Ray's Art Blog

Bad news. Closing time.

2011-10-31T08:04:00.000-07:00

So for those of you that have been following my blog thanks for viewing my work! I'm closing this blog down and I'm changing my blog site to another site. Please keep on viewing my work, and thanks for the following of this site. I hope to have you follow my new site as well!

My new blog is at mingheilee.blogspot.com

Spread the word and add my new blog site on your list.

See you there.

I've gone to a dark dark place...

2011-09-30T00:52:00.000-07:00

Like Applying to grad school dark.... jk
Sorry, Guys I haven't been posting as much as I should, but mainly it's due to the fact that I moved to a different country and trying to find a job. I'm trying to keep up with my art, but it has been difficult. It sucks to only have enough time recently to do studies at the end of the night since, I have to visit so many people. But enough with the excuses. Here is a basic model that I painted over for a project I'm working on.

Any Critics would be awesome! Since I'm always trying to become better.

cellar door

2011-08-30T15:54:00.001-07:00

I refined it up a little more. A piece I decided to work on for gnomon contest.... we'll see if it gets me anywhere.

A study a day

2011-08-28T23:01:00.000-07:00

So here are some of my better studies from the month of August.

Deathspank

2011-08-17T16:08:00.000-07:00

So recently I played a video game called death spank. It was a fun and witty type of game in which was something that appealed to my sense of humor. With that in mind I decided that I would create some development ideas for the game. Here's a idea for the taco shack.

For those of you that tons of time on your hands and like have a weird sense of humor I would suggest you to play this game!

Refined

2011-08-11T15:52:00.000-07:00

Something that I've been trying to learn is to refine images up and yet have it loose.... one of my biggest challenges that I've had. So here is the refined and finished for this piece. Now I'm have to refine some others now. And of course critics are always welcome!

A butt load after graduation2

2011-07-28T23:11:00.000-07:00

So here are some other things I've been refining up and trying to finish up. Here are some work in progress going on here! Some of it is more realistic and other more stylized, Enjoy.

P.S. My website is updated so go and check it out at

Mingheilee.com

A butt load after graduation.

2011-07-28T23:05:00.000-07:00

So I haven't posted in a while due to partly finishing my BFA senior project and also just being really bad at loading things up for my blog. To be honest I'm always kind of scared to put something up that isn't finish and usually that just leads to me not really putting things up at all... which is bad! So instead I'm putting up all the things that I haven't finished. These are the studies.

But Indie, I love you.....

2011-05-24T22:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a concept idea of a doom temple that has been preserved through out time. Oh doctor jones come here comes another place for you to explore.

Growing even in crappy places.

2011-05-04T22:43:00.000-07:00

I was talking to a friend of mine today, and she mentioned that I should really post my studies up more often. So here is a piece I worked on! Thanks, Cassie! I hope you enjoy.

Another Painting

2011-04-14T16:53:00.000-07:00

Here's another painting that I decided to work on! I know I could paint industrial things in flat shapes but I've never painted rocks with flat shapes. So I combined the two and it ended up a learning experience needless to say. Enjoy!

A painting

2011-04-11T17:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a painting I've been working on. For this piece I mainly focused on interesting shapes, and colors that I usually don't use. Hopefully you guys enjoy!

A study a day.

2011-04-10T15:11:00.000-07:00

So I've been setting a new goal of trying to do at least one study everyday. Here some of the better ones from the month of march. Mainly I'm trying to improve my color senses. Some of them are from making of books, while others are made up from my head. Hopefully you can enjoy!

Guess what time it is?

2011-03-27T23:16:00.000-07:00

Adventure Time!

I usually don't ever do fan art, but this seemed like such a easy character to model out that I just had to try it out! This is the main character off of the show, Adventure time. It's a really random show that's really funny and stupid at the same time which is right up my alley.

It's kind of boring, I know.

2011-03-22T11:11:00.000-07:00

I haven't put anything on this blog for a while so I decided to post something finally. So this isn't my best 3d modeling work, but this was quick. For my art history class we were suppose to build a cathedral and here it is. Many of it was symbolism and has supposedly meaning to it.

