Thursday, November 27, 2014

CTNX 2014 - Sketches of CTN

This year was my first experience of the Creative Talent Network (CTN) conference in Burbank, CA. It was truly one of the most inspiring events I've ever been to - I've never been so surrounded by amazing artists and animators. I met so many wonderful people, and saw a few old friends I didn't expect to run into, so all told it was a really lovely 4 days. Fairly sad that it's over but I will DEFINITELY be going back next year!

I present for your amusement some of the sketches I did during those four days - most were done using my favorite "lurk in a corner and people-watch" technique, at a nearby cafe or elsewhere around the event. There were also some amazing costumed models that were stationed at a few places around the convention hall for hours at a time; some of the best figure models I've ever had the chance to draw. Still others of these were the result of the random need to doodle. It's been rare lately that I've been able to draw just for fun for such a sustained amount of time. The experience was really good for the soul, and I intend to keep it up!

Random doodles and some people waiting for their coffee

More cafe people. Also, I did the top bird after seeing a character design talk that involved drawing over an inkstain - I used the general shape of the inkstain as inspiration. Then I drew the other existential-crisis bird to accompany.

People around the convention hall. Also owls

Some sketches of the awesome costumed figure models - on this day they donned western getups.

Some more of the figure models, and also more coffee-people. I spent a lot of time at Starbucks.

During my layover at SFO airport on the way home. Also at another Starbucks once I got back to Seattle. I drink a lot of coffee.
Hope to post many more random sketches! Will hold myself to it!