The Wandering WiP

Animation exercise #1! Simple Ballie walk cycle to start. Maybe...

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:52:46 -0400

Animation exercise #1! Simple Ballie walk cycle to start. Maybe a run cycle next.

So I’ve been playing the Kairosoft version of Pokemon...

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:32:00 -0400

So I’ve been playing the Kairosoft version of Pokemon recently and caught this guy. Yep. Doodled on my Nexus 7.

Nose model based on my sketches. Something still feels a bit off...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:17:00 -0400

Nose model based on my sketches. Something still feels a bit off to me. I’ll do more sketching and then model another. I particularly need to focus on the areas around where it connects to the face.

My noses and video notes from today. I lovelove noses. I think...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 21:39:43 -0400

My noses and video notes from today. I lovelove noses. I think I’ll keep sketching noses while watching Arrested Development, although it may be beneficial to also watch a more diverse show to get a wider variety of nose shapes.

Saw this video and then spent the afternoon watching/pausing the...

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:45:29 -0400

Saw this video and then spent the afternoon watching/pausing the first episode of Arrested Development and drawing noses. I’ve been looking for an excuse to rewatch that show!

I discovered “Hard Charcoal Stick 10” today. New...

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:40:10 -0400

I discovered “Hard Charcoal Stick 10” today. New favorite Painter brush for figure drawing! Dumping my sketches here to get myself in the habit of updating my Tumblr more regularly.

Avengers Black Widow portrait. An exercise I decided to do in...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:12:25 -0400

Avengers Black Widow portrait. An exercise I decided to do in Painter to try out different brushes and a new workflow.

Witches at Black Masses: Varying Your Body Types

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 00:03:15 -0400

Witches at Black Masses: Varying Your Body Types:

dredsina:

By me, Sara D. (Heh.)

I think it’s very important for artists to vary the types of bodies they draw! Not only does it add visual interest and diversity, but different body types can enhance your characters! (Plus it’s more realistic; when was the last time you walked down the street and everyone…

I really shouldn’t ever say I’ll post something by a...

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:20:20 -0400

I really shouldn’t ever say I’ll post something by a certain date. The pressure is too much! Finally finished drawing the ones I wanted to draw though :P.

My favorite sketch from today. I’m currently poking around...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 03:21:20 -0400

My favorite sketch from today. I’m currently poking around an idea for sketching all of my Facebook friends so I started with sketching photos of a friend’s dog. I’ll post up the collection sometime tomorrow.

Sketching in values again, this time a portrait. From a photo of...

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:37:00 -0400

Sketching in values again, this time a portrait. From a photo of Tom Hiddleston.

Working on exercising my art. I badly need to practice form and...

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:37:03 -0400

Working on exercising my art. I badly need to practice form and lighting so I’m trying out painting values first instead of line drawings of things. This is my super exciting batch of rocks from today.

Lizard doodle. Background texture here.

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 04:46:52 -0400

Lizard doodle. Background texture here.

Terraria on the brain! WiP (figuring out how to proceed from...

Sat, 04 Jun 2011 15:57:00 -0400

Terraria on the brain! WiP (figuring out how to proceed from here with details).

Spiral Knights fanart. Such a charming and unique f2p mmo....

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:02:00 -0400

Spiral Knights fanart. Such a charming and unique f2p mmo. Couldn’t resist drawing my character in her jelly armor :).

Been wanting to animate a spider for a while, and now that...

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:27:24 -0400

Been wanting to animate a spider for a while, and now that AnimationRigs.com is having a contest their rigs are free to fiddle with for the month. This is the reference I’m using for a walk cycle.

Gesture Drawing Tool

Sun, 03 Apr 2011 20:08:14 -0400

Gesture Drawing Tool:

For those of us who can’t get out of bed in time for actual figure drawing classes.

Doodles from my recent work trip to the ITEEA in Minneapolis....

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:24:00 -0400

Doodles from my recent work trip to the ITEEA in Minneapolis. Playing with my drawing style a bit.

"You will be unusually successful in an entertainment career."

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:45:04 -0400

“You will be unusually successful in an entertainment career.”

- Eerily applicable fortune cookie message from last night’s dinner. Now taped to my monitor for good luck and motivation!

Because I’ve only just started. Welcome to my new...

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 21:19:00 -0400

Because I’ve only just started.

Welcome to my new animation blog!