My So-called Blog

A long time ago...

2010-06-01T23:47:00.021-04:00

So I've been VERY busy, and VERY lazy about updating my post. Mainly, because I wanted to put something really good up and not the usual quick sketches and the fact that I need a way better scanner, than the one I have... Anyway, more sketches for now, but I have some paintings in the works and more "finished" drawings that I will post.

Postcard Oil Painting

2010-02-10T22:33:00.002-05:00

I was happy to be asked to contribute to a worthy cause. Its a small piece but I was happy with how it came out, from initial sketch to final painting. Really enjoyed working on this.

http://btorpostcards.blogspot.com/

Two colleagues at Blue Sky Studios, David LaMattina and Chad Walker, have created a feature-length documentary about a pen pal program between a group of at-risk sixth graders living in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn and orphans from the war living in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This Postcard Art project is an extension of the their film "Brownstones To Red Dirt" which features children from both schools. The kids in both places have inspired us all to want to do more and so we're putting together an art auction of original postcards based around the same central theme of the film in a fundraising effort to build a school for the orphans in Freetown, Sierra Leone and create a library for the youth at their school in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.

Oil 12 - The Dream Eater!

2009-11-30T21:25:00.005-05:00

I wanted to spend some quality during the long holiday break painting. But not just sketching, but painting an illustration, from start to finish... And I was anxious to work on "the dream eater". It was one of the first things I drew specially to be painted. The story what have you... is about our beautiful dreamer. Tormented by extra-ordiniary nightmares and sleep hauntings. A dream eater, a person with a special ability to devour such problem, comes to the rescue, but the process is less than pleasant for the dream eater... So thats what inspired me about this painting.

I started this out with an under-painting. Following the whip-out approach, I established the value, shape and lines. From there, I got lost... I went through several layering of paint, and colour is very much a new and challenging aspect of painting. What I ended up with, was something polished and while looked alright, it lacked the feel of what the illustration was about. Our dream eater, looked TOO much like a pretty boy, looked a lot like that dood from Twlight. haha! It just didnt work... I wanted to express the rawness and pain that the dream eater had to go through. I was reminder by something George Pratt did in one of his artBlog, about "destroying" your work and finding something better and more alive about the piece. So I scrubbed off the pretty-boy paint off and scrubbed right down to the under-painting... But that wasn't enough, so I dripped and splatted paint, but something still was missing... I didnt notice at first, but I had black paint on my fingers... and I got some on the painting... It truly inspired me to just paint with my fingers and i rubbed and scratched paint on and off the piece. And to me it came alive, and definitely feels raw...

Sketches

2009-11-24T23:02:00.004-05:00

Oil Sketch 10 & 11! The photographer

2009-11-24T22:48:00.004-05:00

These were quick sketches.. Trying something out... i wasn't able to get what I wanted but I was able to work out some ideas and studies.

Oil Sketch 9! The Bride

2009-11-15T22:09:00.005-05:00

I was eager to paint some more. Sketched an Idea for "The Bride", didn't really have an idea of how to paint this, other than just to work on the values for this piece. Hope to work some more on this piece, adding in color opaquely and working on the darks and lights.

Oil Sketch 8! Dood with floating hat!

2009-11-15T22:07:00.003-05:00

Something about a floating hat that just makes my day

The Dream Eater + Night-mare

2009-11-15T22:01:00.004-05:00

Some stuff in my sketchbook, ideas for a future painting. The piece is called "The Dream Eater". The creature on the left is a night-mare, a creature that hides in our hair and causes our dreams to turn into nightmares. The dood on the right is a dream-eater. Usually swallows our dreams to get rid of nightmares and other sleep hauntings.

Ladies with side arms!

2009-10-31T19:41:00.001-04:00

Chicks with guns! haha!

Pencil, Marker & ink sketches

2009-10-27T00:12:00.003-04:00

Happy accidents! If you ever used markers, you noticed how it bleeds through the back pages... I used that bleed and blotches to make these sketches. One is of wolverine...studies I am doing on him for a future painting and another one of Dee, doing what Dee does... I can hear her say.. "that doesn't loook like me and what is THAT i am shooting?!?"

Oil Sketch 7!

2009-10-27T00:06:00.002-04:00

This was unplanned... I was painting with my dearest friend Diana, and I just sketched this out and allow it to develop. I apply some new techniques and approaches and new supplies. I learned quite a bit from this, one about painting without fear, but also having a focus on what I am doing.

