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 [...]
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 November 18, 2007 | category: science In 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, [...] November 12, 2007 | category: my work So 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 [...] November 11, 2007 | category: animation I’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 [...] November 5, 2007 | category: my work I 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) [...] November 2, 2007 | category: animal kingdom I’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. [...] |
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