They printed my Frog!

Discouraged by the scarcity of 3D modeling opening now days, I told to myself, what could I do if I was not a 3D modeler?
Well, I have an ability about reproducing things. I always plaid with dash and modeling mediums, I can draw... So well, I checked online what are the uses today of reproducing abilities and I encounter many options, until I crossed this 3d printed figurine. And then it was clear again. I am a 3D modeler. I then modelled a tree frog as modeling test, and ask people online to print it and share info and pictures, in order to understand what each printer can do, and what are the limitation of a 3d model for printing, as production modeling for animation is quite different than this kind of modeling. I got a good response, and I hope many other frogs will follow!
Anyway, if you want to see more, this is the link to the original post, while you can see lots of other 3D prints on Thingiverse.

Cupcakes decoration!

                   Well, I had a curiosity about how to use my modelling skills elsewhere than 3D, so I though about cake decoration, which lately got wild in shapes and colors. In order to understand something more I decided to do a 2 hour saturday morning course at LeDolci (with my friend Kathrine), so I experimented with stamps and fondant colors. I actually got some idea of how to transfer my 3D digital modeling knowledge to the making of these, but it's a surprise for later on.

I also did some new clay modeling, after I went to the ROM few weekends ago, there was the Maya exibition (open until April), where I got enchanted by this incense burner with a very nice stylized design of the sun God and some Imix monster, and so I did this candle older cutting off the eyes of the monster. Then I did some sketches of the stuffed animals they have over there (an amazing collection I have to say), so I did the turtle, converted to a pencil holder. At least these sculptures are useful!

old Salt Dough sculptures, still so cute!

some old Xmas gift for my relatives and friends, you can see other at this LINK
Materials: salt dough cooked (flour and salt with a bit of water and oil) , painted with tempera paint and coated with Vernidash.
I made many more in the past, but I didn't do photo to all of them as I considered them only as a game, and other are too blurry. Still, the quality of these photos sucks, so I had to work with sharp mask and noise reduction to bring out something from the blur!

Terracotta chinese

I went to the ROM for the Chinese new year, they were having some interesting show about traditional chinese arts, like dances, martial arts, music and dragons.

One drawing I did was this ensamble of Terracotta, and then I though it could become much better with some Photoshop filter, so here a couple of test.

34th Sketchcrawl in Huntsville

Huntsville is in Ontario, 3 h north of Toronto. Might sound familiar to you because of the G8 in 2010. Although it's also famous because is landscape of many paintings of the Group of Seven.

As I was going to spend the weekend there, without doing snowboard like Kym and my friends, it come handy the fact that was Sketchcrawl weeekend! So I did few sketches. I hope you'll like to experience Sketchcrawl pheraps in your town or in your holiday place next time! 

Huntsville e' in Ontario, a 3 ore Nord di Toronto. Puo' suonare familiare per via del G8 nel 2010. Ma prima di tutto questo posto e' famoso per via dei paesaggi che hanno ispirato il Gruppo dei Sette.

Fatto sta che io non faccio Snowboard, ma fortunatamente era il fine settimana del 34 Sketchcrawl, e dunque ho fatto degli skizzi! Se sei interessato magari la prossima volta puoi partecipare anche tu nella tua citta' o nel tuo luogo di vacanza.

Tim Burton Exibition

Argh, I was almost forgetting about this one! The show was really cool with all the maquettes and sketches and letters and videos... So entertaining! If happen you get the show in your town, GO! Here some of the original art.

Dr Sketchy Toronto was back! (and then gone again)

 I couldn't join it for long as I had all my relatives visiting right during the 2 month of summer when Dr Sketchy Toronto re-open doors for the last time. It's surely missed and I hope somebody else will be that committed to restart it as it bring so much life to the Toronto's art venue. More pictures on my Flickr album of Dr Sketchy.
If you're interested of other lifedrawing dressed class in Toronto you can join their Facebook page as the Toronto Cartoonist workshop organize something similar.

Observational sketches

Yes, I neglected my blog, but it really takes lots of time getting these pictures from my albums to this page. Anyhow, for who though I stopped drawing, I can ensure I'm still crazy sketcher and still enjoy make use of my watercolors and pencils. Other pictures from my travels are loaded on my Flickr page, mainly in the travel and portrait sections..

Recipes illustrated from varius Nonne (and Mamma)

Yes, I do like cooking and I do like to learn traditional recipes even more now that I live in Canada.

