Day 22: Something You Miss

Battleball days with your random classmates in gym were always a favorite

Day 21: Something You Want

Is it too much to ask for a dance from a pretty girl?

Day 20: Something Orange

I took today's challenge quite literally


EDIT - Day 20 Part Duex

Get it?  Because he's a T-Rex!

Day 19: Something New

One of my friends recently had me play a PS3 game called Journey.  A journey it was indeed.

Days 17 + 18: Favorite Plant / Just a Doodle

Favorite Plant = Palm Trees

Just a doodle = Cinematic composition studies /thumbnails

Day 16: Inspiration

Been trying to read novels again since I feel they give very rich imagery for us to envision and piece together.  Currently in the middle of The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury, where a bunch of boys visit a haunted house on ol Hallows' Eve

Day 15: Family Picture

Day 14: Favorite Fairy Tale

Took a little liberty with today's entry since seeing dark takes on fairy tales is always fun.  Had a few story dynamic ideas for Pinocchio - one of which was if Geppetto were an abusive father

Day 13: Comic

I smell sitcom

Day 12: Most Recent Accomplishment

Yesterday I gave a few presentations to some classes at my old high school by sharing my experiences as an alum who is returning to art school, the philosophies that took me to dream education, and the overall meaning and fulfillment of telling stories.  Pursuing art as a career is something very unheard of in our community so, even though I'm just a student myself, I knew there was something unique I could still give.  After each presentation, there were students who would approach me and really open themselves up about their own dreams.  

Day 11: Turning Point

About a year ago, I left college in Chicago to shoot for my dream schools.  I had to take a "year off" and, for the first time, was completely dependent on self-motivation.  Learned more about myself over the past 12 months than any other...

Day 10: Favorite Candy

I couldn't bear to resist

Day 9: Favorite TV Show

Scrubs.  Gotta love ol Coxer

Day 8: Favorite Animated Character

Day 7: Favorite Movie

Transformers.  Haters gonna hate

Day 6: Favorite Book

I don't believe myself to be religious, but the philosophies on human morality in the first chapters of Mere Christianity always leave me contemplating.  My favorite part is an analogy comparing ethics and instincts to playing a piano.

Day 5: Best Friend

"Smile for the camera"

My buddy Dan has been one of the only people I could ever rely on for art, motivation, and those days whenever life decides to pile it on.  I drew this as if we were taking a cheesy photo in our animation department at Columbia College Chicago and did this as a storyboard since we're always bouncing narrative ideas off one another.

Day 4: Favorite Place

Downtown Chicago during the holidays always gives me those Christmas fuzzies

Day 3: Favorite Food

Homemade red velvet cake, anyone?

Day 2: Favorite Animal

Lionhead rabbits are pretty bro-tastic