DraftLite

2010-11-08T09:54:00.000-08:00

sizing problems...

ugh, this layout isn't the best for showing off pictures. if you want to see what the rest of the sneaker looks like, just right-clicka and copy-paste the url link to your browser...but i'm sure you didn't need me to tell you that...it's 2010 for goodness sakes!

2010-11-08T09:34:00.001-08:00

Some recent stuff...

i posted this on the core77 boards, but i thought i'd put it up here too. just a few things i've done in the hopes of getting better with my sketching and with using SBP.

2010-10-25T12:04:00.000-07:00

Sketchbook Pro practice...

still trying to get the hang of this program and what i can do with it...

1 design to go, please!...

2010-08-04T15:59:00.000-07:00

Finally got my grubby hands on a Fujitsu T4220. It originally came
preloaded with CS5, but it's absolute crap so I trashed it. Waiting
for my copy of Autodesk Sketchbook Pro so i can work on the
road...Without bringing reams of paper, markers and countless pens.

Another 30...

2010-05-11T21:13:00.001-07:00

In the time it takes me to play one half on NBA 2k10, i cranked out
this sketch. Second of the night =)

Putting in work...

2010-05-11T20:00:00.000-07:00

I've been on and off with the sketching, but since I'm ending my stint
at Monta Loma, it's a great time to get the Wacom powered up. Here's a
30 minutes excercise.

More sketches!

2010-01-19T15:05:00.000-08:00

It seems I'm more productive when it rains =).

Anyway, the top one was inspired by the inside of a marble (you know,
the wavy colored part?).

The middle one is an updated version of the classic AJ XII.

The bottom is a middle price point team basketball shoe like the
cradle rock.

Rainy Tuesday...

2010-01-19T09:55:00.000-08:00

Means time at my desk to sketch!

More huarache on the mind...

2010-01-13T17:00:00.000-08:00

Something I should develop but works as an excercise.

Side-tracked...

2010-01-13T09:34:00.000-08:00

While searching for lines to put down I 'found' these two spring to
the forefront and ran with them. I'd like to think they're a revival
of the force vs flight lines.

More work...

2010-01-06T15:56:00.000-08:00

Slowly fleshing out the guts an tech for my Wade shoe.

My New Year's Resolution...

2010-01-05T09:10:00.001-08:00

I've tried it before but I think this year is the year...I'm going to
try to create a design per month. Not just a rendering but a full-
blown coccept from the ground up. I'm thinking a sig shoe for d-Wade
would be a great place to start. Some early sketches just to loosen
up, and heeeeeere we go....

Believe the hype...

2009-10-28T19:51:00.001-07:00

Heard about a contest yesterday that ends on the 31st. Been working
'round the clock to get an idea to submit. I think I'm on to
something...

2009-10-11T16:32:00.000-07:00

Keeping it 'Cas...

So here's my entry into PBF's Design a Casual Shoe for LBJ...

wish me luck ;)

A little sneaky peak...

2009-09-30T20:32:00.001-07:00

...of my entry to the next PBF contest.

A touch of color...

2009-07-28T22:35:00.000-07:00

...working on tightening up my style.

Working out...

2009-07-28T22:15:00.000-07:00

After working on my AJXXV entry, I realized life has kept me from
working on my craft as much as I'd like. Here's my night excercise in
shading and rendering on PS.

Check check check...

2009-07-16T13:40:00.000-07:00

Making sure I don't get rusty during a rare break at work.

Innaugural...

2009-06-30T14:51:00.000-07:00

Props to Bluefoot for picking up where KG left off...thank for the
help and inspiration, KG. R.I.P.

As for this post, I'm trying doubly hard to get out of this life rut,
and here's my current project...the AJXXV =)

It's good practice...

2009-04-16T00:21:00.000-07:00

The shape may be simplistic but it's good practice for shading,
rendering and vector control skills.

Shed some light on my path...

2009-04-15T20:30:00.000-07:00

Looking for that guiding light and I found myself doodling a lighter

The only way I can relax...

2009-04-13T21:16:00.000-07:00

....is to design something relaxing...while I stress.

A splash of color...

2009-04-13T19:13:00.000-07:00

Inspired by the Focus Attacks in SFIV

Watch this...

2009-04-13T18:50:00.000-07:00

They don't make enough white watches so I did this one up while
listening to NBR.

Unplugged...

2009-03-30T21:32:00.000-07:00

Taking a break from sneakers to do work on a little something-
something. Sounds fun...pun intended.

A chauvinist idea...

