The Laughing Chimp

Get Ready...

2012-02-09T11:21:00.001-08:00

Howdy folks!
Quick digital painting done this afternoon.
Thanks for stopping by.

60th Birthday

2012-01-24T09:02:00.000-08:00

Howdy!
This is a digital painting/collage I did for my father-in-law's 60th Birthday Celebration.
Thanks for stopping by.

Merry X-mas everyone!

2011-12-20T17:26:00.000-08:00

A quick illustration done this evening.
Pencil sketch and Photoshop.
Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays!

Step-by-step for Fashion Students

2011-11-24T13:54:00.000-08:00

Hello folks!
This is a step-by-step tutorial I did for my Fashion Drawing students.
Thanks for stopping by.

Wedding Anniversary Portrait

2011-07-29T15:14:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
This is a commissioned 49th wedding anniversary portrait.
Mixed media. Digital collage and charcoal drawing.
Thanks for stopping by.

Illustration for Brazilian GQ

2011-07-11T12:43:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks! It's been a while.
This is a double-page spread illustration I did for Brazilian GQ (Gentlemen's Quarterly) issue# 4.
Art Director: Crystian Cruz, Art Editor: Andre Koguti.
For those living in Brazil: it's out now. Feel free to buy it :)
Thanks for stopping by.

Homage to McQueen

2011-05-09T17:14:00.001-07:00

Howdy!
This illustration was part of an exercise I developed for my fashion design students.
It started with the painting of the figure, then the background was added, and finally the line drawing and the logo.
The students were free to choose any fashion designer they wanted for this assignment, including themselves.
I chose McQuenn because he kicked ass. Too bad he's gone.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by.

Post Graduate Studies Assignment: Retro Poster

2011-04-29T18:49:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks!
Long time no see.
I've been extremely busy lately, there's a lot going on in my life.
Still, I'd like to present to you guys an assignement I developed for my post grad studies class.
We had to think of a product and develop a poster for it.
I researched American posters from the early 1930s to late 1940s.
Presented above are the rough sketch and the finished version.
Thanks for stopping by.

Portfolio Cover

2011-03-23T16:10:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks!
At work, I was asked to put together my portfolio.
I had fun illustrating the cover.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick ink work

2011-03-18T12:52:00.000-07:00

Hello!
Quick demonstration of techniques to my fashion illustration students.
Pen, ink and Photoshop.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick Illustration

2011-02-17T14:39:00.000-08:00

Hello folks, this is a quick illustration done in class today.
It served as a little tutorial for my fashion students.
Thanks for stopping by.

Shall we dance?

2011-02-02T12:57:00.000-08:00

A quickie done yesterday. Pen and markers on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Show me some Lovin'

2011-02-01T10:17:00.000-08:00

Felt like sketching a pin-up today.
Thanks for stopping by.

Fun from Photos

2011-01-31T15:20:00.000-08:00

Howdy!
These are from photographs. Pencil and highlighter on sketchbook. Thanks for stopping by.

Playing with Color

2011-01-26T16:55:00.000-08:00

Howdy folks!
In this study, I tried to capture the mood of the pose as well as the likeness of the model.
...and I forced myself to do it entirely with Painter.
It turned out good, I think, even after a long hiatus from painting digitally.
Hope you'll enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by.

...Funny...

2011-01-12T16:55:00.001-08:00

Glad my sense of humor is back. That's a good thing :)
Happy 2011 folks!
Thanks for stopping by.

Hospital Sketches

2011-01-11T12:49:00.001-08:00

My 3-month old daughter spent a week at the hospital, we came back home a couple of days ago. She was diagosed with a virus that attacks the lungs and interferes with the baby's breathing. When she was admitted, she was pale, sleepy and with shortage of breath.
There was nothing I could do other than hope she was gonna be allright. Thankfully, she did.
Shown here are some of the many sketches I did while waiting for her to get better.
Thanks for stopping by.

Last Update of 2010

2010-12-31T12:33:00.000-08:00

Hello folks!
Raising two kids is not an easy task (especially when one of them is a newborn), that's why I haven't been able to update the blog recently.
Anyway, here goes one last update before 2010 is gone.
As you might have noticed, I've been practicing some footwear design lately.
I started attending another graduate program, this time in footwear design.
This is one of the assignments I developed for Design class. Quick, done in a full day's work.
I'll still keep posting some figure sketches, conceptual stuff and some illustrations, don't worry about it.
Thanks for stopping by and a Happy New Year to you!

