and Nathan who?
It was a fabulous trip to China, still can't believe who I shared to stage with.

China!

I'm headed to China to do a series of workshops for the Create Change Design Forums in Hangzhou! I'll be representing my Alma Mater: Art Center College of Design. Very Exciting!
Here's a demo for you that's loosely on topic, it's done with a water soluble brush pen; a technique study from photo reference.

Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas Sky

This is a sky I painted for Sinbad, Legend of the Seven Seas.
It's the only piece I painted traditionally for that show. We had already transitioned to digital painting but for this scene they wanted a traditional "watercolory" look.

Portrait Drawing Online Course!

Study portrait drawing with me from anywhere in the world! Check it out here!
Begins January 17, 2016.

Portrait Study in Charcoal

I've posted a lo res of this study before but just did a proper scan for the book, have a look!

Book in Progress..

I'm working on my portrait book; it'll come out through Design Studio Press next year.

Dancer

Watercolor on arches cold press watercolor paper.
Hope you're having a great weekend!

Office Window

Back in the day I would paint the view out of my office window at Dreamworks.
This was done while we were working on Spirit Stallion of the Cimarron (acrylic). I did something like 70 of these.

Location Design!

Environment layout with pov roughs to give a feel for the look and story moments of the location.

Digital Landsketch Demo!

A digital (photoshop) take on landscape sketching. Hope you're enjoying your summer!

Subscriptions Now Live!

Schoolism.com Subscriptions have officially opened!! 2000 subscriptions available. 1st come, 1st serve.
My classes are all available!
Designing with Color and Light
Environment Design
Pictorial Composition

Comic-Con Report!

 With 2 of my very favorite artists and friends Kei Acedera and Bobby Chiu. I got their new creatures book!!

 Paul Wee, the best figurative sketcher out there and 20 yr Simpsons veteran.

 Taking a turn pitching at the Schoolism booth.

 The Gang at Dinner.

 With Kim Jung Gi, Bobby Chiu and the gang.

 Rising star Helen Mingjue Chen.

 And it was a real treat to watch Ian McCaig and Kim Jung Gi sketching at dinner!!

 With story incomparable artist John Nevarez.

And last but not least, creature designer extraordinaire Terryl Whitlatch!

San Diego Comic-con

I'll be doing demos and portfolio reviews at the Schoolism booth #2042 for anyone who'd like to come by. And I'll have my Concept Workbooks available!
Friday, July 10: Demo 2-3pm. Portfolio Reviews 4:30-5:30.
Sat, July 11: Demo 2-3pm. Portfolio Reviews 4:30-5:30.
Sun, July 12: Portfolio Reviews 12:45-2pm.