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Ceramics/SculptureSculpture is one of my favorite pastimes. Unfortunately, I can't really afford to have pounds upon pounds of clay and a gas kiln in my own home, so I haven't been able to get my hands dirty for a while.
I used to TA for a continuing education ceramics class at Hofstra University back in high school. I'm not the greatest at throwing pottery on the wheel, but I found working with slabs to be extremely satisfying and rewarding. (Most of my old pieces are back home on Long Island while I'm up in Troy, so I won't be able to get pictures for a while, but hopefully I'll have those up soon.) |
2D Art/SketchesI've been a 2D artist since I was barely old enough to walk. I'd like to think I've improved considerably since those days, however. Most of the time I tend to only do line work in one of my various sketchbooks, but I do own a Wacom Intuos tablet which I will use on occasion.
When I do digital artwork, I generally tend to use Photoshop, but lately I've been enamored with a new program called Black Ink, which allows users to create their own brush presets. The programmer in me is very excited by the prospect of near-infinite brush variation, and lately I've tried to find any excuse I can to use Black Ink for school projects. |
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3D ModelingI've been doing 3D modeling on and off since high school, but only recently have I been introduced to Blender, which I enjoy using much more than anything else I've been taught. My favorite thing about 3D modeling is how it's basically like sculpture, but with the added convenience of the undo button.
Most of the things I've made with 3D modeling software have been static assets or single-frame renders, as I haven't formally been taught how to skin a mesh. The plus side of this, however, is that I haven't ever had to spend countless hours weight painting, much to my relief. |