Spring Finals

Sorry for the hiatus, the Spring semester swept me up and into its arms without so much as a moments notice. Several projects happening. Luckily since it is the end of the semester we are given more self directed projects. Here are a few process photos, taken quickly with my webcam. Hey, they are just process photos ;)

First of my cut paper monsters, more of a "what I learned" kind of piece.

Second try! I figured I should just make my own Collage pieces rather than hope that everything will fall into place. Paper craft, meet illustration.

Getting closer to final, needs some clouds and a final texture over lay. So much for a Matte Medium being matte...jeeze.

A quick piece I'm working on for Pinecone & Chickadees Monster Show. Starting on May 4th at Portland's monthly First Friday Art-walk.

And a sketch for a "secret" project in my illustration course. This one probably won't be used, I have two other directions to explore this week before I come back to this Dapper..thing.

I've also completed all of my forms and applications for either a semester abroad in Ballyvaughan Ireland at Burren School of Art or for the one month summer intensive offered there. Perhaps with a little post-intensive wandering. I do hope I get in, but lets keep a leveled head and not dreams, difficult! The Burren is beautiful, fields, agriculture and art in a historical setting and with the chance to get to some of the most famous museums.

The Crew

Meet the rest of the Captains crew. Once again, these guys are about a year old, but I am proud of most of their designs. Thanks for the Digital Animation Class MECA, you should have run it again!

This is Gramps, he's the Captains' roguish Father, he was the Captain of the boat before his son, Since he has paid his dues and lived incredibly long for a Pirate he expects to be provider for and basically worshiped. Once known as the Sea Pickle, Ezra Hathaway was a shrewd bargainer, a ruthless freebooter, and a man with a soft spot for puns.

Afzal Sah'Haal is a mercenary and in charge the crew. What they eat, when they sleep, who's on deck, not to mention his unique fighting style. He is a man of few words, but when he speaks everyone will listen.

 Lucinda Marion is the Navigator aboard the Hathaways' Galleon. Captain Hathaway found her in a Brothel in the islands and noticed she was quick witted as well as intimidating.

Silas Dobrou once tried to trick Ezra out of his winnings at a game of Aces. It ended in a city wide man hunt and a job offer to be Master of the Coin aboard the ship, only the new recruits will play cards with him.














And this is Zee, Gramps constant companion. He was brought aboard as a guard dog and was once vicious, loosing his eye to taking out a man attempting to take Grampa Ezra out with a mace. He now sits at the Captains table with Gramps and his son.

The Captain

 Meet Captain Hathawy.

This is a piece from about a year ago. I like working difitally with lots of texture overlays and characters you can give a story to pretty easily. I cannot write a story, but I can give a character emotions, tendencies and a little background!

He also has a crew, they will be coming later.