http://rach3.animationblogspot.com attempting to teach myself animation; can't stop drawing dancers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:59:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [EDIT: I'm one of 20 finalists (not counting the under-12s)! Voting for the People's Prize runs 11-22 March in the Royal Arcade off Bourke Street in Melbourne, and at http://www.kokoblack.com . Although I'm not holding my breath, because all the other finalists have turned out incredibly beautiful work... ] They gave ... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2010/03/02/koko-black-2010-bunnie-clydes-great-escape/ getting to the No Vacancy gallery for an evening life drawing session, only to find out that they are indeed living up to their name... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2010/02/25/grrrr/ Taking another stab at the annual Koko Black fill-in-the-blank art contest. What's rising up out of the giant crater? Blurry mobile phone pics to follow! http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2010/02/15/wip-koko-black-10/ Some of the result of another Dr Sketchy's session, but only the ones where the anatomy construction wasn't quite so shonky! Trapeze artist/burlesque dancer, in various stages of undress, either in calligraphic felt-tip pen or lithographic crayon. And this one won me a $10 voucher for [Redacted] Bookshop (way cool, because ... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2010/02/02/tank-the-trapeze-artist/ picking up models in the park: UR DOIN IT RONG http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2010/01/23/still-life-leaves/ Ponyo Ponyo Ponyo sakana no ko / aoi umi kara yatte kita Drawn sitting in the airport departure lounge, a recollection of the scenery out the train window en route to a site visit in The 'Rat the week before: Self-portrait, with fringe. I drew page after page of sketches sitting ... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2009/12/29/mixed-lollies-2/ Lost in the mists of time, until now: Thumbnail is not showing up on this one for some reason, but apparently I drew this at the age of six: Angsty painting, most likely inspired by Les Miserables: When copying famous angsty paintings, be sure to include hearts and/or flowers: And I copied a *lot* ... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2009/12/28/kinderszenen/ Also? Happy holidays, y'all! http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2009/12/15/card/ Poke me with a fork, I'm done! It's not as well-executed as I'd like, but I'm exhausted and liable to melt down like a three-year-old at Disneyland... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2009/12/15/mgc-lucky-last/ Redesigned, still in progress; still playing fast and loose with anatomy, ballet technique, and the laws of physics, but that's art for you. Probably not going to be one of my better works, but I'm tired and have a heap of more important things to do. Laundry, physio exercises, sleeping ... http://rach3.animationblogspot.com/2009/12/14/wip-2-mgc-lucky-last/