Take a guess?

2011-03-09T06:09:00.000-08:00

If you've been in Rexburg, you'll probably know where this is! So take a guess.

Here are a assignment for color & design 2, a class in which I'm sitting in. The idea was to have warm light/ cold shadows. And cold light/ cold shadows. Originally I was not planning on showing this, but thanks to Nafah's (Hannah) help for a couple of changes in the pieces I ended up printing it!

For nerd's eye only.

2011-02-07T23:32:00.000-08:00

It's a trap! Yes, I've been working on my Admiral Ackbar impressions again! Here is something for those of you nerds out there. You'll know what it is when you see it, hopefully. If not then go and watch some star wars and figure out which character has this.

Maya Record

2011-01-24T17:25:00.001-08:00

So I'm taking a class this semester that is helping me to learn Maya. This is the first time using this software and this was the prop that I did for it. I'm not going to lie this software is pretty difficult and some of the times I wanted to hurt it. Like a judo chop or karate kick or something asian like that. But here it is. And for those of you who know maya... well my geometries are terrible.

Pretty Bird.

2011-01-22T16:52:00.000-08:00

So here is a post for all of you. Please let me know if the values are still too dark to see because my monitor and other monitors are totally different when it comes to the values of images. So here is a monkey that has been experimented on.

Repost.

2011-01-05T10:53:00.000-08:00

I saw this image on another computer monitor and man you the values were all messed up. Time to lighten it so other could see it better! Even though some of the values are now going to be off... I hope it's better!

I recently looked at my blog and thought to myself. "man there is a lot of crappy unfinished art on this blog..." So I decided it's time to get rid of some of the recently crap-o-logs and get a new resolution of putting things up that are more refined! Here is something a little more professional for those of you all who actually check on my blog still.

A some what run down cave city that was once cool place to be and you can imagine what those travelers are doing!

Sketches

2010-11-04T13:29:00.001-07:00

Here are some random heads that I was drawing for some fun! Plus I felt like I haven't drawn people in a while so here is something for you all!

textures?

2010-10-06T10:27:00.000-07:00

I know that you know that I know!

2010-08-20T23:59:00.000-07:00

That's a lot of knows there.... Well here's a quick post of some warm ups and ideas I've been working on. Nothing special and amazing but I just thought of posting something up since I haven't in a week or so! Enjoy my friends!

IF: Artificial

2010-08-05T15:56:00.000-07:00

I haven't done Illustration Friday in a long long long time, well you get the point but here is something for artificial! This piece is still a work in progress!

I'm existing!

2010-07-27T19:47:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted anything up recently since I've been working on my homework and so forth. And it didn't help that this past week I've been taking a vacation off from working! I was planning on going for one week of free time for me to do absolutely nothing, but it ended up that I couldn't last for more then a couple of days before I have these really bad desire to paint or draw.... So are some quick sketches and concept ideas of things I've been thinking of!

Me!

2010-07-02T13:18:00.000-07:00

I haven't done a self portrait in a long long time. So here is a self portrait. Yes I really look like this in real life. I know so hansom, right? Or Sad would be more the word...

What a Nerd?

2010-06-30T21:13:00.000-07:00

So here is something that is really really nerdy and geeky even for me! This refined sketch is a tribute to my brother's love of "magic". When we were young he would always ask me to play with him the Magic card game, even though I never understood the rules and never enjoyed playing the game, I've always thought the pictures on the cards were the coolest illustrations ever! So here is my tribute to it's influence!

Concept sketch

2010-06-19T10:02:00.000-07:00

It's been a couple of weeks it feels like since I've posted anything up. I've been playing a lot more with brushes recently and have been created some new brushes in the shop! Plus I got some new one from a friend of mine. Here is a quick sketch of some type of spaceship crash... don't judge too harshly considering I've never done this style before!

It's always fun when grampa comes!

2010-06-04T11:38:00.000-07:00

So here's something that was done with some new brushes that I made and tested out. And some different techniques that I recently learned. Other then that I'm thinking I'll have to put a background for this character so it doesn't feel so empty and alone. This ended up to be a fun piece for goofing off instead of doing some real homework.....

