Some more sketches...

Hey all, wanted to quickly upload a sketch I did last night in class. It's a quick sketch for the Child and Bug project.

Let me know what you all think?

Catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel

Cartoon Art Museum

Hey all,

I was in San Francisco last week for GDC. It was a very cool event...also my first time there. Walked around the floor and did a few panels.

I also got a chance to walk around the city as well...hit up some shops and museums. One of the museums that I visited was the Cartoon Art Museum It wasn't a big place in terms of square footage...but there was plenty to see. I was totally inspired! God, I totally need to push my skills further. Well, here's a pix I took of Mighty Mouse in front of the museum...when anyone of you happen to be strolling in San Francisco...you should make some time and head over to the Cartoon Art Museum.

Also next week will be the last week of the term, so I'm looking forward in seeing the students' finals. Will be ordering some pizza and drinks for them as well....make a party of it. :P

Hopefully, I'll upload some doodles soon...just have a bit on my plate so I need to knock some stuff out. Catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel

The Child and Bug Project Project

Hello all, wanted to share some sketches I did as a demo for my students last Wednesday night. Just wanted get them going on this in class project. It's my sketches of Pen Pen and her friend Gustavo the bug. Poor little Gustavo thinks he's a real human child...but Pen Pen doesn't have the heart to tell him....it would crush his little bug heart...heh. So they both love to go out in the world (which is their neighborhood) in their adventures.

My students have 3 weeks more till finals! So I expect everything done by then....there should be some pretty interested final projects form them. Catch you all later.

Cheers,
axel

Death Race 2100 Color Demo

Hey all, how's it going? It's been a bit raining here in Southern Cali...But doing some doodles here and there in the past few days. Also got a chance to go to visit Rough Draft Studios the gang that brings you Futurama! It was a sweet place to hang out and chill for a bit.

Well, wanted to show you the color demo I did this past Wednesday night for my class. I scanned in the inks at 600 dpi grey scale and did the colors using straight Photoshop. I had fun working on this piece. Need to do some more demos on layout and the new class project that's coming up as well. So stay tuned.

Everyone have a great weekend and draw draw DRAW!!!

Cheers,
Axel

Star Wars Begins - Part 1

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share a link to a really nice doc titled, 'Star Wars Begins"
check it out when you can...because there's like 14 parts to this doc in YouTube....and if you're a big Star Wars like myself...you'll want to make time to watch the whole thing in one sitting. :)
Have a great weekend all!

Cheers,
Axel

Death Race 2100 Doodle

Hey all,

How's things coming along with all of you? Hopefully well.
I wanted to uploaded a step by step doodle I did as a demo
for my students. I actually did an inking demo last night...
(the figure on the far right)
I used a size '0' watercolor sable brush with India Ink on
300 bristol board. Let me know what you all think? Just
wanted to keep it nice and loose.
Foe next week would like to color the inked images plus do
a final pose plus a nice action scene with the character.
Hopefully get that all done for them but the next two week.
Got some stuff on my plate that I nee to crank out as well.
So doing the balance of doing freelance work to my personal
work to class work and getting new work is really a challenge.

Well, I'll catch you all later then.

Take care,
Axel

Superman Classic

Hey all, wanted to upload a link here of a very cool Superman short done by Robb Pratt. I really dig how this was done and presented.

Enjoy,
Axel

Just thinking about life...

Hey All!

Here's a straight pencil doodle of an alien thinking about life...

How's everyone doing out there?

Catch you later,
Axel

A Panda Sketch

Here's some quick sketches of pandas for a project.

late,
axel

Happy Chinese New Year!

Hey All! Wanna wish all my peeps in China a Happy New Year!

It's the year of the bunny rabbit...lovely. Don't know about the golden rabbit statues?
I took this pix at a mall in Shanghai.

In other news...my class went well last but there was a few hicups in the beginning and the class went over pass 10pm. :P Overall, I like what I'm seeing so far from the students. Want them to keep it up and not fall behind.