Ella Bella!

2009-10-26T23:59:00.003-04:00

I made this control art for Alena to sculpt a maquette. It started when she mentioned to me that Diana wanted a sculpt of an Ella sketch I made a while ago. So it got me thinking and I wanted to do one more suited. This is very much inspired by JC Leyendecker. I have to make some fixes before I start using it to paint and before Alena can use it to sculpt with. But here it is as is!

Oil Sketch 6... Mono-Chromatic Oil painting!

2009-10-11T01:12:00.007-04:00

Thumbnail value sketch

My dearest and uber-talented friend Diana, unintentionally inspired me. I tried something different this time. I picked up some great advice and tips from a good friend and great artist, Vincent Nguyen and by watching a painting demo from Jon Foster. Its a mono-chromatic piece, but I don't have a great camera, so the colors and values aren't represented well in these photos.... poo!

Oil Sketch 5!

2009-09-29T09:08:00.002-04:00

A few hours work... This is my fifth oil sketch and its been up and down. I made a huge jump from the first to the second, but went a step down with the 3rd, and then a slight improvement with the 4th, but I felt pretty good about this one. If anyone wants to know how I am teaching myself to paint... I have been looking at the videos of Bob Kato and those of Marc Behm on youtube. I highly recommend both...

Wanted to sketch something beautiful! Digi Painting 6

2009-09-28T00:08:00.005-04:00

Another painting in Photoshop, I took a different approach this time... did all the work in PS.. i usually scan a sketch... but I decided to do it all in Photoshop. This is based off a real person. so I did quite a lot of drawing to get it right... It ended up becoming something photoreal, which I just didn't feel... so I started over and just drew until I got this... it just feels like the person to me.

Digi Painting 5!

2009-09-26T02:35:00.002-04:00

A version done of the guys below but painted in Photoshop.

Oil Sketch 4!

2009-09-25T23:51:00.003-04:00

Original drawing.. Graphite on canvas paper

My 4th oil sketch! Been teaching myself how to paint in oil. Not sure how this came out... I looked at it at first and thought it was pure rubbish... and then I looked at it again and thought... yea its worse than rubbish! haha but i posted it anyway... You let me know!

Another painting exercise in PS

2009-09-23T00:20:00.002-04:00

Another exercise painting in photoshop.. I am starting to get a feel for a process that works for me.. something that doesn't look like a digital painting.. which i hope i am getting. But will need to continue experimenting. Also, same with sketching in oil. I have to say.. i feel a whole new world opening to me... all i can do to explain myself is quote Madonna... "like a virgin"

Digi Painting again!

2009-09-20T21:30:00.003-04:00

Been drawing and painting... Trying to get better. On the computer using photoshop and oil. I have to say I love oil sketchin', its so much better than painting with photoshop. Oil painting gives you so much more control and is easier to work with. I'll post my oil sketches in time. I am trying to paint 100 heads in oil...

Mulate Frankenstein

2009-08-30T22:04:00.002-04:00

Hey y'all!

So this is my 2nd attempt at painting. I took the "mulate" frankenstein sketch and worked in the values and then the color. Not sure I am getting it right though, but I am happy with this test and the process I am discovering! Any crits would be very helpful! Cheers

More late nite madness and Subway Rides!

2009-08-25T02:41:00.012-04:00

Sketches Yo! There are times in my existence, where I can only sleep for 4 hrs a night and it last for several months... Its weird, but allows me to get some work done... and lately I have been on a tear! Anyway, Here are some more doodles.

An idea for "Mulate" Frankenstein.. sort of a white trash take of the old classic...

These next set are some ideas for a short story series that I have started to work on. Its a collection of 3 stories, titled loosely Children's Dream, Nightmare and Love! My plans are to paint specific scenes from the stories. The 1st one is called "Ella N' Bella"... Ella, is the adorable, spunky daughter of some close friends. And Bella is an old carousel unicorn, that Ella brings to life with her bravery and "dream"! Anyway, here are some initial doodles. She has on some aviator googles, which are much too big for her, cowboy boots, and wings made out of cardboard. Bella, I want to push the shape of it, so I made her "Big" with a small head... thought it was funnier that way and a lot more enjoyable to draw.

Here are just studies of Ella... Not quite there in capturing her likeness... I noticed one thing though, she has her mother's eyes. Which is very cool, because I love that particular feature to draw...

