tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90399836406153060652024-03-19T10:49:29.812-07:00Helen Jen Is Drawing...my sketchdiary for when words fail meHellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-53207867377255834022009-02-08T19:48:00.000-08:002009-02-08T20:33:08.374-08:00A Friend's New Baby Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukPLvXWRoWdOjm05jWs6HMdPrvMdmrjJ2MF9cEZNt7N9hXIdn-PbOcAllTfPihPzmHPWeA__D8iVSfE3m-gCyii-8VyAAlJBBG9gpbZsOspRDnRH6b8wwZv8RWhVmmCExYK6dMR52KRo/s1600-h/katie_baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukPLvXWRoWdOjm05jWs6HMdPrvMdmrjJ2MF9cEZNt7N9hXIdn-PbOcAllTfPihPzmHPWeA__D8iVSfE3m-gCyii-8VyAAlJBBG9gpbZsOspRDnRH6b8wwZv8RWhVmmCExYK6dMR52KRo/s400/katie_baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300639735530428226" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Every time a friend of mine has a new baby I'm reminded I have ovaries and I better use 'em one day if I ever want one of these little guys of my own. <br /><br />The model for this baby was actually a cute lil' guy I sketched from memory at the SF Moma. He was rockin' some major diaper booty as he stumbled down the hall. <span style="font-style:italic;">AAAAAAAAW!!!!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaySBqd4uLfcj_-1vLfVoVbO1-9myUco9-iWEw-p0zx-jsIrtFdtC9iUa4NEp0_-Z4UO-c5gjI_YYOGLpylCmu094ibcCMeE-wXTRQNpVWlSH6e8e0b1dUiSCL_sg73v5BEKvOzgX_Jo/s1600-h/baby_rough.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijaySBqd4uLfcj_-1vLfVoVbO1-9myUco9-iWEw-p0zx-jsIrtFdtC9iUa4NEp0_-Z4UO-c5gjI_YYOGLpylCmu094ibcCMeE-wXTRQNpVWlSH6e8e0b1dUiSCL_sg73v5BEKvOzgX_Jo/s320/baby_rough.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300650884865539682" /></a><br /><br />Then I took that sketch, scanned it and inked it into a little Asian baby girl using Illustrator:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jpKS9Wn40TZt5jh2XSI1e98K_j7kLmadj79BX48qOw0OvVPz1amNTqFWXXYYJRDDUqY3UP7NV9QUSL4WUkglvhGLdkrkt2_s-eyRaqmUy3tGfHNORHBnjQoPpN6Fpiq9iirIP7KnQaM/s1600-h/katie_baby_bw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jpKS9Wn40TZt5jh2XSI1e98K_j7kLmadj79BX48qOw0OvVPz1amNTqFWXXYYJRDDUqY3UP7NV9QUSL4WUkglvhGLdkrkt2_s-eyRaqmUy3tGfHNORHBnjQoPpN6Fpiq9iirIP7KnQaM/s320/katie_baby_bw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300650357669129746" /></a><br /><br />For now, I will remain satisfied makin' babies in print. This sweety pie is going on a CONGRATULATIONS THE SCREAMING PAIN WAS WORTH IT card for my pals Katie and Leon in Japan.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-33646948822614270402009-02-04T04:11:00.000-08:002009-02-04T04:33:57.387-08:00"A Panda Carrying an Axe..No, Make it a Red Panda...in WU XIA Style!"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHHdJUZMW2PRKplYoaCrjweeV-av8eqw5G1TPjxuqIufuAGUgbFV2nosbnMUcLmW6Qg9jtA-kyDFLGUFVMrKSgl3z0m2F61imIvUvmhIMd3s2ZmGY1G-STy6hjaFXTm-pQnDw_rrqPfs/s1600-h/redpanda_gradient_SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXHHdJUZMW2PRKplYoaCrjweeV-av8eqw5G1TPjxuqIufuAGUgbFV2nosbnMUcLmW6Qg9jtA-kyDFLGUFVMrKSgl3z0m2F61imIvUvmhIMd3s2ZmGY1G-STy6hjaFXTm-pQnDw_rrqPfs/s400/redpanda_gradient_SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298919187612518562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to <a href="http://www.bootlegsketch.blogspot.com">Mr. Jason Ho</a> for suggesting I draw this lovely axe-wielding Red Panda. Only a very special brain would tell me , "Regular pandas are cliche..." and that I should make it in the Wu Xia style.<br /><br />Perfect timing though since I'd just broken down and bought <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1933784571/bookstorenow99-20">"The Art of Kung Fu Panda"</a>. As Po would say it's BADTASTICAL IN ITS AWESOMENESS. Though after drooling over <a href="http://bobbypontillas.blogspot.com/2008/06/nico-marlet.html">Nico Marlet's work</a>, I had to now make a Red Panda that didn't look like <a href="http://images1.fanpop.com/images/photos/1500000/Kung-Fu-Panda-kung-fu-panda-1543137-1280-1024.jpg">Shifu</a>. Hence why mine is a butt-kickin' GIRL Red Panda.<br /><br />I like this trend of gathering inspiration from my palsies.<br /><br />Hey friends- what should I tackle next?