Back after a While

2010-11-11T10:29:00.000-08:00

Hello!
This has been a crazy hectic year... My daughter was born last month and since then I haven't had time to update the blog. Thanks for your patience and for sticking with me.
Here are some product sketches.
Thanks for stopping by.

A Classic is a Classic

2010-10-10T18:08:00.000-07:00

Pen on Sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Kevin

2010-10-02T18:35:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
This is Kevin, my son, sleeping comfortably on the couch.
Colored pencil and technical pen on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Figure Sketching

2010-09-27T15:29:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
Some sketches done this past week.
All from life.
Thanks for stopping by.

Figure Studies from Life

2010-09-19T18:09:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
A couple of sketches done last friday. 10 minutes each.
Green colored pencil on paper.
Thanks for stopping by.

A bit more from life...

2010-09-13T19:22:00.001-07:00

Howdy!
Quick sketches from a live model.
Ballpoint pen on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

From Life...

2010-09-11T04:14:00.000-07:00

Ballpoint pen on sketchbook.
Thanks for visiting.

Genetic Engineering

2010-09-10T20:08:00.000-07:00

Hello!
A quick sketch done this evening.
A little joke about gene manipulation.
Colored pencil on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Colored Pencil on Black Paper

2010-09-09T19:40:00.000-07:00

Howdy! This is a quick sketch done this afternoon.
Sketched from a photograph by Steven Meisel.
I can easily spot the mistakes, but I thought it would be worth posting it anyway.
It's not 100% but as we all know "Practice makes perfect".
Thanks for stopping by.

Homage to Bouguereau

2010-09-03T19:31:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
I had some time to spare between classes this evening, and decided to try some colored pencils I got as a gift (one of those 12 pencil kits).
Trying to copy the mastery of Adolphe-William Bouguereau is a hard enough challenge by itself, let alone with a limited palette.
About seven colored pencils were used in this sketch.
Thanks for stopping by.

Veronica

2010-09-01T12:08:00.000-07:00

A quick sketch of one of my students busy with her drawing assignment.
Feels good to sketch from life again.
Pencil on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Still Busy

2010-08-31T20:15:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
I sketched this one this afternoon, at work.
I know I need to sketch more from life but I need to get all the rust out of my system first.
Ballpoint pen on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Really Busy...

2010-08-28T18:52:00.000-07:00

Hello folks! These past weeks have been really hectic.
I just wanted to keep the Blog updated for you guys.
Hope you like the sketches. Ballpoint pen on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Samurai

2010-08-07T06:31:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
Just a little something I sketched last night. The gray background was added digitally.
Thanks for stopping by.

Just 4 Fun

2010-08-02T19:14:00.000-07:00

The title says it all.
The newspaper texture was added digitally.
I wanted to cut some newspaper and paste it over the sketch but I was just so darn lazy today...
Thanks for stopping by.

Back home

2010-07-30T05:31:00.000-07:00

Hello folks! It's been a while.
I decided to take a vacation for a couple of weeks, I really needed the break.
Anyway, I'm back home and I felt the need to update something.
It's not much, but it's the funniest one among my vacation sketches.
Thanks for stopping by.

Oh, please. Not Another Step-by-step!!!

2010-06-08T19:47:00.000-07:00

Howdy partners!
Things are pretty busy around here, it's really hard to find some time to update the blog. I'd like to take this time to thank you for your patience.
Going back to the basics. It's a digital painting from a photograph (a printed photograph, not a digital file, which made it a bit harder to paint).
Started with the big shapes, trying to capture the colors.
Then on to the drawing.
Then fixing the painting according to the drawing.
And finally, introducing some texture, adjusting the colors and making the background a bit more interesting.
90% done with Painter, 10% Photoshop.
Thanks for stopping by.

Sketching from Life - again

2010-05-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
I tried to capture the personality of the model on this one.
I had fun using dyes, it was a short pose so I tried to capture her likeness fast using big strokes.
Thanks for stopping by.

