Back in ‘04, my wife introduced me to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. I’m not “cultured” by any means but I really enjoyed this show. So anytime they are in town, we try our best to come and see them.

Alvin Ailey was performing at OCPAC in the Segerstrom Hall. This was our first time being back here after they remodeled the place. It looked great and was a cool spot to pretend to be an artsy photographer.
Here are some pictures we took.

I highly recommend Alvin Ailey to everyone. …

In my DeviantArt website – http://jonsibal.deviantart.com, my “More than Words” piece was awarded a Daily Deviation. This is my 1st DD award and hope to get more.. hehe.

There’s a saying that a picture worth a thousand words. More than Words by jonsibal worth even more. (Suggested by ~BoltBait and Featured by ArhcamtIlnaad)

http://today.deviantart.com/dds/?day=2008-03-07
http://jonsibal.deviantart.com/art/More-than-Words-77349000

Can’t wait for this movie.

The Joker looks wicked… almost looks like The Crow on some shots..

TRAILER
http://www.atasteforthetheatrical.com/deathtrap/default.htm

Wacom finally came out with a “Sketchbook” (smaller) versions of their 21UX Cintiq.
They have the 20WSX and the one I want (pictured below) – the 12WX.

The 12WX is perfect as it’s pretty portable which means you can easily rotate it as you draw.
Here’s some stats:

QUICK FACTS – CINTIQ 12WX

Overall Dimensions:
16″ W x 10.5″ H x .67″ D

Display Area:
10.3″ W x 6.4″ H

Screen Size:
12.1″ diagonal

Native Resolution
WXGA (1280 x 800)

Weight:
4.4 lbs with video control unit

Aspect Ratio:
16:10

Pressure Levels:
1,024 on pen tip and eraser

Stand Adjustability:
Flat on desktop, 25° to 60°

Rotation:
360° flat position on pivot

Warranty:
2 …

Some people got skills and then there are guys like Art Adams, Bernie Wrightson and others that are just on a different level altogether. As an inker, I appreciate how smooth the cross hatching goes from light to dark as well as the textures that they create.
I haven’t looked at Art Adams work in a long while but just coming across it again was truly very inspiring. Old school stuff indeed but will never get old. Makes me wanna ink!
And Art, if you are reading this, it would be an …

Here is my latest work. I had some free time and experimented a little bit. A BMW CS Transformer concept set in a fiery and smokey battleground.

I was listening to “Slam” by Pendulum which helped inspired the mood.
Done with Photoshop CS and a mouse ( I need a tablet desperately).
To view a larger version, please click here.

I’ve always been fascinated by Speed Paintings. This technique looks so much fun to learn. I came across couple of links that are very inspiring. After looking at their work, I might just buy me a tablet. I used to have one way back in the days but went back to using a mouse after I got the iMac.
Here’s a speed painting video I saw on youtube.
www.speed-painting.com
here’s another good examples of speed painting..www.leventep.com