In other news, I start my Zoological Drawing class at Gnomon on Saturday! YAY!
Now time to indulge my exhausted self in sweet, sweet Diablo 3-ness.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Submission for ArenaNet Internship Program
So this is what I've been busy working on for the last month. I'm SO GLAD it's done.
In other news, I start my Zoological Drawing class at Gnomon on Saturday! YAY!
Now time to indulge my exhausted self in sweet, sweet Diablo 3-ness.
In other news, I start my Zoological Drawing class at Gnomon on Saturday! YAY!
Now time to indulge my exhausted self in sweet, sweet Diablo 3-ness.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Blog gets no love!
Hi, Blog! I'm sorry you've been neglected all this time. I promise there was good reason for it!
Look at all this stuff I've been hard at work on!
Sabrewulf was my favorite character in Killer Instinct Gold -- I played that game all the time once our neighbor lent it to us. He's not finished at all, but I have to put him on hold for now so I can work on more pressing projects.
I've been working on so much 3D I haven't been drawing much, but here's a doodle I did earlier this year.
Do you forgive me, Blog? I promise I'll be posting much more artwork very, very soon.
Love, Lynda
P.S. - Later this September I'll be attending an animal-drawing class at Gnomon. Expect lots of animal drawings. :)
P.S. - Later this September I'll be attending an animal-drawing class at Gnomon. Expect lots of animal drawings. :)
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Niik: Current Progress
I had to do a LOT of slimming down and tweaking on him to make him look more like the concept. I like where it's going!
Now I've got some textures happening.
Now I've got some textures happening.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Niik the Unlucky
I'm starting on my next model. This time, it's a beloved character of mine. Here's an image of him for your viewing pleasure.
I'm using as reference the book "Digital Sculpting: Human Anatomy" by Scott Spencer. So far I'm getting very nice results!
Will have more updates soon.
I'm using as reference the book "Digital Sculpting: Human Anatomy" by Scott Spencer. So far I'm getting very nice results!
Will have more updates soon.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
New 3D!
Wow, it's been awhile! I should probably post some art, huh? I've HAVE been doing some!
So, as of yesterday my Gnomon class is over. It was amazing! I feel very proficient with ZBrush now. Expect many more 3D sculpts!
As for my final project... here it is! It was so much fun to do. I'm quite proud of it. :)
And here's a turnaround...
A larger version can be found on my Vimeo here.
I'm surprised I never posted this... this is a painting I did for my sister for Christmas. It's her D&D character, and she absolutely loved it. It was wonderful.
And here's one of my own D&D characters... D&D is very good for me because (1) I get to create lots of characters, and (2) it gets me to draw. A lot.
That's all for now... I'll try to update more frequently.
So, as of yesterday my Gnomon class is over. It was amazing! I feel very proficient with ZBrush now. Expect many more 3D sculpts!
As for my final project... here it is! It was so much fun to do. I'm quite proud of it. :)
And here's a turnaround...
A larger version can be found on my Vimeo here.
I'm surprised I never posted this... this is a painting I did for my sister for Christmas. It's her D&D character, and she absolutely loved it. It was wonderful.
And here's one of my own D&D characters... D&D is very good for me because (1) I get to create lots of characters, and (2) it gets me to draw. A lot.
That's all for now... I'll try to update more frequently.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
First Gnomon class
So I just got back from the first session of my Digital Sculpting class at the Gnomon School. It was... an adventure.
First off, parking in Hollywood is a nightmare. I circled maybe 5 times before I finally found somewhere to park. By the time that was finally finished, I had 2 minutes to get to class. So I went into the office to find out where my class was: Lab 5. Cool. Where is that?
Long story short, I got lost. The Gnomon campus looks like a First-Person Shooter level -- lots of pipes, concrete walls, and metal grate staircases and walkways. For some reason "Lab 5" turned into "Lab 3" in my head, so I ended up in the wrong class.
After exiting in the middle of the class intro, apologizing to the teacher for my mistake, and being snickered at by the students, I was on the brink of tears. Not because of being laughed at, but moreso because getting lost makes me extremely frustrated. EXTREMELY. Anyway, I got to the right class and everything turned out okay.
Anyway, the class seems like it'll be REALLY informative. I'm pretty excited. And it's interesting that our final project is to create a fully-sculpted dragon model -- it's perfect for me!
Anyway, just figured I'd write down my epic failures today. Hopefully I learn the layout of the campus better.
First off, parking in Hollywood is a nightmare. I circled maybe 5 times before I finally found somewhere to park. By the time that was finally finished, I had 2 minutes to get to class. So I went into the office to find out where my class was: Lab 5. Cool. Where is that?
Long story short, I got lost. The Gnomon campus looks like a First-Person Shooter level -- lots of pipes, concrete walls, and metal grate staircases and walkways. For some reason "Lab 5" turned into "Lab 3" in my head, so I ended up in the wrong class.
After exiting in the middle of the class intro, apologizing to the teacher for my mistake, and being snickered at by the students, I was on the brink of tears. Not because of being laughed at, but moreso because getting lost makes me extremely frustrated. EXTREMELY. Anyway, I got to the right class and everything turned out okay.
Anyway, the class seems like it'll be REALLY informative. I'm pretty excited. And it's interesting that our final project is to create a fully-sculpted dragon model -- it's perfect for me!
