1,542 days later...

I have successfully avoided/forgotten about this blog for over 4 years now. I should really do something about this.

i should... DRAW!!!

-B

A terrible waste of digital paper

So last night i actually had a couple minutes to sketch for once. i defaulted to the traditional Intuos 3 and photoshop, rather than something more practical like paper and a pencil. Oh well. I've been really enjoying the work of argentenian artist Carlos Nine lately... this image isn't exactly inspired by his work per se, but i like the loose and unfinished look of it for some reason. I've been looking at Nine's sketchbook Gesta Dei alot lately. it's a current fave

anyways, at least i got off my ass and updated this place again. One of these days, i may defy the odds and actually make a habbit of doing that.


-B

The House That George Built

Well, Opperation: Get BOB A Job was a success! Tomorrow morning, bright and early, I start at LucasArts as an environment artist. I'll be working on something monumentally awesome, that I obviously can't talk about. Anyways, this is pretty much a dream come true, and the education I will be recieving there will be second to none. It's a huge opportunity for me to grow.

(soon, i'll actually post some drawings here again)

-Bob

Opperation: Get Bob a Job!

well, I am now seeking new employment. My portfolio site has been updated and linked below (and to the right) for good measure.

www.archibob.com

-B

Two awesome episodes of Lupin III - directed by Hayao Miyazaki

i ran across these online, and had to share. damn, i love all things miyazaki

Lupin III - Farewell Beloved Lupin



Lupin III - Albatross, the Wings of Death


Also, i added links to Scott Watanabe's and his girlfriend Kendelle's blogs over on the right. Go on by and harass them... maybe they'll post more stuff. They are too damn talented for their own good. anyways, check 'em out.


-B

Playing With Shapes

So, tonight i decided to mess around a bit with different kinds of faces. i drew a simple shape, and tried to make it in to a face. some turned out better than others, but i had fun at least. that's all for today

-B

i love "new book day"

see, about once every month or two, i find a good enough reason to order some books from france. it's almost like x-mas, the feeling of tearing into an amazon france or fnac box... uncovering the treasure burried within.

Yesterday, was such a day.

So my excuse THIS time to place a large enough order (i try to keep it to 4 books at a time) was that a co-worker of mine was thinking about ordering the enrique fernandez books that i got him hooked on. Of course, logic stepped in and i piggy-backed my order on his to "save on shipping" (even though i doubt i really saved much at all). oh well, it was justification enough for me :)

i have a major vice, and it is european comic books > bande dessine. the order included:

Le Magicien D'Oz : tome 3
Belladone: tome 2
Blacksad: tome 3
Blacksad: L'histoire des aquarelles

such bliss! i discovered enrique fernandez's work when i was aimlessly surfing french comic book (BD... no, not that kind) sites, and ran across a strikingly charming cover to Le Magicien D'Oz : tome 1.



I just love his use of color and dramatic/emphasized shapes. i was immediately hooked. so, obviously, books 2 and 3 in the series were a must buy for me. enrique also did a book before the oz series titled Les Liberateurs (recently released in french). i picked this up as well, and i'm rather overwhelmed by its awesomeness too. It turns out that Mr Fernandez has a blog as well that i've been checking regularly for the past several months... check it out
http://enriquefernandez0.blogspot.com/

and the character design blog (http://characterdesign.blogspot.com/) did a great interview with him here: http://enrique-fernandez-interview.blogspot.com/

Pierre Alary (artist of Belladone and Les Echaudeurs des Tenebres) also has a blog up and running here: http://pierrealary.blogspot.com/
interview, here: http://pierre-alary-interview.blogspot.com/
I love his style of drawing... i find it very reminiscent of the 2d Dreamworks animated features (intended as a compliment)

Blacksad is awesome as usual... but the first issue is still my favorite. L'histoire des aquarelles is a great companion book to the previously released Blacksad: sketch files (translated in english and released here by IBooks). this Aquarelles book (watercolors) deals entirely with the coloring of the 3 books in the blacksad series. it's amazing to see Guarnido do color study after color study, to find the perfect color theme before painting over the original inked page. this book has a lengthly commentary that i intend to slowly work my way through (me having not-the-best french translation skills).

well, to wrap things up, these books are an excellent addition to my ever growing library of BD books. i couldn't recomend them more highly, so if you're in to importing... don't pass these up!

wow... first blog post without a sketch... oh well, maybe next time

-B