Vote for Wishful Drinking!

The film that my friends and I made, Wishful Drinking, is now online! We made it in about twelve days for the 2012 Animation Race competition, and I'm pleased to announce that we're among the top six and eligible for the audience's choice award. :D If you watched the film and liked it, please VOTE FOR US! The other films can be viewed here.

hello, december

my friends and I have started a joint drawing blog! I've wanted to try being a part of something like this for a long time so I'm glad we've got it all set up. check it out: Tonight, We Draw! :D

I leave for Singapore in a couple of weeks! I'm looking forward to visiting home for the first time in two years. :) it's been a while since I've seen my whole family and a lot of my friends. plus, I've been checking out the developments at our local zoos and animal parks, and I'm psyched to hear about all the new animals that have moved in since I was last there! (which was admittedly quite a while ago - shame on me.) they even have pangolins now and I'm so looking forward to seeing them in the flesh. expect sketchbook/photo dumps once all this happens.

anyway, I was kind of productive yesterday:

I only really like about 20% of these drawings. :[ but at least I'm drawing in my sketchbook again. slowly the rust is flaking off my doodling equipment. ballpoint pen is pretty much officially my implement of choice by far.

and this because I'm silly.

sketchbook gaming

the usual suspects and I were in central park over last week to draw some stuff, and somehow, unsurprisingly enough, this turned into a contest as to who could draw the best goblin drag-queen:



this made me bring up the idea of sketchbook hero again since it's been a while since I've drawn with a group of people. we decided the prompts were going to be a combined verb/adjective and noun, each chosen randomly by a different person. we took turns choosing words. the results are as follows:

"Flying Pants"


"Bare Gorilla"


"Aggressive Cthulu"


"Sloppy Platypus"


we went all out on this and decided to pick three prompts and combine them in one picture. "Ski-jumping Cat", "Furious Sweeperbot" and "Spongy Cougar"

I wish I hadn't misjudged the amount of space I would need. :| if I'd been able to finish the cougar's tail I might actually be quite proud of this one.

I think everyone else who was there at the time needs to post up their versions somewhere. I'll link to them if they do! :D

goodbye summer

ARGH am on a hiatus from work, but I've been busy! with what, I'll say once I'm at liberty to, but in the meantime, yay art.

first, a couple of logo-type commissions I did for some very lovely dog-people:


logo done for Kelly Hayes for her kennel, Offshore! Kelly breeds Wirehaired Pointing Griffons; it was my first time I've actually drawn one, and it's always interesting for me to study a breed I'm not that familiar with. You can check out photos of Kelly's dogs and her dog photography at her website.


English Cocker Spaniel for a website banner. :) as far as I know it isn't online yet but if I do hear anything I'll update this with a link!


Illustration I did for Wielder of her characters, prismacolor pencils on recycled paper. First time using coloured pencils to draw a full background and everything, and I'm quite pleased with the results. I've been using the computer (and failing which, markers) so much lately that it felt good to break out the pencils again. Wielder's own illustration work is fabulous, I definitely recommend giving her art a peek.

okaayyy on to more personal stuff!


I made some silly doodles of my friends and I hankering after our various ethnic foods. I think I succeeded in making a lot of them look like themselves which made me happy, it seems I only really get comfortable drawing people after I've been friends with them a while. still, was a good excuse to practice and I intend to keep doing so.

here's a great idea from fox-orian on deviantART, an influence map!

as an artist, it was interesting to sort out the various things that inspire me -- quite a task since I've been inspired by a lot, and quite overwhelming at times. I think I did a good enough job listing things from my childhood up to the present day, but likely this isn't something that will ever be set in stone, since my art and artistic goals have evolved so much over the years - some of these areas are increasing in size while others are decreasing, and no doubt I'll keep finding more and more new areas to add to this. still, I try to take a little something away from everything I come across.

if any of my other artsy friends decides to give this one a shot, do link me - I'd love to see. :)

more stupid video game fanart

coloured the silly doodle I made of Kirby and Rick. I love Kirby's Dreamland 2 and I've been playing Super Star Ultra like a madperson.

Parasol Waddle Dee, you're my favourite helper!



I'm convinced that (if it wanted to, which I doubt) the Kirby franchise could birth the most adorable and disturbing example of cartoon violence. dichotomies intrigue me, and impossibly cute small things that kick a large amount of ass has always been a favourite - explains my love for Kirby and the Powerpuff Girls, among other things. expect more drawings in this vein. :B

more doggie/wolfie stickers I made for people:



(all characters © their respective creators and do not belong to me.)

and silly doodles of the boyfriendthing because he's abroad and I can:



still not much personal art other than stupid doodles, but at least I'm drawing. :)
I've been doing so much animation at work that I'm proud of, I can't wait to update my reel! :D

what kind of pokemon are you?

I wanted to get these out in time for pokemon month on facebook, but didn't make it. ah well. some friends and I came up with pokemon puns on our names, and I thought it would be fun to draw them out.

Ivey


Elena


Kat


Brian


Manny


Tris


Gio


yours truly.

in other news, I shall be employed in a week. hoorah!

chaaaaaarge

okay, it's safe to upload these now. C:

surprise birthday cards for my friends Brian and Manny!


