Size test.

It's a crappy photo, but I made a rough set up of the next illustration with cardboard to get all the size issues figured out. The queen is going to be sculpted at 10" tall. The back walls are going to be 2' tall.

The Next illustration

Here's the value study for my next illustration. I just wanted to do a bird themed knighting for some reason. You may remember the bird themed stained glass windows I designed a few months back? This is what they're waiting for.

A gummie medallion

I sculpted a full size Gummie Medallion and took photos of it at the Magic Kingdom! Complete with purple ribbon! Now I just need to make the great book of Gummie.

The legend of the Gummie Medallion.

You receive a package one day. It's contents are three mysterious envelopes and a letter from a lawyer claiming you have inherited a very important part of his clients' estate. The manila envelopes have been in a safe deposit box in the Bank of England for the past 20 years. Inside rests an inexhaustible and ancient power.

More Work from Disney!

The last project I did at the Scenic Shop was putting on vinyl artwork onto giant plexiglass sheets that eventually became the film reels around the Hollywood Studios Christmas tree. We had 8' sheets of white translucent plexiglass then cut out and attached the black film framing on all 20 or so sheets. Then we attached the vinyl artwork individually to each frame, making sure they were clean and centered. It was a lot of fun and it turned out looking great!!

Penny website.

In expanding my 'average man' portfolio, I've remembered that I have another website that still exists. It's a website dedicated to the penny. Visit it! There, you can burn, slice, freeze or even canadianize a penny. Also check out the documentary video I made about pennies in the wild. It's a crazy ride, so hold on!

Click here for penny site

Sand! For only $34.95

This is my first attempt at packaging design. Why? you ask. Well, I have advice for those of you out there with only one portfolio. Make a portfolio for the average man!
When you make a professional portfolio there are a thousand rules to follow; only show the employer 10-12 pieces, customize each portfolio to the style of each company, always include life sketches, have a customized cover letter, the resume must always only be one page long... etc. etc. I have learned that when you show your portfolio to normal people from everyday life (not art directors or HR people), very few of those rules apply. Most people are embarrassed by nude figure drawings, so I've completely gotten rid of them. Also, show a wide range of skills. I'm dividing my portfolio into 4 sections: Sculpture, 2d (paintings), graphic design, and photography. I'm also not holding back on the number of pieces. I've noticed people will flip through and seem to want more than 12. So I'm giving each section 12 pieces. Like four portfolios jammed into one! Of course the cover letter is gone, no one wants to read anyway. I'm keeping the resume, and I've cut slits in the inner sleeve to hold three business cards instead of one. Average people seem to be impressed with business cards. Process work is gone too. I've never seen anyone look at my portfolio and comment on how they like seeing my thought process. HR people and art directors like that, but not John Q. Driveway. Another bit of advice is to keep the thing in your car. I've had tons of instances when my artwork comes up and someone says "oh, you should show me sometime" and it's great when you can say "I've got my portfolio in the car"! I'm also going to carry two in the car, one for the average man, and a professional 12 piece one on the off chance I run into someone who could hire me for a job.
So there you go. This is my first piece into graphic design. A whole realm of art I have NO business being in. But the average person won't know. If they flip by it and aren't impressed maybe something in the other 47 pieces will catch them.