<br /><br />I'm going to leave you with a video I found while Googling for cool Wu Xia moves:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dSz74NtOXog&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dSz74NtOXog&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-77150488529643898132009-01-26T19:14:00.000-08:002009-01-26T19:16:59.603-08:00Sensory Overload<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB5QGokUY8NAi_fo3aM0QiKo6RjanQT0GV_ylNlQfr-LeTvEFsCWmKrcxNAZq8irAfR3I3bGm3Hmad42Vdd-sA6JMs3mN23gdYHrvkaq2-udshi-j5sIWJ6_ZKbc7yb4wOkcCW578vo8/s1600-h/shapes_lines.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSB5QGokUY8NAi_fo3aM0QiKo6RjanQT0GV_ylNlQfr-LeTvEFsCWmKrcxNAZq8irAfR3I3bGm3Hmad42Vdd-sA6JMs3mN23gdYHrvkaq2-udshi-j5sIWJ6_ZKbc7yb4wOkcCW578vo8/s400/shapes_lines.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5295806834725936882" /></a><br /><br />I'm playing with Adobe Illustrator. As you can see I went infreakinsane with the shapes tool here. I call it HOPE! CHANGE! FRENCH HIP HOP! WHUT! C'EST SEXY!Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-23358563379769831182008-12-12T01:39:00.000-08:002008-12-12T01:50:53.565-08:00Herself<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_I2j3maf9g3g39GMsHcjtRD40-S4Jiv4pMd2VE6otrD85Z-vLd9meqfNw9bUWHqXZs6tjbw-tal9RCsJlhDlMBcB46NAbQr0Fp-AG8zS7KeHmj-fvxI_XTk7DzAvyvEOwdO8UVXyxs4/s1600-h/lahlahlahelen+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 392px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_I2j3maf9g3g39GMsHcjtRD40-S4Jiv4pMd2VE6otrD85Z-vLd9meqfNw9bUWHqXZs6tjbw-tal9RCsJlhDlMBcB46NAbQr0Fp-AG8zS7KeHmj-fvxI_XTk7DzAvyvEOwdO8UVXyxs4/s400/lahlahlahelen+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278838382482565122" border="0" /></a>That's ME!!!!<br /><br />WHAT economic meltdown?<br /><br />WHAT layoffs?<br /><br />WHAT terrorist bombings?<br /><br />lah lah lah<br /><br />la dee dah<br /><br />It's bleak these days, trying to keep my inner optimism.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-10660546435309844102008-11-26T01:01:00.000-08:002008-11-26T01:03:11.069-08:00A Hamster<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaVLDLfJcQ8_Ptxq7Vb-BiXSVUKvuRbKGMBgkjmeVn5FVCLC_cw0jYS_WhreU3OLmE7jtv9IJ0Pn3tLLEXq4GS1aXgv7mUySFBG0-RMCZRkYc3pRmMhPS6z7G_6cBJq1lQukJ73X5ZHU/s1600-h/hamster.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaVLDLfJcQ8_Ptxq7Vb-BiXSVUKvuRbKGMBgkjmeVn5FVCLC_cw0jYS_WhreU3OLmE7jtv9IJ0Pn3tLLEXq4GS1aXgv7mUySFBG0-RMCZRkYc3pRmMhPS6z7G_6cBJq1lQukJ73X5ZHU/s400/hamster.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272888799211571906" /></a><br /><br /><br />This one's for you <a href="http://www.snarkydork.com">Jodi</a>!Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-14376082277080952512008-11-21T01:29:00.000-08:002008-11-21T01:31:44.210-08:00A Bookish Girl<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea_krDEuhd8MpCFZiutt2V-JG7mHhT0h4IgCvC9GvLzRCocX02YUFq8PxmM7gtVQYKuEFPfIsikVFH2oi7VSXk8qBuJl9FOXEBgiOYx_mCjUiXNSb2mgxpZCiBXnXM44FJR0HT9nROnY/s1600-h/mallory.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjea_krDEuhd8MpCFZiutt2V-JG7mHhT0h4IgCvC9GvLzRCocX02YUFq8PxmM7gtVQYKuEFPfIsikVFH2oi7VSXk8qBuJl9FOXEBgiOYx_mCjUiXNSb2mgxpZCiBXnXM44FJR0HT9nROnY/s400/mallory.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271040751271954194" /></a><br /><br />I'm watching Twilight tomorrow with 3 hipster librarian chicks.<br /><br />Bookish girls absolutely rule!Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-4329010820304235022008-11-09T20:53:00.000-08:002008-11-09T21:11:47.301-08:00A Girl and Her Bike<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavAbw_ESr75seEWSAZfPoFRpeOs1-zqBrwtNJUz2ZT09_EKFsoEEuBwgtR_lMR7ssrh2Bu54nBVVnVY6iMioQQSrTRfcPGLR-57qfI5Gho0Xe9DWwMiMfj4M8lE0NGkMyvWOGc5WKj8M/s1600-h/bikegirl_SMALL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiavAbw_ESr75seEWSAZfPoFRpeOs1-zqBrwtNJUz2ZT09_EKFsoEEuBwgtR_lMR7ssrh2Bu54nBVVnVY6iMioQQSrTRfcPGLR-57qfI5Gho0Xe9DWwMiMfj4M8lE0NGkMyvWOGc5WKj8M/s400/bikegirl_SMALL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266887925155420818" border="0" /></a><br />There is nothing like a cold combined with day-job-disenchantment to force me to stay at home and draw.<br /><br />What did I draw in my dark, dungeony apartment? Why- an outdoorsy day-travellin' gal!<br /><br />Oh irony!<br /><br />By the way, this is also my first piece inked and colored entirely in Adobe Illustrator.<br /><br />This was no easy feat. On Saturday I spent a good quarter of my day trying to figure out why my Wacom tablet was <span style="font-weight: bold;">not registering pen pressure stroke sensitivity</span>. No matter WHAT I did, my line strokes were -UGH- uniform in width!!! <span style="font-style: italic;">(you high strung artistes should surely comprehend my horror while you normal humans can continue rolling your eyes...)