I don't know?

2010-05-21T15:09:00.000-07:00

So since I haven't been able to post something for this blog I decide it's better to post something then nothing! Here is a sketch I did today from the idea I had in mind. Plus haven't drawn something creepy and monstery in a long time so this style is some what different then some of the things I've been working on now. Still it was really fun! So here you have it a creeper in the woods! Just image that creeper that all of us have around.... or not!

Posting postal!

2010-05-01T11:38:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted a image recently so I decided that it was time again to post something that has a picture in it! Yay... So here is something for fun and was started from a quick sketch and it turned out pretty well I thought! I know it isn't totally finished but thats what quick sketch are for!

And I still wonder?

2010-04-22T17:29:00.000-07:00

Sorry, but this won't be a image post this time, it's more of a word post for you all to read! So if this is already too boring for you, well I suggest you stop reading now or it'll just get worst! So a mystery is growing... Recently I've been noticing that the mysterious Chinese commentator has been commenting again. And sadly I can't read it once again in which I couldn't reply back, but on top of that there has been another mysterious asian blogger thats commenting. These mysterious asians I'm telling you!

I wonder if my site is a place for asian people to congregate and chat with each other instead?

So the mystery continues...

Must Eat Garbage!

2010-03-25T16:45:00.000-07:00

So here is something I've been working on and it's at the refining/finishing stage of the painting! Even though I should have been working on real homework, I couldn't help but want to paint for myself instead of for a class. I'm trying to paint more and quicker, and with better technique, so any help with painting style or suggestions would be awesome since I'm trying to better my digital skills. There are still somethings to fix like the composition, so don't judge too harshly.

Carnage scene

2010-03-17T22:14:00.000-07:00

A creepy flash back scene from my comic book on steam punk type of thing. Well don't judge too much considering this piece was really different compare to my well colored piece before! Enjoy the blood and decapitated bodies!

SkyKraken

2010-03-09T11:04:00.000-08:00

Previously in Ray's art life, the story of the Monkey King illustrations were killing him slowly... bah. But now, thanks to a more interesting story, Ray has been rejuvenated from his withering state and evaporated into the "Ray" once more! I haven't done comic book style in a while so going back to my roots! This image is based on the comics that I'm coming up with, along with the help of my friend Cassie! So Skykraken and flying airships! Yay!

Next!

2010-03-06T22:08:00.000-08:00

Sorry for those of you who like the Monkey King Idea.... but it's officially died! Yay! Or should I say darn.... As some of you know recently I had this children's book idea and at first it seemed like a awesome idea. Thinking I would learn how to paint better and work on my crappy skills in digital painting it was a great start, but yes the "But" it all went downhill. So as lame as the story and art became due to my lameness, it was due for a change! I decided enough monkeys and bad compositions! Ahh........ So instead I'm doing a comic book instead.... At least I get do lines! Yes! I'll have to let you guys know more about it!

Just for fun piece!

2010-02-20T21:19:00.000-08:00

It seems that I haven't done anything traditional in a while so I've decided to goof off a little bit with some acrylic paint. This piece seriously reminded me of my teacher's "Huntsman" demos, but thats only in my opinion. It just means that he has been a major influence in my art work! This piece was from me playing with a friends of mines acrylic paints since I was too lazy to get my own, but it turned out well I thought!

I wonder?

2010-02-20T10:35:00.000-08:00

So recently I've notice that there is this mysterious asian commentator that leaves comments on my blog. Too bad I can't read Chinese, so I can't really figure out who this engma is. I'm so curious as to who it is and what message they are leaving? Or is it my personal stalker? Oooo. And yes I know it's really lame that a chinese kid don't even know how to read chinese. But whatever.

Narrative 3

2010-02-15T19:19:00.000-08:00

Here is the third painting for are children's book illustration.

Sketches

2010-02-13T20:19:00.001-08:00

Here are so sketches that I had to combine for the advance figure drawing class!

Another one?

