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Everyday Arts - Conceptual Model Sheet

2010-11-25T17:26:00.000-08:00

Hello folks, Haven't been blogging for 4 days.
i was busy working on these model sheet for my friend, so he can model it in 3D. He ask me to do high detail character, that's why taking me 4 days to finish this character with a T-pose rotation, hope you guys like it.

Everyday Art

2010-11-19T20:32:00.000-08:00

This is what I'd done today, cleaning up the character.

Everyday Art - Character concept for friend's novel

2010-11-18T19:56:00.000-08:00

Hello, everyone this is a character sketch for my best friend upcoming novel, it's a mage character, what's her name? I can't tell until he release his book..lol
so..stay toon for the finish piece

cheers
J-ho

Everyday Art - Pixel Art

2010-11-17T19:42:00.000-08:00

Sorry guys, I was working 3D today, so there no update on my arts but I found something in my back up hard-drive! This is my previous work in 2004, which i was working as a mobile game artist at HK, i still remember the life of doing old school pixel...it's hardcore, but it's fun. I think I should do some when I have time. haha

Everyday Art - Poster finish

2010-11-16T18:49:00.000-08:00

It's finally done~! This is my 1st poster that i created for my upcoming web manga/comic. It's call Day-Dreamer C. Hope you guys like my finished work.

C stand for Clown, Why do I choose the word "Clown"?

The Clown is actually the Character right at the back, I was thinking to call it Joker before, however it seem like many people used the word joker as a character name in many anime/manga or cartoon/comic. In somehow, the word with a similar meaning had almost been forgotten unless people go to a circus or park.

Anyway, why am I choosing this? The clown is actually a transformation of the main character. When I was young I always felt clown is very creepy, they seem happy on the outside, to me they were pretty dark in the inside. So I use the dark side of what I think of clown as a concept base. And created this dark clown, the color make him look more like a villain but actually he's a good guy. Twisting the bad thought of mine about clowns

Cheers
J-Ho

Everyday Art - Process update Part 3

2010-11-15T20:35:00.000-08:00

This is what I m working on...this 2 days, I think I will be probably done by tomorrow or the day after...:) cheers

Everyday Art - Process update

2010-11-13T20:56:00.000-08:00

this is the sketch and clean up process for the cover concept. so.. from the gesture I sketch out the Character on top, then after sketch I will erase all unnecessary line for the clean, and leaving the line I need become my clean up.
From what i go from the previous gesture I will do a run test, I will put a similar gradient as the one of the gesture as background, so it help me to indicate is the right atmosphere that i want.

Everyday Art - Process update

2010-11-12T20:52:00.000-08:00

I been starting my clean character sketch and clean up with my gesture base today. I pretty like what it starting to from. And I think it's going to be very nice for a finish piece, however I need to decide on painting style.

cheers

Everyday Art

2010-11-11T19:39:00.000-08:00

I wasn't feeling well today, so been rested for most of the day. But I did do some gesture for one of my friend up-coming novel. what's the name of it? I can't tell for now. Anyway enjoy my gesture drawing. :)

Everyday Art

2010-11-10T17:49:00.000-08:00

this is what I did today for gesture up my up coming story. This is how I usually do when I start my drawing, I gesture out the whole composition, so it will help me indicate where things should at. Color wise, I will use different color for everything I put in, so I know what type of color, should it use.

up coming process..sketch and clean up

Everyday Art

2010-11-09T13:52:00.000-08:00

a process I did on the coloring for yesterday sketch, haven't been coloring like this for such a long time. I think I need to get back with it more often. probably readjust the color later on.

Everyday sketch

2010-11-08T20:37:00.000-08:00

This is a everyday sketch for my up coming web comic/novel/graphic novel(haven't decide yet) character design...sketch with the traditional way in pen..XD

Recent Illustration Update

2010-11-05T10:17:00.000-07:00

This is what I had drew few days ago, too much rigging recently, so catching up and keep myself on track with drawing. Anyway here present you EVA02-Beast Mode from the movie evangelion 2.0

UPDATES

2010-10-21T19:43:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, how's going?

