<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924</id><updated>2012-01-15T10:13:07.041-08:00</updated><category term='SPEED'/><category term='anime'/><category term='Digital Sketchbook'/><category term='animatrix'/><category term='Digital Painting'/><category term='life-drawing'/><category term='Hiroko Shimabukuro'/><category term='short-film'/><category term='nude'/><category term='Nintendo DS Lite'/><title type='text'>The Concept Artist</title><subtitle type='html'>Digital painting, Art and Animation, Hand-made Dolls, Matte Painting, Concept Art, Photoshop, Corel Painter, Macromedia Flash 8 Pro and, Adobe Illustrator.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>49</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-8971345824827353554</id><published>2012-01-13T15:20:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-15T10:13:07.053-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nostalgia of Cartoons from the Past.</title><summary type='text'>Nostalgia of cartoons from the past. This past Christmas I had the pleasure of receiving a DVD collection of a cartoon series I've not seen since my teen years. And, I've been more than a little nostalgic for sometime now. So, as an homage to my teenie bopper years I've decided to create some art based on some of my favorite cartoon characters starting with "Lum" from Urusei Yatsura. That's "</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8971345824827353554'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8971345824827353554'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2012/01/nostalgia-of-cartoons-from-past.html' title='Nostalgia of Cartoons from the Past.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DO-BjkmbUaU/TxMV33tjupI/AAAAAAAAAM4/6Szw9mzGLPI/s72-c/LUM_Flash8Pro.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-8251091152199436313</id><published>2012-01-01T20:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-01T21:25:28.257-08:00</updated><title type='text'>An Old Sketch But I Wanted To Post Something Today</title><summary type='text'>A friend of mine wants me to create a painting of Dora the Explorer for her daughter. Here's an initial sketch I did from a coloring book. I've been looking for concept art and character turn a rounds of Diego, Dora and, her pet monkey but, only found character art and a coloring book I bought for this project. Fortunately, the final product will be all analog and not digital; using color pencils</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8251091152199436313'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8251091152199436313'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2012/01/old-sketch-but-i-wanted-to-post.html' title='An Old Sketch But I Wanted To Post Something Today'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AC5-SLiTtRI/TwE625eq_JI/AAAAAAAAAMs/cx5cGAs5RDc/s72-c/Dora%2BThe%2BExplorer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-1498831169628144246</id><published>2011-12-25T12:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-25T13:00:50.662-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Comics Coming Soon...</title><summary type='text'>Soon, I will post some screen grabs of my work flow with Manga Studio EX 4 which I received as a Christmas present from a relative. Yes, true believers. I will start posting several web comics next year. This is a much needed software to speed up production of my graphic stories. Previously, I would have used Flash to ink my comic art but, now Manga Studio EX 4 will be my app of choice to bring </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1498831169628144246'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1498831169628144246'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/12/comics-coming-soon.html' title='Comics Coming Soon...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-796107494418824159</id><published>2011-12-23T12:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-23T18:51:41.423-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Colossal: An Art and Design Blog</title><summary type='text'>My sister just turned me onto a new design blog which she found a link to on Adobe.com's website. I've only seen the first page and it's absolutely stunning. Check it out for yourself. Here's the link. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/ The post that instantly caught eye is about Mattias Adolfsson. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/12/inside-the-sketchbooks-of-mattias-adolfsson/ If I'm not mistaken </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/796107494418824159'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/796107494418824159'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/12/colossal-art-and-design-blog.html' title='Colossal: An Art and Design Blog'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3548670566444205411</id><published>2011-12-21T08:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-21T10:14:41.709-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Preparations for Inking in Flash MX</title><summary type='text'>This is something I've learned a short while ago and would like to share with anyone who reads this blog. If you've been following my work here you already know I use Flash MX &amp; Flash 8 Pro to ink my art. What you didn't know are my Flash settings for creating the comic book pages I use. Here they are for both versions of this software._____________________________________________________________</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3548670566444205411'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3548670566444205411'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/12/preparations-for-inking-in-flash-mx.html' title='Preparations for Inking in Flash MX'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_YVOx9u55_Y/TvId4gAnwtI/AAAAAAAAAMg/jgcSlXBWU_Y/s72-c/Screen%2BShot%2B002%2BAdobe%2BPhotoshop.