Twitter and Comic-Con

Alright, I broke down and signed up for Twitter. I guess Twitter will be helpful during Comic Con, which is coming up in two weeks. I'll be roaming around the floor all 4.5 days of the Con. If any folks want to meet me and see me do a doodle or two I'll be at the Gnomon booth on Saturday from 3 till who knows. I'll be there to do a taping of myself doing a drawing for Sketch Theatre. I'll also have a some samples of my work with me plus a mock up of sketchbook that I am putting together. Oh yes...I forgot my twit address it's http://twitter.com/pecks13 Hope to see some of you there in San Diego! Well, I am off to teach my class.

Cheers,
Axel

Planet of the Apes Remixed

Here's a few sketches I did here as a demo for my students for the first day of class. I'm having them redesign characters for the movie Planet of the Ape. Done in pencil, ball point pen, pigment pen and gray markers.

I'll be heading off to Anime Expo over at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Here's the link to the expo's site http://www.anime-expo.org/ I got my camera ready to take a bunch of pictures! Catch you all later!

-Axel

I need some fresh air.

Hey all, here's one of my latest sketches...let me know what you think? I used a ball point pen to sketch out the figure. Then use Photoshop to do the colors. I also used photo reference for this piece as well.

She's a character that needs some air....but is a bit sad siting there as well.

If any of you live in the L.A. area...maybe you can check out Anime Expo http://www.anime-expo.org/ which will be held at the Convention Center this coming week. Maybe I'll see some of you there?

Catch you all later!
axel#13

Wanna dance?

Hey all, here's a drawing of a...dancer?...she's ready to get down. Watch out guys with them claws. I scanned in the pencils and colored it in Photoshop. I also used a paper textured for the BG. Catch you all later.

-axel

A page from my S.F. Sketchbook

Here's the first page from my San Francisco sketchbook. Pencils, inks and gray markers with white pencil highlights. I'll like to do more female designs for this book. Well, catch you all later.

-axel

Hey, my eyes are up here.

Here's a quick sketch of Ivy. Done in blue pen and inked using a brush pen.

-axel

Hey, there...got the keys?

A quick sketch, using a blue pencil for the lay in and a brush pen for the inks.

a page from my Merida sketchbook

Hey, I wanted to upload a page form my Merida Sketchbook to share with you all. Laid the in first with blue pencil and then inked away using a tech pen sizes 005 and 02. I happen to finish sketching my last page for my Nueva York sketchbook...now it's time for me to decide if I should but together that limited edition sketchbook or not for this year? What do you guys think? I still want to layout a short little story for the sketchbook as well. Hopefully, have it done for the Long Beach Con.

Catch you all later,
axel

Blogs to check out...

Hey all, here's two blogs for you all to check! One is Eric Canete the other is Jojo Aguilar, both wonderful artists and designers that do work in the entertainment industry.

Eric's blog http://kahnehteh.blogspot.com/

Jojo's blog http://jojoaguilar.blogspot.com/

I feel one can learn from just looking at their amazing work. Both have worked and do work in the animation, comic book and video game industry. Well, let me know what you all think of Eric and Jojo's work?

Also today is the last day of my character design for the term. I'm looking forward in seeing what the kids will be presenting today. :)

Catch you all later.
axel

Concept Design Academy

Myself and my buddies from Lightbox will be taking a storyboard class over at the Concept Design Academy in Pasadena. Here's a link to the school website,

http://www.conceptdesignacad.com/

Sure, I could have taken the board class over at Gnomon, where I teach. Jay Oliva will be teaching the class and he's a bad ass when it comes to the art of storyboarding. I want to learn from the best. Well time to go now.

Late,
Axel

Kid Sketches

Some rough sketches of a random kid character for a demo I did for my character class. I used pencils for the line work and watered down gouache for the color for the two on the left. The ones on tone paper I just highlighted with a white Prismacolor pencil. Catch you all later.

-axel

even more Creature Sketches

Another round of sketches I did as a demo for my students last Wednesday night. These sketches were done using a dip pen and Sepia ink on tone paper.
I am really looking forward in what the students will be presenting me for the class final next week! I'm thinking in doing a small party...pizza or burgers? Or maybe something nice and healthy?
Did the highlights using white Prismacolor pencil with a touch of white gouache for the highlites. If anyone have any questions about the work feel free to ask.

Late,
axel

more Creature Sketches

Hey here's some more sketches from my class project.

Yes, Brian it's very good to just keep your line work loose when you're starting on a drawing. Also no need to have a hard grip on your pen or pencils....you'll feel the difference when you draw. I'll catch you all later.

-axel

more Creature Sketches

Used dip pen to sketch out these critters. Then I used ink wash for the bottom sketches and greymarkers for the top sketches to add some tone to them and use a primacolor white pencil and white gouache for the white highlights. I just wanted to illustrate to my students to keep everything loose when trying to figure out a drawing of a character. I'll catch you all later.

-axel

Franky-MiB

Here's a redesign I did of a character named Franky for the class project this term. I want everyone to draw draw draw!

-axel

Finger Puppets-Backspace

Hey here's some finger puppets that Geoff and I put together sometime ago as promo pieces. Feel free to download this image...so you can print out and cut (within the dotted lines) the finger puppets. You'll have hours of enjoyment with these fine finger puppets of our hero Delgado and the nasty Virus. Well, I'll catch you all later!

-axel

K facing Edgar

Here's a layout of K facing Edgar for a showdown...sort of...heh. This piece was done in straight pencils for a demo for the class project.

Late,
axel

Karl the Boy

Here's Karl facing a little problem.

This piece was done in straight pencils.

Late,
axel

Mayan Soldier

Here's a layout piece I did based on one of my sketches in my Merida Sketchbook. I'll like to do more of these penciled layouts based on my sketches throughout this year. Also cleaning some up by inking and coloring would be good as well. I'll catch you all later.

-Axel

Merida Sketches

Here's two pages from my Merida Sketchbook.

Browser and Doc

Here's two more character concepts for a animated pitch I did sometime ago.

I'm working on updating my portfolio. It's taking sometime in doing this...got a bunch of work to go through. Editing is not all that fun...so far so good. Catch you all later.

-Axel