(73) Doorway Layout

In staging class we had to do a location design for a room, wherein there's an Idol, a door, and a window, set in old timey Japan.
The two characters who would be involved in the animation for this are a Ninja and a Samurai.
Here's an early view of the door.

Once I get revisions and such, I'll probably upload another version.
I just did a quick colour-up in Photoshop.

That's all for now, folks.

(72) Sculpture

For a Friday afternoon workshop, our teacher Tara offered a sculpture class.
I jumped on the oppurtunity and made a little sculpture based off of this sketch I did up before.

This sculpture I wanted to do right, so I screwed down wire to a wooden base, used twine to bulk it up a bit, then I covered the twine in masking tape (to A- help the fibres from the twine to be easily controlled, and B- to hold its shape easier) This also made the clay easier to work with once it was applied to the armature.

I baked it for three 5 minute intervals (the clay isn't on very thick), and then I primed it with a couple coats of white, and applied some acrylic to it.

I used a black pen to put on the eyes. And I'm probably going to do another coat on the wonky looking hands.


Also, I'm starting a little (18" by 12") painting of The Goon, using oils (for the first time) and acrylics.
This is a very very rough, early state.

I still have quite a ways to go.
That's all.

2010 Moncton Zoo Trip

The Animation students from NBCC Miramichi took off on their annual trip to the Moncton zoo to do some animal drawing. Amidst rain and heat and the smell of animal poopies, we endured.