Pink!

2010-05-14T16:44:00.001-07:00

Hello folks, today's update is an illustration I developed for a friend of mine.
She liked it a lot but personally I think it's a little over-saturated and I should tone it down a little.
Well, hope you enjoy it as much as she did.
I sure had fun doing it.
Thanks for stopping by.

Lunch Break

2010-05-06T16:40:00.000-07:00

It was early, I was bored, and I was waiting for my class to start.
There was a magazine lying on the table right next to me, my sketchbook was opened and I thought: "Why not?"
There are some artists who question the value of a drawing or sketch from a magazine photograph.
I say "it's better to draw from a photograph than not to draw at all."
Colored pencil on sketchbook. Sketches from photographs.
Thanks for stopping by.

Figure Sketches from life

2010-05-03T17:12:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
Figure Drawing Class.
We had a male model today.
Thanks for stopping by.

CARTOON - from start to finish

2010-04-29T17:41:00.001-07:00

Hello!
How's everybody doing?
There you go, my process from conceptual stage to finished piece.
I had fun doing this one. Hope no one gets offended by it.
Thanks for stopping by.

WORTH DYING FOR - first strip

2010-04-27T19:19:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks! How've you been?
I know I have been promising this comic strip for a while and finally I did it.
The first strip of (hopefully) many to come.
The following uploads for Worth Dying For will be available here.
Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by.

Some stuff I found inside a Box

2010-04-23T15:28:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
I was cleaning up my office and I found some interesting stuff.
These sketches are kinda old but I think they still deserve some exposure time.
They were not meant to be seen, actually. They're just disorganized studies. I turned the page around trying to fit more than one sketch in. So please, don't mind the composition.
So folks, it's out there! Some old, disorganized stuff.
Thanks for stopping by.

Sketching from Life (Standing up)

2010-04-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
Two sketches done today. The lines are a little shaky because I was standing up.
It's harder to sketch standing up than I thought.
There are some mistakes, some blotches of paint, some smeared ink but it was a fun exercise anyway.
Thanks for your patience and for stopping by.

Portrait of Giovanna

2010-04-08T15:45:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, this is a quick portrait of a student of mine.
Done from photograph.
Black colored pencil on paper.
Thanks for stopping by.

The Dardos Award

2010-04-06T19:55:00.000-07:00

I'm glad to announce that Sarah de Godoy, of KAIROS, has awarded a Premio Dardos (Dardos Award) to this Illustration blog.

"The Dardos Award is given for recognition of cultural, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing. These stamps were created with the intention of promoting fraternization between bloggers, a way of showing affection and gratitude for work that adds value to the web."

What I had to do after taking a little time to feel good about myself was: to pass the award to another 15 blogs that (in my modest opinion) are "worthy of this acknowledgement".

Based on the definition of the award, after a lot of pondering, I chose the following blogs:

- KAIROS (right back at ya, Sarah)
- Avelino
- Lost Mauro
- Crumbim
- Afterthoughts
- Minuta
- All Alone in Watchtower
- Desenhos de Observação
- Edde Wagner
- Brucke Caribe
- Nevarez
- Sketcheria
- Weberson Santiago
- Today's Inspiration
- O Ornitorrinco Canastrão

For those whom I passed along the Award, congrats! And feel free to follow the directions below:

• First, accept the award by posting it on your blog along with the name of the person that has granted the award and link to her blog.
• Second pass the award to another 15 blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment, remembering to contact each of them to let them know they have been selected for this award.

Thanks for stopping by, guys. That'll be all for this post.

Fashion Sketch

2010-04-05T17:27:00.001-07:00

Hello folks!
As you all (probably) know, I teach Figure Drawing and Foundation Drawing for Fashion students. I started this sketch this afternoon while my students were busy with their drawing assignments.
I had fun doing it.
The colors were added digitally a few minutes ago.
It turned out nice so I decided to post it.
Hope you enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by.

Afternoon Sketches

2010-03-25T13:20:00.000-07:00

Hi there!
Quick ballpoint pen sketches done this rainy afternoon.
Thanks for stopping by.

More Handouts...

2010-03-24T15:14:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
More handouts developed to help my Figure Drawing students.
The big empty areas are reserved for text.
Thanks for stopping by.

