Ted Kim

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

I can be reached at seoulman@hotmail.com , and my website url is http://www.tedkimchee.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

Generally I like to use various col-erase pencils and 0.9mm & 0.5mm HB mechanical pencil. I'd be nowhere without my wacom tablet and predominantly use Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop although I've been meaning to work with Painter. I've been missing out!

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

Pixar, Orphanage, Lucasarts and Bioware

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

Bruce Timm, Ben Caldwell, Stephen Silver, Lynne Naylor, Jose Lopez, Sean 'Cheeks' Galloway, Shange Glines, Joe Madureira, Franciso Herrera, Humberto Ramos, Skottie Young, Carlos Meglia, Alberto Ruiz, J. Scott Campbell, Jim Lee, Mike Mignola, Claire Wendling and everyone on your site!

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

I really dig all of Bruce Timm's work. He really pioneered a new era in American animation with the birth of the Batman series. Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack is another amazing example. Various Japanese Anime such as Samurai Champloo and Afro Samurai.

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

Hmm, really anything to do with superheroes, sci-fi and fantasy. These days I'm very into Asian mythology.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

The two biggest artistic influences in my life I'd have to say are Jim Lee and Bruce Timm. I've always loved drawing but I took it as a mere hobby for years. Seeing Jim Lee's work in the 90 's opened my eyes and spoke to me not only artistically but at a cultural level as well. Him being a second generation Korean going against what is typically accepted as a 'professional occupation' in Korean circles gave me alot of inspiration and hope to pursue art and my love for comics. Bruce Timm's style and sensibilites was another turning point imparting the element of simplicity and dynamic design to my own growing sensibilities.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

Many of them are already listed on your site but here are some of my faves:

http://www.drawingboard.org

http://www.conceptart.org

various arstists:

http://gotcheeks.blogspot.com/

http://humbertoramos.blogspot.com/








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ANWAR MADRIGAL

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

You can visit my page at http// www.madpencil.deviantart.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

TRADITIONAL MEDIA, PENCIL, PAPER. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, ILLUSTRATOR, ALIAS SKETCHBOOK

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

DEFINITELY PIXAR ANIMATION

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, I'M A BIG FAN OF DAVE GUERTIN, TOM BANCROFT, CHUCK JONES

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

I LIKE STUFF LIKE THE INSOMNIAC GAMES CHARACTERS, THEY'RE LAYERED SOLID CHARACTERS. THEY HAVE A LOT OF SUBSTANCE TO THEM

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

I LIKE DRAWING ANIMALS AND GIVING THEM HUMAN MOVEMENT AND ATTITUDE, I TEND TO USE PEOPLE AS MY FOUNDATION FOR MOST OF MY ART

What inspired you to become an Artist?

THE ESCAPISM ASPECT OF IT, THE IDEA OF CREATING A WORLD IN WHICH A PERSON CAN FIND PEACE OF MIND EVEN FOR A SHORT WHILE

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

CREATUREBOX.COM
GALACTICCHIMP.COM






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SHEKHAR SHIMPI

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

shekharss@hotmail.com
shekhar77.blogspot.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

I use Pencil, then clean my drawing with ink pen, I use Photoshop, Now days I use Wacom Tablet.

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

any cool place, If I had choice , would really like to work for Tim Burton, Del Torro or Terry Gilliam.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

There are lot of, this names comes to my mind instant ,Nate Wragg, Ben Caldwell,Tony Fucile.

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

I love "Jack Skellington" from "Nightmare before Christmas", I like charcters from "Incrdibles", and "Triplets of Bellville" and there are lots more.

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

I really love to draw Monsters and Witches, Fairy tales stuff, but bit more darker,
in my opinion there is a lot of scope to run your imagination wild,on this particular subject.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

Growing up watching Old Black &White horror and Sci Fi cinema, Classic Disney Movies such as 'Sleeping Beauty',
Reading Fairy tales, Comicbooks was real inspiration to me.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

daredetectives.com
cgtalk.com
passionforcinema.com








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Justin Cook

If people would like to contact you, how would you like to be contacted? (Email, Webpage)

justin@seencreative.com
www.seencreative.com

What type of tools or media do you use?

Corel Painter 9, Adobe Photoshop,
Adobe Illustrator, Alias Sketchbook Pro. I draw directly on screen using a
Wacom Cintiq. I also sketch using any old pencil I have at hand. If I like
the design I'll scan it into the computer and start inking in Painter.

Where is the place you would like to work or be an Intern if you had a choice?

I'm a freelance artist based in the UK, so I'm open to any projects
that may be offered to me.

Who do you think are the top character designers out there?

Stephen Silver,
Gary Ham, Dean Yeagle, Alberto Ruiz and Ben Caldwell.

What are some of your favorite character designs which you have seen?

Mandy by Dean Yeagle, Kim Possible. I also really like the designs used in
Foster's Home for imaginery friends and The grim adventrues of Billy and
Mandy. I'm also a sucker for any old Hanna Barbera cartoon character, my
favorite would be Huckleberry Hound. Also Peanuts. Fantastic character
designs, and I can really relate to Charlie Brown, haha.

What is your most favorite subject to draw? And why?

Monsters! I love them.
The imagination can run wild when I'm designing a monster of some kind. They
keep me amused for hours. I would love to design characters for a monster
catoon.

What inspired you to become an Artist?

I can't remember a specific moment in
time as I have always drawn from an early age, and I just kind of assumed I
would work in art in some way or another.

What are some of your favorite website links that would be relevant to this Blog?

www.schoolism.com
http://stephensilver.blogspot.com/
www.superham.com
http://www.deanyeagle.com/
http://www.daredetectives.com/
http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/








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