Hello.

Hi everyone. Please go to my new blog.

http://nikoguardia.tumblr.com/

Background/Enviroment

Trying out a different process this time.

Voltron!

Defender of the universe, of course.

Two Sketches

Photoshop this time.

Sketch-

BOOK.

The end is near.

Profound, I know.

Pastel Figures.

Either 3, 10, or 15 minute poses.

I should be working on thesis.

But these are really fun.

The overnight Shift.

Color flats.

Pencils.

Final.

Big news! Every year, 12 students are chosen to go to Megacon (comic convention In Orlando, FL) to represent Ringling. This year all 12 students were asked to create a 2 page comic based on the theme "Mean While", which is also the title of the comic. This is what I came up with. The school will be printing 3000 copies. I'll post more info once we get the comic printed.

Thanks for looking.

Sketches and Poster

Bottom image is a poster for a Holiday Shores and "Special Guest" (Surfer Blood). My good friend Greg helped with the type/design. Hope ya' like.

Shady Houses.

In our illustration class we had an open assignment. So, I decided i was going to do some background painting to add to my portfolio. The concept was simple: to create a fun image with imaginative color at two different times of the day. After the critique, I may make some minor changes. If I do, i'll be sure to post them.

Self Portrait.

Every senior is required to do a self portrait for a poster. This is my first attempt. I may end up doing something else.

Chess With Brother Melvin.

I wrote and illustrated a comic/zine called "Chess With Brother Melvin". Based on a run-in I had with a homeless man at starbucks. He actually flew away.

If you'd like a copy let me know.

Environments

I've been practicing these little sketches every day (well, maybe not everyday) outside of my school work. I try and get them done in about an hour. I'm trying to explore color and mood and play with texture and atmosphere. They've been really fun. I hope I get better as I keep doing them. I'll post more soon.

I like drawing people.

Some stuff from my sketchbook. The bottom one has color added in Photoshop.



Some more stuff from my figure class. They range from 20 min to 4 hour poses.

Thanks for looking.

A Girl I knew.

Self promotional piece done for J.D Salinger's short story, A Girl I Knew.

Recently.

Some things I've been doing.