2010-02-13T20:15:00.000-08:00

So this is the second piece we had to do for the narrative class, I went a lot quicker for this one and it felt a lot more comfortable to painting this way! Bytheway these are stories from the Chinese Mythology of the Monkey King for those of you who don't know Chinese Myths!

Narrative illustration

2010-02-13T20:07:00.000-08:00

So this is my first attempt in doing a children book illustration.... This piece took me longer then I expected but I learned a ton from it! Seriously I need to do better in keeping up my blog. There were a ton of mistakes with this piece so there you have it!

And one final one for today!

2009-11-22T18:22:00.000-08:00

As you can see I've have been working on thing! Yay instead of being a lazy bum! So here is something was shown before as a line drawing but now I finally had the time to finish it as a value and throw some texture into this gear world on mine! Thanks to cliff which help me on some digital painting things this peice turned out finally! Next maybe more color! Maybe....

The bad guys!

2009-11-22T18:19:00.000-08:00

So here is another assignment for this awesome illustration class! Here is prior vincents evil lar! Thanks to all the help on the character design from a friend this turn out to be a really awesome project, now to the value and coloring part of this! enjoy!

Besides books!

2009-11-22T18:09:00.000-08:00

So besides working on books and doing crazy ideas here a illustration I had to do for my advance illustration class. This is probably the funiest class I've had since its based on a real studio crew and also work environment! This class had field trip that made us eat venison to shooting bows and arrows to figure out how to draw them realisticly. Plus there are amazing artist in the class that end up inspiring everyone! Bytheway this is based on the book from Howard Pyle's Robin Hood!

This is a environment scene of the Blue Boar inn.

Monopoly book

2009-11-22T18:05:00.000-08:00

This is a case bound book, I ended up doing another funky idea that came to my mine. It going to be used as a perfect sketch book for environments and so forth! I grew up playing with monopoly so I thought it was a interesting idea to do!

The book of record

2009-11-22T18:00:00.000-08:00

I found out that the book arts class helped me to think of crazy ideas that I want to try or end up doing! Here is a book with a crazy idea of mine! This is a record book made from stab binding! Super Fun!

The coptic

2009-11-22T17:57:00.001-08:00

This is the coptic book we learned how to make from class also, it was really fun considering how most of it was sewing and making it look cool!

Purse book inside

2009-11-22T17:53:00.000-08:00

This is the second book we had to make for this book arts class and it. Made from mohawk paper and with leather outside, with a buckle latch on the front!

Getting it back!

2009-11-22T17:48:00.000-08:00

So I have been so busy this semester of my school life that I haven't had the time to post all the things that I've worked on. I feel bad for those of you that even remotely check out my blog considering how there was no changes whatsoever this past couple of months. I have to say I really am terrible at keeping and updating my blogs. But here you go something new! This is a book that I made from my book arts class. Books art is my new hobby now!

Two post in a day?

2009-08-17T22:08:00.000-07:00

I know it's pretty unheard for posting two images in a day of course considering I rarely update my blog that much. I'm just on a blogging high! So here is a sketch of what I'm planning on working on next. After valueing it out and putting color in it, I'm hoping it turn out like how I imagined it. I really like the idea of having something really eerie and also really beautiful at the same time. And to some of you it's probably just creepy, but to me there's something mesmerizing about images like that. So here is my nerdy sci-fi image of a test tube baby! Go Nerds! Bytheway any suggestions on changing anything before values and coloring would be really really helpful! Thanks!

Arrrrgghhh!

2009-08-17T15:48:00.000-07:00

So here is a study I been working on. Knowing that usually I have really dull colors with my skin tone aka died people colors, I decided to look at other artist more colorful and study them out. Hopefully these colors stand out on other computers, because I've noticed that my lap top shows things brighter than other computers. And "Aarrrgh!"

A doodle

2009-07-27T23:43:00.000-07:00

Considering I've always been really lazy with my blog I guess it's time to put something up! So here is something alot different then the most painting styles that I've done. I saw some of this technic on a tutorial that I came upon and thought to try it out. So here's a Sketch or a doodle or whatever you want to call it. Mainly it was my thought of a really crappy school teacher that makes every student miserable, I've had my fair share of those teachers!