Finally I had finish my Rigging Reel 2 days ago, afterward I been sick for 2 days. Seem a bit over loading with my system. But now I felt much more better.

So check out my reel on my site at:
http://www.johnnyho.net

Second, since I hardcore on my reel, haven't really pick up my pen for a while but I was writing my own story at night. So the story will also be post in my site as a storyboard piece or comic piece. Hope you guys will like it later on. Anyhow, talking about picking up my pen, i starting to sketch out my character concept. Seem my drawing skill go downward..which is good

here a picture of it

Got to go for now

Cheers everyone

Facial Test

2010-10-08T21:27:00.000-07:00

A facial rig test using blend shape

Facial rig on kairi from Johnny Ho on Vimeo.

kairi hair simulation

2010-10-05T17:25:00.000-07:00

A hair simulation for Kairi
The rig of Kairi is almost to an end, which is a good news
This rig I used ik spline and dynamic curve (MAYA hair), with a switch to turn on and off. so..animator can do all the animation without the interact of the dynamic "on", so the loading time will be faster and won't mess up the dynamic movement, once the whole animation is complete, animator can turn the dynamic on..so..the dynamic curve will go as a secondary animation.

Hair Simulation from Johnny Ho on Vimeo.

rigging process

2010-09-23T20:26:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, it been 2 weeks from the last update, the rig been almost to the end.
ik fk have been complete n stretchy spine had been made, only left are the skirt and the hair.
This is a snap of how I work on rig, using hypergraph, onliner, jumping between 2 window. It's very handy...

Kairi KH2 model

2010-09-06T18:23:00.000-07:00

Hello folks, in the pass 3 days, I been remodel Kairi from Kingheart 2 rite after I'd finished rigging Dan's model. However, as you all know I usually rig everything that I had. So the modeling is the first step, coming up is the rigging part, so probably I will be giving you guys more update in my process in a couple days.

here is a snap shot of the model

click for enlarge.

Daniel's Monster Duck Rig

2010-09-05T09:50:00.001-07:00

Hello everyone, it's been almost a week. So how's everyone doing. I am keeping myself busy rigging on models from friend's one and my own ones.

Just before I had finish a chopper rig, and this week i been finish with this model which is a model from one of my friend Daniel(check out his site), he was my best classmate n friend in the animation program, and in the final year, we kind of separated on the 3Ds. He is in the gaming program; I am at the Maya animation program. So we use different software.

Since this creature is model by him, so this model is actually from 3Dmax. I'd asked him to let me rigging this creature in Maya. It's a fun process... since it's been export in a obj format, so...what I had to do at the beginning, is to snap and re-typology the model, so it can read n create different expression from the new typo.

The rig is actually create by blend shape, since it wasn't a human character, the lip sync blend had been avoided. But it's still fun rigging something that is non- human . And yes, the creature doesn't had a body only the head.

if anyone want to get more detail on this creature or willing to see a body of creature, please contact Dan at http://www.danielarathoon.com/

That's all folks
Video of the rig will present on my page at http://www.johnnyho.net

Rig on Hell_Hound

2010-08-27T06:56:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I finally finish my modeling and in my final stage of rigging of the Hell Hound. Here are some images in my working process.

1.This is the image that I'd just finish my model and re-typology, and starting to set up all my controls for the chopper.

2. This is the one without wire frame

3. This a screen shot of all controls have been set up and the whole model been rigged. In order for balance out the chopper in air, I'd created an ik wing for it, and at the back of the model there a control call "Hrz" which is a horizon control, it used to indicate where the horizon of the chopper are at or relocate the horizon of there the chopper is going.

So now, I am in my final process of finishing up and clear all unnecessary attribute. Demo will present later once everything is finished.

Updated

2010-08-20T20:24:00.001-07:00

I been working on this chopper for couple days already, it's a hellhound from patlabor.
how i can finish it soon

2010-08-17T06:35:00.000-07:00

Found a pretty old sketch from my previous days, it was a sketch that I did in the year of 2000. That year was a pretty long year for me.

