CicLAvia

I got sunburned at CicLAvia on Sunday. Because I'm DUMB! Hahahaha X-D

New Gab Collab

This GabCollab was inspired by my childhood memories of the area I grew up in. High winds and fires were really common... One time my junior high almost burned down. That was the best night of my life. Sadly, I have seen people's houses burn down, though...

Our house was at the foothills of Mount Baldy, and at the top of it was a Christmas star that someone would light up every year for the holidays. It was always a magical thing, waiting for it to be lit up every year.

Unfortunately, one year a giant fire blew through and burned down the Christmas Star. My family and all the neighbors stood in our front yards, crying and watching it burn. After a few moments of climbing flames, the star blazed suddenly, as all the light bulbs popped open with fire. It was the most brilliantly sad thing I had ever seen. Everyone in the neighborhood loved that star, and eventually, there was a movement to "re-light the Christmas Star," with everyone chipping in to pay for a new one. I thought about adding the star to this illustration, but I didn't want to make a house fire look whimsical.

Anyway, go check out GabCollab! I love participating in it, and I bet you will, too!

xoxo, NK

Spring Time

Super Sketchy Sketchbook Post.

The end of an old sketchbook, the beginning of a new one... Don't you just love spring?

Happy April Fool's Day! xoxo

Visual Development

I'm working on an upcoming CG Ballet! Mainly I'm doing pre-production stuff: beat boards, storyboards, look development and character designs. I can't share all of it, but here's a few things I've been given the okay to share:

Thanks for looking! xoxox

Edit: Here's her turnaround for modeling in Maya:

Figure Drawings

I seriously need to practice figure drawing more. I take every opportunity I can to draw, but it's never enough!

Nudes from http://thenuproject.com, a great resource for "real" female bodies!

Some Seriously Dumb Dog Comics