Becca W
Kristi G
Liezl G - The Lion and the Lion Tamer
Nate S - Picture I wanted to paint, inspired by the mysteries of China.
Quincy G - Mommy and Daddy
Scott W
Scott W
Monday, September 6, 2010
Story Backgrounds
Hey everyone, thank you for your contributions. I hope you felt good about what you got done. If not, well that's totally fine. That's what next time is for. Hopefully we all learned something about ourselves and the process and can get it working for us next time. I liked what we received. Here are our submissions.
Becca W
Kristi G
Liezl G - The Lion and the Lion Tamer
Nate S - Picture I wanted to paint, inspired by the mysteries of China.
Quincy G - Mommy and Daddy
Scott W
Scott W
Becca W
Kristi G
Liezl G - The Lion and the Lion Tamer
Nate S - Picture I wanted to paint, inspired by the mysteries of China.
Quincy G - Mommy and Daddy
Scott W
Scott W
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Becca...I enjoyed watching you make these...you have more talent than you realize.
ReplyDeleteKristi...my first thought was: "wow, what a leap" the only part of this drawing I could see needing work is the arms and hands.
Leizl - Is that patsy the hairy monster? Creative application!
Quincy...your mom and dad look like one creature....hmmm, reminds me of a scripture.
Nate, love the simplicity, perspetive, color, reflections.
Mine...this is a project I'd like to storyboard, animate and have in my demo reel as I look for a job in animation. I'd love to hear your feelings and thoughts.
This was a fun project that I thought a lot about through the weeks, but did not follow through with all that I had planned. Liezl and Quincy made their books and had a blast. Becca's backgrounds looked fantastic. The angle and shape of the umbrella is perfect. I love Nate's soft and overlapping colors. It does look very mysterious. Scott's windy picture is great. I like the shapes of the rocks - very ominous. We also love the girl's ruffles under her dress - it creates fun dimension to the piece and it is super cute. I like how you set up your pages with small sketches and then you seem to pick one to focus on. Is there a technical way of doing this, or have you just made up a system that works for you?
ReplyDeleteUh, my method is: search. I'm trying not to settle on the first sketch...to push things further and really reach for that abstract feeling I have in my head. That said, many of my little sketches are searches for the animated sequence I'd like to do in handdrawn animation once I finish my 3d animation schooling.
ReplyDeleteThe only technicality is relaxation: be willing to mess up the drawings, step away for awhile, come back and search for new ways of looking at it...etc. My big challenge with this one is that my great layout idea was getting in the way of the simple clarity I needed in story...I was thinking, "HOw do I get the granduer and simplicity in the same drawing. I explored a few, worked on school and came back the next day and nailed what I wanted within a few sketches.
I wouldn't do that for every moment in the story, but for the most important moments...I really want to nail those. And luckily, my process didn't take much time. I had planned to do a color rendering, but schoolwork is demanding. The crazy thing is that these things I do quickly turn out surprising me. We're like olympians, the moments we are relaxed in our labors are the greatest.
I agree with your comments. Becca, I'm glad to add your name to the contributor list again, thanks for your drawings. Kristi, your drawings look more professional over time. I enjoy the yoga theme, it could make a good children's book idea. I noticed the hand too but don't stress. Liezl, the paw prints are a great addition and your color choice most excellent. Mine, I think I got it close to what I was looking for. Quincy, the face is perfect on the cover. Scott, I enjoy the composition and concept. I know you enjoy critique, I'll give it my best. Withnthe leafy world she's in, the angular leaves look cool but they don't match the softness of the girl or bubble. They may need to be adjusted to harmonize either in looking softer with curves or textures. Great work everyone!
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