Nut Case Animation
I created this hand-drawn animation for my final project in my CCA Animation class.
Visual cues and animation
Humans rely on visual cues (form, scale, color, value, etc.) when interpreting sensory visual data from the environment. Our environment is regular and predictable enough for us (through 'survival-of-fittest' we…
Degas as an animation influence
Edgar Degas' artistic methods, expression, and subject matter align his work and process closely with that of contemporary 2D animators. Primarily interested in painting figurative scenes that capture contemporary Parisian…
Thoughts on the work of Tyrus Wong, Disney artist
Chinese-American painter, visual development artist, and illustrator, Tyrus Wong created a novel visual style for Disney's stunning animated feature film, Bambi. The contribution of his unique artistic vision led directly…
Thoughts on the work of Tyrus Wong, Disney artist
Chinese-American painter, visual development artist, and illustrator, Tyrus Wong created a novel visual style for Disney's stunning animated feature film, Bambi. The contribution of his unique artistic vision led directly…
The influence of filmmaker/animator Miyazaki
Japanese director and animator Hayao Miyazaki's films are inspiring illustrators and animators around the world. The importance of Miyazaki's animation lies in his unparalleled ability to capture all the ephemeral…
The influence of filmmaker/animator Miyazaki
Japanese director and animator Hayao Miyazaki's films are inspiring illustrators and animators around the world. The importance of Miyazaki's animation lies in his unparalleled ability to capture all the ephemeral…
Risu Model Sheet
Here is a model sheet of my character 'Risu', the Japanese squirrel. Japanese squirrels are very cute...they have tufted ears in the winter time. This is the character I created…
Apple Orchard background updated
I didn't like the look of the acrylic paint so for this iteration, I have added water-based oils.
apple tree background — in progress
I'm working on this landscape painting of our apple orchard. Lately I have been studying background paintings from animated feature films, and I'm trying to capture some of the styles…