</span><br /><br />After fruitless searches on the forums with plenty of bitching and complaining to multiple friends at 3 AM on the internet, I finally PRESSED HARDER on my tablet.<br /><br />And it worked.<br /><br />Now everyone can collectively roll your eyes at me...<span style="font-style: italic;">ALTOGETHER NOW!</span><br /><br />*head slap to forehead* Bah! I blame my cold.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-70795792251299651252008-11-09T20:48:00.000-08:002008-11-09T20:52:21.511-08:00BFace Halloween Card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCMkF-ITlwh6WrisHpDp6zARCG6VGRTM3enG9pJcpmTb950QcFvkaqCVHURheUqMH63VsuON4suntKa-6sybGFIhcrkr5nnQKKaj4iGyw7qa82YZdJJwG9djnvpVDO-rEOfKoAPOJpvY/s1600-h/bfacehalloween.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCMkF-ITlwh6WrisHpDp6zARCG6VGRTM3enG9pJcpmTb950QcFvkaqCVHURheUqMH63VsuON4suntKa-6sybGFIhcrkr5nnQKKaj4iGyw7qa82YZdJJwG9djnvpVDO-rEOfKoAPOJpvY/s400/bfacehalloween.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5266886400849313026" border="0" /></a><br />She started off as a hunchback or a pumpkin but then she started to look kinda Ashley Todd-ey- so I decided to go for it.<br /><br />My friend Jason Weston sent back the best response:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> cute!</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> did you know what </span><span style="font-style: italic;" class="nfakPe">bface</span><span style="font-style: italic;"> meant? i didnt!</span><br /> <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bface" target="_blank">http://www.urbandictionary.<wbr>com/define.php?term=<span class="nfakPe">bface</span></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-36293271859131222762008-06-13T04:15:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:47.508-08:00I Miss Snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJtBQ0YFhfLjeqTBkbGB6pdF6GmZuzEv8-NNbStrvXTIwHf2d4rWuzZzrZAx-wppvV33ooE8C1SykudrafQO5biT65HcksOXQ0AE8inmPbxISrCjlMRe_XqAa4kWUo9b576xXw-hrjII/s1600-h/missingsnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJtBQ0YFhfLjeqTBkbGB6pdF6GmZuzEv8-NNbStrvXTIwHf2d4rWuzZzrZAx-wppvV33ooE8C1SykudrafQO5biT65HcksOXQ0AE8inmPbxISrCjlMRe_XqAa4kWUo9b576xXw-hrjII/s400/missingsnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211323488513414146" border="0" /></a><br />It's been 74 degrees, sunny and hot in California for months.<br /><br />Oh the humanity.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-83911917412951638482008-06-12T04:04:00.001-07:002008-12-12T13:42:47.682-08:00RUSTY.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYC7JCxrr0rqKuk49tGnEqUrdjEE-RefhmtYyy-ZQbq4MQT8uK8ZpBD0cMU2BVSGrRZx1Ldeup3VH9RkOx8hcwqEd8mOtEGEe4ctxap4B1HLdASYPHBfIkEnAlYajVjRiJAHK-C9UAR8/s1600-h/2175936409_b0eff591f7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYC7JCxrr0rqKuk49tGnEqUrdjEE-RefhmtYyy-ZQbq4MQT8uK8ZpBD0cMU2BVSGrRZx1Ldeup3VH9RkOx8hcwqEd8mOtEGEe4ctxap4B1HLdASYPHBfIkEnAlYajVjRiJAHK-C9UAR8/s400/2175936409_b0eff591f7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210949409144234194" border="0" /></a><br />This is the face I make when I stay up late with the TV on and am confronted with the awfulness that is "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" and "Tila Tequila's Shot of Love"...unfortunately this is the only kind of dreck I can play in the background as I draw- programs like these don't require a lot of brain cells or attention to follow...letting me divert both to my drawing instead.<br /><br />On that note..I've been REALLY LAPSE with the art lately. I blame the soul crushing schedule at work- and my new obsession with Law & Order SVU which plays TWICE on two separate stations after I come home from work. Ugh...I feel this is kinda clunky...hopefully after a few more weeks of diligent practice my skills will be back to where I think they should be.<br /><br />Use it or lose it!Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-12141575676144020392008-06-08T04:13:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:47.861-08:00Nice Purse!