rLéJean's Daily Grind

Untitled project 2010

2012-01-27T00:09:00.000+09:00

最近本業とフリーランスと個人のイラストをバランスすることはやりがいのあることです。夜になって、疲れるんですけど、色んなことをやりましたという気持ちいいがあって、納得できる。週末出かけて、いいリフレッシュだよね。昨日Dr.Sketchyに行って、来週くらいあそこで取った写真と描いたものをシェアーする。

下記2010の無名の絵です。

These days, balancing a day job with freelance and personal work has been quite challenging. Im usually pooped by the end of the day but I feel better knowing I got something from the day. Makes getting out on the weekends a nice refresh. Went to Dr. Sketchy yesterday. Ill share those pics when the photographer posts them.

untitled works 2010.

Colour Commission process images

2012-01-15T15:09:00.000+09:00

これは依頼したイラストの制作過程です。参考のイラストはここで見えます。

Here is a bit of process from a recent commissions. You can see the reference image here

GREEの武将クロニクル - GREE's Bushou Chronicle

2011-12-28T22:01:00.000+09:00

Characters done for the Gree game "Bushou Chronicle".

GREEの武将クロニクルというゲームのキャラクターを描きました。

Dr. Sketchy in Tokyo - 東京でドクタースケッチー 11/27

2011-12-04T20:13:00.000+09:00

It had been over 2 years since I had been to Dr. Sketchy. Usually happens on the last Sunday of the month but not in December. You can check out more info on this live drawing session here > http://drsketchytokyo.wordpress.com/

もう２年間ドクタースケッチーに行っていないんだ！久しぶりに楽しかった。普通は最後の日曜日エベントがあるけど、１２月は休憩です。次は１月！もっと知りたいなら＞ http://drsketchytokyo.wordpress.com/

^Sketches of the model モデルのスケッチ

^Mech sketches　メカスケッチ

^Recent Commission

Moved - 引っ越した

2011-11-23T21:53:00.002+09:00

Finally back from the dead. I havent been able to do much outside of commissions and freelance. Ive really been itching to do more studies.

やっとブログに帰った。引っ越して、仕事とフリーランスばっかやっているので、最近個人のイラストを描く時間がないんだよね。もっと描かなきゃ！

^Studies and Train sketches

筋肉勉強と電車でスケッチ

^ 'I Got What It Takes' commission

Yesterday's Livestream

2011-09-12T23:22:00.001+09:00

Watch live streaming video from rejeanduboisart at livestream.com

I want to thank everybody for coming out! Procaster crashed a few times towards the end. There are a few more over at livestream.com if you want to see the last parts. Though not much. It will take some time getting used to talking and doing art at the same time. I hope that the stream proved useful and I hope to do more in the future.

Studies and stuff

2011-08-28T22:23:00.000+09:00

Taking some time to do more backgrounds since most of the work I'm doing these days is characters. BGs are kicking my a$$! Studies in particular. When Im looking at a photo or painting to study, I believe I'm choosing the colour I'm seeing but then its totally wrong. Colours appear quite differently depending on what they're sitting next to. Desaturated yellow-browns elude me.

More artwork, some posted at Deviantart some not.

^thumbnail studies from pbase.com photos

^study regurgitation. Gotta study more!

^commissions

^train sketches

Inside

2011-07-27T23:02:00.000+09:00

I'm not to big on making blogs personal but I have something I would like to share. I've been quite pessimistic about my artwork. Not all times but when I have an undesirable outcome. It's something I feel deep within my soul, "I'm not good enough." Its an expression I've felt since I was young and has been dragging me down my whole life. This not only applies to art but other areas of life. Eliminating all negativity about myself from my mind has become my main goal in the past few months but I've only recently been taking it more seriously. And I know that if I keep this up, I cannot move forward. Its late, but its time to let go of all my past conditioning.

^Pixiv conest entry

^ I thought I would share this again so I could show the steps.

Thank you for reading.

Aquos Android　and others

2011-07-03T14:42:00.000+09:00

＾スマートフォーンやっと手に入れた！長い間欲しかった。数ヶ月くらい待ってて、種類とか機能はかなり増えてきたんだよね。

^Finally got a smart phone! We've been wanting one for months. It was worth the wait since since the number of types increased along with the functions.

＾Wakkawaと言うアーティストのストリームを見て、その技術をちょっと参考にして、描いた。やりすぎかな～。

I checked out a few of Wakkawa's streams and tried to use some of the techniques he was using. Maybe it came out looking too much like his work?

