(W&W #2) Chris Katana Is A Horrible Title

If you don't know who I was referring to in the title, its Chris Kattan... this guy:

He's the much less funny one on the left.

So why the horrible yet catchy title? Because it's time for the second installment of...

Weapons & Wielders #2

...and this one happens to be about the type of swords called Katanas. How can you tell I'm excited? If I stand up right now, someone would probably tell me to sit back down and put that thing away. Understand yet? I'm joking of course...

Took me a while to actually come up with these designs, its a bitch not being able to work on it whenever since I can only access the program in that lab. This class is like that freshman girl who sexually teases the crap out of you and then tells you she's waiting til marriage for sex and only wanted to play around. Do I sound bitter? You should hear the guy who this actually happened to.

Moving on, this is what I first thought to make it look like:

Wooden Style Katana
Guess I wanted to be traditional, being my first sword and all...

Handle:
For the ladies who like them long and skinny ;)

The Hand-guard:
I don't envy the person who'd carve this in real life.

So I thought I was done but then today I decided I wanted to re-do it, make it look more bad-ass (academic term) if you will.

Here's the result:

Crimson Blade

You gotta say, that's a snazzy name for a sword. Snazzy being an uncool term for cool.

Hand-guard + Handle Combo!
Steel just looks stronger than wood. I don't know why...Plus it looks bad-ass.

And what do you do when you got two swords?

DUAL WIELD!
Awwww yeaaaaah!

That's all for this post. For your curious minds, all my info is on the right, follow me on Twitter, when life hands you lemons, you brag about how you got free lemons on Twitter.
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(W&W #1) Swords: Why Videogames Are Awesome.

YO! Schools hectic like usual, wish I had more time to play videogames but woe is me... So yeah, here's to the start of an installment Im starting now by hitting Start on the Start Machine... START!
This is about the 3D stuff I make. Maybe I should make a better name for these posts but really, I'm just going to make weapons and maybe some models so here it is:

Weapons & Wielders #1

It might have come to me from Dungeon & Dragons (The double D's... :D) but fuck it, ideas are stolen all the time.

Anyways, I've been making nothing but swords lately using 3D Studio Max which is a bad mama jama of a program (that term is still cool right?). So what sword do you think I tried first? The fucking buster sword from Final Fantasy VII. I just started using this program so I obviously did the easy one from the game but I definitely went through alot of different versions. Check it:

Buster Sword

Yeah...this was my first try at it.
Looks like a metal ice cream bar with gum drops.
This is trying to make the materia look clearer and giving the blade a metal sharp look.
Kind of looks like the sword is having an acid trip.
This is it looking more like a sword.
The edge looks like they're uneven, like metal stairs.
This is the finished product.
I intend to add onto it but this is a finished rough draft :D

So there's one sword out of the way. "What?! You got another sword?" Why yeah, thanks for asking person I asked to type this so it doesn't leak out that I'm crazy(my other personality would hate that...) That one I'll keep for saturday! Womp womp womp. If I make these things too long, shit, I myself won't want to re-read it.

To close shop, all my info is on the right, follow me on Twitter, I try to make some funny comments so give it a look. Deviantart name is always looking for some new watchers and add me on myspace and facebook if you want to know me.

Til next time,
I'm Mike Suazo.
Go crazy! (not literally)

Why Are We Scared of Heights?

Because the high-ate-us.
Now that's a horrible way of saying sorry for being on hiatus.
(in case you didn't get it.)
I've been dealing with school, life and some martial arts training
(yeah, I do it)
and havebeen low on downtime between watching stuff to keep my sanity.

But yeah, I haven't gotten my hands on a scanner but I'm definitely going to this weekend and will post up some stuff next week of my drawings. But of course I wont leave without actually posting some stuff up. I know as soon as you look at this, you'll know I'm obsessed.

I've been working with 3D Studio Max, a 3D animating and creating software. It's pretty cool, though took some getting used to. I mean, fucking Infinity Ward (designers of Call Of Duty games) make their games using this, so it ain't your mom and dad's email accounts, you get me? So here's the first thing I made seriously...

This is the first draft I did of the Ninguin. Honestly, its a hard program to do from a 2d drawing so cut me some slack. Lol, I know it very little resembles the original version (link here) but I tried. I refined it a lil, worked on the flippers especially. Oh, I also added makeshift sais.

