Update for the Arabian horse concept. I have tried to just sculpt the head but I felt the urge to just keep going and attempt to finish the entire sculpt. This has been loads of fun and loads of frustration at the same time. So in other words, completely worth it. I am really starting to enjoy the Sculptris program from Pixologic

The Arabian horse sculpt sans mane, tail, and forelock.

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I took the Arabian horse a bit further by playing with the shading.

In the interim of working on updating my animation reel I have started playing with designing a new character. This one is near and dear to my heart as he was supposed to be the original Sir Prance-alot. I will probably change his name to something Arabian since I am basing the concept on an Arabian Egyptian horse. Here is some concept work and my attempt at digital sculpting.

Here is the final version of Gwen and Dave's adventure while trying to escape the very harsh winter. I made a significant amount of changes so be sure to check it out. Also I believe I have found a solution to my problem for those trying to view my storyboard with mobile devices. Just tap on the link because it should now be mobile friendly.

A quick and fun cartoon version of our recently adopted friend Fluffy. She is what is known as a Chi-pom. It is sad because nobody else wanted her after the original owner passed away from cancer.

This is a continuation of a previous post; however, I felt the need to change my storyboard because it did not have the humorous impact I was trying to achieve. I hope to have the fixes finished soon!

Update on Sammy the Nande Conure playing around with some colour.

Well my computer decided to no longer work so I am stuck not being able to digitally paint, soooo I guess that means it is time to dust off the ole sketchbook. I wanted to focus on finishing my pet caricatures and here is the sometimes...ok most of the time... vicious nande conure Sammy.

I am torn between making a final from version 1 vs 2. Number 2 is closer to my typical style but number 1 has a nice appealing look also. More to come soon...

Another quick caricature sketch of one feathered friend of mine. She is an umbrella headed cockatoo and she is the queen of birds in the house. She is the largest and most of the time the sweetest!

I can't believe I almost forgot her signature mole! There, all better now.

Just another quick caricature of one of the pets in the house. Meet Romeo the Goffin cockatoo!

Just a quick sketch of one of my animal friends that lives with me. My goal was to try matching the style of the late and great Preston Blair.

Update of my background painting. Why do rocks seem so hard to paint?

I am starting to like this background painting stuff. This is still a work in progress.

Starting from this...

                                                              Here is the rough color blocking.

It's finally here folks!!! The storyboard in its entirety. Now if I can only figure out how to download it to this blog???? By the way all characters are property of Autodesk. The story is the sole property of Raymond Kosta.

Gwen and dave storyboard draft 2

Trying my hand at coloring the workshop background.

Concentrating on backgrounds!!!

From this quick workshop rough.

               To this more finalized rough version for layout with enough content for a pan movement. I still need to add the smaller details such as the tools hanging on the walls and other items.

More storyboarding fun. I can't wait to animate this in 3d!! God willing! (All characters/designs are property of Autodesk)

I am simply baffled why the second panel has any red in it????

Buck the truck revamp!!!

So I noticed that the first test animation I did was really lacking in texture and exaggeration...essentially many of the good elements that make animation a wonderful medium. So I have abandoned the finished looking Buck the truck animation and went against my perfectionist'ic (I know it not a word...but I liked it) tendencies and produced a rough second test that I like soooo much more. I also realized that without some exposition there is no way for my audience to understand why this little guy is doing what he is doing or what is driving his motive in the first place. Sooooo lets try this again...and hopefully get some feedback on it. The link to the pencil test is under the story panels.

Buck pencil test Youtube video.

Some character designs that, sadly, did not go anywhere. At least not yet. But they were fun to come up with. Also animating them in Toon Boom would have been a blast!

A storyboard that I am working on and trying out in Toon Boom Storyboard (All characters/designs are property of Autodesk)

Here I am playing with color again. Should I add anything? Am I missing anything? Coloring can be a bit challenging!

This is my first time having to submit a retraction. But I am glad I was called on it and we only become better artist by recognizing and owning up to our mistakes. This is of course still a work in progress.