tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2834240819463297242024-03-14T01:28:05.811-07:00The Art of BergMelanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-33774357255885497182013-05-22T21:17:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:44:42.879-07:00Vera<br />
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A character from a personal project I've been working on!
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Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-17329338332053162712012-10-18T21:27:00.001-07:002013-05-22T21:23:40.706-07:00Eris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest design.
I had an artist block about three weeks ago and I found myself digging through old sketches. Just anything that I could get my hands on before college. Something that I could remember drawing for the sake of just that - drawing.
It was pretty difficult, because most of the drawings were really bad. Like, terrible, but some were charming and fun. I found an old piece of a fairy playing with a frog marionette. I started to re-vamp that idea, but didn't like where it was going, so I suddenly remembered Eris from Sinbad, and my mothers words of wisdom "draw what inspires you" and thus, this piece came about. Probably the first piece I've actually been proud of in years. Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-30805453170149274992012-10-18T21:21:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:24:23.326-07:00Telling A Story<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As silly as this little thing called love. Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-65173361344626224822012-10-18T21:20:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:25:39.318-07:00Finding My "Niche" <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdvY5NunqdM/UIDULLPK42I/AAAAAAAAAuA/8k-1VK5Kgao/s1600/304566_3921162260314_614459712_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mdvY5NunqdM/UIDULLPK42I/AAAAAAAAAuA/8k-1VK5Kgao/s640/304566_3921162260314_614459712_n.jpg" width="640" /></a>After studying several artists and truly pinpointing the kind of styles that make my heart melt, I really started to narrow down what types of works I wanted to produce. I found that I wanted to do more "character concepts" and more "fan based" artwork so that the viewers have more to identify with. I did two pieces that I think sum up that idea.
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I designed a caracature of the singer <a href="http://www.facebook.com/kimbramusic?ref=ts&fref=ts">Kimbra</a>
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I also designed a character that represented the kind of women I look up to or admire. I think there is something just so gorgeous about a tattooed lady. Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-55105309503961129942012-10-18T21:11:00.002-07:002013-05-22T21:28:19.517-07:00Playing Catch-UpClearly it's been a while since I've updated this thing. I've a whole lot of things I'd like to share, so I'll just start
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After graduation I spent some time with a company called Checkpoint where I produced a series of vintage posters for a social game. I'm quite proud of the poster above. I think it's pretty sweet.
After my time at Checkpoint I started freelancing and trying to focus on my craft. I realized that a lot of my love for art comes from experimenting with different styles and rendering methods. I love the idea of being versatile in my craft. Sure, I know that it's beneficial to have a signature art style, but I'd like to think that as an artist I can be versatile while still maintaining a "Melanie-esk" look.
Here are few random pieces from over the past few months in no particular order.
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Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-91212007558947019512012-10-18T15:07:00.002-07:002013-05-22T21:29:10.871-07:00Nymphs of the Seasons - Colored<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally finished these cuties. Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-53254020036073143202012-05-14T21:38:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:29:41.199-07:00Nymphs of the Seasons - line-artSo this past Sunday I found myself spending the day at a Renaissance Fair in Sante Fe. It was very fun, as Ren Fair's usually are, but this past one there was something I hadn't seen before. They had these gorgeous women painted up as these creates called "Fantasticals" - I took a picture of every one I could find and found myself more inspired than I had been in a while. I guess I've tried to keep myself away from cliche like things such as faeries, etc, but I realize that it's okay to find love in something that is kind of cliche, as long as you have the wit about you to make it personalized and unique.
So today I found myself creating images in my head that I HAD to put on paper.
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As you can see, these "Fantasticals" went all out. She was by far the brightest one, but there were a ton of very intricate costumes for these things! So after a while, I came up with my own designs; Nymphs of the Seasons.
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I'm hoping to get all the coloring done by tomorrow night, we shall see.
~ MelMelanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-35227155921090552582012-05-11T13:16:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:38:54.215-07:00Lurker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just wanted to break away from character design stuff for a little while and do something I love, which is designing something that is more graphic. I love classic tales, so I thought I may perhaps create pieces for each one, Little Red Riding Hood would be the first. We'll see how the rest go; hopefully they'll be as fun!Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-87486420111788420652012-02-18T13:48:00.001-08:002013-05-22T21:40:21.511-07:00Fem Bots?<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t_cJHQ3rovM/T0AcuJ1H__I/AAAAAAAAAqc/_lHJkAP5z2I/s1600/Vintage%2BBots.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710595906744090610" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t_cJHQ3rovM/T0AcuJ1H__I/AAAAAAAAAqc/_lHJkAP5z2I/s640/Vintage%2BBots.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="607" /></a><br />
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I drew some fem bots.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-9101987685949371202011-09-19T16:00:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:41:00.361-07:00Little Me<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zEUln3BiPI/TnfJuMAlJGI/AAAAAAAAAp0/eLVrLh4MyYo/s1600/littleme5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5654209652521772130" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5zEUln3BiPI/TnfJuMAlJGI/AAAAAAAAAp0/eLVrLh4MyYo/s640/littleme5.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="494" /></a>Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-19265995826935543792011-06-20T10:37:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:42:35.612-07:00Maleficent ~ Progress so far.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4k6foGcuToQ/Tf-Ftlrv0ZI/AAAAAAAAAgA/b-Q_AQVExmY/s1600/maleicifantworking2%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620357878237876626" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4k6foGcuToQ/Tf-Ftlrv0ZI/AAAAAAAAAgA/b-Q_AQVExmY/s640/maleicifantworking2%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="478" /></a><br />
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Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-84597307191575981642011-06-09T15:16:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:43:43.466-07:00Supa fast teal sketch Gaga status<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CfJwNzPUrjY/TfFYD3yV1BI/AAAAAAAAAfo/NaNmEbgsm2s/s1600/gaga3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616367033845666834" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CfJwNzPUrjY/TfFYD3yV1BI/AAAAAAAAAfo/NaNmEbgsm2s/s640/gaga3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a><br />
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Gaga is scurry.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-14484900001904845082011-05-04T14:34:00.000-07:002013-05-22T21:43:09.354-07:00Cotton Candy<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D2v_lyKkmHQ/TcHGhEyk39I/AAAAAAAAAdc/eIHUuF5zz9k/s1600/cotton_candy%2B%25283%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602977682949464018" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D2v_lyKkmHQ/TcHGhEyk39I/AAAAAAAAAdc/eIHUuF5zz9k/s640/cotton_candy%2B%25283%2529.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="494" /></a><br />
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Still trying to figure out the color pallet, these are the current colors... I'm not certain I'm liking it. <br />
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Something I was working on a few weeks back.<br />
Still haven't finished it to my liking, but thought I would share.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-77395161044313838802011-03-22T21:46:00.000-07:002012-02-18T13:40:22.229-08:00Finals for Advanced Character Design<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-teegm4qE8V0/TYl7bEHEvVI/AAAAAAAAAag/BT46sn8KSeQ/s1600/cora_color.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-teegm4qE8V0/TYl7bEHEvVI/AAAAAAAAAag/BT46sn8KSeQ/s400/cora_color.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587132517619907922" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bs9pwTktWZM/TYl7bch9A5I/AAAAAAAAAao/KYSigzP01O0/s1600/magena_color2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bs9pwTktWZM/TYl7bch9A5I/AAAAAAAAAao/KYSigzP01O0/s400/magena_color2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587132524175098770" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pxmDfjRQ3pw/TYl7bioWKeI/AAAAAAAAAaw/JrmkPtconNk/s1600/Kato_final.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pxmDfjRQ3pw/TYl7bioWKeI/AAAAAAAAAaw/JrmkPtconNk/s400/Kato_final.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587132525812525538" /></a>Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-37138087703231622332011-02-12T11:27:00.000-08:002011-02-12T11:31:53.610-08:00Finally get to see them<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TrrtFL7aFdk/TVbgHieXJ2I/AAAAAAAAAXw/3xT-i2IZEC0/s1600/mommy4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TrrtFL7aFdk/TVbgHieXJ2I/AAAAAAAAAXw/3xT-i2IZEC0/s400/mommy4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572888009035425634" /></a><br /><br />I haven't seen my sister in over 5 years. <br />I am trying to finish a set of 5 paintings for her and her husband of their children and them.