Hat Boy

I needed the udder juice.

Silly comic I thought up while I was at the office. The office was out of creamer and I just can’t have coffee without a bit of milk or certain milk-like substitutes. 

I like to keep all my bejeezus contained in one place.

Based on a stupid conversation I had with my brothers about language. Haha! Anyway, quickly drawn comics for Free Comic Book Day! Hooray!

Ok. Bye.

Edit: Apparently, it’s spelled bejesus. And is an Irish expression of surprise. Ok.

{12 - 20 - 2012}

I made this comic last year. I forgot to upload it. I thought I’d post it now since I don’t have anything new to post at the moment. Still pretty busy to make anything new really. School is still being a needy little bugger.

Also, I think my home has developed a real ant problem.

Medusoid Mycelium (2013)

So I made this as an entry for the Graphika Manila book this year. I’m not expecting anything at the moment. I don’t know if it will be included in the book or not. But eitherway, I’m fairly proud of this piece even though I’m second guessing a few things about this piece.

Anyway, I realize, nearly every year since I made the cover of the GM Book, I’ve been using Graphika Manila as an excuse and motivation to make a decent piece of art. But I always try and do something I haven’t done before. So every entry I send in, from hence forth and before, have been wrought with experimentation. So it’s a great learning experience. In or out, at least I think I took another step forward in my artistic journey.

Anyway, this piece is about being consumed by thoughts or ideas or emotions. Sometimes it can be overwhelming. Like right now, my insecurities pile on and can cripple me emotionally and somewhat physically. A bit of depression can encourage lethargy and apathy. Anyway, I’m fine. That’s partially why I made this. Therapeutic art making I guess. It heals in a sense.

PS: Plus 5 awesome points to those who know the medusoid mycelium reference. Hint: It’s from my favorite book series as a kid. :)

This piece is also available as a print by the way over at my Society 6.

And if you have the time and haven’t scored yet, please score my entry for that Bravest Warriors design contest. Thanks guys.

Also, I’ll try and get Burton X PKMN project back on track next week Friday hopefully after my exams. I’ve been itching to get back on it, but life happens. Still, sorry for not updating. I do read all the mail, and I will try to reply to all of you. Please be patient. :|

Currently Livestreaming this in case anyone is bored with literally nothing better to do.

It’s Megaman Juno for the upcoming Megaman Boss Battle show. It’s actually a few days late to submission deadline. But me being an idiot, I decided to make something insanely too detailed to finish in a short amount of time. But you are welcome to come watch a VERY BORING livestream of me slowly working and fumbling on this thing for a couple of hours before I go to bed.

You peeps can ask me questions and whatnot if you want. Although, it’s 1 AM where I am and I have to stay quiet because my brothers are sleeping next to me. Haha!

And I sorely apologize for not posting, I’ve been making a lot of art that I would love to post, but they’re all secret projects for now so I can’t. And the projects have been taking up most of my time leaving me with no time to do the Pokemans. So sorry, but life happened. Ah well… 

On a different note, haven’t posted a WIP in these parts in a while. So yeah…

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Vulpix #037

Part of The Tim Burton x PKMN Project By Vaughn Pinpin

EDIT: Some peeps pointed out two tails were missing. Completely slipped my mind. Sorry. Fixed it now though. :)

I’VE GOT SO MUCH WORK TO DO!!!

Also, I’ve an engineering exam tomorrow, which I will do poorly fo sho because studying for it is a bit of a drag. And a marine science exam to follow the next day, which might be quite enjoyable considering the past lessons have been about biology mostly. Two exams in a row to welcome the weekend!

Also, new Tumblr pic. Yey!

Also, if you’ve a second. PLEASE SCORE THE DESIGN BELOW ON THREADLESS! As it is about the final day of scoring! A 5 would be nice! :)

I apologize for plugging my competition entries about, but I need a bit of money and I just really want to win this for Tim Burton! Goodness! This is my absolute favorite film and it would mean the world to win it and finally be a part of something great!

Lemmi give you reasons why you should score this a 5.

1. I do believe this design summarizes the story of the movie quite aptly. It could be a visual synopsis of the film.

2. I think it also captures the aesthetics of TNBC considering it was inspired from the art of Tim Burton as well as the original concept art for the film.

3. Tim Burton told the concept artists to limit the color palette for Halloween Town to black and orange, which I think this design accomplished as well. I really wanted to stay true to the original art as much as possible.

4. Tim Burton stated that though TNBC is a character driven story, in the heart of it, it is about being misunderstood, good intentions gone wrong, and a celebration of both Halloween and Christmas, which I felt this design encapsulates. Jack’s not evil or anything, he did mean well. And I decided not to highlight any characters as there are far too many Jack shirts or Sally shirts out there. I wanted it to celebrate Jack’s twistedly, beautiful vision instead. Which I find quite interesting.

