Andrew Dang

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Sis Puella Magica

I successfully completed my part in an art trade this weekend. I gifted a fanart of Kyoko Sakura from the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica. If you havent seen it yet, consider it a must watch because Yuki Kajiura is behind the music.

In other news, I've been continuing game development as the new semester has started. This time around I'll be creating art and designing the experiences around Combiform, Pid Rescue, and a tentatively titled Stained Glass (in one way or another inspired by Kyoko here). Artists are much in need here, as the curricula focuses mainly on design and programming, and I've had classmates constantly suggest that I contribute drawings to their work. I already have much to do, but that isn't to say I there arent other projects that I wouldnt mind doodling here and there for.

Having gotten an iPad recently, Zach and I have begun platform testing with Pid Rescue. Flash developed applications absolutely do not run efficiently on Apple's devices, but with Machinarium working finely on the ipad2 and breaking sales charts on the App Store as a Flash app, making Pid Rescue run smoothly should be definitely possible.

I just found this resource today, which seems to provide a good starting point:
http://flashapplications.de/?p=808

vacation's about to end

Summer break is about to end! Here's a couple of sketches and WIP, that I'll be working on as school starts up again.

The first drawing was part of a live stream at livestream.com/shuandang. Any suggestions between ustream and livestream?

Summer Blues

I accept your challenge!

Baldy

Finished a spunky character I started last night.

Yesterday was fine. It'd only been a day, and I had preoccupations. Today, however I woke up feeling empty, cold, carrying a nagging emptiness inside. It hurts, it will inevitably scar; If only I'd been strong enough to carry the burden and prevent the blood from spilling.

iPad LiveSketch doodles

Some quick doodles on my friend's iPad during a 4th of July celebration. It's pretty fun for random sketching.

Secret Summer Game! Project Duet

Here's a sneak peak of what I've been working on in the weeks since E3. There isn't really a reason to be secretive, but for now, I will be anyway. I'm one of the designated programmers on the project, so there will be a shortage of art from me, but, whenever I draw something, I'll post it up!

Elise and style exploration

Another painting done with a palette of colors. This time it came out really bland. This is a painting of Elise done in a different style than the original drawing I had of her. Expect some more style exploration with her!

I've also played through the ending of Mass Effect yesterday, skipping many side missions (the universe was in immediate danger!). I've transferred my ME save into ME2, and its very tempting to ignore work and continue the adventure. Here's a bunch of screenshots from my gameplay, mostly of femshep. http://steamcommunity.com/id/kajiuran/screenshots/

On another note, I've finally earned enough points for Rumble in League of Legends! My favourite yordle and I rock lanes with him!

Naginata and line-art

I think I'm getting the hang of line art. This time around, I also prepared a color scheme so that I wouldnt get lost from all of the color choices. Ah, traditional painting, with its more limited color choices, is so much more simpler.

http://shuandang.deviantart.com/art/Naginata-212893555

Rusty

Here’s a work in progress! My drawing’s been so rusty since Fanime and E3, and this is the only good drawing from a sketch dump of bad doodles I made to get back into shape.

Attempts

Trying to make sketchbook drawings look nice.

Also trying to figure out a cost friendly phone plan (trick: there isn't one), and utterly failing at it.

Caffeine Girl

Meet "Caffeine Girl". I found her hiding in an old notebook from last year, originally created to be in a game set in your local cafe.

She's that cute girl that that sits alone at the other end of the room, sipping her coffee and looking out the window. And you wonder to yourself, What's she thinking of? And you feel the urge to walk over, and ask. But you hesitate, and take another sip from your cup.

Instead of The Cafe, it could take place in the The Laundry Room (Days of College), On The Street (Murakami), or In The Library (Scott Pilgrim).

Anyway, I checked the local Coffee Bean and she wasn't there. Turns out she isn't a person you're supposed to search for.

Determinism

Hey look I drew a 4-koma. The idea was taken from a discussion on philosophy and sketched on the bus ride to work the following day. Watch as my handwriting evolves panel after panel.

Figures (Spring 2011) Set 4

27 April 2011

Here's what I got from sneaking into my friends' drawing class!

Figures (Spring 2011) Set 3

16 February 2011

Aphra

I've been playing Portal 2 since launch on the PS3. Here's a character I drew in my notebook as I was idling in Physic's class (2011.02.06). Ideally it would have been the Women Writer's class, as I'd be able to steal an author's name that way. The page of notes after the drawings are on Aphra Behn.

Start with Why

I like dull colors but I'm unhappy with these. At time's I still wonder why I draw. Simon Sinek: Start With Why If I'm still drawing hoping for fame or profit, I'm probably doing it all wrong. Other time's I'm fearful of drawing, afraid it'll all come out wrong.