Attention for delay work

2010-06-28T18:25:00.000-07:00

Sorry Everyone, my daily speed paint practice pieces will temporarily delay from my final elective that I been taking. But my work will still be post. Personally was working on script writing on the up coming online comic/manga. Also I am working hard on my final.

Illustration will be post in the later time.

Thank you and stay toon.

This is some I did in the previous year.

Cheers :)

everyday speed paint practice

2010-06-25T16:05:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,
This is the one I did today, kind of a bit slow, brain doesn't function enough in the morning, took me 40min to finish this piece...just realize the simple it get the hard it get....
Although is not a masterpiece but comes out pretty nice thou.

Hope you guys like it.

Cheers :)

2010-06-24T06:27:00.000-07:00

This is what I starting to do every morning, "Speed Paint".
This painting took me around 30min, and I think it comes out pretty nice. But in other hand, some people might think this look simple and easy. However, for me as a starter, I think it's not bad. Anyhow, I will try get more stuff to put in each time I getting a hand on it, just want to give myself challenges.

Hope you guys like my works.

New Method of Speed Paint

2010-06-20T12:49:00.001-07:00

This is my first try on speed painting using this new sketchy method.

Seem pretty okay, time used around 30 to 40min.

But if I keep practicing, I think I can reach 20 to 30min for a speed paint like this.

Making of...

Fantasy Earth Contest

2010-06-13T10:01:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
These few days, I was working on my character design for the Fantasy Earth Zero's contest by Deviant Art (http://news.deviantart.com/article/118049/).

Here is the final product for the event.

Updates

2010-06-03T16:14:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, haven't been writing my blog for couple weeks. Personally I had been finish working on my Demo Reel. And now working on some study in Modeling, and Textures.
Also by looking at other and study how the typology works.

Johnny's Modeling and Illustration Reel 2010 from Johnny Ho on Vimeo.

2010-05-14T18:48:00.000-07:00

Finally, I have create a all new logo for myself. It took me a while to notice what I been focusing. I alway looking at the logo in a square form, but once I jump out from that, I finally come out with something totally different. I written down my name in Japanese then generate another typo. to match with my nick name. And here it go..final result come out~look pretty neat. Actually I really like the pink base one...haha

This is the process which I been brain storming of what I should do during the time...I make my name into an unicorn head n crushing to the wall, just like what I really wanna do in that moment. haha

Logo V2.0

2010-05-13T06:48:00.000-07:00

Recently, I am still working on my personal logo design; try to get myself going. However, the idea keep popping but some reason, every time I finished, some problem occurred. For example, conflict in meaning, similar design as other people...etc. So I think I have to keep up designing, hopefully I can finish it before Saturday.

Logo Vr2.0

Logo

2010-05-02T18:13:00.000-07:00

Alright, I have been working on 3D stuff for the pass few days, thinking of that, I haven't do anything with 2D lately (texture and life drawing not included). Since last time I got a freelance job, I been using AI for couple of time. I have decided, I'm going to make my own logo. First of all, I found out I don't have anything to show people that can represent me. And I found out I had to make a business card for myself soon or later, so during the break of 3D, I went to AI (Adobe Illustrator) and start design my own logo using my nick J-Ho. And here it is, fresh baked from the oven. My Logo with set of colour.

I think it comes out pretty good....look like some Japanese or Chinese character. Pretty neat and clean, just like what I am looking for.

Weapons

2010-05-01T19:45:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone,
This is what I recently doing. I am making weapons for the character I had already made.

The concept of the Blaster, actually come from the Blaster of Wing Gundam Vr.Ka as a reference and from that I'd decided to design and think while modelling.The Blaster is actually separate into 3 different parts, the head, the body ,and the aim. Also, I'd created a shield like plate at the end of the blaster, so it can used as a protection.