 Most of the times that I go to visit my family I ask for some recipes so that I'll be able to do them later when I'm hosting people for dinners.

In order, we have Grape pudding (sugo d'uva) from my Nonna Albertina, Gnocco Fritto from Simona's nonna, Lasagne Verdi from my Nonna Anna, and Spaghetti with Sardine from my Mum.

Going for museums

For who doesn't know yet, at the end of October I become Canadian! And now it comes with a treat: a card offer from the Institute of Citizenship that allows to go for most of Canadian museum and parks for FREE for 1 year. This is the best gift ever! As you can see I already started to make good use of my citizenship :-)

Canadian animal deformed

I had in mind this Canadian animal project and so I'm putting down some design for further developing. I think this come out with a really aboriginal feeling.

Oh, Canada, some sculptures for Halloween.

 Some extra sculpty I did in September

Auguri Mamma

Ecco il regalo per mia mamma, sperando che indossando questo ciondolo possa ricevere un sacco di auguri da tutti i suoi clienti.

Here a gift for my mum, hoping she'll get lots of wishes on her birthday.

Good-byes

Our friend Alex left today to go to Montreal, so I did a funny card for the people of Movie Night crew. It come out better than I hoped!

Funny animal beanies and other crafty stuffs

 Last winter, with my friend Annie, we did 6 beanies for Christmas gifts. Our friends were enthusiast. Other friends told us we should have make more and sell them. 

Annie is great figuring out the pattern for realizing my ideas. We simplified some old design, and made some new one. And now...our beanies have PAWS and WINGS!

Getting something from a design to a real wearable hat is really fun.
Unfortunately we didn't find anybody that would buy them, so we now have a lot of new gifts right now for family and ourselves.
Annie got really enthusiast and with her friend Pam does also some mini hat, rings, magnets and now I am starting with some sculpty modeling for pins and whatnot as well. For updates you can check here the beanies and the magnets/pins

Dr Sketchy Sydney - Feb 1 2011

I have a bad news for all Torontonians, Dr Sketchy Toronto is done. I hope some new intrepid person will set up a new session, as left shocked many artists in town.

During my stay in Sydney I participate to the Dr Sketchy over there. The models were gougers, and was about the Día de los Muertos, a mexican festivity about death.

The venue can guest around 50 people, can serve food and they always have 2 models staging. The only couple of things I didn't enjoy very much were the absence of usual contest (about the models, best drawing or integration with something) and the fact that out of the 3 hours we only could draw for half of the time, as there were too many 20 minutes breaks. I think it's more a "chatting- eat-drink-draw" than a sketchers passionate with unusual models meeting. Also, the location require a nice dressing code, which sort of crush with the casual canadian style I'm used to.

If you're interested in seeing also the other sketches done that evening, they're on my Fliker page (CLICK).

Dr Sketchy 2010

MenaVonFleisch, November 15

Leena Love -Alice in Wonderland July 2010

Obskyura - Sept 2010

Master of the Universe - May 2010

Samara -Dr Sketchy on the Beach Aug 20

Another capter about Dr sketchy, this year I even participated in the event Dr Sketchy Retro 2010, some photo posted here 

For seeing additional images, on my Flickr account..

Planet Sheen - Preview on-line!

Finally on TV on October 2nd part of the series I've work on at CORE!
Check out the other 2 clips on Youtube and more info on Nick website ;-)

28* Sketchcrawl in Toronto

... A Sketch with history narration on it... lets start to guess what happen!!!
To see other of my sketchcrawl results, clic on this LINK

Un disegno con una storia su di se... Do' il via alle supposizioni suq quello che possa essere successo!
Altri skizzi durante i miei sketchcrawl possono essere visti QUI.

to see what's this event about and what people did in the world look about Sketchcrawl!

Tributo a Skydoll

Here I did my Tribute to Skydoll!
There will be an expo by tons of fans of Barbucci & Canepa at La Gallery in Montreal between 23 August and 13 September, with also an expo at the ComiCon of Montreal between 11 and 12 September.

Ecco il mio Tributo all'opera di Barbucci & Canepa! Ci sara' un esposizione a La Gallery in Montreal fra il 23 Agosto e il 13 Settember con anche un'esposizione al Comicon di Montreal l'11 e 12 Settembre. Vedi link per piu' info (english)

For more info: http://www.lagallery-montreal.com/3572/Tribute-to-Sky-Doll.html

if you're interested in buying one or both, please contact LaGallery