5. You’re an awesome person. So please score!

I’ll stop as plugging soon as the scoring period is drawing to a close. Thanks to those who scored, you guys are awesome!

thejuanreyes:

JUST GONNA REBLOG THIS AGAIN CUZ I CAN’T STOP LOOKIN AT IT

LUV U VAUGHN ❤

IT’S BATJUAN!

You’re welcome, buddy. Haha! 

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Mabel Pines

Are you watching Gravity Falls? No? Remedy that immediately! I absolutely love it. It’s about twin kids staying with their Great Uncle in a tourist trap for the summer in the middle of Gravity Falls, where the strangest things tend to happen. Ooohh! I love paranormal cartoons.

Also, Mabel is voiced by the incredibly funny Kristen Schaal. So that’s a bonus. Ugh! This show is so good! The art! The humor! Uuuugghh! 

Also, fan art everywhere! I’m working on original stuff I swear! But they’re all pretty much in the embryonic stage. But I have been using fan art to experiment with rendering techniques. So yeah, I’m doing it for educational reasons as well. But mostly it’s a self-indulgent stress-reliever.

In IRL news, I’ve a Marine Science test tomorrow that I have yet to study for and I am feeling sleepy as hell. Model student over here! Ha ha ha ha… blegh.

You’re probably procrastinating right now as well…

I’m like the Incredible Hulk. But instead of bulging into a giant, green anger-beast, I melt down into a blob of depression. Which probably feels worse than being an anger monster and the spell probably feels longer and more unbearable. And instead of being feared, most people would probably just be annoyed with me.

GUUUUUUHHHHHH!!! #vaughnisabuzzkill

Ok that’s enough. I have to study for my engineering science quiz tomorrow now. blegh…

Bulbasaur Is Sad

Hello guys. I still feel down and it’s getting in the way of my studies and projects. I show a lot of silliness when I’m at school or when I draw, but that’s because I’m trying to cheer myself up often. But when I’m home, I’m usually slumped in my bed feeling insignificant, inept, and helpless. It’s like I’m going through a latent emo stage or something. It’s frustrating and ridiculous, but I’m sort of optimistic it’ll just fade away.

Also, have a sketchy-sketch of one of my favorite Pokemans. I’m currently obsessing over hatching and experimenting for an up-coming project. I like saying “I’ve got an up-coming project” because it gives the illusion that I’m employed and making money out of my art. Ha ha ha. No. #unemployed

During my animation class.

It was a 6 hour class filled with confusion and frustration.

So last week was the first week of my 4th year in art college. Also, animation class began. It’s too early to tell whether it sucks or not, but I barely enjoyed my first day. I was pretty annoyed over the fact that the class apparently isn’t going to teach traditional hand-drawn animation or any other technique of animation except 3D animation, like Pixar stuff but on shit computers and on a shit freeware software because the college has no money for industry standard software. I was more so annoyed of the fact that the professor said that the course will be just about 3D animation because presently the animation industry is in great demand for 3D artists. That may be true, but the college is supposed to teach us the arts not try and get us a job. 

Because going to college isn’t really something you go through just to get a job. Or at least it shouldn’t be anyway. Although yes, companies do tend to hire those with degrees, but going to college used to be because people had a thirst for knowledge. You go to college because you have passion for a certain field. And that’s become the main reason why I even bother with staying in school, because I’m severely passionate about art and I want to learn more about it.

Anyway recently, I’ve grown very interested in animation and I wish to pursue it a bit and hopefully make an animated short in the near future. I wanted hand-drawn animation, if it was good enough for a Mr. Walt Disney then it should be good enough for me. But the college has decided it wasn’t worth teaching anymore.

I like 3D animation, sure. But I would rather make hand-drawn animation as I find that its charm is more beautiful and I would love to study it just because I want to. Hand-drawn animation is not dead and it’s still massively beautiful and I think it should be taught at supposedly the premier art school in the country. It’s an art form and a technique. There are many ways to tell stories now. We have the option to choose which form or medium would best suit a story, aesthetically. And just because 3D animation is what’s “in” at the moment, doesn’t mean it will be the only answer for animated storytelling.

Also, Blender sucks massively. Maya forever!

Anyway, this post has gone too long. So, hi and goodbye for now my lovelies.

HatBoy Magic (2011)

Excuse my dorky-ness, please.

But I really am grateful guys. Thanks for the positive reactions for Hopscotch everyone! There was so much love that I felt the need to thank you guys with a dorky comic.

And to my friends who wished me luck, Thanks guys! Sorry I couldn’t fit more names in my crap comic. 

Also, I’m making crappy HatBoy comics again! Huzzah!