Character Design | Artist Interviews

Damon Bard website update.

Damon Bard has updated his website with some new sculptures from DreamWorks The Croods and other shows he has worked on. If you haven't seen his website before, go check it out here... http://www.bardsculpturestudio.com/

Rad Sechrist How To School

Rad Sechrist has an awesome online School well worth checking out here - http://radhowtoschool.com/. If you don't know Rad Sechrist, he is an amazing Storyboard and Character Design artist at DreamWorks. You can even watch a full 2 hour preview of one of his classes here - http://meet59138187.adobeconnect.com/p2rahbp06ue/
Get ready to be inspire, and to have a desire to draw for hours after the class is done like I did.

Other Links...

Rad's How To Blog - http://radhowto.blogspot.com/
You can also read his Character Design interview here - http://rad-sechrist-interview.blogspot.com/

Jesse Aclin Interview

Jesse Aclin: Freelance Character Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Adobe Photoshop

Borja Montoro Interview

Borja Montoro: Animator / Designer.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Wacom Cintiq 21, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, and 4B or 2B pencil on paper

Harald Siepermann (1962-2013)

Some very sad news as most of you know Harald Siepermann died on Saturday. He was my first and one of my favorite artists I had the privilege of interviewing on this little blog. I had a wonderful time meeting him in California 2009 at the CTN Expo. He was as nice and thoughtful as I thought he would be. Harald will be missed greatly by all who knew him. His artwork always uplifted me, and gave me the desire to try harder. When you saw his work, you couldn't help but pickup a pencil and draw. Cartoon Brew has a really nice post about him on their website here... http://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/harald-siepermann-1962-2013-78050.html

If you would like to read my very first interview with Harald Siepermann click on the link below. What a great guy with an amazing talent.

Harald Siepermann : Animation and Comics
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS CHARACTER DESIGNS
Media : Light Blue Col-Erase, Ink, Watercolor, and Photoshop.

PAPERMAN

Here's some Sketch Designs and art from Disney's short

Paperman

Carolina Cuenca Interview

Carolina Cuenca: Designer/Animator
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HER GALLERY
Media: Col-Erase, Wacom tablet, and Photoshop.

Heidi Smith Interview

Heidi Smith: Character Designer at Laika
CLICK HER TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media:Charcoal Pencil and Pastel

De'Von Stubblefield Interview

De'Von Stubblefield: Student / Disney Internship
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Prismacolor, Fineliner maker 005 point, and Sharpie

Michael Herrera Interview

Michael Herrera: Designer
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE INTERVIEW AND SEE HIS GALLERY
Media: Tombow brush markers, Faber-Castell brush pens, and Prismacolor markers

Ergomart LCD monitor arm for the Wacom Cintiq user.

I don't normally do this, but I know a lot of you out there that read this blog use the Wacom Cintiq. When I was doing a tour of Gentle Giant Studios, I came across an artist who had one of these Ergomart LCD monitor arm for his Cintiq. He was able to move his Cintiq right next to his first monitor, to use as a second monitor, and then he was able to move the Cintiq and have it float above his lap. I knew I wanted that as soon as I could get one. I will have to admit I have always thought that the Cintiq was big heavy and bulky, and you were lucky not to ever drop it onto the floor.

The artist at Gentle Giant was kind enough to let me play around with it on his desk. It was awesome, I was able to move it very easily from one position to the next. You can move it up and down left and right, Tilt the display back past 90° or down more than 50°, and you can rotate it from horizontal to portrait. You can also make it so it is very tight and hard to move, or loose enough to move with one finger. I have mine kind of firm so if I wanted to move it, I would need to use two hands, so when I am drawing on the Cintiq, it doesn't move away from me.

Once again, I don't normally talk about products on this blog, but I know that a lot of you would love to know about this Ergomart LCD monitor arm for the Wacom Cintiq. And I hope that this will save and help many artist backs, because I know that it has saved mine. If you are interested in getting one of these you will need to go to Eromarts webpage here... http://www.ergomart.com/HD_LCD_monitor_arms/lcd_monitor_arm_SAA4229details.htm

Make sure you click on the Wacom Tablet Option on the left side of the webpage.