sketches

My upcoming hiatus and a Tokyo coffee shop sketch

Come October, I’ll be going on hiatus for the first time since 2010, in which I plan on visiting my mom’s relatives in the Philippines for much drawing and sightseeing. I hope that I will be able to enjoy the fruits of my labor this time around. My last hiatus was spent in Japan, where there were many bad drawing days to be had. The only blog-worthy sketch from that… Read More »My upcoming hiatus and a Tokyo coffee shop sketch

Make it stop!

My favorite page of figure drawings from this week’s Story Development for Animation class, in which we had to draw scenes around the poses of a cowboy-clad model in under 5 minutes. I crack myself up sometimes.

AKA Bistro sketch photos

Forgot that there was no Figure Invention for Animation class yesterday, so I took a walk around Pasadena looking for a place to draw and have dinner, and eventually found it on the patio of AKA Bistro. Perfect choice because the patio was elevated to a considerable degree, and overlooked a square where people sat on tables and benches that were neither too close nor too far from where I… Read More »AKA Bistro sketch photos

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

“Family Guy” nod to Sandra’s “Everlasting Love” music video

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Before I begin, I just want to point out that this is not a panel from any boards that are currently being worked on for “Family Guy.” I repeat, this is not a panel from any boards that are currently being worked on for “Family Guy.” I’m talking to YOU, Human Resources at Fox TV Animation, or whoever is in charge of making sure that no pre-production work gets leaked… Read More »“Family Guy” nod to Sandra’s “Everlasting Love” music video