Some peeps at Psyop and More Ellas! Ha! Guess which one is my favorite!

Updated Modeling Reel

2009-08-12T01:05:00.001-04:00

Link to Modeling Reel on Vimeo

Updated Modeling Reel from Tony Jung on Vimeo.

Scrap N Studies!

2009-08-12T00:35:00.013-04:00

Huh?!? These are mostly scrap and studies I do on my subway ride to work, about 15 to 20 min. I posted these, not the best stuff in my sketchbook, but because they meant sometime personal and I wanted to share... And yes I tend to draw Batman from time to time...

Diana Studies... I wanted to find the beauty of the subject. Namely my dearest and best friend Diana. I found that I love drawing her chin, the way her nose thins and thens balloons. But the part that I lreally loved to draw was her deep set eyes. I never noticed how amazing her eyes looked... They are so round and striking!

Here are some studies and just me trying to figure out what I wanted to do with a friend's brithday card. I had some elaborate idea of painting on a glass bottle ala Ray Fong/Twist... It actually worked out, but I couldn't figure out how to get ink to stay on! I learned alot from that experiement and I will try again in the future... but I keep it true with paper/pencil/love/ink

Early studies of Sis and Aldo...

Drew this a couple of days before her birthday in like 20 seconds... A really small thumbnail, but it was perfect... I planned in advance to send her cupcakes from this awesome little bakery next to Psyop where I have been holding up. So it all fit into place! I made the actual work based on this thumbnail, but I didnt scan the final actual work I did... Can't remember what the actual card looked to be honest with you. Hahah! But this one is special to me.. it just drew itself...

fin! I am the Bat!

Updated Modeling Reel

2009-08-03T14:14:00.003-04:00

Link to Modeling Reel on Vimeo

Updated Modeling Reel from Tony Jung on Vimeo.

Dr Victoria And Her FRANKENSTEIN

2009-07-13T03:08:00.003-04:00

Finally done more or less! Blasted through the last 2 1/2 weeks to get this far. Still a little tuck here and there, but done! This image reminds me alot of the old Rankin/Bass Monster Party movie. used to be a favorite of mine. Cheers and thanks to J Scott Campbell for drawing this piece

Material test Shots

Frankie... Almost Famous!

2009-05-07T00:11:00.002-04:00

Pretty close to finishing detailing and texturing with Zbrush. Next, mtls and lighting!

My Reels

2008-12-22T10:12:00.008-05:00

Here is a link to my Modeling Reel hosted by Vimeo. Its an early draft and I will be improving it and adding in more ZBrush/Mudbox works. Thanks for looking

Download Link to better quality video

Modeling Reel

Lighting Reel

Modeling Reel from Tony Jung on Vimeo.

LIGHTING REEL from Tony Jung on Vimeo.

Snake Eyes... End

2008-10-19T17:12:00.003-04:00

So here it is! Snake Eyes ala Willie! finally done! more or less... but DONE!!! It was great, working on this... I loved the designed that Willie Real, An amazing Designer and friend here at Blue Sky did. It was also made possible with the help of Alena Wooten, A great sculptor, motivater and dear friend. Also, Mike Defeo for his valuable advice and inspirtion. I couldn't have done this without them.

Cheers,

- Tony

frankie!

2008-09-02T17:19:00.004-04:00

Here is the latest digi sculpt i've been working on... its J Scott Campbell's Girlz N Monsterz line of figures that never happened. I did most of the work with ZB 3's claytube and clay brush, which has become my favorite brush to use due to its additive nature, it works very similiar to how you would sculpt with clay. and works perfectly with my nature of dabbing and sketching the form. It made sculpting in ZB SOOOO much faster and alot more fun. The shirt was extracted from the hi-res body mesh and the mechanical arm was modeled straight from polys. Still a wip but its shaping up and so far i am pretty pleased with the results.

here we are again!

2008-09-02T16:58:00.003-04:00

This is one of my early ZBRUSH sculptures back in 2.0. Thought peeps might like to see what got me into digi sculpts. This took me a month, of modeling, sculpting, rigging, materials and rendering. It was a labour of love and i learned quite a bit from it.

Its been a while!

