a little something...

i had been making for a special someone. It's not finished of course, but it is proof that I'm animating this summer.

new stuff

some new stuff on my computer i had started working on. the first two are related, one came before the other, the first being a sort of layout/color comp, the latter being a more finalized vision. The last is an idea i had in a sletchbook that i decided to recreate in color

(C) Dan Vasquez 2008

More Photoshop Phun

Drawn and colored in Photoshop. It's about existentialism or something.


Making a lovecraftian creature with photoshop took a few hours, first to find resources and about 2 hours to make the image. I used an actual octopus picture to make the tentacles underwater, a shark (obviously), a spider's head for the eyes, and an image of an octupus done in cgi. I found all of these using google, and all rights are reserved to the proper owners.

tentacle chick

Another project from Photoshop class, mastering some of the simpler things like layers, clonestamping, and just using the freaking paintbrush. I doubt i'm gonna learn any real new techniques in this class, but we'll see. Still got another half of a semester left.

Photoshop

So now in FIT i have to take a photoshop class with the biggest tool as the teacher. He gives us one lesson, and then tells us to play around with for 3 hours. Anyways here's some of the work:
(C) Dan Vasquez 2007-2008


Learning how to color in photoshop! How astute! I mean, who would have thought? Anyways, at least it helped me refresh my painting skills. As simple as they are, they get the job done for cartoony things.


The first coloring excercise, coloring a black and white drawing of a mouse. the thumbnail for some reason has strange colors


After I got bored with the project below, i started making this using the cut-out filter and then drawing in the rest. Whee! Still working on it


Oooh! Playing with colors, levels, and the curve tool! Oh, and a filter as well, for effect.

christmas card

An image i did for my drawing the fashion image.  It was a fun class, the teacher defintely knew his stuff.  He offered great critiques.  It took me a while to realize what the class was about, because im so used to just drawing what i see instead of exaggerating (sp?).

Anyway, here's the final project.  It was an xmas card that had a hole in the center, revealing part of the picture, and when you open it, you see the rest.

strangely inspired

I got a sketchbook for school 3 weeks ago or so; i needed it for two classes, they wanted a sketchbook for some reason.  Anyways, I've been drawing in it like crazy.  Really weird shit just poring out of my mind. It's been a lot of fun.  Maybe it's school, or maybe it's meeting new people, or maybe it's having to do art because you have to (i.e. in school) so i can unwind by just drawing whatever comes to mind.  scans to come soon

Also, i've not forgotten my roots.  I've decided that i should just animate whatever little thing happens instead of big projects.  It'll keep me on my fingers (instead of toes...get it?  cuz i draw?) better than trying to make large or even small stories.
in the mean time, here's a little ditty i've whipped up.