Yeah, Im fucking obsessed and you're prob tired of seeing this guy by now but I couldn't help but try. And then came my favorite...

Yeah, it was basically it at this point, feathers are hard to animate, even worse to try and make move. I like this stuff so I'm trying to get better at it.

Wings are fucking hard to do, especially ones supposed to be holding a sword. And eyes are hard too but I like the sinister-osity (I create words out of nothing, I'm word God) of his eyes.

What I most like is his feathers on his head or "hair" that I tried to make look as best I could as Cloud's hair from Final Fantasy VII.

I'm working on the buster sword now, since I love that sword. I'll keep you guys posted. This was just something to wet your appetite while I get a nice two part blog going. I swear it'll be interesting. Oh! You wont be seeing these guys on the blog again, im tired of showing them and you must hate seeing them by now. IF I do an animation with them, then maybe...

Anyways, all my info's on the side, follow me,add me, comment if you'd like. I always appreciate some constructive criticism.

Time to get serious about al the projects I have in store for this and for life...which will prob make their appearance here anyway. Til next,

P3@C3

"I mean WHAT's the deal with these bees?"

"Either they're eating honey or fucking flowers for more..."

That's the best fake Seinfeld joke I could come up with in 2 mins. Jerry, look me up for more...

And with that we can smoothly segue-way into this week's post. I've been slacking off on the art requests I've been doing so this week, instead of two requests, I'm giving you one crazy motherfucking visual eye rape!

Ok, I'm joking, its honestly not that crazy but I liked the idea. My friend Bianca told me to draw her something but being the annoying indecisive girl she is, she has no idea what she wants. So I came up with using her tattoos as inspiration to do something, plus an inside joke about an old Myspace name of hers being "Queen Bee" or some crap like that. Her tattoos are of a flowery vines with the #23, a dragon and japanese kanji character for the word "queen".

Enough explaining, on with the drawings!

This is the basic pencil outline.

The dragon looked horrible in the beginning.

...So did her boobs.

Ok, finished inked product.

I don't know whether I can really call her a Queen Bee.

But dammit, I liked doing this with no references.

At all!...ok just 1.

I hope I get the "Queen" part across with having the crown hover over her head and the lil bee minions following her. I mean, what bee wouldn't follow her, with a stinger like that ;) Some bee fan-service right there. "You're welcome bees. Now whenever you see my enemies, you know what to do..."

Next week's is my friend Eli's request and it'll be something silly to play around with...silly being the most innocent word I've probably used on this blog...a lil proud of that. OH! I attended Art club again this week and it made for some interesting poses but I ducked out early cuz of life responsibilities so I only had time for 3 poses and 1/5th of a face.

She stood still which is amazing to say, counts as a skill.

I feel I maybe shouldn't post the drawings of naked people on here but uh, I won't stop til someone says so. Let me know if its boring or whatnot. I prefer you be offended then bored. That's just me... Joking.

Ok, so to finish up, if you're new, click that follow button on the side so you can get updates on whenever I post up a new blog. Plus it helps my blog look cooler with more lil thumbnails of people on the side. Add me on Facebook or Myspace if you want and follow my Twitter. I might not tweet every 5 seconds but I'll try to humor you with whatever funny truth I see in life.

Peace til next week,

Mike Suazo

And Boom Goes the Dynamite.

Say hello to Peniscat :D

I finally got a routine worked out just for the blog and H.W. so this is going to get updated like crazy. I'm also planning to give the blog look a facelift, a tummy tuck and maybe some collagen injections, if I can afford it.

I've been drawing a lot seeing as how some classes are incredibly boring and notes are just not better than doodles. I haven't even bought a notebook, though I got to buy a new sketchbook, mine has like 4 pages left. (close to finishing one for the first time!)

Joined the Art club, should definitely help me out with my anatomy. Club has nude models pose and so we draw them. First meeting surprised the crap outta me seeing as how I'm eating a sandwich and SURPRISE! the girl gets naked right next to me.

Got some cool sketches down, def going again.

I confused her star of David tattoo for two triangles doing 69...

