Blind Owl Searching

Bandita

2010-03-29T12:28:00.001-07:00

Caught red handed wip

2010-03-18T10:04:00.001-07:00

doing this for a friend.

The Moth and the Magpie

2010-03-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Look something new/old. I started work on this a long while ago and just now started to paint it.

Goblin

2010-02-04T07:56:00.000-08:00

Little Fawn Commission

2010-02-03T05:55:00.000-08:00

Commission Done for Fun Raiser for same person as other fawn picture.

Sweet Fawn Wip

2010-01-19T01:01:00.001-08:00

Commission I did for a fund raiser.

She is supernatural

2010-01-10T21:29:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year

2010-01-09T02:24:00.001-08:00

And then

2010-01-06T20:34:00.000-08:00

Some old things

2010-01-04T22:42:00.000-08:00

I thought I would post the rest of the Brina stuff here too.

Brina- protector of the green by *glassie on deviant ART

More flash

2010-01-04T15:40:00.000-08:00

Brina Protector of the Green by *glassie on deviant ART

Another practice

2010-01-03T23:25:00.000-08:00

A Red Ribbon:Rough by *glassie on deviant ART

Practice

2010-01-03T01:28:00.001-08:00

Practice,stress, and bills by *glassie on deviant ART

Relearning flash is interesting...

2009-12-31T18:52:00.000-08:00

or you can see it better at this website.

http://sjcollier.com/lucinda_two.html

Furniture

2009-12-29T11:15:00.001-08:00

Orange

2009-12-28T13:45:00.001-08:00

Magic and more

2009-12-28T10:29:00.001-08:00

Getting closer to done

2009-12-27T19:23:00.000-08:00

More characters

2009-12-27T12:17:00.001-08:00

Who is you enemy

2009-12-25T15:56:00.001-08:00

Ask Lucinda

2009-12-25T15:08:00.001-08:00

A cup of tea

2009-12-24T20:03:00.000-08:00

All fun and games until someone gets hurt

2009-12-24T16:48:00.001-08:00

Almost finished

2009-12-24T15:49:00.001-08:00

Another day

2009-12-24T10:14:00.000-08:00

2009-12-23T16:29:00.001-08:00

A good Cig

2009-12-23T12:59:00.000-08:00

Friends and family

2009-12-23T12:58:00.000-08:00

Magical Girls

2009-12-23T10:42:00.000-08:00

Pencils!

2009-12-18T13:08:00.001-08:00

Waiting on finishing a bunch of drawings.... but someone! is sleeping on the couch and won't get up so I can sit down and draw. >:(

More commission

2009-12-16T21:25:00.001-08:00

Painting

2009-12-15T08:03:00.001-08:00

Felt like painting the other day and did this. I am still waiting for time to finish it but it is almost done.

Flash!

2009-12-13T14:34:00.000-08:00

Been doing stuff in it. Been enjoying that. I want to do some more animations. Build up some sort of reel. I have so much to work on right now though.

More dollar Commissions

2009-12-12T15:21:00.000-08:00

Hurray

2009-12-11T12:11:00.000-08:00

So I got me some work. I will keep this thing updated when I can.

The winter is so cold

2009-12-07T10:36:00.000-08:00

I had how uncertain life is right now. Its scary but here is so art.They are all character portrait commissions I did over at da.

Home in Nowhere

2009-11-18T13:42:00.001-08:00

Have the chapter cover for deadmoon done. Have a few other pages planned out but I need ernie to get off the couch so I can draw. Hopefully he will wake up soon.

Also, I found some really neat software you can use to put up websites for comics. I think it will be pretty useful because you can have comments and tag things. I do enjoy making websites but I have no idea how to do that sort of back end work at the moment. I am going to have a really neat flash main page for the stuff (will have stuff out for the story, video, other stuff, so on...) and have a different place for the comic page. Maybe if I do it well enough I might get a few printed. Wouldn't that be neat!

If you can't tell this cover is very Mignola inspired! <3

I got the newested issue of HellBoy the other day. Does anyone else read it? It seems like they might end it soon. D: I would be very very sad if they did. I love hellboy. The art and stories are amazing.

If you haven't read hellboy check it out. Don't just say "Oh I saw the movie and didn't like it"! The comic is so much different then the movies. They are pretty much different things just with some of the same characters.

In other comic book news. I did finally get the first page of Deeper Cover up. It was a day late. ::sweat:: I am going to go ahead and plan out the rest soon. So I won't get behind. I'm not going to post DeadMoon Right away. I want to get a good number of pages done. Its going to update a few times a week so I am going to get a few weeks worth of stuff done before I post it. Until then I will probably work on getting the page up and making all the art for other comics page.

NaNoWriMo

So it is a complete bust for me this year. I haven't been in the mood to write. I want to draw. Atleast I have been focusing on the comics. That is why I write the stories to begin with.

ETC and so on haha

My project with the Kulana website is almost done. Going to have really push to find a good paying job. I will be ok for another month.(thats how it always is) But after that there will be trouble. I wish I could get payed to sit around and draw. I enjoy it so much.

