Harmony

Okay. This open source drawing tool is AWESOME. I have quickly fallen in love with this thing, because it offers -no- ability to "fix" your mistakes. It's helped me to forget line and what I think I see, but instead focus on form and volume, which is something I'm striving for in my own work. The limitations are apparent off the bat, so have

Granted, it's also easy to see its failing points too. It's very addictive, and I guess some could call it an "assist" in drawing, filling in shade easily if you know how to use it. But- a tool is a tool. I'm liking the trickiness and immediacy of the "line"/"form" I'm creating, there is no room for second guessing.

I dunno-- It's less of an assist for me and more of a "Let's try this with a pencil that has a mind of its own!" Anyway, too much of a rant and rave. Here are some drawings I did using the tool, in ascending order from first to last.

I'm takin this bitch for a test drive in life drawing for a week.

La Loba sketches

et cetera designs for my film "La Loba"

SURPRISE!

Test/Short Shot Film Surprise from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.

First two weeks of the semester we have practicum-- schedule wise I had only one choice in classes, unfortunately. Yet, down I will not be! The next two weeks I'm devoting to making a short film-- cranking out shots and storyboards and collaborations to the gills already. Deadline feb 4th.

Hells to the yes.

Character Design  to come will be done by the incredibly talented Sam King !

drawerings from life

 

Here's some life drawings I did of this great model called Ehrl. Sakura brush pens.  Ascending order of what i like best. Legs are an issue.

Another Testy-test

Test Shot- Paint on Glass "To Moss and Stone" from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.


here's a test I did this weekend for my film. Still applying the paint on glass. I can't get the gold to work, which has me very frustrated. The "gustav klimt" element is almost entirely gone, and will be if I can't get the gold to work. I'm much more drawn to textures now, which i think works, because of the black-paint texture.

Very short-- the character model is a mock up, she needs finer details, and secondary action. Some issues with artifacting still, with the paint and not being able to get a super clean line. MUCH better second time around, though. all about keeping it clean beforehand.

 

(still)

And..

... I am in love.

And being a really big nerd about it.

Tests and Nonsense.

Screen Test-- Bear from Vanessa Buldowski on Vimeo.

You thought I was slacking off. Prove you wrong.


and an oil pastel drawing I did for fun last night, along with a close up. I don't have a good handle on them yet, but I'll keep at it.
(Oil pastel painting based on Gustav Klimt's Water Serpents )