Vash the Stampede

So, I haven't been feeling entirely well. I have a really sore throat, running a bit of a fever here and there... Hasn't been pretty.
When I'm sick I'll watch movies and TV shows NON-STOP. Last time I was sick I watched three movies back-to-back until 4 in the morning. This time I started watching a TV show called Trigun. I've been meaning to watch it for quite a while but never got around to it because TV shows take up a-lot of time.
So, I finally got into it and I fell in LOVE with it. The characters are well structured, the world they live in is believable and the voice-acting is phenomenal.
The main characters' name is Vash, or Vash the Stampede.
I love this character. He's so unique and lovable and quirky. You'd think you knew him after a few episodes, but you'd be wrong. His character keeps evolving and when it does it just makes sense. There's no conflicting information about these people to make their decisions seem out of character.
After falling in love with this show I immediately wanted to draw Vash. So I did.
As I mentioned before I don't have my drawing tablet with me, so it's not a digital drawing. Please excuse the quality as I had to take it with my 3DS...

I know it may be a little hard to tell what's going on here, so that's why I included the links above.
It was my first time drawing him and it was all from memory so it's not totally accurate.

Anyway, I hope you like it! I'm doing my best to keep this updated, but it's pretty tough you're feeling ill. See you next time!

Li'l Update

I really wish I had something new to show you. But I have a very good reason for not having anything. Not home. Out of state and very far away from my drawing stuff. All I have is this laptop with it's touchpad and Paint.

As you can see I won't get very far with that...
I do, however have some pens and some paper so I've been practicing drawing Dex and Ambi. The biggest part about getting them right is their faces, so I've been practicing drawing their eyes and figuring out how wide their faces are, how far apart their eyes are, how far their mouth is from their nose... Proportions, you know?
I'm at my grandmother's house for three weeks. Been through one week and three day already, so only about a week and a half left.
Been keeping myself busy. My grandma has a small orchard and she had a bit of a bug problem. Caterpillar problem, actually. Tent Caterpillars were getting all over her trees and would eventually eat all the fruit. I had to take care of them. I finally finished today and then I found out I'm going to have to bury grandma's dog. He's way too old, has cancer and just can't function. Poor old boy's getting put down and I have the somber duty of digging for him.
On a lighter note, my current favorite band released their newest album to those who pre-ordered it. You should check them out! I was hooked when I heard their song Good Mood. They're called The Joy of Painting. Do yourself a favor and listen to it.
Other than that, I made my way to the local GameStop store and found some great PlayStation 2 games. On the off time I've been playing the latest Monster Hunter game. Super fun game! Very challenging and time consuming but it's also very rewarding. If you have a WiiU or a 3Ds you should try it! LINK

I guess that's all I have for now. I'll keep practicing with the drawing and when I get home I'm going to make a new promo picture for Dex and Ambi (working title). It'll take a little while so relax and listen to some smooth jazz.

Josh and I

An accurate depiction of Josh and I after I make a bad pun.

My Collection

Today, I'll be showing you my book collection! I've been meaning to post this for a while but never got around to it. Here it is.

These two show the main bookshelves. Encyclopedia and small camera collection on the left, rare and old books in the middle and everything else on the right.

The closeups of those shelves.

 These are all my first editions.

 I collect Jack London, so these are my favorites.

Some of my more interesting books.

Another one of my favorites. I found it in a thrift store for $.75 and it's in perfect condition.

I think it has fantastic illustrations.

Another favorite. It's a copy of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

It has a nice slip cover and a beautifully printed hard cover. I love looking at this one.

That's really all I have for now. If you wanted a little more info on what I have you can click the link HERE. 

Sadface - Aqua

ICE (with title)

Madison asked me to add the title. So I added it and worked it into the environment.

Ice

I finally did  another picture for Madison. Here it is.

As you may have noticed, I tend to draw with black lines. This is my first attempt at keeping it free of lines. I think it turned out okay! I'l certainly keep doing this in the future. It was pretty fun for me.

Anyway, that's all I have for now. Hopefully I'll get something else soon, but I'm not sure what it'll be.

Tea Party

Dex and Ambi (Dex is actually included this time...)

So here it is. I finished the picture for Dex and Ambi.

Dex and Ambi has gotten to the point where we can start designing levels! But first, I have to get the story totally done and out of the way before we get too into that. I'm really excited to get working on it! My brother and I have been sick this last week so development came to a standstill for a little while. But I'm ready to get back to it.

Just so you all know it might be a while before I get anything else posted. Not only do I not have anything else from the game yet, but I may be going on a week-long vacation in two days. If I don't have anything presentable next week, I'll just show you some wallpapers I made a little while ago.

Dex & Ambi

Hello again everyone! I've been pretty busy these past few weeks, so I have been unable to make any new posts.
I did, however, make two posts on our game development blog which you can check out HERE.

Today, I don't have much to show or tell, so I'll get straight to the point.
Josh and I are halting production on Firewall for a little bit while we focus on a game that'll be easier to make.
The reason for this is because this is a learning experience as we go, it's a little tough to take on a big project like Firewall and the game we have planned for after Firewall.
I'm going to be working a-lot on the game this coming week, and hopefully it'll be playable soon.
We're calling it Dex & Ambi, after the main characters. We may not stick with that name though.
I'll be making the cut-scenes so I started with some concept art. Here it is.

The girl pictured is Ambi. I'll put Dex in there soon.
I'm trying different styles, to see what we like better. First thing I tried was making it light, pastel.
Next I'll be experimenting with pixelated artwork. I personally like the idea above better than pixelated stuff, but I have to see all my options before making any decisions.

And that's all I have for now. I'll talk more about the game itself on the game development blog. If I don't, I'll get Josh to make a post. He hasn't posted anything for a while.