And finally, to finish up on Peter Sciacca's remaining two characters. I got way into thinking how they should really look, getting into their heads, safe to say I'm crazy for looking too much into doing character profiles. Here's Julia and Simon.

She's totally grown-up cuz she smokes...hardcore!

Might be too metro for a hippie character.

Oh and here's a random boy I did at my friend's place...which I'm now banned from since girls get touchy whenever they come back to their room and you're going through their panties. Jk. They don't like guys in their rooms, apparently they're scared I'm going to leak testosterone on them and make them manly...-er.

He looks confused about why there's kinda a fireball in his hand...

I'm doing the two remaining art requests I have left for Eli and Bianca next Friday so def come back for that. Some funny and fucked up ideas for it >:D All my info is on the right and I'm pretty hyped to start drawing regularly and I'll post up some class doodes as well, just for class related fun.

Peace til Friday.

Floridian Update Explosion! Part II

"Hey...wait, don't go. I know I've been unfaithful to you, not paying you enough attention. Blog, Im sorry. I'll try to be there for you as much as I can."

-Mike Suazo

Ok, now that we got that out of the way, we can continue on with our lives. Just please remind me of that quote. I've been drawing alot lately but its safe to say I've been slacking on my art commissions. I have my latest one to finish but c'mon, it was a six part-er so its going to take me a while. Two to go and they will be in next week's update, I fucking promise.

Lets jump right into it, I'm staying at my cousin's house and she has two cats, animals I've never liked to play with. Something about their asshole-ish nature is really unsettling. But only one out of her two cats is a huge asshole, worse than Garfield, I have the scar to prove it. But, this is the cute one thats nice, like a lil whore cat.

Just her lying on a sofa cushion.

Continuing from last month's post, I have two more character commissions I did for, yet again, Peter Sciacca, for his novel Psychopomp! (more info here)

Izzy, a fun loving character who's into manga so I thought this look would fit her.

Luca, a hipster who's way into video games. I really like how this came out.

Watch them in their full view by clicking them. Maybe save them for a background idea? Eh? EHH?! Jk. I had alot of fun doing these two, especially Izzy since I had never done a pose like that before. Plus her expression was real fun to do.

Well thats all the cool stuff for this week. I'm going to update in a week or less and I WILL update in a week. I'm going to add some stuff to my DeviantArt account so go check it out there and let me know what you think. That's where I'll have most of my stuff that I would want other people to see or comment or curse me out about so if you're curious, check it out. Leave a comment, c'mon, its been a while, I'd love to see what you think.

Peace

Floridian Update Explosion! Part I

Yo baby, easy!...No teeth!

And with that head joke, Welcome Back!

Hello readers, or whoever is still keeping tabs on this. I'm sorry for not updating for a while now but I've been spending some time with the family, I see them twice a year so they get jealous with my time more than a porn star's conservative husband.

I've been working hard on improving my anatomy as you can tell from looking at this:

I'm a little obsessed...

Been doing some art requests but haven't wanted to submit it for fear of it sucking hard. But yeah, I tried to do some concept art for a friend of mine, Peter Sciacca, of main characters of his story "PsychopomP" (Check Peter Sciacca's Psychopomp for details.)

He didn't like the school girl look. :(

I know his left sneaker looks weird ok?! Its a process!

I did some Warcraft drawing too. Just my Night Elf Hunter about to shoot an arrow. No worries, I got that Blizzard monkey off my back and while thinking of some creatures, I made up one of my own. Oh, and I drew a tiger I had, I like how he came out but I need to work on animal anatomy.

For the WoW Fans...the girls...who am I kidding?

Creature needs to lay off the beers.

I honestly have stopped lately with the art requests just because I wanted to do some anatomy training. What do I listen to relax after a long day? Death Metal. I know it seemed obvious but I thought I should type it...and what I really have been watching is some Whose Line Is It Anyway. Damn show picks me up when I'm down.

But anyway, I'm getting back to practicing and doing art requests. I'll try to finish the next installment of this Art commission next time, but you know, I might get punched out by Tyson for one reason or another (oh that Tyson, him and his chewing habits). Crazy shit coming and I feel inspired so hopefully this lasts...for a few years.

Let me know what you think by posting a comment and check me out on whatever link you want to contact me on the sidebar.