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  MAY YOU REST IN PEACE   JEAN HELEN LO October 24, 1928 - July 28, 2012 ...HER ONLINE MEMORIAL...

I opted out from taking a shot at zbrush on Insanity, as I originally planned.  I figured I'd brush up of my zbrushing by doing the ste...

I've created a time and progress sheet for building this character. His name is Insanity. His illustration I created back on June 2nd...

Her phone rang, the cheery tune so poweful, it could have set the basement in shambles with its strength. She picked up. The othe...

So progress is currently underway on the fleshing out of one of my characters in 3D. I decided to go with Maya this time around-- as I'...

Not my favorite type of gig, but a gig none-the-less. And a task that seems to filter itself in my general direction on quite a few occasio...

It's not the computer that you need to find tune and fresh install, it's YOU. Speaking for myself, if I can't keep updated on m...

Here's what's added to my sktechbook over the 2011 holiday season! I've been drawing while I fly. When I'm stuck away from...

My solo one beer drink-and-draw on the train ride back home from a "Business and Legal Issues" seminar hosted for visual artists. ...

The science of this post: GOOD PLANNING PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF YOUR TIME. The difficulties of strategizing then executing plans and time ma...

So I have no work to post, yet again. But I had the chance to experience an incredible masterclass out in the Los Angeles area on Monday ho...

A decision or a hybrid of both? It's been a difficult journey the past couple of weeks. I must say, some of the darkest days of my lif...

Today I finished Chapter Five. When is enough detail enough? Well, I'll learn eventually. I'm better under pressure, otherwise I ...

With continued efforts working through Chapter 5 of Eric Keller's "Introducing Zbrush", and nothing fully completed to show fo...

I feel more comfortable now. My biggest gripes: I don't know if it's because I'm reading a book that semi-outdated or because i...

I WAS ON YOUR SIDE, but still let you ride alone. ELSE I SHOULD WEIGH YOU DOWN. I WISH I WAS PERFECT, but I make mistakes. NOR CAN I TAKE ...

So, I have been filling up my day in Zbrush, slowly flipping through the pages of Chapter 3 of Introduction to Zbrush, by Eric Keller. And ...

I try never to underestimate this. The mind plays these crazy tricks on you sometimes. One remembers up until they have to remember someth...

So the design of Jabba is complete and approved, and I suddenly find myself restless for more. It just feels as if expressing myself isn...

Many, many years ago before ambitions, goals, and dreams crept into the realities of growing up, I used to be a dedicated writer writing for...