I may make this a 'my friends riding giant animals' series.

am also trying to make making birthday cards for people a habit, I have had hangups about it for a long time now. I'm always afraid I'll forget someone and they'll feel left out, so I just end up never making them at all. but I'm tired of holding back because of that. I get some great images in my head as gifts for people I know and love, and they all deserve them. I shall attempt to bring these to paper or screen, even if it's just a silly doodle.

so if you're a good friend and next time it's your birthday, watch out for artattacks! *ninja*
and if I do forget, you have permission to request I draw you things.

hope all my stateside friends had a great thanksgiving!

based on a true story

also starring Chris and Gio



okay, the spit-take I made up, but the conversation was only mildly edited. also I conveniently erased Brian from this scene. sorry, Brian. it was an artistic choice.

I need to draw people I know more. and really just draw more in general blargh. hope everyone had a better summer than me! :)

everything you are/falls from the sky like a star

the d+d final animation is up!

Drinking and Drawing High Quality from fredseibert on Vimeo.

guess which drawings I did! :D I drew twice (2 x 8 frames) and there is a hint on one sequence, hahah.

I put together a GIF of my friends' and my ghetto anijam too -- click the picture to view.
(disclaimer: this is in no way indicative of our skill level in more professional situations.)



just for the sake of variety, a picture I drew recently of two of my original characters.


I listened to Goo Goo Dolls while I drew this. I don't care who thinks that's cheesy (that was kind of the point anyway).

alcohol + animators = hilarity

(I am so not happy with this drawing.)

I'm not much of a drinker, but I'm a huge draw-er (social or otherwise), and when I heard about this great animation jam event going on downtown I had to get in on the party (and of course invite everyone on my facebook friendslist who might remotely be interested). It was great hanging out and drawing with people I haven't seen in a while, and animating pretty much straight ahead on index cards within ten minutes was definitely something new and exciting -- and a whole lot of fun. I had a great time and I hope to show up at the next one!

The zombie sketch wall is a thing of great beauty, I'm glad there are pictures of it up!

my friends and I randomly decided to do our own really ghetto ani-jam while we were waiting around for people. I'll eventually put it together just to see what it looks like. (probably like crap, but oh well.)

preview:


I put up some drawings from the event, too. :) there were some great ones we found lying around and decided to just take home, heh. I would have run off with the bikinizombie wall if I could have.

animation class of '09 -- we got featured!

click.

YEAAAAHHHH. (i'm the sillyface waving on the left side of the screen at 1:39-40. hahah. :D)

some like it 'ruff'

ms sakuracaptor: only in art school
ms sakuracaptor: lol
thawhippet: totally
thawhippet: ART SCHOOL MUSICAL.
ms sakuracaptor: art school musical LOL
ms sakuracaptor: LOL
ms sakuracaptor: omg
thawhippet: NO my friends and i totally had this conversation
thawhippet: that art school musical must exist
thawhippet: and if i were a lyricist and song writer i would do it myself
ms sakuracaptor: lol i think anyone can write a song
ms sakuracaptor: its like poetry
ms sakuracaptor: if you can write poetry you can write lyrics
thawhippet: i cant. LOL
thawhippet: i tried and failed
ms sakuracaptor: and you can write poetry if you really think abou tit
ms sakuracaptor: like i think anyone can do either
thawhippet: yeah but a song actually has to have a tune and shit
thawhippet: ah well
thawhippet: WE'RE BRINGING SKETCHY BACK
ms sakuracaptor: theyd have to be really smart though...like theyd have to know a lot of things about the subject theyre writing about so that they can reference and stuff
thawhippet: that's what we've decided the animation song is
ms sakuracaptor: LOL
ms sakuracaptor: omg
ms sakuracaptor: thats genius
thawhippet: q and i even worked out a dance number
thawhippet: involving light disks and a blue pencil costume
thawhippet: it will be ridiculous and amazing
ms sakuracaptor: and then id have to pop out of nowhere and be all "nicole so sketchy tooo"
thawhippet: LOL OMG
thawhippet: if you were actually known for that when we make this that would be amazing
ms sakuracaptor: omg
ms sakuracaptor: hell. yes.
ms sakuracaptor: this sounds amazing already
thawhippet: hahahah
thawhippet: my friend in graphic design
thawhippet: she said for the design number there should be a coordinated eye twitch
ms sakuracaptor: LOL
ms sakuracaptor: or dropping the blue pencil at the same time
ms sakuracaptor: like they do in boring rigged classes
ms sakuracaptor: or the light disk screen dropping
ms sakuracaptor: because i think everyone's done that here
thawhippet: AHAHA
thawhippet: yes
thawhippet: the peg bars dropping
thawhippet: the plexiglass popping out
ms sakuracaptor: LOL on like the mfa design people's feet
thawhippet: LOL
ms sakuracaptor: and acting all innocent
ms sakuracaptor: lol
thawhippet: i am LOL-ing literally
ms sakuracaptor: omg...have you watched doctor horrible sing along blog
ms sakuracaptor: i keep thinking of that freeze ray song during this entire conversation
thawhippet: OMG HAHA
thawhippet: only the first bit but yeah
ms sakuracaptor: with my light disk i will rule the world lol
ms sakuracaptor: different words but still works in that song lol..
thawhippet: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ms sakuracaptor: LOL we're totally on something here
ms sakuracaptor: we HAVE to do art school musical
thawhippet: i might have to put this convo on my blog
ms sakuracaptor: lol
ms sakuracaptor: omg do it lol
ms sakuracaptor: awesome shit developing here
thawhippet: yesss

watch out, broadway.