tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-249638782024-03-13T03:51:25.763-07:00THE ART OF DAVE PIMENTELInspiration minus expression equals depression.Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-50475717331262562762014-04-19T14:39:00.001-07:002014-04-19T14:39:40.340-07:00My Books are here!I finally have them!!! There are some of you who I owe a copy of EVOKE to, so I'll be sending them out ASAP! Any one else who does not have a copy yet, ORDER AWAY!!!<div><br></div><div>WHOOOHOOO! </div>Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-19780940798256108572014-01-04T12:55:00.001-08:002014-01-04T12:55:13.017-08:00EVOKEHello everyone,<br />
I haven't posted in a while due to the busy work loads. I want to mention that my book is coming back in the next few months and will be available soon.<br />
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For those who are waiting for their copy, I haven't forgotten and I appreciate your patience greatly! I will personalize and send you your copy as soon as they release. <br />
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Thank you everyone for following and purchasing my book. Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-52415395225700162472013-11-29T21:56:00.001-08:002013-11-29T21:56:27.544-08:003 Red GalsThree recent sketches of Daniella Traub. She's great!<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Neal is incredibly relatable as all he wants is to go home. With every obstacle Neal faces we experience his emotions on screen.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">After some time of getting beat up and a diverted flight to St. Louis Neal has to deal with a flighty rental car attendant (Edie Mclurg) who’s inconveniently on the phone and he’s lost all patience. Neal erupts with so many Eff bombs that it makes you feel 'I wish I can be so bold". But Neal looses this fight.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">As an audience member I want spend time with the character to the point that I can understand their choices and support them or go against them. If the time hasn’t been taken to express all this to the audience we’re just not going to feel invested and I’ll check out very easily. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">When a character is wronged, what do they think about that? What if they’re insulted? </span>It’s heartbreakingly amazing to see Del react to Neal’s insults in the film and you really want to just hug him as he poorly stands up for himself. I only wish and hope to be able to draw such pathos in my storyboards.</div>
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Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-53083275907158671672013-08-14T20:53:00.000-07:002013-08-14T20:53:50.566-07:00Be Resilient!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><div>
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Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-41372668590882247102013-05-12T12:01:00.000-07:002013-05-12T12:01:04.875-07:00Disconnected drawingUsually when we draw, we go through a cycle of looking at a model's head, then our drawing pad, sketch sketch, look back at the model's body, look down, sketch sketch sketch, look at the arm, sketch sketch....etc. This may be a problem.<div>
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Obviously we need to look at the model or subject to sketch, but I'd like to impress that we are impressionists and not realists when it comes to our sketches. </div>
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I was at my son's first Tball game yesterday and sketched a few pieces. It was so rewarding to experience such young kids playing America's oldest past time.</div>
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Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-92177620962956174342013-05-05T18:00:00.002-07:002013-05-05T18:01:17.789-07:00Remember it's ART.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I carry a sketchbook with me just in case inspiration hits. Long ago I used to draw randomly and aimlessly in my sketchbooks believing that it was the shear act of doing it that would make me a better artist.</div>
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I was pouring out little sketches all across the page. All the poses looked similar and none of them had any spark. They all blended into one another in a way were not one sketch commanded it's own presence. It also took forever to fill a sketchbook and the pages didn't seem like they were important because there was no focus on anyone sketch.</div>
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One day I worked up enough courage to show Glen Keane one of my books and he was kind enough to look. After a few flipped pages he stopped looking and told me that my images were hard to focus on because I had way too many small sketches on the page. He kindly spent time sifting through the book and looking for some sketches he liked, but I felt he was really stretching as he complimented. In the end his advise was to draw one drawing per page and really focus in on what that one pose was trying to say or do and really study it. He said, "remember, each page is a piece of art!"</div>
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Glen's advise made me realize that every sketch is one that you can learn from, it deserves it's time from you. each sketch needs your focus and study. </div>
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<i>The first four pieces are from Starbucks the other day and the last gesture from a lacrosse game on tv.</i><br />
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In the few minutes we give ourselves to get the sketch done we really need to encompass the whole pose in the first few lines of <a href="http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.com/search?q=trajectory">trajectory</a>. It's not easy! The challenge is tough but I know that you are passionate and are ready to take it on! </div>
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This makes me happy to see my pal <a href="http://www.devincrane.blogspot.com/">Devin Crane's blog</a>. I've known Devin for many years and he continually inspires me with his character design, personal paintings of Hollywood socialites, and animation's own fashion mogul. Check him out! Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-81464380250421178372012-11-19T22:33:00.003-08:002012-11-19T22:34:24.945-08:00HIGH GROUND<br />
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Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-47333523545516468852012-11-12T00:43:00.000-08:002012-11-12T00:46:02.499-08:00Centerline Box thoughtWalt Stanchfield used to really get cranky when our sketches where too straight up and down. So when I'm teaching (and drawing my own sketches) I try to tell the artist to LEAN the pose, push that hip out, move the pose more left and right etc....<br />
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Hopefully this works for you because it really helps me to get that LEAN in that Walt talked about.<br />
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The major key to mistakes is having someone in a mentor like role or trusted friend noticing the problem and helping you correct them. We need to make mistakes and make them as much as possible to eventually create art that we like or reach goals aimed for. Younger artists can get easily discouraged when it comes to making mistakes and feeling like they aren't at the level they'd like to be. I like to tell these artists to save their sketches so that they can reflect back and see how good they've gotten. </div>