Male Figure Handout

2010-03-14T19:10:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
This is a quick handout I prepared for my Figure Drawing students.
As you can see there's some room left for text.
I'll be writing some guidelines for drawing the male figure later tonight.
Something about body language, gesture and proportions, I believe you heard that about a thousand times already so I decided to spare you from another lecture.
Thanks for stopping by. I'll try to keep the blog updated regularly.

Long time no See...

2010-03-12T17:57:00.001-08:00

Hello everybody!
Life's been terribly hectic.
I've been teaching 30 hours a week and I haven't had time to post anything.
When the week is over, all I want is to spend some time with my wife and kid (and get some sleep).
It's not that I haven't sketched because I have been sketching in class.
The sketches above were done between my last post and this one.
Thanks for your patience. For those following my blog, my deepest apologies.
I'll try harder to keep it updated.
Thanks for stopping by.

Some Primates...

2010-02-10T15:57:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!
Some studies of gorillas done with blue pencil on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Animal Sketches

2010-01-31T16:34:00.000-08:00

Hello folks! How are you doing?
I was looking at some pictures I took at the farm and decided to get the rust out of the system.
Although the sketches were drawn from photographs, I tried to be as quick and as loose as possible.
Thanks for stopping by.

Vacation Sketch

2010-01-09T11:39:00.000-08:00

Howdy partners!
A page from my sketchbook, drawn this afternoon using black colored pencil and 3B pencil. It's vacation time and I'm on the road so I didn't have time, nor access to a scanner but I felt I needed to post something. The image quality is not that good because it was taken with a small digital camera. The sketches were done from photographs (I wish I had a model but what the heck? - I think it's better to draw from photographs than not to draw at all).
Thanks for stopping by and for the encouragement words and critiques.
See you next update.

First Sketch of 2010

2010-01-02T11:55:00.000-08:00

Hello folks!
Happy New Year!
These are the first sketches of 2010, they were drawn yesterday, from Tv.
Hope you'll enjoy them.
Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-24T10:33:00.000-08:00

Howdy folks!
Just stopped by to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This quick digital sketch was done yesterday afternoon in order to celebrate the holiday spirit with you.
Thanks for stopping by (throughout the whole year) and for putting up with all my nonsense.

Busy as Heck...

2009-12-02T15:43:00.000-08:00

Howdy folks, things have been pretty busy this time of the year. I haven't had time to work on some personal stuff. Things will be back to normal but it will take some time. In the meantime I felt I needed to post something.
I sketched some products, they're very loose, just an exercise to get the rust out of the system.
Thanks for stopping by.

Hectic...

2009-11-23T10:46:00.000-08:00

Hello folks, things have been pretty chaotic around here lately.
Here goes a little quick sketch.
Thanks for your patience.

It's Been a While...

2009-11-18T11:58:00.000-08:00

Howdy! Things are pretty hectic around here so I decided to post a little something.
It's not much but it's an update.
Pencil charcoal on toned paper.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick Sketch of Victoria

2009-11-06T17:27:00.000-08:00

Howdy!
This is a quick sketch of one of my students. It didn't turn out exactly like her, it has a certain resemblance and I thought it was worth posting. I like the feeling of the sketch, it was done quickly and loose, not much thinking involved.
Pencil on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Halloween Everyone!

2009-10-31T13:12:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
It's that time of the year again! Gonna stuff my belly with candy, watch Tv and play with my son.
This quick Halloween illustration is for all of you out there. Thanks for your support throughout the whole year!
Trick or treat... smell my feet... give me something good to eat...
Thanks for looking.

Portrait of Adonis

2009-10-21T13:10:00.001-07:00

Hello folks! This is a 15 minute sketch done from life this afternoon.
Adonis is a professional model as well as a graphic designer.
Feel free to check his work here.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick Head Study

2009-10-19T11:24:00.000-07:00

Howdy partners!
This is a quick sketch done with pencil.
It's not much but it's an update nonetheless.
Thanks for your patience.

PS: I'm also contributing - along with other artists - for Edde Wagner's ARTE SEM REGRAS blog. Congrats Edde for the initiative!

