March 28, 2016
Studies
Here's another page of studies from back in the nineties (acrylic).
Thumbnails done from the work of favorite artists, I was trying to
figure out why they were so good.
March 20, 2016
March 16, 2016
March 06, 2016
Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron Scene
Painting for the animated movie Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron. 2001, Acrylic.
Great movie to work on back in the traditional painting days though it's hard to remember how to spell Cimarron right all these years later:)
Great movie to work on back in the traditional painting days though it's hard to remember how to spell Cimarron right all these years later:)
March 04, 2016
The Legend of Puss in Boots
Childhoods End. My painting from The Legend of Puss in Boots flashback sequence.
February 28, 2016
February 21, 2016
Environment Design Demo!
This is a step by step demonstration of environment design I did for an
animated feature film. The project ended up being cancelled as happens
all too often but we can take advantage of it here in the capacity of a
demonstration.
My online classes can be found at http://www.schoolism.com
My online classes can be found at http://www.schoolism.com
February 13, 2016
Watercolor Online Course Coming!
Working away on my landscape sketching online class for Schoolism.com! Should come out this August.
These are my usual colors, they're from tubes of Winsor & Newton watercolors. Unmarked colors are simply repeats of frequently used colors.
These are my usual colors, they're from tubes of Winsor & Newton watercolors. Unmarked colors are simply repeats of frequently used colors.
February 07, 2016
January 30, 2016
January 24, 2016
Neverland Island
Development of a color key for Disney's Neverland Island from a rough frame render.
January 20, 2016
January 11, 2016
Schoolism Live London and Berlin
London and Berlin, Schoolism Live is coming this April!!
London: http://www.schoolism.com/workshop-london/
Berlin: http://www.schoolism.com/workshop-berlin/
Use the promo code FOWKES for a discount!
January 06, 2016
January 05, 2016
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year!!
As for me... strange goings on here in the frozen deeps of the Utah wilderness on my holiday vacation.
As for me... strange goings on here in the frozen deeps of the Utah wilderness on my holiday vacation.
December 26, 2015
Happy Holidays!!
Hope you've had a great Christmas!
This is a color key I did for the Shrek Christmas special.
This is a color key I did for the Shrek Christmas special.
December 22, 2015
Jungle Waterfall
Jungle waterfalls are the most fun to paint! Here's a waterfall color study I did for the animated movie Rio 2.
December 13, 2015
Out the Office Window
These are studies of the view out of my office window from DreamWorks
back in our traditional painting days. I did something like 70 of these
over the course of a year, they're painted in acrylics.
I've posted some of these before and now here are all the ones I have handy in one group.
I've posted some of these before and now here are all the ones I have handy in one group.
December 09, 2015
Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron Scene
Here's a scene and preliminary sketch for the Animated film Spirit, Stallion of the Cimarron. They're both painted in acrylics on Crescent 100 illustration board.
The comp was based on a potential long camera pan but the final shot is condensed.
December 06, 2015
Puss in Boots Lighting Design Sequence
Here's a lighting design sequence I did for Puss and Boots and the Tres Diablos:
Rough lighting keys.
Scene illustration.
Scene illustration.
Final production matte painting.
Scene illustration.
Final scene form the show using my lighting design and matte painting.
Here's a close up of the final matte painting.
Here's a close up of the final matte painting.
November 30, 2015
November 25, 2015
Puss in Boots Environment
An environment I did for Puss in Boots. The background is a matte
painting and the foreground is a place holder for geometry that will be
created and lit.
November 23, 2015
CTNX!
Great time at CTNX, thanks to all of you who stopped to say hi!
Here's our panel of superstars (plus me): James Paick, Bruce Zick, me, Laurel Austin and Fernando Olmedo. We spoke on the topic of Concept.
Here's our panel of superstars (plus me): James Paick, Bruce Zick, me, Laurel Austin and Fernando Olmedo. We spoke on the topic of Concept.
November 19, 2015
November 18, 2015
Dubai Report!
Our latest Schoolism live event was Dubai, an extraordinary city. Our
crack team of artists were Bobby Chiu, Chris Pern, David Levy, Justin Fields,
Stanley Lau and myself. Here are some highlight photos:
November 02, 2015
CTN Animation Expo!
I have 2 workshops at the CTN Animation Expo in Burbank Ca. this Month:
Color Script Design for Storytelling. Friday, November 20, 3:45 PM.
Lighting Design for Storytelling. Saturday, November 21, 3:15 PM.
Color Script Design for Storytelling. Friday, November 20, 3:45 PM.
Lighting Design for Storytelling. Saturday, November 21, 3:15 PM.
October 31, 2015
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