Journey

I'm sure many of you have already came across this game in different ways, whether having a chance to play it, hearing it from a friend or just watching a video capture on youtube. Journey, imo is one of the most beautiful game (well, indie game if it concerns you) that was created so far. I absolutely loved the experience playing through it. The style, the animation, the music, and the feeling you get from it. If you haven't been following the VGA that just happened over this past weekend, Journey had won 2 of the few of the awards it was nominated for (Best Indie game & Best sound track). Journey is also nominated for Grammys 2013 for Best Score Soundtrack for Viscual Media, going up against many other block buster films such as The Dark Knight, Tin-tin, Hugo, and The Artist. I wish for the best for Journey to take it home, give the world another shout for the video game industry. And that Video games are more than something only meant for kids.

 I spent some time this weekend running over Journey again so remind myself of it's awesomeness. So here is a little fanart I did to show my little gratitude for Thatgamecompany, for them to bring this game to life.

Sandie - Guardians

Watched Rise of the Guardians yesterday, it was pretty awesome, i really enjoyed it. I'm really glad to see how many of the animated features this year are all so equally well done,  there is going to be a good competition for Oscar 2012. It's most likely going to be between Paranorman, Wreck it Ralph and Rise of the Guaridans. Brave wasn't bad, but it didn't really hit the spot for a lot of people. I have my money on Paranorman, it is going to be really nice to see Laika taking it this year.


So here is a fan art I did for Guardians, Sandy (Sandman) was one of my favourite in the movie, aside from the badass Santa (North). Here is my question, does anyone know if Sandy's a guy or girl?? I asked my friend Jchu and she doesn't know either, hmmmmm )

Just to add on, heres a study i did recently, theres something i really like about it, so i'll just leave it here.

Vanellope and Ralph

Here is another Wreck it Ralph fanart. To those who haven't yet watched the movie, I really recommend you do go and watch it before it gets taken down the theatre )

Wreck it Rallph - Sergeant Calhourn

Hey guys, to anyone who havent watched it yet, Goooo and watch it, its a great movie. I personally loved it, theres a bunch of great fun scenes. The environments were well thought out, i particuallarly loved the Sugar Rush land )

Here is a fanart of Sergeant Calhourn, to peeps who have, doesnt she remind you of Femshep from Mass Effect?

Yoko - Gurren Lagann

A Yoko statue has been something I wanted to get. For Years I was struggling with whether to get it, and get made fun of by my friends for having a big boobed anime figurine on my desk( You know who you are!). And finally about a week ago, I've came to my decision, to heck with those disagreeing bastards, I'ma get myself one. And what did it turn out?  $200+ Each ... What happened to the 70-80 bucks !? Com'monnnn!!!


If anyone knows of a site that has one on sale, please let me know! To be specific, this is the one I wanted to get (http://blog.anime-figuren.de/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/yoko_ritona-tengen_toppa_gurren_lagann-alter-05.jpg)

The guardians

Here is another very old piece that has been sitting around. I have been working on and off for this for a long while, but still not able to get what I'm hoping for. So I'm gonna just call it done for now, and move on to the next one

Blue mount

Ciela and her Lord Protector

This is an old piece that I started a long while back. Just started working on it on and off again this past week, theres a couple more I'd like to finish up and post em up as well. Gotta keepp going!

Congratulations to Alvin and Lauren Aquino!

Congrats to the newly wedded Aquinos. It was a beautiful wedding on a perfect day in PEI. Here is a little painting Garrett and I did for the Alquinos. The idea was to capture the little "magic" moment. Hope we got it right, hahaha. Alvin and Lauren, I'll come visit you guys again, but I expecting to see the little ones.

WIP on a piece

Took a break on this for a bit to catch up on things and played some games. I will get back on this this week.

I've started going in more with the details, I'm taking my time, going to try and refine this as much as I can.

 Color thumbs

Thanks to Janice for pointing out that #2's focus is in the dead center, I thought I'll give #1 a try. So here is the tightened in verion of #1

  Picked #2, tightening in on the details

 

here is WIP on a piece, I will be updating on to this post

Brave - Merida

I finally got a chance to catch Brave in the theater. In my opinion it was not as good as I was expecting. It was not a Pixar caliber title. It had potential, the world was great, characters were great, animations were also great, but the story was just too straight forward. It was very predictable. I won't say much because I don't want to spoil it for anyone who havent had a chance to see it yet. ) Go watch it, if you haven't )

Day 16 - Sunset Beach

Day 15 - Meteora, Greece

Day 14 - Biodome, Montreal QC, Canada

Day 13 - Torre del Mangia, Siena, Italy

Day 12 - Arles, Provence, France

Day 11 - Pantheon, Rome, Italy

Day 10 - Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome, Italy

Day 9 - Fort Saint-Jean, Marseille, France

Day 8 - Cliff at Jordan again

Day 7 - Siq Canyon, Petra, Jordan and LD update

Siq Canyon, Petra, Jordan  - stockphoto from sarkis.com

 

 LD sessions in Montreal

Day 6 - West Railay Beach, Thailand

Day 5 - Tao Yuan, Taiwan

my grandma's backyard )

Joe Hisaishi

Miyazaki is awesome, he had brought the very best of Ghibli films. But it is easily to forget that there are many other people who also helped in bringing the magic to life. Joe Hisaishi was the composer on many of the Ghibli films which includes Totoro, Vally of the Wind, Mononoke, and Spirited Away. He is one of my hero of all time, I would only hope to go to one of his concerts (if there are still more coming) and meet him one day.

Day 4 - Boston Federal Courthouse, MA, United States

Day 3 - Montreal QC, Canada 80-90's

Day 2 - Vancouver, BC, Canada

Day 1 - Montreal

view out my window )

Place holding

poor execution on this one, going to have to do something to fix it.

Day 15 - the lookout

This is the view looking out from the balcony of Day 14