About the Kulana site, I went to the Children's museum for the first time ever. The Kids and Creativity thing was there. It was really interesting. Didn't really day much other then tell people what Kulana meant. Evelyn seems stressed to get up and talk.

There were alot of other cool people talking about there projects. I am going to look stuff up on them and maybe post Friday about all the projects.

I think I want a job doing cool educational stuff. You know giving back and helping the future. Thats why I ever went for animation to begin with.

The museum was neat. I wanted to go on a tour. We had to get back thought and couldn't go with the other people. Sad Day...I want to go back and run around in there.

I'm going to run off now and get stuff from the store.

The rest of the night I am either going to try and work on comics or finish all the assets for the game I am working on with Jen and Emily.

TTfN

New webpage

2009-11-07T21:23:00.000-08:00

I have a new website up for a web comic I am working on.

http://sjcollier.com/deeper_online/index.html

Reading

2009-11-05T18:24:00.000-08:00

So I am re reading DM to get a better idea of where I was at. Its been a long, long time since I worked on it at all. :( I still have an idea of the characters but its almost how they will be when deadmoon i done and not how they should be in the story at the current time.
Hopefully I will be able to motivate myself to write a good bit tonight. Its hard though because our apartment is small and the tv is near by. I normally just listen to music when I am writing. :/
So wish me luck on rereading and writing. How is everyone else doing with their work??
Also trying to move forward with work.

I am also trying to rework on my website. Why is it easier just to completely redo something rather then go back and work on something old. I almost feel like starting from the beginning. Do something new but I really don't have time for that. UGHHHH!!!

In other news I am going to be applying to places again. O__O hopefully that goes well. I'm not sure how much money I am going to be making from my.. paid internship? I don't know. I forgot to get my check the other day. O__O So tomorrow I will need to remember to grab it.

Must stay up and get work done! In my life in college I was very happy with 3 to 4 hours a sleep a night. Now I am sleeping a lot. It doesn't sound right. I have less to do(sorta) and am getting more sleep. I have been feeling really ran down. :( I might go to the doctor or maybe its just winter but I think my boyfriend will kill me if I don't go to the doctor. I am very neglectful of my health. It might come back to bite me so I have been trying to make changes to that. O__O

And.. Have some art!

Happy Halloween

2009-10-31T14:53:00.000-07:00

Oh god! The trick or treaters are out side! O__O

So anyways, I have been working on stuff. Mostly website stuff but I have been doing some drawing as well.

Hazzah!

2009-10-24T21:08:00.000-07:00

Thought I would update you all with a fun post! This is slowly getting better and filled with more cuteness! I would put the before and after but I do not have it on this pc. Sad Day... But enjoy... Cuteness!

Another day

2009-10-04T14:50:00.000-07:00

Did this for a welding company.They are just the rough ideas. Going to try one that is more round.

Everling Wb

2009-09-30T12:45:00.000-07:00

Just finished a weblayout for a personal project I am working on.

If you are interested in joing the project, let me know.

Now off to pay the bills!

Progressing

2009-09-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

Sort of....

Been working on stuff.

Have some more things to work on.

There is a lot in the pot cooking such as games, web comics, work and commission.

Work at the moment needs to be done.I have had interviews but nothing yet. I am going to set up another interview today. Hopefully that works out and hopefully the place I need to go to pee in a cup isn't far away either. :(

Here are some in the works stuff.

Paintings!

2009-09-24T22:53:00.000-07:00

Darn you Aion. You are the scurg of my life. Because of you Ernie is always one his computer. This means I can't get on to work on stuff in Adobe. ARGG!!

Here are some paintings I have been doing to pass time.

So it Functions

2009-09-22T09:20:00.001-07:00

My website is on its way to functioning and looking much prettier than it did.

Now

Before

Mostly I worked on having a better functioning gallery and adding more links as well as making it look more finished. I still really like the layout but it just need a little more something.

At some point I am going to make a new design but I can't seem to find it. I think it is because this one is very much me.

Let me know if the new website has problems.

sjcollier.com

It seems to not like internet explorer.

Website!!!!

2009-09-19T17:02:00.000-07:00

I have been working on my website all day. ::sweat:: I'm kind of just spiffing up the old one for now because I am going to send out my resume again to a few places.

I'm waiting for starbucks to call back so I have some sort of money coming in.

the G20 summit is starting this week I believe. UGGHGHH! That means we aren't going to be able to go downtown because the police are loaded with live ammo!!! Knowing my luck they would take me for some trouble or something. All I need is to get shot. I still want to go to the ETC for my project but I'm not sure how to get there... Hmmm... I'm the only kid in my group with a ETC id so I am going to be the only person that can get in during the summit.

Sigh.... well keep a look out. I will have new stuff up soon.

Round Phones? Why not.

2009-09-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

Part of a Project at the ETC.

Website woes.

2009-09-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

Normally I can come up with designs really easy but I have been struggling with a new layout. I think its because I am trying for something different. Maybe I should stay with something simple or just fix up the old design.

Nightingale- Even the darkest Night has a Dawn

2009-09-10T12:03:00.001-07:00

Hopefully when I get all these side projects done I can start working on this game. :D

ETC Video

2009-09-06T10:54:00.000-07:00

I finally put it together. I will make a better one later with after effects but this will do.