2008-02-01T21:08:00.000-05:00

Okay, nothing new to post interms of pictures, but I've been hard at work on "stuff". Playing the guitar, sketching and writing... I'll post my new stuff soon. But I wanted to take this time to be thankful, because it was a good year, tough at times, but good now the less... I've dedicated myself more to my goals, and being more thankful and being a better person/man... :)

Gig in the woods!

2007-08-27T10:55:00.001-04:00

My live performance for the bugs and frogs.... Thanks for the photo Adam!

Adam's Photo blog

My Single Track... mind

2007-08-13T09:05:00.001-04:00

Here is my very first music recording. Produced by Shimmy and his iTalk recording device. This is a song that was done on the fly during some jamming I did with Alena Aka aKat while she was on the Djiembe. I played this again for the recording, because the music was still fresh in my mind... good thing to, because i would have forgotten it. WooHoo!!! Thanks Shimmi Hendrix!

Click To Listen Jam Session 0 - whereforth art thou?

a little more snake... AGAIN!

2007-07-18T11:47:00.000-04:00

more on snake-eyes... and his sword.. which was a blast to make...

a little more snake

2007-06-18T22:26:00.000-04:00

Still in progress on Snake Eyes... Its getting there...

Anoxeric Alien Chiwawa Revisited

2007-05-12T21:34:00.000-04:00

She's back! painted the portrait... just a painting exercise... never painted with photoshop before nor any other painting tool nor actual paint... not sure where i am going with this... just doing and feeling my way through. let me know what you guys think

Snake Eyes... beginning

2007-05-03T00:02:00.000-04:00

The design was done by my friend Willie Real a awesome designer here at BSS. this is the beginning armature stage for the sculpt

Anoxeric Alien Chiwawa

2007-05-01T22:37:00.000-04:00

That's what my friend called it... i wasn't pleased by that... it was a quick sketch for a painting i wanted to do in oil... a stylized portrait of her, but since she didn't like this sketch, it will only serve as blog material so people can see the amazing Anoxeric Alien Chiwawa.. hehe

Halloween!

2007-04-23T14:41:00.000-04:00

Done for BSS Challenge for trick or treat

Rhode Hi-land 06 Sketch Session

2007-04-20T23:27:00.000-04:00

some of the sketches i did during my trip in RI... it was one of the best times i had sketching... ideas came out and i just drew and drew... even to the wee hours of the nite... sometimes very drunk... okay all the time very drunk... LOL

Rhode Hi-land July 06!

2007-04-20T22:47:00.000-04:00

went on holiday this past July with some friends to Rhode Island to a cool, fun little beach town... sun, fun, hamburger made with jack daniel, maple syrup and bacon, and plenty of alcohol... good times... good times...

here are some of my favorite pictures i took of that trip... great crew of people to hang with that week... will never forget it

... It was this trip that gave me the real push to pick up the guitar... the day after i came back i went and bought a guitar and i haven't stop playing it ever since.

The Lemon Heads!

... Alcohol and Music... what else are you gonna do but dance ontop of the furnace...

... Woah! not even in my dreams could be better than Two cute girls and giant size bottoms of rum and whiskey...

... "Jail Bait" Janey Jane...

... "Jail Bait" Janey Jane...again... only if it was legal to date a 24 yr old...

... a picture of a picture ...

... the beach at nite... my favorites pictures of the trip...

... Hellboy?!?

Miss Mali's Shoez... yo!

2007-04-20T22:27:00.000-04:00

Before going off to my Rhode Hiland 06 vacation i had some creative surge of energy.

Tags some chuck taylors for "miss mali" as a birthday gift july 06. designed the tag on paper and then made a 3 layer design with leather material and then glued them onto the shoe... it says "miss" on one shoe and "mali" on the other... on the other side i painted it white in a brick like pattern and did some individual markings of characters and stuff... things that i remembered she liked and had a few friends add in some of their own design... OH! i also made a small hoodie and stitched it to the back of the shoes... because hoodies are her thing.

She told me it made her cry... :) it was alot of fun to tag this pair... oddly enough the whole idea for the design came to me really easily all i had to do was make it.

Tribal Troll

2007-04-20T22:22:00.000-04:00

still working on posting my sketches... but until then here is a pic of the work i did for the upcoming game Shadowrun

more modo

2006-06-30T10:35:00.000-04:00

more muddy

2006-06-29T14:52:00.000-04:00

playing in the mud

2006-06-15T08:38:00.000-04:00

first work with mudbox

b-day image for a new friend

2006-05-28T15:05:00.000-04:00