After making a Long Range Weapon, I had decide to make a Close Combat weapon. I assuming most people will think of light sabre because the character design that I had. However, I use a Katana instead. Why? First of all, I love Katana, and I don't know why I love it so much. I love it in the first sight when I was a child. Also I never been model any sharp tip objects, so that's why I decide a Katana but not light sabre. (Too much light sabre going on out there, want to make it the traditional way.) Anyhow, in order to adapt character that I had, I try to make the katana more blocky mechanical like, of-cause not the blade part. Some people may say it doesn't look fancy enough, but for me. I like to be simple and clean.

That's it for this week, more update coming next week. Stay Toon
Oh~yeah~ the katana also think while modelling, so sorry for the concept drawing part. There are no concepts design for this 2 weapons.

Peace Out.

Digital Life

2010-04-27T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone,
Recently I am practising on life draw digitally, here are the result.

I really enjoy working like this, because is more handier than shooting with camera.
In this way, the only thing u have to do is just save. And freedom with working on layer in photoshop. So I can make it looks more cleaner.

These 2 drawing took me around 5 to 10 min each. But I need to handle my tablet more better.
Hope everyone likes it.

Peace :D

Life Drawing

2010-04-25T09:18:00.000-07:00

Haven't been posting up life drawing for while, so here it goes. This is a new approach I am recently practising on, and I really like it a lot.

However maybe I am not very great on shoot with the camera, so I am planing to work it digitally next time.

Hope you guys like it.

Cheers
J-ho

Pre-Demo 2010

2010-04-24T08:09:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, this is my Pre-Demo for my personal demo. Although it haven't really finalize yet, but I hope i can put everything together and bring it more further before the end of June. So stay toon and enjoy this pre-demo.

Texturing Time

2010-04-18T12:42:00.000-07:00

Hello Everyone, recently I am working the texturing for my model, so haven't put up post often. Anyway, here some process that I used to test on the model.

i used a bump map than a displacement map on model this time, just for faster calculation on my rendering time and also, because doesn't have much tiny detail on the suit. So it's better used in that way.

Then I also tested the growing section of the model ( It's not finalize texture). Ans see if it's working properly in the dark. That's why you see it's so dark and hardly see the body of the model.

However, finalize model will posted soon.

Enjoy and cheers :D

Zbrush Texture Map to Vector Bump Map

2010-04-14T13:16:00.000-07:00

This is one of the process I did on Zbrush for my new character modeling. I used it as reference for making bump map on Maya.

To create the suit detail, I decide to use Photoshop and Illustrator to create something like this.

This bump map will going to put on the Character in MAYA, and I decide using bump rather than displacement map because I think it help on the render calculation.

And last but not least, my Finalize Model will be post shortly around this few days.

My New Toys~!

2010-04-10T20:18:00.000-07:00

My Awesome New Toy~!

I finally bought the Super Eva figure 2 days ago, the figure itself is very amazing...most of the parts are make out of metal.. from model to colour...everything look very amazing just like the one from the Novel.

However I think the only problem with it, is the joint not very flexible, especially the arm area, kind of hard to move. But every other things look just fine.

Price wise...acceptable. That all I can say

Chogokin Super Evangelion

2010-04-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

A very interesting figure I found few days ago. It's the novel version of EVA-01, and it's also a Chogokin!! However it's kind of very expensive.

Here are some pictures of it:

From color to model, everythings looks very detail and I really the like the blocky style, it makes the whole thing look more powerful. And it's very good design reference for a organic with mechanic model.

Model weapon wise...All I can say is there are so many of it, more than you can imagine.

And Dengeki hobby is going to create a weapon stand just for this action figure. I really can't wait to see it comes out.

2010-04-03T09:27:00.000-07:00

It's been few days haven't post the progress of what I am doing recently.
This serval days, I been finishing up my rigging.
And now I know have to paint the weight for the hand.
But now I snapped what's the rig looks like for now.

Although it's look very complex but actually it's jus a FK rig with little bit more function to make the character more controlable.

And hopefully can get to Zbrushing and Texturing in couple of days...

2010-03-29T18:59:00.000-07:00

Hello Folks~ it's time for me to post some process work!
These few days, I been finishing up my model, and now it is the time to refine and rig.