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The truth of his story was that he didn't have any fear of failing, making mistakes and showing his mentor his work. I'd say Glen is sort of the Michael Jordan of animation wouldn't you?</div>
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Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-68582477015480879822012-07-02T17:34:00.003-07:002012-07-02T17:34:42.774-07:00Abstract shapesRecently I've been asked how to get the "whole" body into a drawing in the time it takes to get a gesture down. Some artists fall into a piece meal kind of sketching where they draw the form sections separately from one another. I encourage and challenge you to strive to capture the whole gesture as one piece as early as possible when sketching.<br />
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I like to think of the whole gesture as an abstract shape that encompasses the feel and attitude I'm going for. Within the first ten to fifteen seconds of the drawing I'm blocking out shapes that allow the gesture to live within it. <br />
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Henri Matisse inspires me with his abstract silhouette paper cut outs when I think of this direction. The deceptive simplicity is very impressive and I believe we can be inspired by his work.<br />
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When gesture drawing we don't really have time for too much detail, we need to get the whole thing down fast. I like to call this abstract shape <a href="http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.com/2009/07/trajectory-of-pose.html">the trajectory of a pose</a>. It's a planning stage that allows you to buy the impression you are creating and sends the drawing in a direction allowing you to finish even if the subject has moved on.<br />
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In thinking about this stuff I decided to take a break from the Cintiq and slum it with the chinamarker on paper. I sketched this stuff out of my head and wrote lil' notes to assist my thoughts above. All sketches were done quick in under a minute each for the more detailed.<br />
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These sketches were done fairly quickly and I started using a large sketchbook(9x11) and Copic marker!<br />
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<br />Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-63003575442174801992012-06-26T17:12:00.000-07:002012-06-26T17:12:24.551-07:00More Storyroom doodles<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new Pixar movie is upon us soon and I'm really excited to see it. The best precursor to watching the movie has been reading the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Art-Brave-Jenny-Lerew/dp/1452101426/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1339178757&sr=8-1">Art of Brave</a> written by my good friend <a href="http://blackwingdiaries.blogspot.com/">Jenny Lerew.</a><br />
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Ill be honest, I never read these books because i'm usually captured by the art and I'm just a slow reader in general so I skim. This book I'm reading and the writing moves so well that I'm captivated by the story that Jenny tells. <br />
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I found myself wanting to know the next story point and the next and the next. <br />
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All of us in animation have gone through processes like this but Jenny writes it with great tension and humor painting a world that sounds exciting and primordial. <br />
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Oh yeah, and one more small little thing. This book is chuck full of amazing paintings, character designs, Storyboards, who'd of thought Storyboards would be celebrated so much? Jenny has really made a book that gives more and more every time I open it! It's a definite must have book! <br />
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Hat's off to Jenny Lerew and the Pixar team of amazing artists and filmmakers for such a great Art of book!<br />
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<br />Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-7321385347604296232012-05-18T17:24:00.001-07:002012-05-18T17:24:38.618-07:00Observational Drawing<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I want to share my impression of what it means when I say observational drawing. </span></div>
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times people can get the idea that observational drawing means to
literally observe every nook and cranny of the object or model.
Wrinkles, cracks, knuckles, follicles, pours, nose hairs or whatever can
be seen is put into the artwork. </span></div>
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think there can be a place for such detailed type of artwork but when I
teach the idea of observational drawing I teach the study of story
telling through drawing. That’s the most important part of it all. If
the drawing conveys story and meaning it’s that much more valuable as a
piece of art. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We
need to connect with the meaning of our drawings. If there's no story
or meaning to the drawing that was supposed to be from observation then
theres less interest by the viewer. it becomes lines smudges and medium
on paper rather than impressions of moments captured that evoke an
emotion or reaction.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">That’s
my goal in observational drawing. To capture a story or a meaning that
makes you think or inspires you to feel something. One thing I
definitely do not do is force anyone into a particular style by forcing
details into their art that don’t tell the story. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">the key is what are we observing? the Story or literal detail that can add up to no meaning?</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Don’t let style define substance. </span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">These one and a half second sketches were of my wife in P90x mode. I tried to convey the energy in the effort and I thank her for letting me show these. Frankly I should have joined her. I could stand to loose a few pounds haha.</span></div>
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If you all have a chance to see it, do it. John Musker is a monster! I snuck a few in. Here ya go!<br />
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<br />Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24963878.post-40732591107836172512012-03-05T15:07:00.000-08:002012-03-05T15:07:53.249-08:00The Drawing Pivot pointI always talk about <a href="http://drawingsfromamexican.blogspot.com/2009/03/long-lines.html">long lines</a> when it comes to drawing. Long connective lines and shapes help unify the drawings so that there's a harmony and rhythm to it. <br />
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When drawing, a good way to keep those lines and shapes flowing is to pivot from the shoulder. NOT from the wrist. Drawing from the wrist limits our ability to get fluidity and movement in your work. Also when drawing from the wrist the shapes tend to not connect to each other as they're drawn shape by shape.<br />
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Try it next time you're drawing. Keep your wrist in comfortable position and draw by pivoting from your shoulder. It may take getting used to but it's totally worth it in the long run.Dave Pimentelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296660254978195721noreply@blogger.com3