intro to drawing at the Y
today was a fun day, I didn't teach anything. I colored with the kids, sometimes you gotta just have fun with them. we played with oil pastel's and then molded some faces. i made the blue one.
Nicolaus Copernicus
In the early 1500's the father of modern astronomy emerged. Copernicus was born in 1473 in Poland. His Heliocentric solar system model, which put the Sun at the center and not the earth was simple and elegant. Can you imagine if we still thought the earth was the center of the universe.
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomer, Scientist, Mathematician 1473-1543
All seeing eye
Got a new student today at the Y, cant wait to see what else she will come up with.
All seeing eye
Jim Flora art
Two of my favorites, Benny Goodman and Jim Flora. As good as it will ever get.
The Mischievous art of Jim Flora
The Mischievous art of Jim Flora
Give me a Hand
Hands one of the hardest things to draw. I believe we all struggle with them. I still do, but sometimes everything clicks and you get a good one. Practice practice practice.
Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet
Figure drawing with Pentel ink brush.
Japanese Manga
Japanese comics aka manga where a big part of my late teens/early twenties. I bough a comic Monday-Friday for 3 months, which is when most of my collection was built. This period in my life really influence my drive for art. I studied not just Japanese culture but all Asian culture. Expanding my interest and knowledge about art and life.
A few pictures of my Naruto manga collection. (I never read past the point where sasuke leaves) Some of the most suspenseful story I ever read. So young and raw. and GAINT FROGS!
Animation test's from the Y
3 is the number of students I've had the privilege of teaching animation at the Y. Average age for my students is 6-8 years and teaching something that demands discipling to a child of such young age is very challenging. Non the less I'm loving their attempts and so are they.
A few pencil test from 3 different students at the Y. Age's 7, 10 and 20. All lack fundamentals but still pulled it off. Evidence that animation is a magic we are all capable of.
Abstract drawing's at the Y
Although it was a rainy Saturday morning, art was made.
Drawing of Me and Emily (and a monkey)
Emily is no longer in my drawing class due to her swimming class, but I still see her in arts and craft and she is always drawing me things, she is always drawing her self also. I study children's drawings the way some would study a masters painting. The freedom of self judgement and the rawest form of self-expression and creativity is something I always strive for.
We are all born with it but as we understand art more and progress in our talents we lose it/forget it. Maybe this is what the abstract movement is about and artist like Picasso where trying to relearn. I still think kids do it best.
Jay Adams and skateboarding
I discovered skateboarding when I was 13 and I haven't stopped doing it since. It's a part of me the same way animation is. It's a way of life and one of the most euphoric feeling for me. It's my yoga of the body and mind.
kick flip, Cross bay blvd. circa summer 2001
Life lesson number one that skateboarding teaches,
Do it because it's fun and SCREW who ever doesn't like it.
Jay Adams was a skateboarding legend. He changed the world with a skateboard. On the 14th of august in 2014 Jay Adams died of a heart attack. Here is a tribute video TransWord SkateBoarding Magazine put together in his memory. Be a student of skateboarding history and watch it. http://skateboarding.transworld.net/videos/legend-award-jay-adams/
Animation at the Y
Today was the start of a new session at my local YMCA
Each session is eight weeks long and each class is one hour long, which means I don't have much time to teach them the principles of animation. Add no formal training and you have a recipe for an experience. I'm very thankful and excited about the opportunity to influence these young minds.