A Few More Sketches from Life

2009-10-13T19:22:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
These were sketched this afternoon during Figure Drawing class.
Vine charcoal on sketchbook.
Thanks for stopping by.

Self-Portrait

2009-10-08T12:20:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
This digital sketch started out as a simple montage - I wanted to make a unique self-portrait/profile picture - and it evolved towards a quick illustration. The montage itself didn't turn out very good, then I thought "Hey, I haven't painted anything for a while..." so I decided to use the crude montage as a reference for this quick digital sketch.
Hope you guys enjoy it. It was fun painting it.
Later folks!

Shall We Dance?

2009-09-28T19:09:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
A quick sketch, fresh from the oven.
Micron pen and colored markers.
Thanks for stopping by.

Silhouette Studies

2009-09-26T07:36:00.000-07:00

Howdy partners!
Some quick Silhouette studies done with markers on sketchbook.
I took a time off the nonsense for a bit - "Serenity now, insanity later". More nonsense coming soon.
Thanks for looking.

One Sketch a Day Keeps the Doctor Away...

2009-09-22T04:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
This pen sketch was done yesterday as a demonstration to some students. It's from a photograph, not from life. No pencils were used (or harmed) in the process. Plan ahead, be confident and (hopefully) everything will turn out ok.
Thanks for stopping by.

Birthday Dude

2009-09-19T20:24:00.000-07:00

Howdy folks!
Today is my B-day! I just reached "Level 33".
I made this quick illustration in order to celebrate it with you all. There will not be any cake though, I gotta lay off the sugar for a while.
Hope you guys enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by.

PS: I just noticed the post is showing Sept. 19, my B-day is actually today, Sept 21.

Sketching from life

2009-09-19T14:02:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
Pen and Copic Wide Marker on paper. 10 minutes pose.
I tried to capture the gesture and rhythm of the pose.
Thanks for stopping by.

Hate the Game, not the Player!

2009-09-18T12:49:00.000-07:00

Howdy! Going bananas!
As you can see I developed this chimp to be part of my blog's new header.
Hope you guys enjoy it because I won't change it for a while.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for stopping by.

Winston's Boss is a Pig

2009-09-15T04:31:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
The colored version of Winston's boss.
Once everything is finished I'll post it here.
Thanks for looking.

Winston - color

2009-09-13T06:21:00.000-07:00

Howdy!
Colored version of Winston. Some minor details are different from the original sketch. I think the change was for the better.
Once the whole scene is finished I'll post it here.
Thanks for looking.

Winston, the Grumpy Rabbit

2009-09-11T20:07:00.000-07:00

Howdy! More nonsense!
This quick sketch was drawn this afternoon. I'll probably finish it up digitally.
Thanks for stopping by.

Creepy but Cuddly 01 - PLAYTIME!

2009-09-10T19:28:00.000-07:00

Hello!
I started a series of illustrations called "Creepy but Cuddly".
I had a lot of fun with this one. Hope you guys enjoy it.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for looking.

Animator's Life

2009-09-10T08:16:00.000-07:00

Hi folks!
This sketch is from yesterday evening. Part of it was from life, the other part was from, well... my insane mind.
This one is for all you wonderfully crazy animators out there. Without you guys the world would be a very boring place.
Ballpoint pen and Pilot markers on paper.
Thanks for stopping by.

End of Times

2009-09-08T12:37:00.000-07:00

Hello folks! How are you guys doing? It's been raining a lot over here. I spent almost 2 hours in traffic today, just one way.
That situation inspired me to produce this sketch. The model posed nude and I decided to fool around, adding some "political message" in the sketch. I'm not very political. I hate politics. Although I believe something's gotta change. Please let it be for the better. After what I've been through in traffic today... I say it's the end of times.
Thanks for listening and for looking.

Number 7

2009-09-04T21:22:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
Number 7 started as a quick doodle at one of my Character Design classes. The students were very busy designing their own characters so I picked up a pencil and started to sketch some nonsense. I liked the way it turned out and decided to finish it digitally.
Hope you guys enjoy him.
Thanks for stopping by.

Life Drawing

2009-09-02T13:24:00.000-07:00

Hello fellas.
This is a 5 min sketch done this afternoon.
Colored pencil on paper.
Thanks for stopping by.

