Scarlett!!

Just because I love her haha. Took about three hours. I really wish I had a bit more patience so I could do it properly, then again I like to have more of a sketchy look to it..

Emu!

I haven't been up to a heck of a lot lately other than looking for a job and working on a project, hence the lack of posts since... Feb. I've done a little bit of sketching and a few portraits:
  

The portrait is of my grandfather, I popped it into a frame and gave it to my dad, he really loved it which was awesome. 

I started an animation yesterday and realised how much I've really missed it, so that was nice, I'm so glad I still love it after three years. I feel really lucky to have found something that I enjoy doing so much.  

I'm going to try and finish a scene that I started ages ago so that I can post it, since the only animation I have up here is my showreel. 

And hopefully I'll get some more animal drawings done since I'm also loving that at the moment and have been spending lots of time at the zoo :) 

Graduation!!

So I thought I had better make a post about his since it's relevant... and really exciting!! :D

Last week I graduated from Freelance Animation School and got my third year Diploma in Digital Media.
I also won a prize for consistent work throughout the year which came with a really cool book :)

And a huge congrats to all my classmates!!!
I can't believe it's really all over, it was an amazing three years and one of the best things I ever did, and I'm so grateful to have had the opportunity :)

New Things

New Layout! I finally have a layout for this blog that I quite like, so I'll keep it like this for a while I think.
Also I've just moved house, and hopefully soon will have a new job! Very exciting. 
I've been sketching a lot more since I moved, today I felt like drawing flamingos :)

It's been a long time since I last drew any animals and I really enjoy it, maybe a trip to the zoo soon :D

Gone Fishing..

I finally got the time to give this little guy the attention he deserves and put him into a model sheet...

While sitting in class one sunny day and wishing I was out on some quiet coast with a rod and a thermos fishing I came up with this dude, and he's been pretty useful so far :) 
I've animated him busting some moves, and of course casting his line. Might put those up at some point. 

You Again

Time for a new post? 
Yeah I thought so too...

So unfortunately I can't post anything to do with what I'm working on at the moment as I've signed a confidentiality agreement... But I'm very excited about it and hopefully I will be allowed to show you the finished product when it is all done.

In the mean time I thought I better put something up.
This is a character I designed while I was at school. I used him for a dialogue scene but  didn't really get to know him very well so I thought I'd re-visit him today and see how I felt. He does need a bit of work but I like him, and love the moustache :) Might see him again in the future.

Digital Painting

So this is my first go at digital painting. I used Gimp and I'm not sure how long it took, but I did it over a few days.

Just a note, I didn't paint the actual sign itself, I just painted this picture of it XD

Next up, portrait! Once I decide who...