The end of my first year

So the end of my 1st year at Calarts is upon me. I know there is so much I need to do in order to get to where I need to be but I have to say even though I stumbled at first, I am really proud of the work I did this year. I learned so much in this short span and can't wait for my 2nd year to start.

Now that I am going to be on vacation for a few months I will start posting the work I did this semester. Some is bad, some is good but regardless it shows growth and that's the most important thing.

I will also post constant updates throughout the summer with sketches and animation that I will be working on in the summer. I plan on going to the zoo, mall, coffee shops and just draw, draw, draw all summer.

I have signed up for 2 classes over at The Animation Guild in Burbank so hopefully that helps my art out a bit, I will be taking classes with the legendary Karl Gnass and Glenn Vilppu.

So check back ofter as I will have updates on a weekly basis.

Also stay posted as I will be making my official website this summer. You can also find me on Twitter where I post random thoughts on a daily basis, there is a link on my blog, so join me in this wonderful adventure.

Self Portait

Here is the first in a series of 5 self portraits for color and design. The first one is sort of inspired by Goya mainly for the cross hatching that he used in his Disasters of War collection. The other artists I will be working with are Ashely Wood, and Edvard Munch. I might also have a dia de los muertos theme thanks to the amazing guest lecture we had last night by Jorge Gutierrez, creator of El Tigre and CalArts Alumni. He really inspired me to start looking at work that relates to my heritage.

Sorry for the horrible image, took it with my iPhone