Early morning strut.

I wanted to pick up Blender since it seems popular and promising, so I made a little guy and some of his things.

I'd been to a local hike a few times but up until now I hadn't seen it with flowing water. It was gorgeous.

I've been wanting to rig these guys for awhile because I'm obsessed with their designs and expressions. The unfortunate news with #Bone rekindled that. I am going to have quite the challenge with the face. Starting with a block-out without a sculpt or topology pass. The original drawings showcase such great range...

Plein air painting of scene I found on a walk. Very peaceful until I heard howling. I thought it might be some coyotes until I realized it was just 8pm on a Friday.

Not my typical style but it seemed to fit such how simple cute nuthatches are.

Found this cool house on mapcrunch

Made a little environment for my guy!

Working on a Sinosauropteryx rig! It's coming along pretty far. Might post a public link sometime soon. Anyone familiar with Unity? I made an animation but can't get it to play.

Study of a lantern

Study of my Jade plants

View from Amoeba Trail

Uploading some old things! Here are some character icons

This painting is like a representation of regal love and acceptance between the sci fi and fantasy genres.

Michael Whelan

1. Doctor finds anecdotal evidence that people are passing kidney stones after riding on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World

2. Doctor makes 3-D model of kidney, complete with stones and urine (his own), takes it on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad 60 times

3. “The stones passed 63.89 percent of the time while the kidneys were in the back of the car. When they were in the front, the passage rate was only 16.67 percent. That’s based on only 60 rides on a single coaster, and Wartinger guards his excitement in the journal article: ‘Preliminary study findings support the anecdotal evidence that a ride on a moderate-intensity roller coaster could benefit some patients with small kidney stones.’”

4. “Some rides are going to be more advantageous for some patients than other rides. So I wouldn’t say that the only ride that helps you pass stones is Big Thunder Mountain. That’s grossly inaccurate.”

5. “His advice for now: If you know you have a stone that’s smaller than five millimeters, riding a series of roller coasters could help you pass that stone before it gets to an obstructive size and either causes debilitating colic or requires a $10,000 procedure to try and break it up. And even once a stone is broken up using shock waves, tiny fragments and “dust” remain that need to be passed. The coaster could help with that, too.”

SCIENCE: IT WORKS

Louis Wain (1860-1939) “Cat at work with glasses”

Quick concept sketch based on a bush I saw in a parking lot near work.