It comes out pretty nice, and some parts I been retouch or changed from the orginal character.
And right now, I am working on the rigging part after that I will put it into Zbrush for more detail touch, hopefully i can finish before school's end.

2010-03-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

Hello, Everyone~ This is what I am recently working on. It's the 3D modeling of my character concept. Although I haven't give it a name yet, but instead of thinking of the name, I decide to jus go into MAYA and start working on it.

Here is some snap-shot of the modeling process:

Halmet will be seperate in parts

This is my first model on female, so I am still figuring out on the flow for the topology

as the turn out for now... I think it's pretty ok

2010-03-10T10:19:00.000-08:00

Okay Folks~ Final Design had come out, and I'm pretty satisfied with the design. Very mechanical and army type..just like what i think of. Decent and Neat.

In the second part of this project which assigned for myself, I'll create a rotation model sheet in order for me to model in 3D. So...

Next stop: Character Rotation

2010-03-08T08:49:00.000-08:00

Since finished the demo for school, now is time for me to my personal demo. Recently I m setting some brush for test in CS4. And seem it's turn out pretty good.

Gestures

Speed Painting

I found out it looks pretty nice on gesturing chr, speed paint wise...I think I need to play more and feel comfy with it...but it's keep the flow going pretty good.

2010-03-06T17:15:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Haven't been updated my blog for a while, cause I was busy on my school demo reel and now...it's finally done...

This is my demo reel for the animation program at Seneca College. I'd chosen to model Edward and Alphonse from FMA. This reel is actually to demonstrate the understanding of modeling, rig and texture. Also to help me to understanding of how deformation works on a organic character.

In this reel, there also a fk rig of a whale model which given by my fellow classmate Polina. And it is the first time I rig that isn't a human being, and giving me a opportunity to experience what rigging is.
The process are pretty fun and challenging; lots of brain storming...

and yeah, it's a bit long but here't go...hope I can heard some feedback and advise...so I can do better on the next one...

School Final Demo Reel from Johnny Ho on Vimeo.

SEM 5 - LIFE DRAWING ASSIGNMENT 2

2009-11-02T13:09:00.000-08:00

HANDS, AND FEET STUDY

LIFE DRAWING POSE SKETCH

SEM 5- Life Drawing Assignment #1

2009-10-07T16:51:00.000-07:00

Still in the Matrix

2009-08-08T14:17:00.000-07:00

sasuke

2009-07-27T20:51:00.001-07:00

fan art- naruto- sasuke

2009-07-25T21:34:00.001-07:00

lady of curse...another summon creature

Concept

2009-07-25T07:39:00.000-07:00

A concept for a creature design

2009-07-16T15:58:00.000-07:00

trying to do some fast painting...but the speed doesn't really match what i expected...but still a good try...i need to go more faster...
>< faster faster faster...

ENKI

2009-07-14T14:16:00.001-07:00

new painting style

Concept Doodle

2009-01-17T10:53:00.000-08:00

In this year, I am planing to get ready for whatever i can do...
and also to plan myself of making a animation
here are some doodle concept work i did during class...

Animation - single sentence lip syn assignment

2008-12-15T11:23:00.000-08:00

this is an animation assignment that i did
which is a single sentence lip syn
i really like it....cuz i really cute and funny
again becuz due to the time limit and work load at school...
the character is very simple...
but i will refine it more during the this break...i really like it...lol

1st year final assignemt : Jekyll & HydeTransformation Assignment : Concepts

2008-03-15T17:12:00.000-07:00

final decision on assignment 11"x52" long transformation

this is jus 1 of the concept for my transformation assignment that we had to do at skool.
As u can see "Cat" is my main theme. But this is still on the working process :D

this is my 2nd concept

i like this one more..becuz it was so cute...
however...this only for playing...
but i think i will try animate it since i love it so much...
this idea actually base on the previous one
instead of becoming a giant monster...
i prefer doing something more cute and sweet....
so the thing is...the baby drink the potion, he suffer the pain...chest explode...wings coming out then kitty comes out from his body...
look at it...so adorable...

Meow~