Post Apocalyptic Pirelli Calendar

2009-08-31T18:34:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, felt like sketching today.
This sketch originated from the "EDs" series. I was thinking about sketching them but something better happened. One of those happy accidents.
I liked this sketch. So much so that I'll be painting it digitally (this time is for real).
Yay for nonsense!!!
Thanks for looking.

Figure Drawing Class

2009-08-31T11:50:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, the images shown in this post are from my figure drawing class.
The first one is a 3 minute sketch done with ink wash on Bristol paper.
The second one shows some theory and quick tips I gave to the students in class. Chalk on Chalkboard.
It's kinda hard to draw on chalkboard, it's hard to keep the correct proportions.
Thanks for stopping by.

Early XMas Sketch and Tv Sketches

2009-08-23T13:18:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, how are you doing?
I watched some DVDs this weekend and decided to sketch a little. For those who follow the show - yes, the sketches on the left page are from Comedy Central's "RENO911". I just bought the 5th season. Funny stuff, man. Funny stuff.
On the right side, there's a XMAS sketch (I know it's a bit early for that). Maybe I'll paint it digitally and send out as a XMAS Card.
Thanks for stopping by and for putting up with all the nonsense.

Ed - Woodcut version

2009-08-21T10:06:00.001-07:00

Hello folks, this was my first attempt with woodcut printing. It's kinda hard to work with the tools, it takes a bit getting used to.
I know I'm gonna have to practice a whole lot! It was fun, though.
Hope you'll enjoy it.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick Acrylics study - Kevin's Plush toys

2009-08-17T12:02:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, this is a quick study done yesterday night, while watching Tv. I used acrylics and some pastels.
The objects' colors and composition caught my eye, I tried to set aside my will to detail it, focusing my attention on capturing the mood and emphasizing the colors.
It was done fast - impulsive and fun. Hope you enjoy it.
I also posted this sketch at another blog called "Desenhos de Observação". Feel free to check it out, there's a lot of good artists posting their artwork there.
Thanks for stopping by.

Thumbnail studies... and Ed.

2009-08-15T07:39:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, some (actually, only two) atmospheric perspective thumbnails done with Photoshop.
And.. of course... (sigh) Ed.
Thanks for stopping by.

Some Nonsense

2009-08-13T13:06:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
Say hi to my little friends, Ed, Ned, Ted and Fred. I tried to set my mind on "empty" and that's what happened.
It's not supposed to have any meaning. Just some doodles.
Done this morning while teaching.
Thanks for stopping by.

Quick studies - Soldiers

2009-08-12T13:03:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, I haven't had time to actually finish something up to post here (busy, busy, busy...).
In the meantime I hope you enjoy the studies.
Thanks for stopping by.

Exaggeration

2009-08-01T17:44:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, it's been a while...
These sketches are either from Tv or photographs. I tried to exaggerate the features and shapes a bit.
Thanks for looking.

Quick Post - LUTAS

2009-07-24T12:43:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, how are you doing?
A friend of mine told me yesterday that a preview for the animation I worked on as a background painter was already online.
I searched a little and here it is.
I painted a few BGs for this animation, it's a Brazilian animation called LUTAS.
Once it's officially released and the studios say it's ok, I'll post some of the BGs I painted.
In the meantime I hope you enjoy it.
The preview also can be found either at Erix Portfolio or Avelino's blog.
You can find the High-Definition video at Youtube.
Let me know your opinions.
I'll post some new stuff in the following days.
Thanks for looking.

My son my Hero

2009-07-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, the sketches above were drawn this afternoon.
They're (obviously) from photographs since it's really really hard to get my son to sit still.
When he finally gets to sleep, I'm so exhausted I find myself sleeping as well. It's hard to keep up with him, thankfully he has too much energy.
I'm still trying to find where his "off" switch is. So far no progress. Even a "snooze" button would help.
The one where the "K" is visible on his chest is OK but I think I made him a little older than he actually is.
Anyway, he's the main reason and the inspiration behind my work.
That's why I have to keep working harder and harder.
Thanks for looking.