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6519168785225663024</id><published>2011-12-13T13:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-12-13T13:49:34.573-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life-drawing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nude'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='short-film'/><title type='text'>Perils in Nude Modeling is a GREAT Short Film</title><summary type='text'>If you're a visual artist and haven't seen "Perils in Nude Modeling" go watch it now. Even if you're a storyboard artist, cinematographer or, film art director this movie is for you. Each scene cuts on action. The lighting is moody. Yeah, I'm geeking out. I don't care. :) This is one of my favorite short films. This is right up there with Bladerunner. It's that good. To view the film check out </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6519168785225663024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6519168785225663024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/12/perils-in-nude-modeling-is-great-short.html' title='Perils in Nude Modeling is a GREAT Short Film'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-2578511845079059584</id><published>2011-11-27T14:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T15:01:50.508-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Anime I Couldn't Think Of Yesterday Is...</title><summary type='text'>Mind Game directed by Masaaki Yasa. Check out this link and read about him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_YuasaAnd, here's the link for you to read about the film.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Game_%28film%29You may want to check Youtube to view some clips of this anime.WARNING: It's not for kids.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2578511845079059584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2578511845079059584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/11/anime-i-couldnt-think-of-yesterday-is.html' title='The Anime I Couldn&apos;t Think Of Yesterday Is...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4647192751401086094</id><published>2011-11-27T14:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-11-27T14:43:06.519-08:00</updated><title type='text'>More Art I've Been Working On Recently</title><summary type='text'>Black Friday was an eventful day indeed. I bought a white DS Lite to augment the black one given to me for Christmas in 2007. Anyhoo, in a previous post I showed a screen shot of a picture I worked on Macromedia Flash MX. Since then, I've given Flash 8 Pro a try and I've learned that even though I can't export an 11x17 in image from this version of Flash I can use it to export a smaller image in </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4647192751401086094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4647192751401086094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-art-ive-been-working-on-recently.html' title='More Art I&apos;ve Been Working On Recently'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YcVuVWsyzuI/TtK8Ur-uZFI/AAAAAAAAALw/3UHPcbVPdF0/s72-c/Sketch_4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-743387827023035355</id><published>2011-10-18T18:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-18T18:56:28.356-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Art I've Been Working On Recently</title><summary type='text'>Here's the sketch I drew a few days ago and inks &amp; colors added in Flash MX. Why use such an old version of Flash? Well, the most recent one I have on my computer is Flash 8 Pro. For some reason, that one does not publish images at 11 inches by 17 inches. Flash MX does. I'll upload a couple screen shots of the color version. Although, I'm not happy with the inked lines; it's digital and I will </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/743387827023035355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/743387827023035355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/10/some-art-ive-been-working-on-recently.html' title='Some Art I&apos;ve Been Working On Recently'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3yLCdAMz1Xo/Tp4qLe4WoZI/AAAAAAAAALQ/xF_HW2Vwo9I/s72-c/Anime_001Oct-14-2011_%2528INK%2529.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-243867713752242901</id><published>2011-10-06T22:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-06T22:28:48.643-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Here's a Little Sketch I've Been Working On</title><summary type='text'>Erica, this is a painting I've been working on for an online friend of mine. The theme she gave me was 'kittens.' My computer crashed sometime ago and I lost the custom brush I used to paint this. As a result, I haven't started back on this for a while.  This is not one of the concept pieces I'll give her. Instead, the painting will favor the kittens and not the secondary characters as in this </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/243867713752242901'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/243867713752242901'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/10/heres-little-sketch-ive-been-working-on.html' title='Here&apos;s a Little Sketch I&apos;ve Been Working On'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D8xJdgtJCCM/To6JDJeE6TI/AAAAAAAAAKk/cw2pSMGKQgc/s72-c/A%2BBG%2BFor%2BA%2BFriend.