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Nucleus Gallery: Nature of Water Exhibition Coming!

Nucleus Gallery, Alhambra CA
January 5th 2008 - January 21st 2008
Opening Reception January 5th 2008 7:00pm - 11:00pm

Hey everyone, I will be among 45 other artists participating in the Nature of Water Nucleus Gallery Show! This shows theme will be based on the inspirational legacy of the great Bruce Lee. The show is also backed by the Bruce Lee Foundation and the Justin Lin film 'Finishing the Game.' There will be refreshments served on opening night and admission is free to all ages! There will also be contests and giveaways while the show is going on. I am especially excited to be participating in this show since Bruce Lee has been an inspiration to me personally and to many generations of people all over the world. Here is the link to the Nucleus website for more information regarding the event:

http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/exhibition/134

Hope to see you all at the show!

G14 Clearance Required on God of War 3

 

One of the hardest things to cope with in the entertainment industry is the veil of secrecy that we must work under. From the start of the first God of War until the end of God of War 2, I had basically kept my work on my hard drive because of a reflex reaction to keeping things secret. This blog was a way to reach out to fellow artists and share the work I have kept hidden for years. Now that we have begun production on God of War 3 for PS3, we have spent the last several months training and playing catch-up with the industry. What is killing me most is that I cannot post any of the character work or any of my learning process right now. We are making some really fantastic and cool characters that I am sure fans of the series will enjoy. The whole Next-Generation character process timeframe has doubled, and the working process has expanded with sculpting in Zbrush 3. My hopes are to do some personal work and share here all of my difficulties and triumphs with what I am learning right now. Stay tuned--definitely more to come!

The Experience

The second of two personal pieces I submitted for the Nucleus Gallery show.  This one is titled "The Experience."

Gallery Show Artwork

Just wanted to say thanks to all the friends and family that came out to support us during the Nucleus "Art of God of War 2" Gallery Show.  Here is a personal piece that I submitted for the show titled "Home."

Gallery Nucleus: The Artists of God of War 2

Hey everyone! Nucleus Gallery is holding an exhibition of art featuring artwork by the concept art team that worked on the God of War 2 video game. The seven of us will be showcasing personal art as well as production paintings used for the game. If you're in the Alhambra (CA) area on May 12th, please come and check it out. Lots of cool giveaways and people to hang out with. Hope to see you there!