Well, I'll catch you later.

Cheers,
Axel

A sketch out of my sketchbook.

Here's a sketch done in straight pencils...let me know what you think?
I was wondering to calling him...or her? A friend of mine wants to call...her....Jane.
Uuuuuh, I don't know about that? heh.

Catch you all later,
Axel

A few pics of Shanghai

Hey All!

Just wanted to share a few photos of my trip to Shanghai. I do have to say that I enjoy myself while walking around the city. Had a wonderful time with my sweet Viv. Her friend Olga was a trip!
Well, let me know of the pics? Any questions? Feel free to ask.

Shoot need to get my demo ready for class tomorrow night...it should be cool.
Catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel

Little Edward

Hey All, Here's a drawing I did in my San Francisco sketchbook...of Little Edward Scissorhands. Done in straight pencils and inks for the line art. I added grey and blue tones with markers. Let me know what you think? I'm a fan of this Tim Burton movie...I totally remember going the the theatre all those many years to see this film....man I'm old. :P

I'll catch you all later,
Axel

Doodle on a Barf Bag

Hey All! Here's a close up of a scan of sketches I did on a China Eastern Barf Bag....in the airline's term a...CLEAN Bag. The doodles are of my character Delgado for Backspace. Let me know what you thing? I thing one can do doodles on anything that would make sense.

This piece was done with straight pencils; blue Col-erase pencils and HB lead from my mechanical pencils.

I would like to Thank for all the folks for coming by this blog and checking it out! :)

Cheers,
Axel

Xtra Death Race sketches.

Hey all!

Just wanted to upload a page from my sketchbook that I finished up.
I started on this page in Shanghai for the group doodle session I had with the art team at Trigger.
Now I had sometime to finish it up....and now I'm showing it to all of you.
Let me know what you think?

This Wednesday I go back in teaching my class...hopefully all the students will have their 60 pages of rough sketches ready for me to look over...we will need to pick 6 character designs to take to the next step to develop further.

Time to go now...I'll catch you all later!

Cheers,
Axel

A doodle session...

Here's some photos of a doodle session I did with the Trigger art team. They're a great bunch of guys and gal. :P
Here's a link to Trigger's site
I do have to say they're all very talented...It was an honored for me to do a lesson with them. I expect great things from all of them. Maybe one of these days I'll go back to Shanghai and do more art lessons.
I'll be heading back to the states very soon....so I can start on some work ! Well, catch you all later!

Cheers,
Axel

Shanghai doodles...

Hello all! I'm here in Shanghai, China...been here well over a week. Here's some doodles I did while here. It's such a cool town. Met some very cool folks here. I have to thank my girl, Viv in helping me out how this place is run and for showing me around. Hope everyone is well in the states. Catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel

New term

Hey all! Just started a new class for the term. Here's three pages I did as demo during class. Wanted to show the students in the directions I wanted their sketches to be for the first three weeks....I want nice and loose.

I'll catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel

FALL Term Student Finals

Hey all wanted to share with you some samples from my students' final pieces for the Fall Term.
I was happy with how the students did a great job.

Cheers,
Axel

T-Shirts

Hey all!!!

How's everyone doing out there? Has the New Year started out nicely for all of you? It sure started out well for a man named Ted Williams It's crazy how fast things have turned around for this man....with the help of the internet.

Well, wanted to share a link to where you can buy t-shirts with my art on them. Fashion Matador
The folks at Fashion Matador approached me about doing shirts that had some of my doodles on them. Hopefully, you like what is being offered.

Well, I'll catch you all later. I'll see about posting a doodle before my trip out of the country.

Cheers,
Axel

Happy New Year!!!

Hey All,

Wanted to wish everyone of you a wonderful 2011...so let's kick some ass!
Draw draw draw!!!

Below is a character sketch for a client for a possible new project...let see how it goes in the next few weeks?

I'll catch you all later.

Cheers,
Axel