^Style change jam with Tongman

^先週、友達と上野に行って、すしを食べた！久しぶりにうまかった！

Ate some sushi in Ueno with a friend last week. Its been a while since I went to a sushi bar. Hella tasty!

outs and dumps

2011-06-23T21:50:00.002+09:00

^Went to Laketown, a humungous mall thats pretty close. Used to go quite often when it first opened. We usually go there to eat Sendai cow tongue which is in the 3rd pick. Maybe I didnt notice before but they put 10 yen message chairs in the mall. After walking around so much, it was a nice break. Also played that new DB arcade game. Its pretty damn fun!

Styled my Kayo's clothing a while back. Pretty much everything above the waist is my clothing haha.

^Recent commissions and other art stuff.

Mei Ning & 顔

2011-05-06T08:26:00.000+09:00

＾Igotsussは僕のキャラクターの彫像を作った！嬉しい！＾＾

Igotsuss made my character into a sculpture! Fine work done on it too. I love it!

Workflow and faces studies

2011-05-02T09:53:00.000+09:00

Wonderwoman redesign process

2011-04-30T10:03:00.000+09:00

2枚目と3枚目の間,何も保存していないから、過程はあまり見えないかな。基本的にスケッチして、スケッチの下から塗って、最後に上から塗ります。微妙かな...

Kind of a hop, skip, uber jump here since I didnt save anything inbetween step 2 and 3. Basically, I sketch, underpaint then overpaint. Useless...I know...

CHOW #239

2011-04-23T07:24:00.001+09:00

conceptart.org - Character of the week #239 War Criminal

Process and others

2011-04-21T17:31:00.001+09:00

アメリカに帰る

2011-03-18T20:06:00.001+09:00

アメリカに帰るのが残念だけど、家族と友達に会える。一時的なことだっと思う。
We will be heading back to America. Hopefully this will be temporary.

When the 9.0 quake struck, I spent 2 hours outside at the local park where many others in the neighborhood were. It seemed so unsafe to go back to the apt. The amount of aftershocks was unbelievable. It had to have been every 5 to 15 min for the first 3 days it happened and that is no exaggeration. Even now we are still getting quakes more than a week later but they are originating from different areas. Right now our main concern is the radiation. Even though we will return to California, Im still thinking about the fact that we will be staying even closer to another power plant. In the last year, the earthquakes have moved along the Pacific fault line first with Chile, New Zealand and then Japan. Im no expert but I felt like Alaska, Cali, or Mexico might be hit with one in the future. We will see how this all goes. My heart goes out to those effected by mother nature.

I made a piece of clothing! Striped jersey top.

2011-02-10T10:48:00.001+09:00

最初にシャツのデザインを描いて、かよちゃんは僕にパターンを調節方法を教えてくれて、その後に布を切った。ロックミシンとミシンでまっすぐ縫うのが難しかった。写真を見れば、多分分かんないけど、近くで見ると、縫い目は曲がっている。かよちゃんありがとう！もっと作りましょう！

First I did a design sketch, then my Kayo helped me with adjusting the pattern for cutting the fabric.Using the sewing machine and serger was challenging. Mainly with keeping the stitch straight. It may be hard to see in the pics but the stitching is a bit jagged! lol. Thanks for helping me make this Kayo! I hope to make more in the future.

＜PIXIVのコンテスト投稿作品です。Pixiv contest entry

＜スタイルの練習。Paint practice

Commissh jylz 'n' things

2011-01-22T11:34:00.002+09:00

最近すごく忙しいんだけど、この前に友達と一緒にゲームセンターに行って、スーパースト4AEをやった。普段はゲームセンターに行くと、格闘ゲームしかやらないんだけど、今回は他のゲームもやった。ダリアスバーストは超面白かった。四人同時にできるし、画面は長くて、見やすい。メタルギアーアーケードもやったけど、3Dを見てて、ちょっと頭痛がした。これからは出かける時、カメラを絶対持っていく。写真がないとよんでても、よく分からないよね。

Been quite busy with work these days but I hit up an arcade with my buddy a bit ago and dove into so some more SSF4 AE! If I go to the arcade I usually just play fighting games but we tried some others this time around. Darius Burst was hella fun! Its like the typical 2d shooter but its 4 players on two wide-screens! I also tried Metal Gear Arcade but the 3D gave me a headache. Its kinda whack talking about this without pics haha. I need to start carrying my small camera at all times.

^依頼の仕事

Various Commission work.

