I would like to invite you to join The Creative Talent

Network on December 6th from 6-10 P.M.

for an evening of holiday cheer, food, support and

comic animation art. CTN holds 3 events a year at

the gallery but this very Special Holiday Event,

marking the 2 year anniversary of collaborations with

the gallery will include over 25 CTN Members

and guests showcasing their original artwork in the

East Gallery. These artists include David Colman,

Ed Ghertner, Francis Glebas, Dave Goetz, Gris

Grimly, Dan Hofstedt, Michael Humphries, Cynthia

Ignacio, Gay Lawrence, Davy Liu, Ragnar, Rik Maki,

Pascual Ruel, Tina Price, George Scribner,

MaryAnn Thoms, Valerio Ventura, Glenn Vilppu,

Phil Zucco andmany more including me...^_^

Admittance is free for you and your guests and

holiday food and refreshments will be served.

VAN EATON GALLERIES represents the single

largest selection of works from the earliest days of

animation right up to the present day as well as

contemporary fine art.

:: ANN ::

A CARICATURE OF ME, DRAWN BY MY FATHER IN LAW SONG,
YOUNG BANG, WHO IS ALSO AN ARTIST...HE GAVE ME A BIT
OF TRANSFORMATION USING HIS PENCIL TO DO THE SURGERY.

SUNSET MOUNTAINS

THIS PROJECT WAS A TEST TAKEN FOR ACTIVISION ON
THE UPCOMING DREAMWORKS MOVIE KUNG FU PANDA.

DOWNTOWN DISNEY

THESE ARE SOME PAGES FROM MY SKETCHBOOK,
DONE FOR ENVIRONMENT SKETCH WITH ED LI.

PASADENA CITY HALL

NIKKO NIKKO

ONE OF THE BEST ROLL RESTAURANTS IN LA HABRA.

THESE ARE SOME INTERIOR BACKGROUND PAINTINGS THAT
WERE DONE FOR NICKELODEON ANIMATION STUDIOS.

THE TRAIL OF PIPPI'S FOOTPRINTS

AS A KID, I WAS FASCINATED WITH PIPPI AND HER
QUIRKY PERSONALITY. AND AS I LOOK BACK I CAN
SEE MYSELF BEING VERY SIMILAR. SO I DECIDED
TO SO A SERIES ON PIPPI IN PREPARATION OF
MY PORTFOLIO. I HAD A BLAST...ENJOY THE TOUR.

PIPPI'S HOUSE

THE CONCEPT FOR CREATING PIPPI'S HOUSE WAS TO MAKE IT
LOOK OLD AND ABADONED, AND YET HAVE SOME KID-LIKE
QUALITY TO REFLECT PIPPI'S CHARACTER/PERSONALITY...

PIPPI'S LIVING ROOM

THE IDEA FOR THE LIVING ROOM WAS TO HAVE SOME KIND OF
A FUN EVENT A KID WOULD LIKE..... ..AND TO HAVE A SHIP-LIKE
ATMOSPHERE WITH A BIT KITCHEN SHOWING. TO LEAD THE
VIEWER TO THE NEXT SCENE..

PIPPI'S KITCHEN

THE IDEA FOR PIPPI'S KITCHEN WAS TO MAKE IT LOOK MESSY,
TO SHOW PIPPI'S CARELESSNESS AND LAZINESS...

PIPPI'S BEDROOM

SHIPWRECK

SHIP DECK

PIPPI'S BALLOON ADVENTURE

PIPP'S BIKE COLLECTION

BIKE CONCEPT: FUN, ADVENTUROUS, FUNKY, CRAFTED,
FUNCTIONAL, DIRTY, BOYISH, AN ADULT BIKE MADE INTO
A KID'S BIKE, OR A KIDS BIKE MADE INTO AN ADULT BIKE,
A PERSONALNALIZATION OF PIPPI, ADD A TRADEMARK
OR HINT OF HOW THE BIKE WAS USED BY PIPPI...

PIPPI LONGSTOCKING

CONCEPT FOR PIPPI'S CHARACTER DESIGN...
PIPPI'S PERSONALITY: FUN, ENERGETIC, & ADVENTUROUS
PIPPI'S STYLE: A PIRATE'S DAUGHTER, ABOUT THE AGE OF
10, MESSY, BOYISH, ORPHAN LIKE, AND UNCORDIANTED...

PIPPI'S FRIENDS

MONKEY'S PERSONALITY: HYPER, ENERGETIC, BUBBLY,
A TROUBLE MAKER, NOSY, OUTGOING, AND PLAYFUL... MR. HORSES PERSONALITY: CALM, GENTLE, GOOFY, QUIRKY,
A FOLLOWER & A BIT SLOW DUE TO OLD AGE...
PARROTS PERSONALITY: TALKATIVE AND OPIONIONATED

FIGURE DRAWINGS

DRAWINGS DONE AT WORKSHOP FROM 5-20 MINUTE POSES...

