Tuesday, February 28, 2006

CharacterDesign Interview

I wanted to give a big THANK YOU to Randall Sly for considering me to be included in his Character Design Interview www.characterdesign.blogspot.com This is probably one of the best resources I know for getting inspiration and invaluable information on some of the best character designers in the world! I'm truly flattered and honored for being included among such great artists. Randall, if I haven't said it before, great, great blog!!!!!

Saturday, February 18, 2006

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

WonderCon report

Hi folks. Just came back from a packfilled weekend from WonderCon in San Francisco. first off, what a beautiful city!!!! I must come and enjoy the sights more!! Met some great people, ate some great sushi, and had just an great time. First off, I must give thanks and praise to my booth buddies and art compadres, Patrick Morgan (www.patrickmorganart.blogspot.com) and Jose Lopez (www.desoluz.blogspot.com) and Ed Acosta. Patrick was selling his sketchbook and original art as well as giving a preview of Whaleboy, an absolutely funny character and concept co-created by Patrick and Ed Acosta. Ed, you were awesome. I'm so glad I finally met you!! Whaleboy should be available by ComicCon '06 in San Diego, so keep you're eyes open. Jose sold prints of his art and gave a preview of his sketchbook, "Mariachi Samurai". This book is going to explode!! Full of Jose's amazing creations and sketches. It will be available sometime after April, in time for ComicCon so make sure to put this and Whaleboy on your shopping list!

Also, I want to thank Louie del Carmen (www.randomanomalies.blogspot.com) and Octavio Rodriguez (www.thecano.blogspot.com) for being just awesome booth neighbors and great friends. You MUST buy Louie's sketchbook, also titled "Random Anomalies" and Octavio's sketchbook "Scribbles". They're just simple beautiful and inspirational!

Also want to thank our immediate neighbors Shelley and John Loter. They're the nicest folks ever and were so encouraging and supportive. You must check out their site, www.loter.com and see their apparel line and prints. Great, great stuff!!

Also want to thank the absolutely talented Alberto Ruiz. This guy is the real thing. Awesome, deadly with a pencil, a master at the S-curves, and just one of the most absolutely nicest and modest guys you ever want to meet. Thanks Alberto for being so encouraging and supportive and for sharing your love with use newbies. Check out his site at www.brandstudio.com and his blog at http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/. Can't wait to see you again in San Diego mi amigo!


Also, I met some absolutely talented artists. You have to see their work, just friggin' amazing:

Alina Urosov - http://ayanimeya.deviantart.com/gallery/ (she's a monster with a pencil, beautifully scary!!)

Sean "Cheeks" Galloway - http://cheeks-74.deviantart.com/gallery/ (the man is deadly with the digital works, not to mentions just one killer artist!!)

Jason Felix - http://www.jasonfelixstudio.com/index.php (Beautiful concept/creature work, also check out his digital mastery and Art of book at www.jasonfelix.com)

I also have more artists to post, so please stay tuned. Ciao!!!

Links of the day...

WOW......

http://symptomatica.blogspot.com/
http://touchskieschronicles.blogspot.com/
http://alienspermanentrecord.blogspot.com/
http://jamesbaxteranimation.com/index.html
http://tavolodisordinato.blogspot.com/
http://aspada.blogspot.com/
http://pierocorva.blogspot.com/
http://fabiolai.blogspot.com/
http://unbemerkt.blogspot.com/
http://aldogagliardi.blogspot.com/
http://thomascampi.blogspot.com/
http://lu-k.over-blog.com/
http://nassteve99.blogspot.com/2006_01_01_nassteve99_archive.html
http://santygutierrez.blogspot.com/
http://www.pcastelao.com/
http://www.majeakann.com/
http://gelatometti2.blogspot.com/
http://paperwaffels.blogspot.com/
http://alexsanvi.blogspot.com/
http://elpitufoantidisturbios.blogspot.com/
http://rodriguezdelafuente.blogspot.com/
http://www.urbnbarbarian.blogspot.com/
http://moremojo.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Some more inspiration...