2009-03-25T22:48:00.000-07:00

This one hit me while I was just sitting on the couch watching Boston
Legal. Picture this...a figure with masculine characteristics (albeit
out of shape), but no face, so it could be any guy. Anyway, dude is
stark naked, except for a mailbox in place of his junk. A MALE
BOX...you know, how the females call theirs their 'box'? I could see
various figure types in various poses on shirts...maybe a vinyl
figure...Hmmmmmm

Wish me luck...

2009-03-20T14:22:00.000-07:00

I'm about to mail out my submission for a competition to design a shoe
for Carlos Santana. Who knows, it may catch an eye or lead to
something else...

Dream shoe...

2009-03-18T16:37:00.000-07:00

I would wear this every day, but that's just me.

First up tonight...

2009-03-18T00:10:00.000-07:00

A shoe I'd like to call the adidas rebirth...made for tracy macgrady.

Square one...

2009-03-16T23:52:00.000-07:00

It seems everytime I find a way to render, I find another way right
after. Geez. Oh well, here's my offering for the beginning of the night.

Revision...

2009-03-16T22:17:00.000-07:00

Redoing not only the portfolio layout, but a few of my shoes. Here's
my retake on the zoom cb so far...

Dunzo...

2009-03-10T17:08:00.000-07:00

So I'm going to replace that tired Zoom Soldier Image with this new
and revised one =)

After a little break...

2009-03-10T16:20:00.000-07:00

I got around to finishing my LBJ redux...well, at least one view of
it...for now.

Blocking...

2009-03-10T14:18:00.000-07:00

I'm going to go with this colorway instead...

Redux...

2009-03-10T02:28:00.001-07:00

Going over an old design of mine and giving it new life.

Another project...

2009-03-06T20:43:00.000-08:00

Gotta keep myself busy waiting for them unemployment checks =(

Colorways...

2009-03-06T12:02:00.000-08:00

Inspired by the neon green am95 and infrared am

After all those layers...

2009-03-06T11:41:00.001-08:00

Turned off all the layers except foryhr shading and got this...

Booyeah!

2009-03-05T20:26:00.000-08:00

No, just kidding...I have a long way to go before I can say that.
Let's just say I'm learning more and more every day.

Enough stalling...

2009-03-05T19:22:00.000-08:00

Threw some tread on the sole...now it's time to start detailing this
sucker...see you in 30 minutes!

Survey says...

2009-03-05T19:06:00.000-08:00

I may be on to a new technique...I'm going to to further and see if
it's worth it =)

A new approach...

2009-03-05T18:37:00.000-08:00

I'm trying a new way to color and render...maybe it'll be faster,
maybe it won't...we'll see.

Revisions...

2009-03-05T18:27:00.000-08:00

Tweaked my presto-inspired runner and added a sole view.

Texture....

2009-02-27T11:52:00.001-08:00

Playing with and FINALLY got the hang of adding textures.

Shading...

2009-02-26T18:33:00.000-08:00

After some basic color blocking it's time to add a touch of shadow

Lines lines lines!

2009-02-26T15:55:00.000-08:00

Working on that sole some more

A break from vector...

2009-02-26T14:46:00.000-08:00

To explore other stuff...like the live paint feature in illustrator.

Branding...

2009-02-26T13:41:00.000-08:00

It seems excessive but you gotta know what they are, yeah?

Practice...

2009-02-26T12:43:00.000-08:00

Choose a random sketch and decided to work on my vector line work.

Dunzo...

2009-02-25T09:26:00.000-08:00

Finished my quick exploration into extra views...now to make it habit

I got sole...

2009-02-24T16:11:00.000-08:00

Practicing the view...now if I could only figure out how to make that
herringbone tread pattern...

'never underestimate minimalism'

2009-02-24T00:11:00.000-08:00

As told to me by a professional designer...so I'm practicing exactly
that with my shading.

Color-blocking.

2009-02-24T00:01:00.000-08:00

3 views in an hour and a half...I think that's a little improvement =)

Almost there..

2009-02-23T23:48:00.000-08:00

But yet so far...

Top-down...

2009-02-23T23:19:00.000-08:00

Still trying to translate what's in my brain onto vector lines...

More work...

2009-02-23T22:40:00.000-08:00

Can't wait to work on the rendering! But first thing's first...

Speed's the aim...

2009-02-23T22:15:00.000-08:00

Working on techniques to cut down my vector line work.

Working on views

2009-02-20T20:03:00.000-08:00

I realized I tend to ignore the top and bottom view but I see it helps
in fleshing out forms.

Development...

2009-02-20T19:29:00.000-08:00

Working on fleshing out the scribbles from yesterday =)

Chicken-scratch...

2009-02-19T16:02:00.000-08:00

Just put the pen down, started scribbling, and got this...I think I'll
refine it later tonight.

A few more...

2009-02-19T15:19:00.000-08:00

Just to warm up

Dialing it in...