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wnds6XtFngwMY4mKSUeIJc41oEOaaxNpnpcg4nX_YmBOC-iH7AqH8OjLvBFyWDZ9WvriaZOvRsGK1keKQloQJrN61tPhNOxpUOTgrOLMyVpfbESySWEq0ikCJmbDwTX9eZ7GfGF5RE4/s1600-h/purse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Wnds6XtFngwMY4mKSUeIJc41oEOaaxNpnpcg4nX_YmBOC-iH7AqH8OjLvBFyWDZ9WvriaZOvRsGK1keKQloQJrN61tPhNOxpUOTgrOLMyVpfbESySWEq0ikCJmbDwTX9eZ7GfGF5RE4/s400/purse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209467715264523666" border="0" /></a><br />Sometimes I have more fun looking at the people who go to art museums rather than the art they're looking at.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-74055611214170447272008-06-07T14:18:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:49.357-08:00My Comic Shizz in Hyphen Magazine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLliYoueT0lVMGKyAtIw6kMoZ0MA6qja-HRzr6wBLUC3DU_cZSQYOdQqnpN2Nf5pFORSRhg1mCl-rxA7wZxSyrf_4cTqDMYqGP30KbWML7Y_EBjo6d5ghfyhP3NtZpwwy_SpI1f5bPZRU/s1600-h/160x204_currentissue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLliYoueT0lVMGKyAtIw6kMoZ0MA6qja-HRzr6wBLUC3DU_cZSQYOdQqnpN2Nf5pFORSRhg1mCl-rxA7wZxSyrf_4cTqDMYqGP30KbWML7Y_EBjo6d5ghfyhP3NtZpwwy_SpI1f5bPZRU/s400/160x204_currentissue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209277703108761042" border="0" /></a><br />Awesome news! I have the privilege of being the featured comic artist in the most current issue of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyphen_%28magazine%29">Hyphen Magazine</a>! #14, the "Spaces Issue" can be picked up at <a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/component/option,com_magazine/func,show_edition/id,30/Itemid,1/">these book stores</a>.<br />Besides my comic (check the last page yo!) the mag also has some great articles worthy of readership. From the <a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/">Hyphen Magazine site</a>, here is a list of what else is featured:<br /><ul><blockquote><li><a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2008/03/qa-with-john-cho.html">John Cho talks</a> about starring in "Harold and Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay" and what it's like to take on the iconic role of <a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/2007/10/john-cho-to-play-sulu.html">Sulu</a> in the "Star Trek" prequel movie.</li><p> </p><li>Speaking of "Star Trek," we'll go where no magazine has gone before and scrutinize the white-dominated utopian future envisioned by the show and movies.</li><p> </p><li>Byler, the filmmaker behind "Charlotte Sometimes" and "Tre," discusses art, activism and his support for Barack Obama.</li><p> </p><li>Hyphen lays down the odds on who will be the <a href="http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/content/view/97/1/" style="text-decoration: underline;">first Asian American to run for president</a>.</li><li>We'll look at the burgeoning Asian Pacific Islander prison population, what binds API inmates together and the writings of ex-prisoner Eddy Zheng.</li><p> </p><li>An actor, a museum curator, a balloonist, an Elvis collector and an ocean swimmer tell us how they use their space.</li><p> </p><li>We'll look at the legacy and rebirth of Seattle's Wing Luke Museum and the International Hotel in San Francisco.</li><li>We profile "Jonah Hex" creator Tony DeZuniga, leader of the “Filipino Invasion” of American comics</li></blockquote><li><br /></li></ul>As a sneak preview, here's some panels I worked on for the comic. To read up and see photos of the actual events that inspired me, please check out my blog entry from <a href="http://hidinginasia.blogspot.com/2006/08/our-former-family-home-in-taipei-year.html">Hiding in Asia. </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnoXiuETWhkMbroJMCW-zyI_tiZssV4NDwAu36pFnfpRXEbsMvEJYlncIYSH-4lIOa1GVJ4OWiI0M4HAN79LPbo_-0Aw3zju0hoVN4wpEyuRGHRKWSjtNkqsKEyNHvtgu0N5s22d2UZQ/s1600-h/firstpanel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVnoXiuETWhkMbroJMCW-zyI_tiZssV4NDwAu36pFnfpRXEbsMvEJYlncIYSH-4lIOa1GVJ4OWiI0M4HAN79LPbo_-0Aw3zju0hoVN4wpEyuRGHRKWSjtNkqsKEyNHvtgu0N5s22d2UZQ/s400/firstpanel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209254584219678610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCFBgFUvmtgK0UTZzl9eP7wNUDEJZmTRoUhWCWjbYb_8mQRTbtyiEBnlWuqAD0Mb0z8D98KDedvVmhVAx5SDzBn5pSIWi-Qw4MoricqRdP45_SDvoIgUt5FszjiwXhCAbPifxRzbxaSRE/s1600-h/familyhomepanel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQOFa2mIu1Ppo4u5fnOzqfTWEafuBxn27HGCaFc5Ic1M1nTif7mmWlfFL8EdYcNdkcIijcmfOv3u-lI0jAvS3dtilA0YyUhPOkIuN0Rljw6aQzVUJftL1k4GqxiZ9IH2jVYs0zr1WC8VE/s400/pornpanel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209320874106387138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfRK40__C31yQrdNrOREmwJ0lBnl56TpbqAdN8ngmXjoY5zmV9igJdCVIYZ8vjGEnFF72-j_JdVovcBKgEuQn4DoYfmFCgS9kibCcsW5blzccyzQpUUzJSsM1sJ0HUbkOJlb0Dj52SW0/s1600-h/jesus.