<br />This is the most recent one, I am almost finished with it.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-384192490370444102010-12-07T21:16:00.001-08:002010-12-07T21:17:50.708-08:00Meca bug<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TP8Uy0zqVdI/AAAAAAAAATM/q4JN-CrCo5A/s1600/m_master1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TP8Uy0zqVdI/AAAAAAAAATM/q4JN-CrCo5A/s400/m_master1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548176129345082834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TP8UvUJ2JtI/AAAAAAAAATE/3MpMmpwv8DI/s1600/m_ao.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TP8UvUJ2JtI/AAAAAAAAATE/3MpMmpwv8DI/s400/m_ao.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548176069040154322" /></a>Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-46009460419933932012010-11-26T18:59:00.000-08:002011-01-26T10:33:26.488-08:00Chloe Hendriks processI've been wanting to sketch something nice out for my sister for a while, and my family recently found out that she wont be able to come out to the U.S from Holland this Christmas, so I decided to do this for her. It's a sketch of her beautiful daughter Chloe Jade Hendriks<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPG8UnQBc1I/AAAAAAAAAS0/iidlA6cHC6E/s1600/chloe6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPG8UnQBc1I/AAAAAAAAAS0/iidlA6cHC6E/s400/chloe6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544419678589383506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Here is the process: <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB1WW4OsQI/AAAAAAAAASc/cwoIZln4H3E/s1600/chloe2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB1WW4OsQI/AAAAAAAAASc/cwoIZln4H3E/s400/chloe2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544060168252076290" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB1WlYyy2I/AAAAAAAAASk/L-6VSth2Q9k/s1600/chloe3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB1WlYyy2I/AAAAAAAAASk/L-6VSth2Q9k/s400/chloe3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544060172146756450" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB0hnrsU3I/AAAAAAAAASM/7Dmkkw6-v1s/s1600/chloe4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TPB0hnrsU3I/AAAAAAAAASM/7Dmkkw6-v1s/s400/chloe4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544059262229828466" /></a>Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-3952432937282829182010-10-24T19:27:00.001-07:002010-12-26T15:13:07.393-08:00Our first Pumpkin CarvingHalloween is coming soon, so Aaron and I are trying to get ready for it. <br /><br />Here are some images! <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrmE0WvbI/AAAAAAAAASE/qWDnTaRLqUA/s1600/pump2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrmE0WvbI/AAAAAAAAASE/qWDnTaRLqUA/s400/pump2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531805281678704050" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlr4XpHI/AAAAAAAAAR0/QFf0u_ScBtw/s1600/melanie_smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlr4XpHI/AAAAAAAAAR0/QFf0u_ScBtw/s400/melanie_smile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531805274984653938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlR-W2KI/AAAAAAAAARs/XbSnPmEDu1M/s1600/jones_smile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlR-W2KI/AAAAAAAAARs/XbSnPmEDu1M/s400/jones_smile.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531805268030445730" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlar_FZI/AAAAAAAAARk/Dr2qUvZwtQw/s1600/jones_pumpkin.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TMTrlar_FZI/AAAAAAAAARk/Dr2qUvZwtQw/s400/jones_pumpkin.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531805270369310098" /></a><br /><br /><br />I should note that it DID break. It wouldn't have, but Aaron was trying to "pound the rest of the junk out" from the bottom and it fell over our back padio and broke into pieces. Luckily we were able to fix it. <br /><br />Our Halloween will be pretty quite for the most part, but...<br />We're going to Knotts on the 31st! <br />YAY!<br /><br /><br />-MelanieMelanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-65134439926326254562010-10-17T02:25:00.001-07:002010-10-17T02:30:26.364-07:00T-Shirt DesignI've been working on a T-Shirt Design for this website for a while, a potential to win a fair amount of money and have my artwork as an article of clothing both sounded super appealing! <br /><br />So here's the product:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrBOCar6WI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/YCQ3jqplGpM/s1600/t-design.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrBOCar6WI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/YCQ3jqplGpM/s400/t-design.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528943939461835106" /></a><br /><br /><br />I love the tan color with the design the most, but the black and white also look pretty awesome, imho. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrB7dIbaQI/AAAAAAAAARM/pwbFlnZRBs8/s1600/whiteowls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrB7dIbaQI/AAAAAAAAARM/pwbFlnZRBs8/s400/whiteowls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528944719727126786" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrB0Pc44qI/AAAAAAAAARE/PGHBoIFD7Ow/s1600/owls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLrB0Pc44qI/AAAAAAAAARE/PGHBoIFD7Ow/s400/owls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528944595795763874" /></a>Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-77392888921951573252010-10-15T09:42:00.000-07:002010-10-15T09:50:45.491-07:00Character Modeling<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLiFgW2lv5I/AAAAAAAAAQs/_G-Z8UaDYUg/s1600/ugly3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLiFgW2lv5I/AAAAAAAAAQs/_G-Z8UaDYUg/s400/ugly3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528315333534138258" /></a><br /><br />A design I came up with for Character Modeling class, I wanted to do something a little different, so I thought a cross between Real Monsters and Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends. Thus this idea. <br /><br />Here are my original concepts:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLiFSGhcb4I/AAAAAAAAAQk/9enLQnUm8jU/s1600/64649_1537738076199_1017284834_31531798_3416920_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLiFSGhcb4I/AAAAAAAAAQk/9enLQnUm8jU/s400/64649_1537738076199_1017284834_31531798_3416920_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528315088632311682" /></a><br /><br />Some thought the pirate was too overdone, some thought the monster creature was too simple, and most liked the witch. I agreed with the majority of the comments, but I felt I'd go with the one they thought was the weakest and try to make something enjoyable. <br /><br />My boyfriend hates the design, haha, but I like it. <br /><br />Again, thanks to Mr. Patrick Ballesteros for his crit. <br /><br /><br />-MelanieMelanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-71701781338855889242010-09-21T18:38:00.000-07:002010-10-15T14:33:55.497-07:00La Gecko! - Color soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLjIvyV6PFI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/goA90hDMwbo/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TLjIvyV6PFI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/goA90hDMwbo/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528389265890360402" /></a><br /><br /><br />thanks Patrick for helping me with this guy, he totally looks alive now!Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-60049968547343283142010-09-11T02:46:00.000-07:002010-09-11T02:48:37.148-07:00Ghost in progress<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyWSjmRWb0utMDi7AWdl7f-SuSzkhFf9GaBw_aKDxN3Mb7Hs83RTNq90Va2W9puULV_sya8G2978otb-v46xw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Just starting a personal project, hopefully when it's done it will be useful in my portfolio. I'm liking the rough so far, but it's REALLY rough. <br /><br />Lots to learn, more to come.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-66322463163176115902010-09-08T04:05:00.000-07:002010-09-08T04:10:45.858-07:00It's Empteh!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIduQZn0TbI/AAAAAAAAAQM/vOpc87NWM3w/s1600/empty4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIduQZn0TbI/AAAAAAAAAQM/vOpc87NWM3w/s400/empty4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514497496773316018" /></a><br />An old Sketch I found from a couple years back.<br />I may color and clean up later!Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283424081946329724.post-85835707876350743282010-09-03T00:40:00.000-07:002010-09-03T01:57:27.969-07:00I lied<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4bRHX97I/AAAAAAAAAPk/7Pz9oisDRKg/s1600/mel+vikinghead.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4bRHX97I/AAAAAAAAAPk/7Pz9oisDRKg/s400/mel+vikinghead.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512608722491799474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4azHg1aI/AAAAAAAAAPc/ueZVZiJI4rs/s1600/mel+viking17.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4azHg1aI/AAAAAAAAAPc/ueZVZiJI4rs/s400/mel+viking17.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512608714439316898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4aSTKH-I/AAAAAAAAAPU/6Z2HyPgT3Do/s1600/mel+viking.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TIC4aSTKH-I/AAAAAAAAAPU/6Z2HyPgT3Do/s400/mel+viking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512608705629790178" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TICmu8-rA2I/AAAAAAAAAOs/SKmdVzcJH7Y/s1600/mel+viking18.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_yGTQPTNe5DE/TICmu8-rA2I/AAAAAAAAAOs/SKmdVzcJH7Y/s400/mel+viking18.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512589269474673506" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />This came before Scully and Mulder, I have that one almost done. <br />My friend, Edgar Cardona, made one of himself and his dragon, that is what I figured me and my dragon would look like. <br />I dig it.Melanie Berghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876834745285105444noreply@blogger.com0