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4203162282624033275</id><published>2011-10-04T04:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T04:58:36.669-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Erica, I Plan To Post Art By This Thursday</title><summary type='text'>Recently, I've been checking out The Chiu Stream on Youtube hosted by Bobby Chiu. He talks about drawing with enthusiasm, getting intense and, "getting crazy with it." I haven't done that in a  long while. Although, I hope to get back into the groove now that I have some time to be creative this week. Here's the link if you're interested. http://www.youtube.com/user/digitalbobert I use Adobe </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4203162282624033275'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4203162282624033275'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/10/erika-i-plan-to-post-art-by-thursday.html' title='Erica, I Plan To Post Art By This Thursday'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3009104934886989588</id><published>2011-06-21T06:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-21T06:47:19.018-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cool Art Will Be Posted Soon.</title><summary type='text'>I'll post some art by this Wednesday. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3009104934886989588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3009104934886989588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/06/cool-art-will-posted-soon.html' title='Cool Art Will Be Posted Soon.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4753587982480546705</id><published>2011-06-08T17:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-08T18:08:51.615-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just Purchased A Couple of Graphic Novels</title><summary type='text'>I bought "Koko Be Good" by Jen Wang and, "Bone" by Jeff Smith recently. And, I must admit I'm in the mood to create  a graphic novel of my own. If you don't know who Jen Wang is just check out this little interview on MTV's website.  http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview/576693/jen-wang-studio-tour.jhtml She's my new hero. I like comics and graphic novels so I'm really excited about reading these </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4753587982480546705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4753587982480546705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-purchased-couple-of-graphic-novels.html' title='Just Purchased A Couple of Graphic Novels'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-131236306879299213</id><published>2010-12-22T01:47:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-22T02:19:53.225-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Aimee Major: An Animator I'd Like to Meet</title><summary type='text'>I  recently Googled an animator named Aimee Major. Last night, I re-read some .pdfs I created from a few articles she posted several years ago. And, since I've started creating animation in Flash that looks like it was created in Flash I'd like to create animations that look more hand drawn and much less like it was done on a computer. Even when I was a kid, I wanted to create some really kick </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/131236306879299213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/131236306879299213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2010/12/aimee-major-animator-id-like-to-meet.html' title='Aimee Major: An Animator I&apos;d Like to Meet'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6520279040342795495</id><published>2010-12-08T03:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-06-08T17:46:56.518-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Books On Story Development</title><summary type='text'>I've met a young novice film maker who's looking for some books on film making and my list of books may help her in her quest to becoming the next Spielberg, Tarantino, Rodriquez, or one of my personal favorites Leone... Sergio Leone. I was utterly blown away by his use of sound in "Once Upon A Time In The West." But, that's another post entirely. I'll get back to that later. The following list </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6520279040342795495'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6520279040342795495'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2010/12/some-books-on-story-development.html' title='Some Books On Story Development'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-7646375036964874067</id><published>2010-12-04T02:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-04T02:30:54.956-08:00</updated><title type='text'>To The Girl I Met Yesturday Who's Going To Japan...</title><summary type='text'>Hi. Please, start your blog and link it to this one. I'll post some art here soon. Currently, I'm working on an animation project I conceptualized for an online friend to help with her school project. So, I may upload concept art, storyboards and, the animation  here after I copyright them. Please, don't forget to leave me a link to your blog as well. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7646375036964874067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7646375036964874067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2010/12/to-girl-i-met-yesturday-whos-going-to.html' title='To The Girl I Met Yesturday Who&apos;s Going To Japan...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-5454930820402878419</id><published>2010-04-07T19:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-12-04T02:32:24.262-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Haven't Posted Anything In A While</title><summary type='text'>I've been busy in RL with day to day things. I'll post something soon. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5454930820402878419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5454930820402878419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-havent-in-while.html' title='I Haven&apos;t Posted Anything In A While'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-1490846486038124583</id><published>2009-12-31T17:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-31T17:40:08.058-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Had Intended to Post More Art This Year... Oh Well</title><summary type='text'>I've been busy creating art to be posted elsewhere and haven't made time to create some art for my personal enjoyment. For sometime now, I've been seriously thinking about creating a graphic novel about my personal experiences from several years ago. It would be great to read a slice of my life story in black and white. Anyhoo, that's the plan. And, I'm stickin' to it.  lol. :D</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1490846486038124583'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1490846486038124583'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/12/i-had-intended-to-post-more-art-this.html' title='I Had Intended to Post More Art This Year... Oh Well'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-862937452915226191</id><published>2009-10-16T18:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-16T18:14:45.538-07:00</updated><title type='text'>No Real Post This Time</title><summary type='text'>I haven't posted anything in a while and, I wanted to post something today. No art or prose to post just felt like typing on the ol' keypad. Ciao. :)</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/862937452915226191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/862937452915226191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/10/no-real-post-this-time.html' title='No Real Post This Time'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3850205986663083934</id><published>2009-08-02T11:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-02T11:10:46.462-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I've Updated the Green Spikey Haired Girl Painting</title><summary type='text'>I hope you like this painting . I've been working on it in my spare time. It's only an update with more WIPs to follow until it's completion.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3850205986663083934'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3850205986663083934'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/08/ive-updated-green-spikey-haired-girl.html' title='I&apos;ve Updated the Green Spikey Haired Girl Painting'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SnXV_qWwp-I/AAAAAAAAAI0/TbrDViORGWc/s72-c/Green+Spike+Haired+Girl-02.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-8017017112764820139</id><published>2009-07-27T16:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-27T16:28:28.539-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SDCC - San Diego Comic Con International</title><summary type='text'>It's THE four day  media event of the year. There's an annual comic book convention in San Diego called Comicon. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go because of prior commitments. Check out the link to find out more about it. http://www.comic-con.org/ If you missed it you can get the recap on the following link. http://g4tv.com/</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8017017112764820139'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8017017112764820139'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/07/sdcc.html' title='SDCC - San Diego Comic Con International'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/Sm4260stx3I/AAAAAAAAAIs/b6L_hvSjCDc/s72-c/ccihdr_r1_c1.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-2548165667068000624</id><published>2009-07-18T19:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-18T19:46:52.659-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm Working on More Sketches</title><summary type='text'>I may post more  art created with my DS sometime next week on this blog. Until then here's a sketch I'm working on. There's some things that need tightening up and a few that need to be changed but, all in all it' s a nice painting. I'll post the link to the video after I post it on Youtube.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2548165667068000624'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2548165667068000624'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/07/im-working-on-more-sketches.html' title='I&apos;m Working on More Sketches'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SmKIRjskzDI/AAAAAAAAAII/iUZbr3z-3GY/s72-c/Green+Spike+Haired+Girl.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-706722405476440665</id><published>2009-07-01T21:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-01T21:18:29.672-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Couple of New Sketches</title><summary type='text'>These are a couple of sketches created on my DS Lite. The top one was done in a coffee shop from life. And, the second one is a work in progress inspired by Hajime Sorayama's fembots.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/706722405476440665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/706722405476440665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/07/couple-of-new-sketches.html' title='A Couple of New Sketches'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/Skw0ejwoD3I/AAAAAAAAAIA/R6_bxQpp8z8/s72-c/A+Woman%27s+Portrait.