^写真からの勉強

Studies from pics

^このテンプレートをRobaatoが作った。自分自身をストキャラクターにした！

Meme created by Robaato. Turn yourself into a SF character!

Comic jyles and others

2011-01-09T14:11:00.002+09:00

An 8 page comic. Reads from left to right.

^物語は2年以上前に作ったけど、去年やっと仕上げた。英語だけごめんね。

^I wrote the story a little over 2 years ago but I didnt start on making the final pages until last year.

^これはempersandのバーチャルバンドのキャラクター達。

Set of commissions for empersand's virtual band.

^more junks

Fashion/Influence map

2011-01-06T13:26:00.003+09:00

かよちゃんのためのクリスマスプレゼントです。フェルメールからインスピレーションを受けた。

This is a painting I did as a Christmas present for Kayo. Inspired by Vermeer's "The Astronomer"

ファッション系のデザインで新しいことに挑戦したい。色んなスタイルをやってみて、いいのを探す。

Possibly starting something new with fashion. I may try various styles to see what fits.

Deviantartからの参考画マップです。影響されたものと人々を見て、かなり懐かしかった。友達と学校の先生達から影響もかなり大きかった。

Part of a meme on Deviantart. It was quite nostalgic to take look at the things and people that influenced me. Friends and teachers played a big part in this as well.

Trudy's Mechanicals

2010-12-31T13:04:00.000+09:00

多分僕のDeviantArtのサイトで見たかな～。下記の絵は’トルディズ・メカニカルズ’というiPadの作戦ゲームのためです。まだ作っている最中。

Maybe you've seen some of this work over on my deviantart. These are concepts for the game "Trudy's Mechanicals" which is an iPad strategy RPG. This game is still in the works.

Nikko - 日っ光

2010-11-21T10:30:00.004+09:00

^日光から帰った！一番上のは江戸村でタイムスリップみたいな感じだ。紅葉はすごかった。

徳川家康の東照宮も見に行った。

Just got back from Nikko! We went to Edo Wonderland(though in Japanese its simply called "Edo Village") which is sort of like a "theme park" of Old Tokyo. Tokyo was called Edo up until the Meiji era, where it then undertook a western look and became the new capitol of Japan.

We also went to Tokugawa Ieyasu's grave/shrine who was the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The autumn leaves everywhere were so many colours. Red, orange, yellow, pretty much the whole spectrum of warm colours. It was so cold but well worth it.

^かよは僕の誕生日のためにこのジャケットを作ってくれた！ありがとう。すごく上手になった。

Kayo made this for my birthday earlier this month. THANKS SO MUCH! She's gotten so much better at making clothing.

＾友達の誕生日のプレゼント

Present for a buddy's b-day

Balsa....

2010-11-13T01:21:00.002+09:00

^バルサ！精霊の守り人を見終わった。

Just finished up watching Seirei no Moribito. I had to fan up Balsa!

＾WOWのキャラ

最近仕事の絵ばっかしている。もう少ししたら、ここに載せる予定。

I've only been doing freelance these days. Ill post some of it soon.

DJMikeyPという友達は新しいミクスを作った。ヒップホップを好きなら、聞いて下さい。http://www.mixcrate.com/mix/16283/RAW-KULTURE-presents-DJ-MIKEY-P-on-the-RnB-tip

My buddy DJ Mikey P just released his free RnB hip-hop mix. Check it out if you enjoy that 90s sound.-->http://www.mixcrate.com/mix/16283/RAW-KULTURE-presents-DJ-MIKEY-P-on-the-RnB-tip

Nasu - 那須

2010-10-07T13:16:00.011+09:00

かよの友達と一緒に那須に行った。那須はいい場所だね。高いビルがないし、一面緑です。クモはちょっとすごかったけど！風景を描きたかったから、もっと長い滞在したら良かった。一泊だけど。かよの友達も絵を描けるから、次回スケッチしよう！

We stayed one night in Nasu(closest hut in the 2nd panorama) with Kayo's friend and her boyfriend. Its such a relaxing place, no tall buildings and all green. The spiders caught me off guard though! I wish we could have stayed longer cause I wanted to draw some of what I was seeing. Kayo’s buddies also do art too so next time I hope we can kick some lines!

ホットケーキドリンクの味はどうかな～。ホットケーキが大好きだけど、自信がなかったから、飲んでみなかった。次回ね...
Pancake flavored milk! I love pancakes but I was a little hesitant on trying it. Next time I'll definitely give it a try!