Stateside

Kris, Jess and Matt took a trip around the West Coast of the US in December visiting animation studios, friends & countless diners along the way. They covered over 2000 miles by road & did some drawing en route. Check out everybody's version of the story at their blogs.

Focus on: Kris Pearn

New term!

We started a new term of life drawing this week. See results at the blogs of Kris, Ashley & Matt.

Focus on: Woody Woodman

Focus on: Stephen Hanson

Focus on: Lei Chen

Lei is a master of black & white stark contrast.





Check out Lei's film 'The Brush'

Woody Woodman


Jess Jackson


Kris Pearn


Matt Jones

Storytelling

Simple props, imaginary or real, can help add drama to a pose. In one session Will had the model assume 'action' poses. As animation artists we look for the 'story' in a pose so it helps when the model acts a little.

Woody


Matt


Kris took it all the way & added entire scenarios & other characters to these poses-












Jess turned this drqwing into an underwater session-

See more of Jess' drawings on her blog.