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The horrifying result of a bad drawing night

I said I’d have a thank you drawing for Ben Li by this time, and, um…let’s just say I had a really bad drawing night. This is either a work in progress, or it’s going to be replaced by something totally different. I’m so sorry, Ben. I’m going to make this up to you, I swear!

My Titmouse buddies rule!

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Got a flat tire on the way to a co-worker’s birthday party on Saturday night, which was such bad timing because I had to go to class Sunday night, and most tire centers are closed on Sundays. Luckily, my friends from Titmouse, Ben Li and Junpei Takayama, saved the day! Ben drove me to class, since he lives close to me in Burbank, and Junpei drove me home, since he… Read More »My Titmouse buddies rule!

Taking classes at Concept Design Academy

The summer term at Concept Design Academy begins this Saturday. I’ll be taking Figure Invention for Animation, and Story Development for Animation, both taught by DreamWorks story artist Rad Sechrist. With the latter and a full-time job, my schedule is going to be very hectic for the next three months. I will continue to post artwork on this site every Monday and Thursday, but I probably won’t be writing much,… Read More »Taking classes at Concept Design Academy

Celebrating Memorial Day with a memory of high school

Memorial Day is a time for Americans to remember their brave brothers and sisters who died in all the wars of our country’s history. I’m remembering them, alright. My great-grandfather Forrest Lee Cease bore witness to the deaths of many of these people the day he fought, alongside Teddy Roosevelt, in the Battle of San Juan Hill, the bloodiest battle of the Spanish-American War. But I’m also remembering high school… Read More »Celebrating Memorial Day with a memory of high school

“The Cleveland Show” and “Family Guy” season finales screening

Running late on this one, so I’ll keep this short for now. Celebrated the season finales of “Family Guy” and “The Cleveland Show” with a few of my co-workers over at “Family Guy” producer Shannon Smith’s house. I’ll update this with a better description and photos by Thursday’s post. Stay tuned!

Figure drawings from Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance

Went to Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance on Friday night. I’ll talk about the event in more detail on Thursday. In the meantime, here are my sketches from that night in the order that I drew them. The first was done on 9″ X 12″ sketch paper, while the rest were done on 18″ X 24″ newsprint, all with a Conté a Paris Pierre Noire HB pencil. Poses… Read More »Figure drawings from Turkish Delights VI – The Veil Dance

Woe is me, and a Photoshop sketch

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Been feeling under the weather lately. My boyfriend of two weeks broke up with me last weekend. I know that’s a very short time to be seeing someone, but I was crazy about him. Even a few of my co-workers could easily see that whenever they’d ask me how my dates with him went. “Awwwww, you’re blushing!” someone would say, and all I could do was manage a “I just…I… Read More »Woe is me, and a Photoshop sketch

On Drink and Draw and my own insecurities as an artist

There was a lot of drawing, but not much drinking on my part, to be had at Drink and Draw last Friday night on May 4. Considering what I’m about to explain in this post, I probably should have downed way more than just one measly glass of Newcastle Brown Ale that night. If anyone needed it more, I’m very sure it had to be me. My friend Nico Colaleo… Read More »On Drink and Draw and my own insecurities as an artist