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXfRK40__C31yQrdNrOREmwJ0lBnl56TpbqAdN8ngmXjoY5zmV9igJdCVIYZ8vjGEnFF72-j_JdVovcBKgEuQn4DoYfmFCgS9kibCcsW5blzccyzQpUUzJSsM1sJ0HUbkOJlb0Dj52SW0/s400/jesus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209320748793378770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQ5hNAgXN-aYMfUInV-E8QF1xbd3_fiWlD4zxP-Nd2AuWQO5XDZXkUpEo4a7L7kvrNnRH5Uhq_p6-jUqM9Sqk-DQgxuLjq0p5YUU9ssxYWktXU-tednSRAL2jULThJuNjBdaudbTJg5Q/s1600-h/spiritpanel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnQ5hNAgXN-aYMfUInV-E8QF1xbd3_fiWlD4zxP-Nd2AuWQO5XDZXkUpEo4a7L7kvrNnRH5Uhq_p6-jUqM9Sqk-DQgxuLjq0p5YUU9ssxYWktXU-tednSRAL2jULThJuNjBdaudbTJg5Q/s400/spiritpanel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209320648406638162" border="0" /></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-87662907091714453882008-05-07T01:30:00.000-07:002008-05-07T01:35:33.461-07:00Drats!Apparently the site I was using to host my flash cartoons went down (what is this? 1999?!)<br /><br />So that's why you see a blank empty space where there ought to be beatific works of artistic flash cartoon GENIUS.<br /><br />Everything will be back up and running once I find some time to re output new SWFs and find a new host.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-86419595589108007162007-12-28T01:24:00.000-08:002008-02-06T12:02:31.370-08:00Winnie Sleeping on Her Favorite Rug<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-121998.swf" width="396" height="288" class="file_border"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-121998.swf" /><br /></object>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-31163058370661994442007-11-25T23:32:00.000-08:002008-02-06T12:03:05.416-08:00A Treacherous Pool of Jelly<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-122000.swf" width="396" height="288" class="file_border"><br /><param name="movie" value="http://www.swfup.com/uploads/swf-122000.swf" /><br /></object>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-27288577178063563462007-11-21T01:55:00.001-08:002008-12-12T13:42:53.915-08:00A Girl Who is High<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTJYFZ52bxt7VdG9XJQCom7ehUNlbPDql8V_WDpKWWdkGRf0Mhmtg8aN1DMl3KtY99UadQrD0SaiKQ8mIKwJZXuzqLx4yizj1RXwobBYFuWsds4I0c94SNb0Dw-VRfc-tHZ4XCBQ_tYM/s1600-h/flier.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNx_EDstflJ-B1Ab5er-QUbb9ezochmN54gXEwCkqnK8l9N-KTme4VXCqJvBB9EeJds9-WkOID9ff6veQ0Ahl2SrZ5BJUbndjlGen5koUz5lzUltu4rRA_OnCBbsIFFACXfiMhKPjB8Qs/s400/sleepygirl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5125552784265408834" border="0" /></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-23905634564301077662007-10-16T01:23:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:54.540-08:00A Self Portrait in Technicolor<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmvBEw-Jeaiv512hDMIoR6cmOfktpmzpqd2p3_i0biLkskUe1NY27gDfLxdu7bWjvQatLTkJdS6YGiEvx6IjgShwxpqhlL9XFPp5I7eh0TWbef_aBKHFpQa6K4x0V81jGLlOzEa5ZqZY/s1600-h/rubbercolor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUmvBEw-Jeaiv512hDMIoR6cmOfktpmzpqd2p3_i0biLkskUe1NY27gDfLxdu7bWjvQatLTkJdS6YGiEvx6IjgShwxpqhlL9XFPp5I7eh0TWbef_aBKHFpQa6K4x0V81jGLlOzEa5ZqZY/s400/rubbercolor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121847402680645042" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the color version of <a href="http://helenjenart.blogspot.com/2007/06/in-pain.html"> this drawing </a> which I did the week I had to walk around like C-3P0 when my spinal column ceased to function.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-22059655983487023612007-10-13T01:50:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:55.526-08:00Mike Tyson at Pinkberry<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">(per Elyse's request, I've filed this entry into my art blog. Are you happy NOW Miz Librarian?!)</span></span><br /><br />I'm noticing that as I encounter these birds of paradise a.k.a. CELEBRITIES in Los Angeles, that I am waaaaaay to cool to whip out my camera and get all <span style="font-style: italic;">pappo </span>or <span style="font-style: italic;">razzy</span> on their asses.