SAVING FOR FUTURE POSTS....

SNOWY CANYON

MY FIRST LANDSCAPE PAINTING IN ACRYLIC..NOT AS FUN
AS OIL PAINTING, BUT MUCH FASTER TO CLEAN UP. THEY
INVENTED THE DISHWASHER, BUT WHY DID THEY FORGET
TO INVENT THE BRUSH CLEANER.?

LIMITED PALETTE STUDIES

THESE WERE QUICK STUDIES USING A LIMITED PALETTE OF
ALIZARIN CRIMSON, ULTRAMARINE BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE.

LIMITED PALETTE STUDIEIS

THESE QUICK LIMITED PALETTE STUDIES WERE DONE AT
GRIFFITH PARK & RED ROCK CANYON. THEY WERE DONE IN
GOUACHE ON WATERCOLOR PAPER. MOST SIZES ARE 2"-3"

LIMITED PALETTE STUDIES

THE TOP 5 PAINTINGS ARE A LIMITED PALETTE OF YELLOW,
BLACK & WHITE, WHO KNEW YOU CAN GET PURPLE & GREEN
OUT OF YELLOW & BLACK. THE BOTTOM TWO ARE A LIMITED
PALETTE OF BURNT SIENNA, ULT. BLUE, BLACK AND WHITE.

LANDSCAPE THUMBNAIL STUDIES

DONE ON VARIOUS LOCATIONS, MAJORITY IN PASADENA...

INDUSTRIAL THUMBNAIL STUDIES

THESE PAINTINGS WERE DONE AT THE BURBANK TRAIN
STATION & AN INDUSTRIAL AREA IN SANTE FE SPRINGS

ORANGE POPPY FIELD

DONE FROM A PHOTGRAPH, I SCRAPPED FROM A MAGAZINE.

PASADENA CITY VIEW

THIS IS THE VIEW, WHEN YOU DRIVE UP THE HILL AS YOU EXIT
ART CENTER. PAINTED THIS IN THE BACK SEAT OF MY CAR
WITH MY EASEL SET OUTSIDE THE DOOR. YOU GOTTA DO
WHATEVER IT TAKES, WHEN YOU SEE SOMETHING YOU LIKE

LAGUNA BEACH

PAINTING DONE IN MIKE HERNADEZ'S PLEIN AIR CLASS...
THE TEACHER THAT HAS INSPIRED ME & BROUGHT OUT
THE PASSION OF LANDSCAPE PAINTING. AN AMAZING,
INCREDIBLE, DOWN TO EARTH PASSIONATE ARTIST~ ^^

ALTADENA MOUNTAINS

A LOCAL PARK NEAR THE 210 FREEWAY..

FIRE FIELD

THIS WAS PAINTED AT A FARM FIELD IN MONTCLAIR, CA

SNOW CAP MOUNTAINS

THIS PAINTING WAS DONE FROM A PHOTOGRAPH I GOT
FROM A MAGAZINE...THE THICK PAINT OF SNOW REMINDS
ME OF VANILLA FROSTING & MELTED MARSHMELLOWS...

LAGUNA BEACH, CA

A CARE FREE DAY AT THE BEACH.I WAS SO FRUSTRATED
WITH THE RESULT OF MY PAINTING, I WIPED OUT THE
WHOLE CANVAS, SCOOPED UP ALL MY LEFT OVER PAINTS
AND BLOBBED IT ONTO MY CANVAS & WHAHLAH! GOT A
GOOEY CANYON THAT REPRESENTS LAGUNA BEACH!

MASTER COPIES

THESE ARE ALL MASTER COPIES OF ARTISTS I ADMIRE.
STARTING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP TO BOTTOM...
1. YIKES! FORGOT...OOPS, 2. WILLIAM WENDT, 3. PUTHUFF,
4. SCOTT BURDICK, 5. EDGAR PAYNE, 6. SCOTT BURDICK

GRAPHIC STUDIES

THESE WERE FOR A CLASSROOM PROJECT WITH DALLAS
GOOD. THE ASSIGNMENT WAS TO DO A 100 COMPOSITION
STUDIES OF POSITIVE & NEGATIVE SHAPES.WAS A GOOD
EXERCISE THAT HELPED ME TO SIMPLIFY THE BIG SHAPES.

FLOWER ILLUSTRATIONS

THIS WAS ANOTHER CLASSROOM PROJECT WITH DALLAS
GOOD.THE ASSIGNMENT WAS TO ILLUSTRATE THE 30 PLUS
WORDS, USING ONLY ONE SUBJECT MATTER. IT WAS KIND
OF COOL TO REALIZE THAT ANY SUBJECT MATTER CAN BE
TRANSLATED..... NEVER THOUGHT "FRIEGHTENED" COULD
BE EXPRESSED BY A FLOWER.