Making Meaning: Complete Myths: MMMM

The module isn't like.. someone enjoying food ("mmmm" lol) it's just an acronym (Maggie and Milly and Molly and May). I've got lots of work I'm supposed to be doing so let's get right too it! (comment with any questions)

maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach (to play one day)

maggie and milly and molly and may

current project: Making Meaning & Complete Myths:
illustrating the E. E. Cummings poem "maggie and milly and molly and may" for an adult audience. +incorporate The Idea of Logical Proof

I'm still not positive how I'll incorporate the Idea of Logical Proof.. Not so much because it's difficult to do, but I just haven't thought much about it yet.

Here are a few of the first preliminary/brainstorming sketches (before we were given our "Idea"s):

There's A Madhouse In My Head

sketches from one of our current projects (Making Meaning/Complete Myths)

When I can't think of anything to do for a project, I just scribble stuff with my beloved dip pen and usually something usable comes out. This page has actually been particularly helpful to me, so I'm sharing it :)

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Side B: The Music Lover's Anthology

Last year I submitted a short comic to Poseur Ink's "Side B: The Music Lover's Comic Anthology" and the book should be available in stores on June 3rd(!) so check it out:

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Animation tests

ANIMATION TESTS! testing the equipment and timing and....and mostly just messin about really! haha
There were more but two of them never got animated.

Splodge (animatic/animated storyboard)


random/unplanned animation (lol)


Look kids! It's the MAGICAL JUMPING FILING CABINET! hahaha (even though it's incredibly short and pointless, I actually rather like this one)


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Robots: cut-out animation

Animation project: Robots

I have to fix the timing and figure out how to add sound!!

Wish I had more to post. I'll have to remember to get all my drawn-animation clips from the computer at uni at some point.
edit: added the sound!!

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drawing assignment 2

I've not been very present on the internet these days...hmm.. I'll try to get it in gear!
Anyway, this is a quick WIP for 1/12 drawings.

it's my brother! :)

Happy Crimbo! Have a great Boxin Day and a lovely New Year!

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christmas card

original version of my christmas card design:

(just thought it was time to upload again...)

I've actually done lots of new stuff (lots of messin' around with a dip pen!). I just have no scanner in my room and keep forgetting to scan things on campus.. hm. I'll get on top of it!

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j'ai peur d'oublier ma français car je ne l'utilise plus...or, c ma faute.. quand j'ai l'occasion, je deviens trop nerveuse! grarg! j'ai un problème.. v_v

theoretically speaking

I missed many October birthdays!! Meant to get around to at least sending everyone(6 peeps) happy birthday messages.. but I didn't. I'm sorry, guys! ..HAPPY BELATED!

What's with the eye-closing-ness?? Too lazy to even draw eyes maybe?? hmm...

I did some scribbles (first time I've picked up my graphics tablet since 9 Sept!). I don't like the look of either of them, but might think about finishing the one on the left.. ('cause she's got my shoes, but in white).

We've been looking at some philosophical and science-y areas of art of late: "what is art?" and colour theory. It's been pretty interesting actually. I remember when I was younger always being annoyed by the idea that in science all the colours made white (a ridiculous concept on the whole I thought) whereas in art they all supposedly made black (then being annoyed that it was never black, but brown).. It was like the practice was rejecting the theory. But then you learn the differences between additive(blabla light) and subtractive (blabla pigments) colour theories and think "okay, that's clearer...but all the colours still make brown and not black," haha!

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school related stuff

This was actually redone since this stage (thank goodness) and I think it's better now, but I can't find the new file at the moment.. I'm so disorganised right now. And I think I need/want to buy my own scanner/printer.. hmm, yep. I think I can get a decent one for fairly cheap. I'll have to do some looking around later.

For our first big assignment

Also our course has been commissioned/invited to do a design for the UWIC(University of Wales Institute Cardiff) Christmas card too and I scanned my design for that, but it didn't save properly on my memory stick.. I'll probably try to post it later.
I have to say, I'm really really lovin' it here..terrified of the approaching winter though.. I'm gonna freeze my ass off AND I won't see the sun for ages?? hmmm doesn't bode well for this Bahama mama...

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