Totoro Forest

"On one of my visits to Ghibli a couple of years ago, Miyazaki-san drove me over to a nearby park and we went walking. I don't speak Japanese and he doesn't speak English, but we didn't need to talk; we just strolled along together, enjoying the woods and the beautiful old buildings." -John Lasseter.

This is my sketch of their walk through Samaya Forest that inspired Totoro.

The Impatient Doorman

This is a story that is based off true events that occurred in Berkeley, CA. I plan on painting the characters and adding texture to the surface too.

Pencil Test Double Bounce Animation

This is a project I am working with a partner to present to ACME Animation Online. We are creating 30's characters that will eventually lead into a swing dance. I am working on the male character that walks with a double bounce. This is a first draft, but so far I am happy with the fluid movement.

Epic Dino Games Logo

This dashing dinosaur is a logo I created for an educational game application company called Epic Dino Games. It was created in Photoshop.

Halloween Characters: Zombies!

With Halloween around the corner I am excited to finish these drawings up and paint the zombies in Photoshop!

Quick Doodles and Characters

A quick sketch of a girl and her cat. This was created in pen.

This is a sketch illustrating how my dog puts on his doe eyes when he wants to go outside. I can't resist. This was done in pen.

This a character of a girl I saw when about to board to BART. Her outfit and blond hair made her stand out among the crowd. This character was created in watercolor, pen, and pencil.

Animal Characters

A gray fox has been living in my front yard and with the beautiful animal I decided to take advantage of creating some realistic and character sketches.

This is a quick illustration of concept art for a painting I would like to create. This pink bunny with his large mustache has been entering my dreams lately and I think he would make a great character in a story. This piece was created with watercolor, pen, and pencil.