life still applies

here’s another study, as i really need catch up on posting art! i learned this really useful coloring trick (using the photoshop “clipping mask”) while i was participating in the Motivarti mentorship program with the supremely talented Victoria Ying. she taught me all kinds of things about art and the animation industry, and i wouldn’t be where i am today without her.

anyway, i do highly recommend Motivarti if you’re looking for a really neat, personalized art mentorship. the mentor roster is pretty incredible; lots of artists from Disney, Pixar, Dreamworks, etc. i learned a bunch, and even got a job out of the whole experience! :)

ack, i’ve been gone for far too long from the internet! :< long story short, I got caught up with working too many jobs in 2012 - game art, illustration, even worked for a while as a photographer… now I’ve just accepted a full-time job as a Game Artist in Seattle. moving across the country is going to be crazy, but i’m excited! i’ll get back into the groove of posting sketches as soon as i’m settled in.

anyway, here are some hoighty-toighty characters…sketching with this ‘old quill’ line style is like comfort food to me :D

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blog.wendichen.com

Q: Is your tumblr for art or is it a personal blog as well?
A: It’s about 90% art, with a smattering of personal stuff.

Q: How often do you post art?
A: Quite sporadically I must say!

Q: Do you post your drawing process or only finished works?
A: Mostly finished works, but I often post what people ask for!

Q: What types of mediums do you use?
A: I work in a mix of traditional and digital: Photoshop/Painter, graphite, pastels, charcoal, ink & brush pen.

Q: Describe your art style.
A: My style is very diverse; I do concept artwork for video games, so it has to be.  I do stylized artwork (backgrounds + characters), and some cartoony/animation art.  I tend to focus on color, line quality, and brushwork.

Q: Do you have any additional comments?
A: I love chatting with artists, so I’d love it if you leave me a message! :)

Woo, thanks for choosing me for the Artist Directory! And welcome, new followers~

30 min b&w warm-up from this morning

for someone who asked, this was painted with Painter’s soft pastel brushes.

prompted by several comments in my ask box: here’s what Kim Pine has to say about my failure to include her in this artwork.   (I’d say I based her design more on the film version than the comic?) my apologies, Kim Pine!

also WOW, I can’t believe how many times that Girlfriends vs. the World print got reblogged!! and people were so great about including credits/links too, that just makes me really happy.  thanks to all you groovy tumblrites who reblog with artist credit, I just got offered two art gigs from that image! you guys really made my day. :]

original character design for a comic, he is a very grumpy dude!

“Mini Totoros” mini-print! here’s the original brush pen sketch

I’m so bad about cross-posting things! can anyone recommend a good service/program that will post to all your sites at once?

Girlfriends vs. the World print! as you can see, I went all happy with the watercolor textures :D

going to go sell this print and a bunch others at Youmacon now, wish me luck!

So I’m finally allowed to share this exciting news:  Sequence (the Xbox RPG title I worked on) is coming out on Steam on October 20!  edit: the game is now available on Steam, where you can pick it up for just $4.99!

also, here’s promo piece I made of the main character listening to the music in the game :D

some lines for a Scott Pilgrim Girlfriends print which I’ll color this weekend! originally I was going to include the title character, but then I remembered how he was a douchey loser who cheated on his too-good-for-him girlfriends for 99% of the movie… so now it’s just the girlfriends.  because they’re fierce like that~ 8D

A little Ghost Trick fanart of a certain mystery-solving duo, taking a nap~ :D

So I decided to spring for an artist alley table this year, and I just found out just I got a table at Youmacon! :> I’m going to be there from November 4-6, selling prints and taking commissions.  Anyone have any tips or suggestions for preparing for it?  

here’s a fun little portrait of the lovely Adora Levin that I was commissioned to draw for the Adora Project.  I highly recommend checking out www.growababy.com for all the awesome artist contributions to this project!