It's Allliiiivvveee!

2009-07-11T14:34:00.000-07:00

Some of you probably think Rays went off the planet once again and never return or possibly had a stroke and past on. Well for those of you that had that thought you were right! haha..... Ok maybe not a strok more brain died then anything else. well to make it up to you people's that actually still look at my blog which is a whole whopping two people that I could think of. Here it is. this piece was digital, I'm still finish it to the more refine stages of it, and thought you guys might want to see it, so be as critical as you like. So far I've gotten the comments of it looks like iron-man, or its that a android, but it a robot. Bytheway some of the colors didn't show up the way that I wanted to on other computers, it's either too dark or too grey down in my colors. Sad, but I'll fix that in the end!

The step mom that I got adopted into. Yicks!

2009-06-03T20:09:00.000-07:00

Like most evil step mom villains the step always have to turn into some type of dragon or some sort of saurious. And this would be true too with my stalker, "the flesh-eating dragonmaster of troth." Considering how all the step moms have such bad reps, I guess I better justify Paula's case! You see in todays perception the word Evil = Good. So there you go thats as deep as I go in thinking. Pretty deep as you can see. haha. right. Well here is a quick day study piece for re learning gouche and ink again, and this didn't turn out too bad. It just a pretty girl, what can I say I like girls!

Feeding the "flesh-eating dragonmaster of troth" granny!

2009-05-23T23:53:00.000-07:00

I guess this is what I get for creating a facebook account for a mom.... well so much for that prank...... So here is the other one from the same class, but I have to say this one has been my favorite out of the whole class! This one is a 2 pt perspective out door exterior of a environment scene. I had a lot of response as to it been like aladdin or the never ending story of the giant turtle, but it was non of the above, it was just a lost and lonesome giantantic sea turtle!

For the unidenified stranger!

2009-05-23T23:37:00.000-07:00

Well, considering how I have this mysterious stranger pestering me about not keeping up with my blog, I'm going to have to assume that this unidenified gramma, is the famous Paula! So considering how I've been a embrassment and have been sucking at my post like the many times she has mentioned to me; I guess I'll just have to make up for the past weeks things by posting at least two things up! On top of that I have this supposely "flesh-eating dragonmaster of troth" biting at the end of my butt doesn't help either.... so I guess I better feed it some or this monster granny might just get too hungry and bite my bum off..... So here it is even though some of you might have seen these already!

Bytheway this first one is a 3 pt perspective of a underground city if you didn't know! This one was another assignment for the creative perspective class in which was amazingly fun!

Just a sketch

2009-05-02T18:00:00.000-07:00

So to keep up with my so what goal I thought to put up a old sketch that I'm working to develop into a painted final! It's nothing amazing but I like the feel of the sketch! Well just picture cool gears in the back and mechanical birds makes this thing seems a lot more fun! Besides the typical idaho saloon hair! I think suggestions for clothing colors or other things would be awesome!

For peeps

2009-05-02T17:48:00.000-07:00

So I was talking to a couple of friends of mine, and they so told me..... about sucking at blogs. Well what do you know? One of my great talents of many is sucking at keeping in touch with anyone or anything to write about.....wait I think the sucking in general! Well here is something that is half finished that I'm trying to better my photoshop skills! So hopefully I'll do more blogging and post more thinks up even though it might not be all finished...

Fable room

2009-02-26T14:59:00.000-08:00

Well this was one of my first assignments for creative perspective class! It was a one point perspective drawing of a room in which we are suppose to create. It was really fun! I decided that I really like the scary feel! What can I say, I'm a scary guy...... in the not bad way of course. Hope you guys like this!!!

Pale Moon

2009-01-21T19:20:00.000-08:00

Blog about....What?

2009-01-14T18:25:00.000-08:00

So here it is! The other blog spot that I've came up with for all of you peoples to see! Exciting huh..... Well in case you were wondering how to say the title of this blog or try to pronounce it let me help you all. Instead of pronouncing the word Hei as (Hi) It actually pronounced as (hey) ! Just like I can't read due to looking at picture books most of my life this might just help you all, wait, I forgot you can't read! ha!