Quick Express

Having some fun with expressions

Walkers of Light

Knights of Sol (cast)

LOTR

Willis Henry (early full cast)

Here is something I'm working on that has got me excited. On the bottom are some sketch action poses.

Moonlit Walk

The Beach

Duel of like, Love

The post for today is a blend of some of the things I love, Manga and Japanese woodblock prints. I am a big fan of "The Duel at Horyukaku" by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi; and Masashi Kishimoto's manga series Naruto. Yoshitoshi's colors and compositions are amazing. I'm still looking for an art book on this master of japanese print. While, Kishimoto's manga series Naruto is one of the best in story and characters. So this idea of the blend had been on my mind for years so finally I go to it, and it was a blast.

Amazonians Part 3 (Graces)

Amazonians Round 3!! KnockOut! Well, these are the last sketches of Amazonians. I still have some tinkering and the final lines to put down; then I want to get them all colored. But the hardest part of research and pages of sketches is over. Whew, haha I think I want to draw something other than women for abit. Purhaps, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round next. Hmmm....

Take Care All

Amazonians Part 2 (Rejects)

Willis Henry

Hello Everyone. Well it's a New Year. I have a New Internship. Also the start of a New and Final semester of Cal State Fullerton. But the objective remains the same... Draw, Draw, Draw. But it sure was good to have a bit of rest for the holidays. Now lets get to work!

Here are some character concepts that I'm working on.

take care everyone

Happy Holidays Everyone

Everything is alright!! School is done for the semester; and I have only one more to go! My internship at Cartoon Network Studios is done; and I had a fantastic time! I leave for a winter vacation in Hawaii; my favorite warm and sunny place! Yep, everything is alright!!

Take Care Everyone
Happy Holidays

Amazonians

To the Future

It is an exciting time to be alive. I look forward to the future.

Happy

Happy Holiday season everyone. I feel pretty good. I love the fall, my family is doing well, and school is nearly over. Yep, I'm happy.

Watercolor Paintings

Found some watercolor paintings recently that I forgot about. I did the three on the bottom for my friend Steve's prospective video game project called Rakugaki Shodown. The top one was just for fun.

I learned a lot in the making of these about the nature and use of watercolor. The medium, like all mediums, has a learning curve. But I love the look and feel of the finished product. Although I think I'm going to try and learn the digital mediums of photoshop and painter; there is nothing like painting with traditional materials.

Keep on Pushing
Later

Mermaid

Hello everyone. I've been sketching a bit while watching Disney's The Little Mermaid lately. It bring back nice memories of when I was young.

Enjoy

The Ruff Stuff

So very tired... (I wish I had a way to make more time in the day for sleep, drawing just for fun, oh and playing video games. Ah, that would be nice. I guess everyone makes the same wish haha. Well, we in America gained an hour today, but I want more. More!!!)

Anyway, here are some ruff sketches that I need to find the time to develop futher.

take care everyone. ...I hear a bed calling me.

Fun with Sharpies and ink

Hey kids!! Lets have fun with sharpies and ink!! Yep, these were done mostly on my downtime, while I'm interning at Cartoon Network. The top three are in ink and come from the bottom sharpie sketches. I'm really into the sharpies lately, although I usually have a large assortment of pens on me. I think I like the sharpies because they force me to be loose and quick.
All of this was inspired by the Metal Gear comic done by Ashley Wood. The style of the comic is very sketchy and I love it. Then I went back to look at the original artbooks for the Metal Gear series by that genius Yoji Shinkawa. Shinkawa's work is simply stunning.

til next time
Later.

Odin

My plan is to update the blog weekly, but you know how it is when you make plans. Well for this week, I return to my youth. This illustration is of Odin, Lord of the Norse Gods. Odin is shown here with his animal friends; the two ravens Huginn and Muninn, two wolves Geri and Freki are messengers and information bringers. I didn't add his eight legged horse Sleipnir who I did sketch but seemed to disrupt the composition.
I think I like Odin the most of all the gods I read about, because he was kind of a nut, and went to great lengths to obtain knowledge. He gave up an eye to sip knowledge from Mimir's well, and then he hanged himself from the Yggdrasil (cosmic tree) to gain even more wisdom. Yeah, the stories are strange, but are awsome reads. I think the reason I love reading mythical stories is because they boil down what it is to be human, plus they usually very strange, interesting and unique stories. Truly timeless reading. Well I think I geeked myself enough for tonight. Enjoy.
Later.