You know

2009-09-06T09:36:00.000-07:00

I'm going to finish this at some point.

Right now though I should be inking stuff or atleast filling out applications :( Ernie is passed out on the couch though and thats my prime inking spot. Hopefully he will wak up soon.

Stuff from this Summer

2009-08-25T07:02:00.001-07:00

FINISHED IT

2009-08-24T22:57:00.001-07:00

Cover letter suck so after a few hours of that I finished this.

Job Search... the continueing story!

2009-08-24T10:24:00.000-07:00

ugh!

I have never been so unprodructive in my life. I hate it.

I need a job and I need it now.

Reworking my res again.

Sending it out to places though they want more time working in the field. Going to try anyways.

Have been working on two different digital paintngs.

Hopefully I will sit down and finish them soon.

I have a few other sketches I need to paint as well.

Unemployement

2009-08-16T14:04:00.000-07:00

So I am trying to get drawing and stuff more.

My job ended a few days ago so I am back on the job hunt. Because of that I will be working on a new web layout and retyping my resume. I also have new stuff for the portfolio and some new projects to work on.

While doing this I am going to also be looking for a new appartment and packing... and cleaning the hell hole that is this appartment. Its not that bad. We just have a lot of stuff and no space.

I will probably post my get list of stuff to do soon. So you guys can get on my case if I don't work on stuff. :D

Oh, I'm also intering with Ruth and Jen at ETC. I wasn't sure if I wanted to but they asked me so I was like what the hey, I think they are starting new projects too.

Here is something I did last night. Its another Mercy Thompson piece. I am going to do a few paintings to display because I am taking commission to try and get some cash on the side.

Tell me what you think. Did this in the weh hours of the morning,

Some random art!

2009-08-12T12:46:00.000-07:00

So, to let you know I am alive, here is some art.

Yet another week

2009-07-28T08:20:00.000-07:00

So its another week. I don't have much longer at etc so onward job hunt.

I have been happily making more art. Hurray!

Here is something I just did. Enjoy.

I started it too small. I also am planning to make a lot of little plushes... when I have time. Maybe I will start some tonight.

They are going to be squid ! Buttons!!

Keep and eye out.

24

2009-07-26T16:43:00.001-07:00

So..... I turned 24 on Friday.... Weird. Very weird!

Been still trying to get out of my funk!

Onword I say!!!

So I did some doodled yesterday(inbetween playing Evony, lol)

I got the sketch book out today as well. Working on some designs for the mod.

Also working on covers for the comic.

Hopefully if Ernie doesn't sit on the pc and play games, I will work on some 3d as well. I'm fixing up my resume and demo reel again. :3 I want something more game centered. I'm going to do a lot of eviroments and stuff. I'm good at eviroments.... right?

Also, I came up with a really cute idea for a children's book. Keep and eye out for that stuff to. I might print some through blurb.com

They have good prices and suck.

I wish I knew how everyone was does!!!

Saying something people.

As always

-Sam

ps... pictures.

Too cool

2009-07-24T15:10:00.001-07:00

When you are an undead zombie girl!!!

Just a little doodle I did while watching the kids.

Treading water

2009-07-22T12:27:00.000-07:00

So... How long has it been since graduation...... weeks... many....

I have been kind of wonder water. I am trying really hard to get caught up on the stuff I let go while I was making it over the finish line so to speak. I am also struggling to get started on new things. All these things have been pretty hard to do while working.

Teaching ,surprisingly, sucks ever last drop of life out of you. Its cool too because you get to see these young kids and watch them develop but I have never been asked so many questions in my life!!!! Also while doing this all my fellow TAs and myself have been working on side games. Jake(awesome programmer wizard kid from NY), Darrius(you know him) and myself have been working on too games. Both games are for "the cave" which is a room with three giant screens on three walls.(oh yeah... its cool) One game is an underwater bejeweled that is a two player game. We are almost done with it. The other is a Space pong.

Here is some sample art for the character chick for the pong game.

I have also been trying to get started on working on some 3d stuff. I started a room today. I got a lot of it done before I had to start teaching the kids. The kids stuff is looking pretty good to. It makes me happy. They whine and groan a lot about the work but ,I am sure, once they are done they will be happy to look back on it.

So, I think things are getting better. Just have to keep moving. My job is over soon. Two weeks... Its odd. I have already had to say goodbye to one place. Now I have to say good by to another that I am attacked too but things change. Life goes on.

Now its time for ultimate job hunt!!!

I just need to add some more good stuff to my reel. For some reason having to teach 3d and Photostat has me understanding it better..... Hopefully the kids understand when I teach it.

See you tomorrow.

-Sam

OMG!

2009-07-01T07:24:00.000-07:00

Okay, I finally got my blog working. Expect lots of updates very soon!

To get people cought up; Graduated, started working before that, teaching kids, guess, game, pong, bejeweled.... kids...

I will go into detail later.

In the biginning

2009-06-09T18:06:00.000-07:00

There was a blog.

More to come soon.....