Figure Sketches - Drawing from life

2009-07-02T19:15:00.000-07:00

Hello, these are figure sketches from today's Figure Drawing class.
Prismacolor Pencil on paper.
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Bust

2009-06-23T12:48:00.001-07:00

Hello!
Just a quick sketch done this afternoon.
Thanks for looking.

Idle Sketches

2009-06-16T13:04:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
The sketches above were done today, using Pilot hi-tec pens.
The first one was done during an idle time at the college. It's a view from the teachers' lounge.
The second one was done during a figure drawing exam. The students were drawing and I was sketching. I sketched the second one standing up, without anything close by to lean on. That's why the lines are a little messed up. I also made a mistake while drawing the hand, then I drew a more accurate hand afterwards (still sketchy nonetheless).
It was kinda hard to sketch standing but still fun.
Anyways, I just wanted to update the blog.
Thanks for all your support, comments are always appreciated.

Cafeteria Sketch

2009-06-08T14:53:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone.
This is a quick sketch I drew this afternoon.
Pilot Hi-tec pen on sketchbook.
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Poster for the Latin-American Meeting of Design 2009

2009-05-29T20:04:00.000-07:00

Hello folks how are you doing?
This is an illustration I entered for the 'Latin-American Meeting of Design' Contest, which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July. I submitted it on Friday, May 29th. The theme is about the Visual Passion of the Latin-American people. I apologize for writing the copyright info on the image uploaded for this post but one can never be too careful. The deadline for the submissions was supposed to be the 29th of May but it was extended.
I used Photoshop on this one, I painted the figures digitally and used some photographs with some layer effects.
Hope you guys like this one, and I also hope it wins.
Just being selected for the exhibition will be a great honor.
Gotta keep my fingers crossed.
Thanks for all your support.

Collage Demo

2009-05-26T14:01:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, this is a 20 minute collage demonstration I did for my students. One of the classes I teach in college is figure drawing for fashion students. It's a fun class.
I used photocopies, glue (obviously), gesso, brown Pilot hi-tec pen, ink, gouache and green highlighter.
It doesn't look great but I thought it was worth sharing with you guys.
Thanks for stopping by.

Lion Tamer

2009-05-10T17:01:00.000-07:00

Hello!
Life's been busy...
Quick sketch done while my students were designing their own characters.
Dangerous Professions series. Pencil on paper.
Thanks for your support.

Quick Digital Painting

2009-05-02T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hi folks, how are you all doing?
This one is a quick digital study, done in Photoshop. I painted it in order to avoid rust from building up.
I know that there's a lot of things that could be improved, such as more detail and color variations in the grass, the cow's shadow should be darker, more details in the background, more value variations in the background, the sense of depth should be improved, one of the horns is too close to the edge, and overall it's a little too green... but I just wanted to finish everything up quickly before my son's nap-time was over. The emphasis was on the cow.
Anyways, it's not great but it's an update.
Thanks for stopping by.

Website sketch

2009-04-28T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hello folks!
I finally decided to get a domain name and publish a website.
The first part was easy: registering the domain, deciding the plan, the host etc.
Now comes the hard part... the design.
The website will work as a web portfolio, some clients don't appreciate the Blog format very much.
And I didn't registered the "Laughing Chimp" name by the way.
The website will be directed towards the Brazilian market, so I chose a name that sounds funny and will attract some attention...
It's Fabrica de Metano - or Methane (gas) Factory, in English.
I sketched some characters that could work with the overall idea of the website.
Hope you enjoy this quick update.
I sure did enjoy sketching it.
Thanks for stopping by.

Easter Sketches

2009-04-13T12:39:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, how's everything?
The Easter came and went and thankfully I had some time to get out of the city.
We decided to go to the beach.
I drank a lot of beer, slept a lot, ate a lot of chocolate and even had some time to enjoy the beach and - believe it or not - sketch a little.
Some of the sketches are from life, others from Tv and photographs.
Thanks for stopping by.

Classroom Sketches

2009-04-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, Happy Easter!
I was teaching some animal character design stuff this past week. I developed some sketches to show my students the exercise I wanted them to do. You know, exploring shapes, facial expressions, exaggerating scale and proportions, working with "stereotypes" etc. All the fun stuff. Thanks Nick for taking the picture.
I used markers on White Board.
Thank you for stopping by.