Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween you guys! Been a rough week in terms of sleep, but since I don't have class today I managed to crash and get recharged. The unfortunate part is I slept on my neck wrong, so slight pain. Oh well.. normally I would dress up since this is one of my favorite holidays, but alas time will not allow it. So here's a little sketch of me doing work instead. Enjoy!

Survival Sketch #3

Not too much news to share. Today's class was really awesome, so I don't know how much I can call these survival sketches (sole purpose being to keep you from falling asleep in class). However, I didn't fall asleep, so I will count them. Lots of playing with shapes and more whimsical lines. Note that no reference was used, so if anatomy is off I apologize. Again, purely for keeping the mind active. Enjoy!!

New Business Cards

My new business cards came in earlier this week! Now if you meet me, you have a choice of one of four designs: a rabid raccoon with robotic rabbit, a turtle dove, three blind trolls, or my classic slimy water bug. If you want one, hit me up and we can trade cards! :)

Academy of Science

Took a field trip to the Academy of Science, and got there an hour early. Did not dress appropriately for cold weather!! After I thawed a little, I drew some animals from the exhibits. Some were stuffed/mounted while others were alive. If you want sneak peaks next time and rather not wait for me to update my blog, follow my Instagram and Twitter (located on the right). Many thanks to artist friend Megan Cheever for providing me a scanner (mine is being mean tonight). You can check out her awesome work on her official website and Tumblr. As requested by Megan, I included the lemur for you guys. Enjoy!

APE and The Last Unicorn

Went to APE yesterday and did lots of networking. It was good to see old and new faces, and getting the chance to chat with people in depth. Unfortunately I'm not in high enough spirits to go back for round two, but it's not the end of the world. Rather, I've been working on my next assignment being to design a book cover. I chose "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S. Beagle since it's a classic and it's been on my mind ever since DragonCon. Here's a quick shot of some studies.

Zbrush and Survival Sketch#2

So I'm not the best at Zbrush, but out of everything learning so far for some reason I really like how this little design came out. Also, here's a random sketch I did in class a while back.

Class Survival Sketch#1

Drew this in class today while teacher was talking. Sketching in Photoshop helps me to stay awake; otherwise I start to fall asleep because the classroom is cold. Hibernation mode activated. Concentration system failing. Noooo.... Any case, enjoy! Also, I'll be going to APE this year, so if you wanna meet up just e-mail me at mina.j.roy@gmail.com. :)