It ain't easy being Green

Happy St.Patrick's Day! Here's a tattoo I did on my Brother today which shares my love of animation plus tattooing. This is the character Rusty from Squidbillies on Adult Swim. I would love to work for them someday! :3 Well I guess he won't have to worry about having his green on now :P

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Oil Painting Workshop with the Amazing George Scribner

About two quarters ago I had the opportunity to take a 3 day oil painting workshop with George Scribner. George Scribner is an extremely talented artist and animator who has worked for Disney since 1983. He was the Director of the animated film Oliver and Company and one of the concept & storyboard artists for The Lion King. During this 3 day workshop I got the chance to pick his brain and discuss artist theory and technique. It was a huge inspiration to me as both an artist and animator. George also gave a free seminar at Underbelly following one of his classes. I took lots of notes as he was full of useful industry advice and very inspirational. The still life paintings that I produced during his workshop are available as prints from my Etsy store. I look forward to doing more oil paintings on my next break from school. ;3 Some of my favorite inspirational quotes the George Scribner Seminar:
"Chance favors the Prepared."
"Always Simplify! Break down even the most complex subject matter into basic simple shapes, you can always alter these later."
"Photoshop, After Effects, and Sketchbook Pro are the pencils of the 21st Century"
"Train Yourself to stay open, you can learn from every situation you are in."
"If you are surrounded by people better than you, then you will get better."
"If you have a passion for what you do then it will never feel like a chore."
This oil painting is called Castle At Night by the talented George Scribner. Please visit George's website for more of his artwork : ScribnerArt.com

Typography meets the skin

As I was previously pursuing my degree as a Graphic Designer, I am still greatly influenced by it in all aspects of my work. While working as a Tattoo Artist I am in way governed by the strict do's and do not's of typeography that most graphic designers adhere to, as most clients want their type stacked and wtitten in Old English :P Tattoo art has a more aesthetic and personal connection with the client, and often times they can not be swayed any differently on their choice of design. However, on occasion I am given more artist freedom, which always yields a more visually appealing tattoo governed by the elements of design. I always design my type heavy tattoos using Adobe Illustrator, which I feel is the best utility for typographical art :)

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The Robin Shepherd Group has got it goin' on

Recently I visited The Robin Shepherd Group of Jacksonville, Florida.
This is a local advertising firm that offers a variety of options for
companies wishing to attract new business. Established in 1984, this
company has definitely survived many trends in the world of advertising,
and stays up to date on the cutting edge. Now with 50 employees, it
offers jobs to designers, web designers, programmers, graphic designers,
and copy writers alike.

After listening to the opening speech about the company, we were taken
on a short tour of the office area. Upon viewing the work environment, I
could definitely see myself working at a place like The Robin Shepherd
Group. Instead of the sleezy corporate feel you could imagine at an
advertising firm, The Robin Shepherd Group feels inspiring. The employee
desks are decorated with objects that fuel their creative energies, and
the office environment looks like a hip cafe you'd visit to unwind. Not
to mention the employees looked happy! Nothing more inviting about a
company, than one who has employees that love their jobs.

I think their mission statement says it all : "To save the world from
the bland and boring, pedestrian and ineffective marketing that
threatens to numb consumers to death on a daily basis." Not only is this
a basis they use for their advertising projects, The Robin Shepherd
Group also believes in taking a different approach to it's corporate
structure, allowing a more approachable and creative feel to it's
company.

Visit their official site: http://www.trsg.net

Social Networking : is it worth the risk?

In a busy world saturated with pop up adds, billboards, commercials, and spam, the ease of one click uploads, status updates, blogging, ect... social networking integration has found itself firmly implanted in our way of life. Being an artist one not only relies on traditional means but also digital means for presentation purposes. With the many social networking sites; blogs, facebook, myspace, youtube, ect... one is able to not only express one's ideas, but also post ideas, artwork, videos, ect... It's become easier than ever to share one's art, and easier than ever for someone to steal it. This can be absolutely terrifying to someone that wants the exposure, but also wants to be financially successful.

Theft is entirely too easy via the internet. Not to mention most people do not even realize that what they are doing would be considered theft. Nor do they realize how it may affect the creator/artist. Even social networking sites all come with their own sets of user agreements that may endanger your rights as an artist/creator. Not only can someone steal an artist's work, they can now steal ideas, and even view the step by step construction of projects to create it themselves. It's risky venture, but in a lot of cases has proved to be worth the risk.

While I realize the pros and cons related to social networking, and the dangers of putting my work artwork online, I still partake. Mostly because I am absolutely addicted to technology and I need a digital portfolio for exposure purposes. I have seen where people, even friends of mine have stolen images, maybe on purpose, or unbeknownst to them, one way I try and protect myself is by putting an annoying watermark on everything I post online. Yes, it's obnoxious, and yes I realize people hate it, but honestly I do not care. If they dislike viewing my artwork with a watermark across it, then they can buy it :)

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