2009-02-19T14:24:00.000-08:00

Been watching a lot of transformers as of late and decided I wanted a
phone inspired by them...initial sketches.

Being unemployed blows...

2009-02-19T13:39:00.000-08:00

Leaves!

The day it fell apart...

2009-02-18T18:38:00.000-08:00

....is the day these came together.

Good nite...

2009-02-06T00:46:00.000-08:00

One last sketcharoo...

Back to basics...

2009-02-06T00:14:00.000-08:00

Some sketching

Scheming...

2009-02-05T23:26:00.000-08:00

Playing with color patterns before I flesh it out more

Then...

2009-02-05T22:58:00.000-08:00

Some shading!

Colorblocking...

2009-02-05T22:48:00.000-08:00

Fun!

Vectoring...

2009-02-05T22:22:00.000-08:00

Practicing the illustrator stuffs

Low cut...

2009-02-05T19:52:00.000-08:00

Low-cut basketball shoe real quick

Shoes to get away in...

2009-02-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

Running from problems with a work night

2 minutes...

2009-02-05T16:43:00.000-08:00

Seriously

But...

2009-02-03T00:33:00.000-08:00

It won't stop me from coloring it...if anything, more practice never
hurt anyone.

Cleaning up the lines...

2009-02-03T00:04:00.000-08:00

I think the toe is a little small on this one so it's back to the
drawing board...

Further development...

2009-02-02T23:46:00.000-08:00

Plastic 'wave' forms that add stability to the shoe.

Seventy-five cents...

2009-02-02T22:55:00.000-08:00

3 quarters view of a shoe in development...

Back to basketball....

2009-02-02T22:20:00.001-08:00

Inspired by the original hyperflight...this is a design I think I will
develop further.

Converse trainer...

2009-02-02T21:48:00.000-08:00

After a few running, I figures I'd throw in a cross-trainer.

More running!

2009-02-02T21:23:00.000-08:00

Thought of the anime tekkaman, the spiridon and viola!

Tech-inspired...

2009-02-02T20:43:00.000-08:00

Took something from the epic and something from the tech challenge and
I got this...

After a few minutes...

2009-02-02T20:20:00.000-08:00

Applying some quick marker to the previous sketch.

After a run...

2009-02-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

...I decided I wanted to crank out some running shoes!

Design-rust...

2009-01-27T11:51:00.000-08:00

Haven't sketched old-school style in a while...working off the rust.

Zoom Pure Guard...

2009-01-22T01:21:00.000-08:00

Decided to try some techniques I learned on Core77 courtesy of some
members and next thing I know, ok tweaking a new design...funny how
passion works like that.

Back on the grind...

2009-01-14T21:17:00.000-08:00

Had to put the blog on the backburner for a bit but you know I
couldn't stay away =)

Back to work...

2008-12-22T17:22:00.000-08:00

Some light sketching in between customers...

Testing...

2008-12-16T14:08:00.000-08:00

Ran out of cool gray so I went to get more copics...but they're $5+!
so I copped some blick brand for $1.50 a piece...and I like them =)

Thursday's child...

2008-12-12T02:04:00.000-08:00

Is the zoom jet burst =)

Color blocking...

2008-12-11T23:28:00.001-08:00

Suns colorway for mr Nash.

Details count...

2008-12-11T21:59:00.000-08:00

Adding stitch lines to give not only an added touch of detail but some
curveature to the overall shape.

Zoom jet burst

2008-12-11T21:44:00.000-08:00

Working on my illustrator skills

More boxing boot!

2008-12-10T15:46:00.000-08:00

Still swimming around in the mind...trying to get it out and onto paper.

Inspired...

2008-12-09T14:32:00.000-08:00

Working on a manny pacqiao inspired boxing shoe

Linework...

2008-12-08T21:54:00.000-08:00

Same shoe with linework made visible.

Zoom blur guard...

2008-12-08T21:53:00.001-08:00

Back to work after a brief stint as graphic designer for my camp.
Basic shadowing and color of my shoe for the night.

All hail!

2008-12-08T18:26:00.000-08:00

Propers and daps to manny for the win. Here are some concepts for a
boxing shoe.

Illustrator..

2008-12-03T17:00:00.000-08:00

Lack of sketching due to a project I'm working on. This is the back of
a shirt I designed for a Christian camp I volounteer at.

hi-res

2008-12-01T21:34:00.000-08:00

up until now, i've only posted screenshots taken with my iphone of the stuff i've been working on. i've had a little free time to actually transfer from my work to my internet compy, so here goes =)

Another image...

2008-11-30T23:50:00.000-08:00

Threw a quick bg together while resting the eyes. Working on more views.