Anansi the Spider progress

Recently I have been working on a paper cut style animation with some other alumni from Art Center. The story is based on the folklore Anansi the Spider, written and directed by fellow alumni Elizabeth Bayne. I'm designing concepts for all the backgrounds, some of the characters, and I'm building all of the backgrounds and characters assets from paper.

We have actually been on this project for almost a year now, here are some most recent updates from me. I'm in the process making all the final assets, aaaaalmost ready to be animated!

To follow the progress of the project, follow our project blog here


Background concept for the Yamhills scene.



Another version, the actual background.



Background design for Anansi's home.




Brother Turtle, character design by Dan Holland.



Brother Scorpion, character design by me.



Anansi the Spider, character design by Dan Holland.

Hibernate

This week's Illustration Friday topic- hibernate.

And it definitely feels like winter today after the rain. But you know LA... next week it will be back up to 80 degrees...

Tigers are just really big cats

I did this for this week's Illustration Friday, the topic is "disguise".

My Forest Friends

Intaglio print on German etching paper, 9x12

I get by with a little help from my friends

dianabunny.com is up!

my new website is finally up! it consists of a more organized version of my portfolio, as i realize my old posts are being drowned by new posts here. the link is in the top box on the right, enjoy!

scavenger hunt monster?

while "monster's lair" may seem like an extremely cliché theme.. our monster is different. he lives in a cave somewhere far off in the forests of northern Europe, where he developed a secret fascination towards city life. he goes off to residential areas at night and gathers old furniture and other things discarded by humans. oh and he enjoys abstract paintings. a lot.

on location

farmer's market


union station

video game love

new work!




these two are both acrylic. they will be included in the "B3" video game inspired show at the HIVE gallery. the show opens this Saturday. I'm so excited!

hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!

some sketches

reposting some landscapes

wonderland?

cityscape inspired by the shapes and motifs of the piano.

some landscapes

year of tiger

This is a tiger. not to be confused with a dragon (which parade the streets on Chinese New Year), or a lion (which guard people's homes.) Traditionally baby boys in China wear hats and shoes decorated with tiger motif, so they will grow up strong.

This is a paper cut.

yellow submarine?

This will makes sense if you have seen the movie "Walk Hard". It's a silly movie that makes you laugh for no reason. I recommend.

old books

I picked up this book years ago from my high school library, when they were getting rid of old books. This one is a collection of short stories published in the 40s.

senior project has wrapped!

the castle


interior


Porthaven


Sophie


Howl


Calcifer


Witch of the Waste (not West)


props


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sketches of these paintings will come in another post.