When it comes around this time of year, I think about what I have to be thankful for. My close friends and family over the years are always at the top of that list. My mom and high school art teacher were a big influence on me taking art seriously. I never thought I was [...]
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 November 18th, 2007 | Category: scienceIn art I feel it is important to be open to influences outside of the field. My dad is an engineer; so math, science, and left-brain thinking were a daily routine along with my make-believe worlds and dinosaurs when I was little. Most of what I enjoyed discussing science-wise were alternate dimensions, event horizons, and [...] November 12th, 2007 | Category: my workSo I thought a good starting point for the Bruce Lee show would be to follow the theme of Bruce Lee’s philosophies. He’s got a ton of really inspiring quotes. One that jumped out to me was, “As you think, so shall you become.” This made me think of all the people I’ve respected and admired in [...] November 11th, 2007 | Category: animationI’m working on painting for a gallery show, so next best thing to do is get influenced by some new ideas and perspectives. My wife is a fan of the old Tom and Jerry cartoons (50’s and 60’s), and so am I. I’ve always enjoyed the cartoons where the visual humor and timing carried the [...] November 5th, 2007 | Category: my workI just did an interview with toysrevil.blogspot.com. It’s a really cool place to get news on upcoming releases, as well as other artist interviews. I try to answer some questions about my creative process and general details about the golem toy. Thanks for digging my work Andy! _________________________________________________ Designed by Tragnark (aka Nick Reid) and produced by [...] November 2nd, 2007 | Category: animal kingdomI’m working on this layout of a cityscape for a project and having alot of fun with it. I was looking around at creatures to inspire ideas for architecture and found a good one. The Sunfish, also known as a Mola Mola. It looks like a huge freakin’ head doing a split sideways. Awesome. They [...] |
On this blog you will find some of my professional work from various media design, as well as personal stories and other random stuff that motivates me to stay creative.
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