Archive for April, 2008
Boba Nite 4: Connections Intro
Penguin April 25th, 2008
Boba Nite 4: Connections Intro from NinjaVsPenguin.
Directed by: Wey Wang
Art by: Betsy Chao
Animation by: Wey Wang
Thanks to: Quentin Chan
Animated on Adobe After Effects CS3
Related postsVideo: Tetris Trailer
Penguin April 25th, 2008
What if they made a live action Tetris movie? It would be amazing, that’s what! Here’s a taste of one possibility.
-Penguin
Related postsA portrait of Genevieve
Ninja April 25th, 2008
A year ago, I met this girl at a birthday dinner. Her name was Genevieve.
Genevieve’s a photographer’s assistant, so I’ve seen her again at 2 different weddings (and the most recent one I attended on April 5th). After talking to her, I was shocked to find out that she doesn’t realize just how beautiful she is. She’s quite down on herself because her mum is a such stunner, and she feels she takes after her dad. Which is complete rubbish. She’s got these huge eyes framed with thick lashes, but hides them (and her face) behind long strands of hair. All the things she claims are her flaws, I think just make her even more lovely.
With her permission, I painted her portrait. And here are the steps.
Oh, haha, before we start, I should probably note that I only have about 10 acrylic paintings under my belt, and that I really just sort of feel each one out. It’s a learning process for me, and each time, I try something new.
I started with a pencil sketch on pine. Unfortunately, most of the time that I did see Genevieve during the wedding, she was either looking down and changing lenses or hiding behind a camera.
I don’t think I did Genevieve justice with this sketch. You’d have to see her in person. She glows.
Then I added a little bit of white gesso to blend the pencil.
I blocked out the highlights with the white gesso and gave her face a wash of thinned down white gesso. Afterwards, I put down a layer of clear gesso to give the wood some tooth.
The clear gesso smeared some of the pencil, tinting the wood this ugly, murky shade of grey. I had no choice but to sand that section off. After the wood was clean, I applied another layer of clear gesso to the sanded area.
I then blocked in some of the shadows with Payne’s grey.
I built up layers of Payne’s grey and Raw umber to fill out her hair (pure black would have flattened out the image too much).
I used tea for the washes on her face to add warmth and color.
Then I used coffee to deepen the color and add more depth to her face.
Her lips are a blend of Cadmium red, Yellow ochre, Thio violet, and white gesso.
Her hair looked too faded and washed out, so I added more layers of Payne’s grey and Raw umber. I also overlaid washes of a Payne grey/Raw umber mix to the hair’s highlights to tone them down a bit.
Well, there you have it. If you’ve got any painting tips, feel free to share them in the comments.
Happy painting,
Ninja ^___^
A little pervy
Ninja April 25th, 2008
But funny. Yes, I’m that immature!
When it was presented to OGC staff it didn’t take long for them to look at the new brand logo (emblazoned on mouse mats and so forth) from all angles:
Apparently they are pressing ahead with it anyway. A spokesman for the OGC said (I kid you not) this:
We concluded that the effect was generic to the particular combination of the letters ‘OGC’ – and is not inappropriate to an organisation that’s looking to have a firm grip on government spend.
Via Design Observer
Related postsBoba Nite 4: Connections
Penguin April 24th, 2008
Everyone is seeking connections with others. They may find it in significant others, friends, acquaintances, or family. But sometimes these connections fail; either on purpose, by accident, or through neglect.
What if you could connect with God?
Boba Nite 4: Connections is a night of music, dance, and movies. Come enjoy live performances while enjoying free boba tea and other refreshments. Find out how you can connect with God.
The show starts on Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
We’ll be premiering two new projects, Collide and Cupid’s Chokehold.
Links
+ Directions
+ Tshirts
-Penguin
Related postsDaydream Believer is shipping
Penguin April 24th, 2008
3-color offset lithography art print
18 inches x 24 inches
Printed on 80 lb cover Accent Opaque White Smooth stock
Limited edition of 300, each individually signed + numbered
$39 USD + Free Shipping
Links
+ Daydream Believer—shipping in May
+ Daydream Believer is coming along
+ Our next print
+ “Daydream Believer”—our next print…
Nudist typeface
Ninja April 24th, 2008
This fun, experimental typeface was created by designer Craig Oldham as a reaction to the comment “that type is indecent!”
Related postsFACELIFT
Ninja April 24th, 2008
FACELIFT is a showcase of 40 individually crafted letterforms developed by both new and established creatives from across the globe resulting in an all new Inkthis typeface. The project presents a style-heavy blend of type, design, illustration, sculpture, painting and graffiti.
Contributors include Alex Trochut, Jamie Cullen, Rinzen, and Gary Taxali. The exhibition will be on show between April 22nd and May 9th at the LCB Depot in Leicester.
For more information please visit Ink This.
Related postsHappy Birthday, Sara!
Ninja April 24th, 2008
By all means, Rome. I will cherish my visit here in memory as long as I live.
–Princess Ann (played by Audrey Hepburn) in Roman Holiday
I love that quote and that movie, so I’m cheating. I already posted my photos from Rome on your last birthday, so here’s one from our Siena trip. ~__^
Happy Birthday!
Hugs,
Ninja
