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Sketch Sunday // Blue in Pearls

Sunny — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:12:57 +0000

Sketch Sunday // Teen on Train

Sunny — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:45:36 +0000

The Pumpkin of Nyefar

Sunny — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:51:18 +0000

Now this is my favorite kind of animation: whimsical, joyful and freewheeling; but not random for randomness’ sake. Co-written by Maurice Noble, who sadly didn’t live to see the finished short.

This is a great example of limited animation that doesn’t feel limited. Enjoy!

Question: How do you keep creativity alive in the face of tight budgets and deadlines? Have you found something that works for you? Let us know in the comments!

Sketch Sunday // Big Talker

Sunny — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:27:08 +0000

Sketch Sunday // Random Gestures

Sunny — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 14:49:50 +0000

Woman waiting at the airport

Reader at Barnes & Noble

Found these while digging around for old drawings that hadn’t made it to the blog. No new sketch this week; been extremely busy on a freelance gig.

Sketch Sunday // Aged Lines

Sunny — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:34:38 +0000

This man on the train really caught my attention. Something in the moment made me move my hand really slowly while drawing, letting the rumbling of the train shake the line. It gave me a line quality that perfectly fit the subject and his expression. All I did after getting home was go over some parts again to define the features and add shading.

The Lady And The Reaper: more CG cartoon fun

Sunny — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:17:28 +0000

I just saw this oscar-nominated short. It’s not everyday we get to see fun, cartoony exaggeration done right in CG. This one’s well done, and nicely storyboarded too.

When Pixar’s Presto came out, I was pretty excited to see cartoon animation in CG. Over time I’ve realized that while Presto had some great movement, the overall pacing, rhythm and flow was pretty weak. The Lady And The Reaper, while not flawless, flows more smoothly and feels warmer. I might write more about it in the coming days; for now, enjoy the film!

Here’s the official site.

Sketch Sunday // Feeling Blue in Red

Sunny — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:41:33 +0000

Sketch Sunday // Curry Sketches

Sunny — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:21:37 +0000

Not the spicy Indian concoction, but our cat named Curry. She doesn’t stay still long enough to be drawn, so I need to get faster.

Sketch Sunday // Hair and Square

Sunny — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:09:32 +0000