<br /><br />I usually affect that "You don't impress me but that guy standing BEHIND you has me utterly captivated." demeanor while furtively making mental notes about EVERY detail of their appearance.<br /><br />Or in the case of Mr. Mike Tyson, I just didn't want the guy to beat my ass. Plus I value my ears. They're cute, tiny, and perfectly proportional to my head.<br /><br />But seeing Mr. Tyson at my local Pinkberry's was too much of a hoot to NOT share with you all. So without further adieu, I am going to introduce you to my FIRST EVER <span style="font-style: italic;">Celebrity Encounter Art Lesson.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lesson 1: See and Draw Mike Tyson!</span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 1: If Mike Tyson was a Shape He'd Be A....</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtU63uiyUcP-a_dmF9NcgZyxhPYhxzxpqQ0EBBDnibfzLIKgRlxfaAdH_Ff1L7Sga5V668BTELW7Jmhkm-dJA2JZTD0SwWtsSACyLglhYDJGMLMWIqWB-5YIqf5WuIKaS-e3RfP9o2ysY/s1600-h/mike1.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtU63uiyUcP-a_dmF9NcgZyxhPYhxzxpqQ0EBBDnibfzLIKgRlxfaAdH_Ff1L7Sga5V668BTELW7Jmhkm-dJA2JZTD0SwWtsSACyLglhYDJGMLMWIqWB-5YIqf5WuIKaS-e3RfP9o2ysY/s400/mike1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104392739672199986" border="0" /></a>The first thing I noticed about Mike was that he looked like a block.<br /><br />So everyone grab your pencils and draw a basic square...or rectangle like me. He was kinda puffy too...so don't be so rigid with the lines or sharp with your edges.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 2: Mike Tyson's Turtley Proportions</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVxbPhhmZNVkIGgFuOKDMdIwTXj6uuYgdj_Qnt3b7kaZRMcdQDoU21-Q36wxNo2HmBnytzGRXYPCSD5-K4zP1p4Kip-4AueoVhOAy5VMp3ApDVQvg4cn83ceub2ja6SAzYz4DaKMZB2g/s1600-h/mike2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUVxbPhhmZNVkIGgFuOKDMdIwTXj6uuYgdj_Qnt3b7kaZRMcdQDoU21-Q36wxNo2HmBnytzGRXYPCSD5-K4zP1p4Kip-4AueoVhOAy5VMp3ApDVQvg4cn83ceub2ja6SAzYz4DaKMZB2g/s400/mike2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104392675247690530" border="0" /></a><br />Because Mike Tyson has almost zero neck, feel free to draw his head in the body. Like turtle!<br />Define his waistline in the middle.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 3: Mike Tyson's Sassy Figure Comes Together</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2QQI4eedxPZd1DlNtWr6zp4Gk26TUyII27QITTc4VdVJ4hyoF9GNDZzzPzN2khJRHKmhMXgxqBIorvltuE1Rt-stZQw_TLx1E9YlxsGTYsTIKtBcpZDtgDzlq_uaKSk12FLoLGBLayU/s1600-h/mike3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu2QQI4eedxPZd1DlNtWr6zp4Gk26TUyII27QITTc4VdVJ4hyoF9GNDZzzPzN2khJRHKmhMXgxqBIorvltuE1Rt-stZQw_TLx1E9YlxsGTYsTIKtBcpZDtgDzlq_uaKSk12FLoLGBLayU/s400/mike3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104392606528213778" border="0" /></a>His years of tough training have blessed Mr. Tyson with arms and legs that could mortally wound a tiny 115 pound girl who is subtly trying to take a photo of him with a camphone.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 4: Mike Tyson in TECHNICOLOR!</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75VQDjinJfvifjLes8H8V-uEoTV5-mgB1ATwwLgP7GL7M5x753r99pgpwC4tyLo_-kF3sLd3oC9DAFIsPLXtlGGcgAyMVQkAuNABKaGMEHneQfIQfjp0HOouSzXW9QKl35QBxszBsytU/s1600-h/mike4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg75VQDjinJfvifjLes8H8V-uEoTV5-mgB1ATwwLgP7GL7M5x753r99pgpwC4tyLo_-kF3sLd3oC9DAFIsPLXtlGGcgAyMVQkAuNABKaGMEHneQfIQfjp0HOouSzXW9QKl35QBxszBsytU/s400/mike4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104391945103250178" border="0" /></a><br />Mike was in an almost all white outfit. To be frank I was too busy staring at his face tatoo to notice what color his shoes were. Let's just say they were blue. And because Mike is a proud black man, let's not make him pink or yellow shall we?<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Step 5: Plug in the Details That Make Mike...simply....MIKE. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT13Gowpzo4ssaAg2MJjMZT7-VqPJXDN6m_HDcFbiiyI2LlohoQWWYmaSOKbynkoJ8zvvupkftyBusa17CaDNAnL128toSYlE1woDtDy8v9apQXkL0UEBKDdL1phP7PmM8ddSnfeKuTqw/s1600-h/mike5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT13Gowpzo4ssaAg2MJjMZT7-VqPJXDN6m_HDcFbiiyI2LlohoQWWYmaSOKbynkoJ8zvvupkftyBusa17CaDNAnL128toSYlE1woDtDy8v9apQXkL0UEBKDdL1phP7PmM8ddSnfeKuTqw/s400/mike5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104391867793838834" border="0" /></a>Here we put in the finishing touches. Bringing Mike to life is all through the details. (FACE TATOO) and inserting the things that make Mike...simply Mike (FACE TATOO).