Friday, August 06, 2010

Sketch Dump

I'm in the middle of my vacation and sketching up a storm! I keep forgetting to post this stuff. So for anyone that is still paying attention (hello out there!), here a few sketches. I have been experimenting with watercolor, acrylics and  toned paper. Having lots of fun.


Thursday, August 05, 2010

New Introduction to Concept Art Program at Algonquin College

Hi Everyone,
I am pleased to announce that we have a brand new program at Algonquin College. Introduction to Concept Art.

This is a one year program that focuses on digital painting, colour theory and coming up with a solid portfolio for concept art.

We have some very skilled concept artist/teachers attached to this program. I want to take it!!!


If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me here:
lauzonr@algonquincollege.com

or

613-727-4723-5279

Apply here: http://www.ontariocolleges.ca/ search for Concept art... We're the only college concept art program in Ontaro!

Friday, July 16, 2010

Yet another Speed Paint

I find it very challenging to come up with something reasonably good within a certain time constraint. I am trying to do these speed paintings in one hour or less. And while these are not masterpieces, they are a gagillion times better than the ones that are not working out at all. So many false starts. I can't seem to stop myself from adding a little space ship at the end. Is that so wrong?

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Contest

There is a contest in Deviant Art to get your artwork to be sold as a skin for a Sony Trik http://news.deviantart.com/article/122455/ This is one of my entries. If you do a search for Richtoon on the provided link, you will see all of my submissions. Something a bit different...Thanks for watching!

Monday, July 12, 2010

Richtoon is on YouTube?

Hey everyone,
I decided a few days ago to fiddle with Camtasia Studio and ended up with a little vid that I sort of liked. So I posted -my very first- youtube video. Here it is! I got the copyright warning for the song that I selected. I might switch it eventually if the warning becomes something more. Please comment!

Friday, July 09, 2010

Robot Sketches


Here are some Robot sketches that I did earlier this week. Hope you like em! Please let me know!

Tuesday, July 06, 2010

Golden bugbot

For this particular speed paint, I wanted to mess around with textures more than anything else. It's fun to see these speed paints evolve. The textures are a little too blatant for my taste, but I can see that I am starting to speed up and gain confidence.

Sunday, July 04, 2010











Ok... here are a few speed paintings that I did this week... It's all pretty random stuff. Trying to wrap my head around certain techniques and such... Enjoy!!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Latest doodle/speed paint

It has been a while... but I've been posting reguarly on Deviant Art.... that's right... finally started to use that one... so if you want to check out my latest, go to: http://richtoon.deviantart.com/

This is what I posted today -a one hour speed paint... hope you enjoy!




Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Old Senator


Cracking into a new sketchbook. This is the first thing in it!


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Sunday, December 27, 2009

Space Guy


Here are some quick little character design ideas for a video game my daughter Catherine and I had in mind. Who knows? Maybe we'll do something with this...

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Little Forest Back Ground


Part of an image that I am working on for my other daughter, Sarah.


Thursday, December 10, 2009

Chiwawa!!!!!

It's crunch time to get all of my Christmas Presents done. One of my daughters, Christine, is gaga over chiwawas... She desperatly wants one. But this is what she'll get. A cute cartoony caricature of one. I am playing with the idea of colouring it. But so far quick studies aren't as good as I'd hope. Her bedroom is so colourful that I wonder if a high contrast black and white print would have more impact.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Doodling while downloading student files


I stopped drawing when the files finished...sigh...back to marking!

Monday, May 04, 2009

Creature

Not sure what this is...but....there it is!

Monday, April 27, 2009

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Monday, July 28, 2008

Painting Heads II


OK here's my attempt after the DVD. Goin Solo! What do you think? Did I miss the boat?


Painting Heads

I just went through a DVD tutorial by Bob Kato" Painting the Adult Male Head: Color. I didn't go for an exact reproduction... but close enough so that I could follow what he was doing. Let me know what you think!






Sunday, July 27, 2008

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Cartoony Nudes

How else should I pass Canada Day, eh?