http://www.hasenkamm.de/
http://elephantart.blogspot.com/
http://tiagorovida.blogspot.com/
http://scarycute.blogspot.com/
http://emmanuellewalker.blogspot.com/
http://flipbookanimation.blogspot.com/
http://erickdesigns.blogspot.com/
http://antoniosantamaria.blogspot.com/
http://ernestagullo.blogspot.com///
http://neoplastic.blogspot.com/
http://studioalcarriadelantado.blogspot.com/
http://carlosruano.blogspot.com/
http://jakolobo.blogspot.com//
http://natepacheco.blogspot.com/
http://www.wannabeartist.com/blog/
http://andreablasich.blogspot.com/
http://alexandraboigerillustration.blogspot.com/
http://thesmearcampaign.blogspot.com//
http://www.jeffreythompson.blogspot.com/
http://shaz-lym.blogspot.com/
http://park-box.blogspot.com/
http://www.louisgonzales.com/blog/
http://roseandisabel.blogspot.com/
http://derbloggy.blogspot.com/
http://animatedlife.blogspot.com//
http://karenmolin.blogspot.com/
http://tehpach.blogspot.com/
http://onesickindividual.blogspot.com/

Door opens a door, which opens a door, and another door....

The Art of H.B. Buck Lewis


So happy to announce that Buck Lewis will host an evening in the Artist's studio at Storyopolis in Studio City, CA on February 18. He's a prolific visual development artist in the industry and has worked on many of the major animated movies currently. Also check out his website at www.bucklewis.com where you can see just some of his work, including some inspirational artwork for Pixar's upcoming Cars. There will also be a book available which I'm sure will be a invaluable resource and inspiration. For more information, go to http://www.storyopolis.com/eventDetail.asp?EventID=395

The Amazing Charles Zembillas




Presenting my friend Charles Zembillas. Charles is the founder of the Animation Academy and www.animationnation.com. Aside from being an amazing and inspiring teacher, he is also an awesome artist. Check out his development work for Spyro here at http://www.theanimationacademy.com/spyromenu.htm and his work Jak and Daxter at http://www.theanimationacademy.com/603/. Charles, if you're reading this, you definitely need to get a book out showcasing your beautiful work. It'd be a bestseller for sure!

WonderCon 2006

Just a notice that I'll be in San Francisco attending the WonderCon this weekend (February 10-12) selling my sketchbook "Bits and Pieces". I'll be exhibiting with my my buds and uber-talented dudes Patrick Morgan (www.patrickmorganart.blogspot.com) and Jose Lopez (www.desoluz.blogspot.com) at Booth 548. We'll be next to uber-artistos Louie del Carmen (www.randomanomalies.blogspot.com) and Octavio Rodriguez (www.thecano.blogspot.com). For more info regarding the Con, check out www.comic-con.org. If you're in the area, come visit us. Would love to meet you!

The Art of David Hartman


This guy is Good!! Damn good!! Dave's an artist currently at Disney and has a great book out titled, "Sideshow Monkey, the Art of David Hartman" showcasing his amazing talent. He's a master at horror and the devishly macabre, as well as being a nice guy. Brilliant and inspiring work! Check out his blog at www.sideshowmonkey.blogspot.com and his website, www.sideshowmonkey.com.

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Some more wannabe Star Wars Stuff...




Back in 2003 when I found out Cartoon Network was going to do the Clone War shorts, I submitted my interpretations of the styling in hopes of getting on the crew. Unfortunately they passed, but it was a great exercise nonetheless. If you want to see some more wannabee sketches, go to my August archives: http://john-nevarez.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_john-nevarez_archive.html. Scroll down and you'll see them.

Clean Up Your Room!!!!

Saturday, February 04, 2006

A Glimpse de Xochitl ...

Here is a quick sketch from a personal project titled "Xochitl".