<br /><br />So there you have it. Not only do you know what it's like to SEE a living legend, but now you know who to draw him. All without the threat of getting a camera smashed into your face.Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-30545194383808019972007-10-09T02:21:00.001-07:002008-12-12T13:42:56.417-08:00With a Wacom<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbukwy1KwTOFRz7HEmk7BhBvqJePEqcy6GWwbE0AEdsprvNo7uteJn2JbCnd_xXu2n-9hLFjXIYaRxAw8vpklSt1evHUhdlVVNXeiL_wyftI2m5Huh_cVLcnX-f4yFH5Rl6zQxz1mZ3AQ/s1600-h/profile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbukwy1KwTOFRz7HEmk7BhBvqJePEqcy6GWwbE0AEdsprvNo7uteJn2JbCnd_xXu2n-9hLFjXIYaRxAw8vpklSt1evHUhdlVVNXeiL_wyftI2m5Huh_cVLcnX-f4yFH5Rl6zQxz1mZ3AQ/s400/profile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119265072851146306" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQbQ5R92SVudMfax6e9UhZNfsteK-xCyT8nzFufaDsvwH367pT8VltgPq4rW5sn3Zl_66OM2scwIpISZd0okgHGeil2gct6cHHsr_DTt3dOkzISM7snvAWpnNvJq8FoYHc53TSf5llyc/s1600-h/knock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaQbQ5R92SVudMfax6e9UhZNfsteK-xCyT8nzFufaDsvwH367pT8VltgPq4rW5sn3Zl_66OM2scwIpISZd0okgHGeil2gct6cHHsr_DTt3dOkzISM7snvAWpnNvJq8FoYHc53TSf5llyc/s400/knock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119264952592062002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWoaeaAqdBKeT5WThWl-ox0TEhhBVYwU7axnsFCtVG1TZoniYVhM9pfIBM0YJhY-B6nd4m-0cle1_V_X-ppTK76s862smaOwbbHdbqTK3Oto209JEMpBThKUdVODBLw65cKNc3BbtjP0/s1600-h/bangs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWoaeaAqdBKeT5WThWl-ox0TEhhBVYwU7axnsFCtVG1TZoniYVhM9pfIBM0YJhY-B6nd4m-0cle1_V_X-ppTK76s862smaOwbbHdbqTK3Oto209JEMpBThKUdVODBLw65cKNc3BbtjP0/s400/bangs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5119264832332977698" border="0" /></a><br />Oooh, using the Wacom Tablet is getting addictive. I love how my style sort of loosens up as I use the stylus. I wish I could have a small Cintiq sketchbook by Moleskin. How hot would that be?Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-26808304713273147462007-10-01T20:16:00.000-07:002008-12-12T13:42:57.209-08:00Little Red Hoodie Frog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kwQYTRMi-QJGQKSXxblFytfwOsjyELEgJfYjOtpURQ0BGK39-O9pUPwoi0nf9IRHQlgAXkYz4lg14WjQ1yyuVXqOR60fOB5FvOnA3Rr9c95aMJ9RuYI_mzvXsuJ1WvZ8dyIJsdJXHxE/s1600-h/frog_pencil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kwQYTRMi-QJGQKSXxblFytfwOsjyELEgJfYjOtpURQ0BGK39-O9pUPwoi0nf9IRHQlgAXkYz4lg14WjQ1yyuVXqOR60fOB5FvOnA3Rr9c95aMJ9RuYI_mzvXsuJ1WvZ8dyIJsdJXHxE/s400/frog_pencil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116573593177830914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GwZvJexrJB-LgyFqjVPwEHAh8e_X9-Ulphh_IRsSjJnuuP3LhzvnAubyIjk0blF4opLJNA00qXTVEaCswn1P4x-6e9BvMw12ssVoA5pnUL6a1QeKrJ-yKmv-i51RvMwG23Xy3ghvz7I/s1600-h/frog_shading.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GwZvJexrJB-LgyFqjVPwEHAh8e_X9-Ulphh_IRsSjJnuuP3LhzvnAubyIjk0blF4opLJNA00qXTVEaCswn1P4x-6e9BvMw12ssVoA5pnUL6a1QeKrJ-yKmv-i51RvMwG23Xy3ghvz7I/s400/frog_shading.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116573524458354162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPr1rV0EutFUHZt7EsQta1ZZQDKZMkQv10HjLpC121k2gM3v4NU9NBnwYKVjyue62QW9IbJAr5mOAi7lrYflpU6V0PP54qd3EMRzQw9BAImLfkZiUqfAES8Rq_4ychfY3FK_f0TLLfzs/s1600-h/frog_paint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPr1rV0EutFUHZt7EsQta1ZZQDKZMkQv10HjLpC121k2gM3v4NU9NBnwYKVjyue62QW9IbJAr5mOAi7lrYflpU6V0PP54qd3EMRzQw9BAImLfkZiUqfAES8Rq_4ychfY3FK_f0TLLfzs/s400/frog_paint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116573438559008226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ4Vmz3i9gd2QaMpOQ7lIoJXxemFTAiVO-98xTileCxRI8sSeSeVgB1sOgoRI_GUFneLd3UXtJ-E53akosKUw4_uVumoPV5FnBCA4j3UI0AwPSb5Cn6639fRWPqCi_cZYNV07YoSO_u0/s1600-h/frog_final.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ4Vmz3i9gd2QaMpOQ7lIoJXxemFTAiVO-98xTileCxRI8sSeSeVgB1sOgoRI_GUFneLd3UXtJ-E53akosKUw4_uVumoPV5FnBCA4j3UI0AwPSb5Cn6639fRWPqCi_cZYNV07YoSO_u0/s400/frog_final.