The CHEF.

Here's a character that I've been working on - right now simply called the Chef. He has but one arm...how? Stay tuned.
Also some other work that I've colored.
C&C appreciated.

-R.

Summer!

School's out!! I'll be posting much, much more now...at least, I hope to. This year has been extremely interesting, albeit tough, but I definitely learned an incredible amount, about people in general, but most importantly at this stage, about myself as an artist and a person. I really want to thank all those around me, not mentioning any names - but you know who you are.
I've been trying some new stuff out in terms of technique and "style" - just experimenting really, I find I get really repetitive with the method I'm drawing in, the shapes I'm using, so I have to break it up and try and take a left turn to enhance my shape vocabulary. So if some of the stuff doesn't work as well as others, that's just me trying out new stuff...also, feel free to let me know what you think is working and what isn't, I'd love to hear opinions - after all, it's all about growing as an artist.
On to the art! More coming soon, got some more stuff I'd like to color!
C&C welcome!
-R.

One more week...

The films are due in a week, I'll be posting up a link to it when it's done. In the meantime, I was able to steal away 20 min this week to go sketch in the cafeteria and some are other ones that I hadn't gotten around to scanning. Comments are appreciated as always.
Also, for any artist who's ever felt even remotely insecure about showing their sketchbook to someone (I'm pretty sure that's everyone) please do yourself a favour and check out Mark Kennedy's post on Carrying a Sketchbook Part one can be found HERE, he discusses the importance of carrying a sketchbook and feeling insecure about your art, comparing yourself to others and competing with yourself as an artist. Mark's blog is a must ready, so go check it out!
Hope you like these drawings!

-R.

Quick Post...

Here's a quick post of some cafe sketches just to keep me in the habit of posting weekly - really busy with the film, will scan and post more soon. Comments appreciated!

-R.

Coming up for air...

Here's some cafeteria sketching from this past week. Don't ask how I found the time to go and do it, it still baffles me. The following week or two are going to be insanely crazy, but I really appreciate the comments from everyone. I hope you like this new batch of characters, the first 3 pages are somewhat random characters from observation in the cafeteria, and the last drawing was one I found which looked like a friend. Cliff and I have been noticing that where ever we go now, we begin to notice people as characters more and more, almost...zoo-like. The world is pretty interesting, we don't realize that when we're going a 100 miles a minute, but when you stop to look at it (who has time to stop?) it really is impeccable.

Comments, crits and general ramblings are much appreciated!
-R.

So busy....

Terribly busy with the film and schoolwork, that's right, AND schoolwork. Will update more soon, later this week or next weekend. Hope everyone is doing well!

-R.

Sketch Dump

Here are a bunch of sketches done while on the subway and in the cafeteria and a few just playing around. I realized after putting so many sketches before, it was a pain to note any of them - so I've numbered them for easy reference! (Most of them, at least.) I really appreciate all the comments and criticisms, keep 'em coming! They're all very, very much appreciated. I've been trying some new things with designs and a couple of compositions, I'm planning on doing a lot more of those - been reading "Gesture Drawing for Animators" by Walt Stanchfield....just pure GENIUS.
That's all for now, comments and crits appreciated as always and until next time!

-R.

More Subway Sketching

Here are some sketches I did on the subways in Toronto, love the people you find on the subway...Such characters. Thanks a lot to all who commented on the last post, they're MUCH appreciated. Comments and crits are as always, greatly appreciated.

-R.

Cafetorium Sketching - Part three

Here are some more drawings done in the cafeteria at school. These are composited pages of what I think are my strongest ones...agree? Disagree? Comments and critiques are as always, greatly appreciated - thanks to all those who've commented already!

-R.

Cafetorium Sketching - Part Two

Just some more sketches done in one of my sessions cafe drawing in the cafeteria. Nothing like grabbing a quick coffee, putting on some tunes, grabbing some inspiration, and just DRAWING. It feels awesome, hopefully I can keep this up as time goes on. I have some more stuff to post from last week soon - so keep an eye out for that, thanks to everyone for their comments by the way, they are MUCH appreciated and a very great source of encouragement!
Thanks!
-R.

Kiwi

A little drawing I did using a tablet PC and Alias' Sketchbook Pro of a girl I had an urge to call "Kiwi". The hummingbird is a bit random, but it fits I think. Comments appreciated.

-R.