I prefer not to dwell on the past, cozins. Especially when it comes to art. Especially when the art skills of the past pale in comparison to my current ones. But, I think it’s important to acknowledge where I come from, and to give a nod to how far I’ve come since.

So I went back to last summer, and compiled one of my very first storyboards into an animatic. I was enrolled in Jay Oliva’s storyboarding class at Concept Design Academy. The assignment was to pick any two characters from Avatar and stage a fight sequence in the duel format – one on one, hand to hand, no weapons or powers. The sequence had to include basic elements of an action scene:

• establish spacial relationship between opponents
• showcase the threat & hero’s reaction
• execute first action, followed by the choreography as one character attacks, the other reacts
• the peril
• and resolution of a fight.

The point of a storyboard is to coherently illustrate the action in the scene, not necessarily to draw a pretty picture. Still, compared to what I know now this makes me cringe. ^_^* But considering that it was my first time drawing an action board – hey, not too bad!

This board got me the interview at WB, so not half bad, indeed. ^__^

A million points to whomever can name my sources of “inspiration.” LOL

It is a bit of a new and peculiar experience for me these days – to be drawing all day every day but having “nothing” to show for it. :D I did get to doodle something non-work related, ’cause for a while we’ve had an art challenge going in the studio.

First week’s theme was “any Marvel hero,” and I picked Blink ’cause I loved her in Age of Apocalypse. Aah, 90s nostalgia, nothing quite like it. ^_^ It was fun to work on a glam piece again, and a good opportunity to practice my upshots.

And for the pre-holiday challenge I drew a Persian mermaid. I wanted to give her way more jewelry to portray the Persian aspect, but either I was tired or she looked right with just the crown. X)