Performers and those who enjoy them

Sketches of players and watchers from months past. Dolores park concert and a jug band during sketch crawl. Started a new job recently which I am enjoying immensely!! Concepting all day long. Been working on Steve Purcell's Sam and Max game. What a blast! Happy Thanksgiving All!!

AMPAS show in Beverly Hills

So myself, Sergio , Arnie and Brian headed down to L.A. this past weekend for Nathan Fowkes color workshop which was great! Nathan is an exemplary production artist with lot's of enthusiasm.

We also had the chance to head over to the "The Art of the Motion Picture Illustrator" show at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Man it was inspiring. Just the kind of stuff I needed to see. William B. Major, Tyrus Wong and Harold Michelson's work was on display. Work from such films as "The Graduate", Cecille B. Demille's "The Ten Commandments", "The Birds" and "Bambi" to name a few.

Major's work (Below) stood out for me. Beautifully simple watercolor set studies. With the glut of over rendered and underwhelming "concept art" these days it's nice to see no nonsense solid design and draftsmanship from veterans of classic cinema. The show runs through Dec 16, so go see it already.

Major has a book coming out I believe. Hans Bacher's book will be out soon as well. Can't wait.





Tyrus Wong's studies for Bambi are so exciting and surprisingly tiny.



Michelson's board and set designs were solid and clear something I admire more and more.