A Step Into Adulthood & Another Birthday

So, my birthday just passed on the 14th and I turn a tender 21. I am officially an adult and can officially get married. It kind of creeps me out a bit.

People sent wonderful wishes and I spent most of my birthday (and the day after that) replying to all of them:) However, it was checking my mail inbox that I found the most precious wish of them all and could not help but share.

I couldn't thank you more.

Also, I think this is the first time I've drawn myself with my lovely locks open and flowing:D

Have a lovely day!

Eye Am Watching You - Layouts and more

I feel horrid because I haven't updated in a while. Work on my film is progressing at a snail's pace, or worse actually. However these are some of the situations the character is in. The layouts are sketchy just so I can figure out the space in the scene.

Let me know what you think:)

Ooh. Vectors!

Now I've known vectors for a few years now. I recently started using Illustrator and COULD JUST NOT get over the fact that no matter how much I zoom in, I don't see pixels. It is fascinating. It makes me so happy, my eyes water. Vectors are awesome. I love them. And I have been looking at a lot of HOT vector art. One evening I just got kicked and started off directly with the pen tool and my mouse. I would have ideally traced out a rough sketch, but this was just random.

Turns out I love doing this and Illustrator doesn't hate me too much either.

This is what I managed.

I HAD to do this character from my first (and sadly only, yet) comic book.

More of this character, 3D : Here.

Comic : Here.

Let me know what you think. Also if there is some nice vector art link you want to share, go ahead.

Have a happy day:D

Eye Am Watching You - Rough Stills

Rough sketches for my to-be first animation film. Sounds scary, doesn't it?

The story is about a 7 year old girl, Reema. She is all a 7 year old is, only with a little more mischief. The story is about her realization and coming to terms with her conscience, who as told by her convent principal, is always watching her. At first, she is terrified at the very thought of it. The first time she sees it, she is in shock. It seems to NEVER let go. But over a number of events, she acknowledges its presence, not as something else, but her own. Not just that, she starts spreading the noble message as well.

Well, here's the three sketches.

I will try to keep posting more as I proceed:)

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Tee O Tee.

I shall start with a sigh. Haven't updated in ages!

*sigh*

During the course of my internship, I learnt a lot of illustrator. I'm quite glad because I've been wanting to for a while now. Got back to college two weeks back. Took me a while to get used to the horrid weather, set up my room and then I got down to designing t'shirt prints for the intra-college fest t'shirts for this year.

Fest name: Monsoon Fiesta.

Print requirements: 3 colors, including the base color.

After all the entries are received, a voting happens. Let's hope atleast one of my designs get printed!

Here they are!

Ze front of the first design,

the back,

and the placement on the t-shirt.

And here's the second print. An ode to Bollywood and Raveena Tondon rain dancing and managing to get a whole generation of men glued to the screen in the legendary 'Tip Tip Barsa Pani'.

the back,

and the placement.

This is my first time making a print for a tee. So DO leave feedback!

Have a great day:)

Portrait is a Funny Word.

Ok. So I've been working hard on quick portraiture. I think I really need to work on it. So alongside my internship, if I can get time, I sit and try to make faces look like people; Or the other way round, erm.. I'm not sure

I start humbly by attempting my sister's portrait, which I have NEVER been able to draw. I show it to her and she blurts out,' I DON't look like this!'

I agree.

So sketching her while she sleeps is just easier. I'm happy, so is she.

Some super quick ones.

And some sketches:)

Joy. I love life, again.

Sketchbook courtesy: Tenzin Yeshi

Another Trip: Amritsar and More

I went to Amritsar a while back. I kind of have fallen in love with my brush pen, and think the feeling, inspite of a few mood swings, is pretty mutual. These sketches are what I did sitting at home and some in Amritsar. I'm trying to get myself to work on my live portrait skills, because I think they've been neglected for too long and I've been reasonably horrible at it. So here it all is!

Some more portraits to follow soon:)

My Dad and his Ray-bans

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It's Another BlogBirthday!

Wow. It has been TWO WHOLE YEARS since I started this blog; Not just that, this happens to be my blog's 100th post as well.
I never though I'd get so much feedback and get to see such amazing work coming from such wonderfully talented people all over the world. It's a journey surely worth continuing and learning as I go along. A big, big thank you to all the people who took out the time and commented/ browsed through the blog. I shall try to be more regular with my posting in the coming years.
So cheers to the two that passed by and many more to come:D

Haven't been able to update the blog on time because my evil office where I'm interning blocks blogging:P

Illustration Friday- Ahead/ Lady Gaga Begins.

An illustration I finished re-hee-cently that gets recycled for Illustration Friday:D

I'm in love with Lady Gaga and think she really is currently ahead of all in pop music for now; and has stepped it up. This is my first proper-proper illustration of her; inspired by her 'Paparazzi' video and her MTV VMA 2009 performance.

It is more like an act where she is lying on the ground with a pool of blood next to her.

I'm not tooooo happy with the way the background came out because I had something different in mind. Let me know what you think.

Top to Bottom: Final to outline to roughs.

Feedback, welcome:)

You Are Being Watched- Concept Still.

A concept tilt still from my wannabe first film (which is still in its preprepre production stages) about a 7 year old girl coming to terms with her conscience. This was a visualization for a scene where the girl sits on the table to eat and sees the food she doesn't like, as she looks up, she sees a certain friend watching her from the other side of the table; and this was also an option for background treatment.

The two strange demarcations along the length are to show as the camera tilts up, it goes up three units, or is supposed to go, for now... well.

Let me know if there are any suggestions on how I can vary it; any feedback welcome, as always:)

Stop Sleep Motion.

We juuuust finished shooting our first BIG project; which happens to be a group stopmotion/claymation film. It has been a mad ride, and looks like it is only going to get more mad. On mind blocked days with no hope inside a stuffy room, I'd take out my sketchbook and brush pen (or play Plants Vs Zombies; more often). During the shoot someone or the other would ALWAYS be asleep. Any surface would do. Floor, a sunken mattress, a chair, two chairs or sometimes even three! See for yourself.

Ha. Looking at all this is making me sleepy. Goodnight.

Feedback appreciated.

Alice Goes to Vegas.

A sketchbook cover reject for a college fashion show themed 'Alice in Vegas'. I still like it though:P

The front is the March Hare; the back, queen of hearts.

All feedback welcome:)

Illustration Friday: Dip

Yay! I'm glad Illustration Friday is coming up with topics I can relate to grub with! So here's another one; a shameless display of current needs.

Sigh. I could make a whole series on this:)

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