illustratorium

John Montroll Giraffe

rexqueems — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 03:36:53 +0000

Christmas came bearing gifts of many different types of origami papers. So cool! A family member gave me some kami (cheap origami paper) that had animal prints on it. I expected little from the paper, but it folded up very nicely. I used it to make John Montroll’s giraffe. If you go to earlier posts on my origami progress you’ll see that this model gave me fits. The animal print paper is really durable and forgiving. It made a pretty attractive piece.

See ya round!

Quentin Trollip Origami Pig

rexqueems — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:55:02 +0000

Quentin makes some amazing stuff. I had some kami (origami paper) that was 3″ x 3″. I thought it would be a neat challenge to see if I could make his pig out of the design. Seemed to work out ok. The results are blow.

This little piggy is really little

Have a great day everybody!

Origami fox instructions

rexqueems — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:13:28 +0000

Hey all 16 of you who stumble upon this blog monthly. Attached is a photo of my rendition of Roman Diaz’ Vixen design. Also, follow this LINK to find a step-by-step instructional video on how to make it. Grad school kicks my butt so I don’t update much, but I’ll try to change that and also try to begin incorporating my own designs.

Thanks,

Rendered in glorious black and white!

A Good sketch

rexqueems — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:20:35 +0000

Every now and then I make a random sketch that impresses me. Maybe it has just the right attitude or character or whatever, but for some reason I like it. This is one such sketch and so I’m posting it… just ’cause I wanna’.

Here it is

New Origami!

rexqueems — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:28:48 +0000

Won Park’s dollar bill origami koi! Don’t judge the quality of the pattern from my meager attempts. Mr Park can demonstrate how to do it much more cleanly. If you’re interested in folding it follow the following links. I’m going to turn these into Christmas ornaments and give them away as gifts in an origami cube. It’ll be cool!

How to folding directions This is pretty effective until you get to step 34, then I’d switch to the video

Origami koi correction video In this one Won himself shows how to finish the design with finesse.

My Results…

Later.. R. Q.

Newest Fledge!

rexqueems — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:10:09 +0000

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

Origami Diagrams!

rexqueems — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:16:31 +0000

Found a great website that leads you to orgami diagrams. Click here.

-RQ

I am man!

rexqueems — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:11:33 +0000

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

Some VFO preview art

rexqueems — Sat, 23 May 2009 21:54:11 +0000

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.

Origami moth

rexqueems — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:46:37 +0000

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