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5116573339774760402" border="0" /></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-44880952989524236292007-09-20T02:04:00.001-07:002008-12-12T13:42:57.327-08:00A Hipster Bunny<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YUo0ELbivAm9AI9cHcEMYMxPlIcXB5GVpFtLptYZXxPsk-kR9jngwXzVylrSgGZt67p2zFrHLAXsHGCTvASqpBu5WfrStXQ1ls-4wy-4NhvMLKAahq8R2HEAYsNMvQh7Mv5X1h8pY6I/s1600-h/bunboy+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YUo0ELbivAm9AI9cHcEMYMxPlIcXB5GVpFtLptYZXxPsk-kR9jngwXzVylrSgGZt67p2zFrHLAXsHGCTvASqpBu5WfrStXQ1ls-4wy-4NhvMLKAahq8R2HEAYsNMvQh7Mv5X1h8pY6I/s400/bunboy+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112209775393904306" border="0" /></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039983640615306065.post-31824943160238949172007-09-19T17:08:00.001-07:002008-12-12T13:42:57.916-08:00A Conversation About the LA Bus System<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GVav_eGGL5YazpSoygV0RPvGmrK2YQS3YEIkpdoCqGsxbgemb1OaOUvacNCxGRVeTJ3q0E612evlTSZjuu6HGbtzjPRaITQxAube6eMyL2FbLaYgfIBzUnZr-pi5n4Y7rHJjjySp2aQ/s1600-h/1977.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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The human foot has always tripped me up in life drawing. Sometimes, my drawings will mysteriously, um, <span style="font-style: italic;">stop</span> just a little below the waist when I'm drawing a person. Oops!<br /><br />But to be a better artist..to <span style="font-style: italic;">grow</span> I must force myself out of this little corner I've painted myself in, and make myself learn. Hence, I've been drawing and looking at feet. ALL DAY. LOTS AND LOTS OF FEET.<br /><br />I feel like a foot fetishist. Oh YEEEEAH! TOES! WOOOOH! LOOK AT THAT ARCH!<br /><br />These are my sketches, and some random notes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KpHEzUXgmUjc2f8VggW72tmrFyaWdHNE67mu-2WppOk9J0sB-eSkeg46DaLrxGzKTwrJcnfHbQKbMyAw70WyeV-7Y-Qa2qii95BtmpTWcgIvKcsE_jQSUv_vyw1Gb1GZx2gj_p1yfnc/s1600-h/sc00910ec0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6KpHEzUXgmUjc2f8VggW72tmrFyaWdHNE67mu-2WppOk9J0sB-eSkeg46DaLrxGzKTwrJcnfHbQKbMyAw70WyeV-7Y-Qa2qii95BtmpTWcgIvKcsE_jQSUv_vyw1Gb1GZx2gj_p1yfnc/s400/sc00910ec0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111065244842303090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0aZ8qEpyOZ26QxaY1yGJGDGyPmr2RRXv2Jq1YgngdasTq5w9nGKOLEirU02PiZIQ_5OgaQSiEwFdg5bZvL-Ref82j1RVaxzOoTmi5YjGGTsS39X3HxlWQ7IvJO_gY70Nw9PkMCpNW3Q/s1600-h/sc00912d28.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm0aZ8qEpyOZ26QxaY1yGJGDGyPmr2RRXv2Jq1YgngdasTq5w9nGKOLEirU02PiZIQ_5OgaQSiEwFdg5bZvL-Ref82j1RVaxzOoTmi5YjGGTsS39X3HxlWQ7IvJO_gY70Nw9PkMCpNW3Q/s400/sc00912d28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111065068748643938" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRPhyphenhyphen8sU4Rz0ZpoYMhki0wPAbezCd951M6wITIw01jl-FCUiuhpfNHJEaLN70TEveD53Cl4Rxc491CW8HKBdfjMZFBFPVHSxRA_68mbEMeFj_HSXcV1G6QLfH-BCmJCv48saJ3myBUZw/s1600-h/sc00914dcf.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRPhyphenhyphen8sU4Rz0ZpoYMhki0wPAbezCd951M6wITIw01jl-FCUiuhpfNHJEaLN70TEveD53Cl4Rxc491CW8HKBdfjMZFBFPVHSxRA_68mbEMeFj_HSXcV1G6QLfH-BCmJCv48saJ3myBUZw/s400/sc00914dcf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111064935604657746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6IfAVimO32H8iQNJhnl2d6XZ1cklzBNinMCVLTSBRm80qmdilAi-Ih3wKp2NXkHPnpj_nZdTSWYio56g-HOgck97b9sMkN00g3Tk4lO3290K25uVliqyhnQF0tAxL5DVIv79oWyj1eA/s1600-h/sc0091a447.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf6IfAVimO32H8iQNJhnl2d6XZ1cklzBNinMCVLTSBRm80qmdilAi-Ih3wKp2NXkHPnpj_nZdTSWYio56g-HOgck97b9sMkN00g3Tk4lO3290K25uVliqyhnQF0tAxL5DVIv79oWyj1eA/s400/sc0091a447.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111064776690867778" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And at the end of the day...I think all the pain was worth it. Here's the sketch I drew afterwards:<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eRFHfqm-pL5MW2oCbY8aHBb4FKFPsA4vbrzQCqksYg8j4kh7mvKb5E_i9mOpbgwaBSBzHVTgkk2fAgh_574gEjMPhslQSliLnQR7vdmqd91wAkBK6JwumgjMwbIRyQX3zYGFMHBPZ-o/s1600-h/sc00917a6d.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eRFHfqm-pL5MW2oCbY8aHBb4FKFPsA4vbrzQCqksYg8j4kh7mvKb5E_i9mOpbgwaBSBzHVTgkk2fAgh_574gEjMPhslQSliLnQR7vdmqd91wAkBK6JwumgjMwbIRyQX3zYGFMHBPZ-o/s400/sc00917a6d.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5111067783167975042" border="0" /></a>Hellinjayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18260638389410196681noreply@blogger.com0