Been a couple of weeks since I posted. In that time period I completed my first year of education for my PhD. Whew! Only four more to go. Anyway, I also made my newest illustration for the Fledge Chronicles. It looks OK I think. I did over the period of a day, so quality is not exactly where I’d like it, but time is up. The drawing is below.
A challenging pose, but worth the effort.
I haven’t drawn cars very much, but they’re pretty fun. Hope all is well!
-RQ
Malki! nearly always induces laughter when I read him. He has clearly demonstrated the man/woman dynamic in his latest strip. Check out Wondermark. Such funny stuff!
Also I’m adding a new link to a webcomic called The Dreamland Chronicles. Give it a chance and you’ll like it. It’s a fantasy adventure webcomic that found for the first time today.
Joshua Duncan and I are plugging along on our webcomic and expect to have things up by mid summer.
-RQ
I’ve been talking about VFO in the last few posts and hope its left all six of my readers wondering. Well, VFO is a webcomic that Josh Duncan and I have been working on. Sometime over the summer we plan to have some stuff up and running, but right now we’re just plotting
Here are some more sketches of characters. I’ve already talked to a certain writerly fellow about this art and it will soon be changing. But, these pictures do match the “feel” we’re looking for. Also, since all will change, I’m not really giving anything away. Until later faithful readers
-RQ
Several character sketches, all of which will be cast aside.
This character is central to the plot and will dramatically change his looks before all is said and done.
Ok, this one actually looks like what I intended it to. I’ve joined a flickr group that does origami. I’m having difficulty doing this stuff and I’m looking off folding instructions, and these folks design their own. Joseph Wu is the only origami master in Canada, and his work has a simplicity and grace that amazes me. It has mathematical precision. My stuff does not. Observe the moth I’ve folded below. I’m darn proud of this thing, but the folds are messy and I didn’t even design it.
top and underside of an origami moth
Joseph Wu created the origami pig you see below. This is something he designed in a day or two. Do you read what I’m writing? He Designed it! As I learn to design I’m going to start putting folding instructions or Crease patterns on here. Hopefully, that will make the blog of greater use to those who stumble upon it.
Oh, one las thing. VFO is coming along. Expect to more sketches soon. Later all.
-RQ
Here’s the newest model I’ve folded. Again, this one was designed by master Wu. Do not judge the quality of the model on my folding ability. Here is a folding pattern to help you fold it. I like this one because it is three dimensional, which is a major change in folding direction for me, since my last few folds were two dimensional. I’m thinking about moving much of my origami pictures to my flickr account. I’ve added a new link to it on the side so all my stuff will visually be grouped together.
Armadillo, or wiener dog mooshed up in an accordion shape?
Hey folks!
As I said last post, there is a mystery project coming this summer between me and josh duncan at his blog. It is called” VFO” (some of you know what that stands for). I can’t give any great detail, but it will involve some new art directions for me and be a lot of fun. Here’s a prelim sketch of some scenery. Remember this is preliminary stuff like the first sketch for SD Smith. It’s exciting for me to do some artwork that will move in a direction that is both challenging and fulfilling for me.
RQ
A prelim idea for a diner exterior
Hello Casual readers,
I’ve not illustrated for a while, but I’ll get to it soon. For today I’m continuing on my origami animal expedition and showing the result and giving a link to the folding instructions. Today’s animal is the panda bear. The model I’m showing was created with no video instructions. Also, it was a first try. Hence, if you are a little new to origami you should be able to pull this one off.
P.S. By summer big things should be coming in the illustration department. I can’t tell you exactly what’s going on, but I will give a hint: VFO on the www.
RQ
A little jacked up, but it is my first try after all 
I’m writing papers so I can’t post much right now. In lieu of my work, I direct you to Sara over at Happy Folding who has set up a video how-to of Neil Elias’ “The Last Waltz”. If you’re up to the challenge give it a try. It’s a graceful three-dimensional piece that will impress. If you’re not that advanced, she has some videos of much easier pieces.i.e. the kind I do.
RQ
Sara Adam's rendition of The Last Waltz
I am in pursuit of the perfect origami giraffe. Below are the attempts and failures. I have yet to complete this journey successfully, but I shall overcome. For the model I am making, both paper type and size are of the utmost importance. See below my first attempt that ended with appearing like a sort of stylized trilobite.
What is this?
Who knows exactly what that was? So, anyway, I decided not to waste anymore of my good Origami paper and pulled out the old copier paper. I largely use old paper from my days as a financial advisor. Certainly don’t need those documents anymore. Below is the fearsome result.
This is a statement on the deformed perspective of American cinema concerning the plight of underpriviledged giraffes.
While certainly giraffe-esque, I would hesitate to call this a giraffe. It’s more like a Big Bird minotaur. After that failure I decided to go back to my “good” paper. Obviously my previous failures were due to a bad start and bad paper. So here is the third attempt.
The body is much better, but the face is like a baby elephant's
So, this is where it stands. I have apparently been tampering with the origami gene pool since I am producing twisted hybrids of our beautiful natural world. But I am undaunted. Eventually, I will find paper good and big enough. I will make an origami Giraffe so magnificent that all my readers will proclaim, “Yeah, that’s probably a waste of his time.” Until then, thanks for reading!
RQ
