Oil Paintings (I)

I just wanted to share one of my firsts oil painting exercises. This was done a long time ago. I personnally like the contrast between the hard blue shadow and the grey-yellowish texture of the background where the spot light hits more intensely.

Also, i like the tones of the pink glass and the highlights of the vase. Given my yet poor expertise and as a fresher, i was quite satisfied with the results.

In my free time im now involved in some anatomy studies but as soon as i finish i will try another one inspired by the hudson river school. One of my art teachers discovered this movement to me, and im really drawn to those wild almost fantasy landscapes of the american colonies.

New Portfolio Website Logo!!!

Some months have past since my last post. Something unusual taking into account that my posting rate during latest couple of years has been on average 1 per month... 

That doesnt mean i havent been doing anything, conversely i ve been quite busy at work. This summer we put all our efforts on the presentation demo our company was showing at Siggraph 2017 which took place in Los Angeles the first week of August. Needless to say we were all surprised by the reception our product had among most industry fellows that showed some interest in us. They gave us some suggestions and improvements to make but the overall balance is pretty good and encouraging and this means....... a lot of work is waiting for us next months!!

So basically, if the summer lasts for 2 months, july and august, my holidays have been barely 2 weeks with the feeling that this short vacation is an "entre-temps" between two very stormy periods.

What happened at Siggraph is just the chick breaking the shell. Next is flying like an eagle!!

Anyways, i always try to dedicate time to doing some art, in the forms that i know. This could be, modeling in maya, zbrush, rigging, vfx... This time i had very pleasant moments playing with Photoshop. Since the times when i prepared the template for my website i wasnt happy with the logo i did (quick sketch in illustrator) but never had time nor the eagerness to improve it until now! :). 

Im not completely satisfied with the look yet, but it is surely an improvement!

Below you can compare both logos

Image A. Old JICEQ logo

Image B. New JICEQ logo

Morning of pencil and paper!!

Some friend of mine critized me because my blog is called "Art & Tech" and so far there has been a lot of "Tech" and practically no "Art". And I think she's right, (God save me from disagreeing with a woman!!)

I tend to load the Tech truck more because it's interesting for me but also because I believe it's harder to master, or at least the logical part of your brain is not as involved in Art as it is in this. Those of you who know me get the idea that I don't pretend to belittle Arts. In fact I find it indispensable for my life, it's just that there are moments and moments for each and since i come from a technical background I tend to lie more often there. But I'm aware that I need to boost my art skills so here I
am!!

This morning of 31st December is a wonderful morning for drawing a little bit. I already have around 10 hours of english study with Bai & By, going in 1-2 hours of study per day rhythm I think it's ok if I'm able to sustain it through the rest of the course.

The other "homework" i had was to search for references for my models in order to do my demo reel. As of now, I'm pretty well with the results and ideas i have, though it's true I could do some more just to cover my back.

Ladies and gentlemen with great honour I present you: Anna Nicole Smith!! God bless her, life wasn't easy for her.