Anyway, just figured I'd write down my epic failures today. Hopefully I learn the layout of the campus better.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Education vs. Job
So, I had some interesting things come up this week.
Not sure if I mentioned it (I probably did, but I'm a bit under-rested right now so a little brain dead), but I currently work part-time at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts. Obviously I would prefer a "real" job, but JoAnns has always made me happy. They hired me right after I graduated from high school and I worked there for a year before attending DigiPen. So when I was desperately in need of money this summer, I happened to stop by a JoAnns that needed someone pronto to help stock in the early mornings. I was a prime candidate because I had prior experience, so it was almost an immediate hire. Honestly... I got lucky.
Anyway, I received some unexpected news yesterday. I was in the stock room, minding my own business (aka wrestling with the boxes and the very small space we have to work with), and my main manager comes back and explains to me how, if our store surpasses a certain amount of revenue this year, they have the option of hiring an RTL - "Receiving Team Leader". I didn't realize that the manager I work with to unload the shipments every Monday morning is actually filling two positions since a former employee left. So anyway, she asked me if I'd be interested in filling that position starting in the Spring-- which is more or less what I do now, just with full-time hours and more paper work.
Honestly, I didn't expect it. I feel like I fumble and fall over myself at work on a regular basis, but I guess I must be doing a decent job in reality. I told her I was interested in the position. I mean, increased pay AND full-time hours? It probably means benefits, too. I don't even know what those taste like!
The longer I've let it sink in the more I've started to feel apprehensive. I really should focus on my portfolio so I can get a job that pays much better, is what I want to do, won't sap my life energy and won't require me to be bad-mouthed by rude customers. (It's probably just the holidays, but work hasn't been nearly as fun lately.)
On that note, I had a one-on-one consultation at the Gnomon School today to discuss my options if wanted to take some courses. I cannot describe how relieved I am at the councelor's response to my artwork. I think his wording was more or less, "You're pretty good!" He basically let me know that my art foundation is really strong -- I just need a little more 3D knowledge to "fill the gaps". He recommended a few courses which, unfortunately, will be too much for me to pay for out of pocket alone.
As unappealing as taking out more loans is... I really feel it's the quickest way to guarantee my success. Gnomon has a lot of close industry connections, so not only would I get a priceless education and access to professional assistance, but I'd also hear about any positions available at nearby companies. I think that's worth going a little more into debt -- just a bit. I'd rather work really hard for one year and spend a little more money than flounder and struggle with my motivation for the next five years. I have a life to live!
Anyway, it's probably about time to start packing and head to bed. Right after work tomorrow Tom, his sister, and I are driving up to Oregon for Thanksgiving. It'll be a great vacation -- I've really been craving seeing some snow! L.A. is beautiful, but it doesn't have everything.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Not sure if I mentioned it (I probably did, but I'm a bit under-rested right now so a little brain dead), but I currently work part-time at JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts. Obviously I would prefer a "real" job, but JoAnns has always made me happy. They hired me right after I graduated from high school and I worked there for a year before attending DigiPen. So when I was desperately in need of money this summer, I happened to stop by a JoAnns that needed someone pronto to help stock in the early mornings. I was a prime candidate because I had prior experience, so it was almost an immediate hire. Honestly... I got lucky.
Anyway, I received some unexpected news yesterday. I was in the stock room, minding my own business (aka wrestling with the boxes and the very small space we have to work with), and my main manager comes back and explains to me how, if our store surpasses a certain amount of revenue this year, they have the option of hiring an RTL - "Receiving Team Leader". I didn't realize that the manager I work with to unload the shipments every Monday morning is actually filling two positions since a former employee left. So anyway, she asked me if I'd be interested in filling that position starting in the Spring-- which is more or less what I do now, just with full-time hours and more paper work.
Honestly, I didn't expect it. I feel like I fumble and fall over myself at work on a regular basis, but I guess I must be doing a decent job in reality. I told her I was interested in the position. I mean, increased pay AND full-time hours? It probably means benefits, too. I don't even know what those taste like!
The longer I've let it sink in the more I've started to feel apprehensive. I really should focus on my portfolio so I can get a job that pays much better, is what I want to do, won't sap my life energy and won't require me to be bad-mouthed by rude customers. (It's probably just the holidays, but work hasn't been nearly as fun lately.)
On that note, I had a one-on-one consultation at the Gnomon School today to discuss my options if wanted to take some courses. I cannot describe how relieved I am at the councelor's response to my artwork. I think his wording was more or less, "You're pretty good!" He basically let me know that my art foundation is really strong -- I just need a little more 3D knowledge to "fill the gaps". He recommended a few courses which, unfortunately, will be too much for me to pay for out of pocket alone.
As unappealing as taking out more loans is... I really feel it's the quickest way to guarantee my success. Gnomon has a lot of close industry connections, so not only would I get a priceless education and access to professional assistance, but I'd also hear about any positions available at nearby companies. I think that's worth going a little more into debt -- just a bit. I'd rather work really hard for one year and spend a little more money than flounder and struggle with my motivation for the next five years. I have a life to live!
Anyway, it's probably about time to start packing and head to bed. Right after work tomorrow Tom, his sister, and I are driving up to Oregon for Thanksgiving. It'll be a great vacation -- I've really been craving seeing some snow! L.A. is beautiful, but it doesn't have everything.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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