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3976488926024308237</id><published>2009-05-04T19:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-04T19:47:12.327-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Here's Something I'm Working On At The Moment</title><summary type='text'>This is inspired by Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly." This is a cool film and the DVD extras are pretty cool. I wish there had been more concept art and illustration but, oh well. Here my vector art not necessarily in the same design as Mr. Linklater's but just as cool. Yeah, I know it's another unfinished piece but, it will finished in about a week or two. The cropped image you're seeing </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3976488926024308237'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3976488926024308237'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/05/heres-something-im-working-on-at-moment.html' title='Here&apos;s Something I&apos;m Working On At The Moment'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/Sf-oogsJzxI/AAAAAAAAAHw/gqtJzJ-_Ogg/s72-c/A+Painting+Done+in+Flash+MX.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3940774373703915140</id><published>2009-04-17T15:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-17T16:00:41.910-07:00</updated><title type='text'>INVASION! Act: Two -  Scene: One</title><summary type='text'>Here's two shots from an animation I've been working on recently. The working title pretty much sums up what this animation is all about. I decided to animate the second act first because the first act is mostly SFX whereas the second act is mostly character animation. the software used is Macromedia Flash MX. Yeah, I know I need to upgrade. All my screen ratios were created for Flash MX. If you </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3940774373703915140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3940774373703915140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/04/invasion-act-two-scene-one.html' title='INVASION! Act: Two -  Scene: One'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6837409639518749092</id><published>2009-04-17T15:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-17T15:40:20.903-07:00</updated><title type='text'>INVASION! - Conccept Art</title><summary type='text'>I've decided to upload a bit of concept art created with Colors! DS. This is not the exact look of the alien octopus but, it is the inspiration for the updated character design I've created. Maybe later I may upload some layout and design from animation to this blog.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6837409639518749092'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6837409639518749092'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/04/invasion-conccept-art.html' title='INVASION! - Conccept Art'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SekE-p2jl-I/AAAAAAAAAHo/hltfdSXE2oI/s72-c/Alien+Cyborg+Octopus+%28CONCEPT+SKETCH+ORIGINAL%29.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-5670763143684210129</id><published>2009-02-12T15:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-12T15:15:23.816-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The NOT so Speed Painting</title><summary type='text'>This is the painting I'm currently working on. It was influenced by another digital painting I found online by another artist. I hope you like it. Originally, this blog was gonna be a place I could show some sketches and unfinished art. A few months ago I decided to actually only use this for WIPs, finished art and things relating to pop-culture that I'd like to write about. Let me know what you </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5670763143684210129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5670763143684210129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2009/02/not-so-speed-painting.html' title='The NOT so Speed Painting'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SZSsLe5BW-I/AAAAAAAAAHY/WiDMVLiiHpQ/s72-c/Speed+Paint+001.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-2736502845122581909</id><published>2008-12-13T15:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-23T16:48:10.737-08:00</updated><title type='text'>This Is The Drawing I Sketched The on the Plane A Couple Weeks Ago</title><summary type='text'>I finally got my scanner to working again. So, here's the sketch I was working on during my flight two weeks ago. I just got it working last night so, I don't have the painting ready. I'll upload it as soon as it gets done. In the meantime, please enjoy this sketch.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2736502845122581909'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2736502845122581909'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-is-sketched-this-on-plane-couple.html' title='This Is The Drawing I Sketched The on the Plane A Couple Weeks Ago'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SURGArVLoOI/AAAAAAAAAGY/faDFN1W1MLU/s72-c/Painting_004-WORK.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6728225799852807459</id><published>2008-12-07T20:58:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T19:23:20.491-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Joy of Drawing</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6728225799852807459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6728225799852807459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/12/joy-of-drawing.html' title='The Joy of Drawing'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3976257707189290506</id><published>2008-12-06T16:09:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-07T20:55:55.807-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Finally... A New Post - Kinda.</title><summary type='text'>The drawing I drew on the plane back from my Thanksgiving vacation will be posted tomorrow with the original sketch and the finished painting. At the moment, I'm working on a painting I started on Wednesday night. Actually, it's a sketch. As time permits it'll get done. It looks to be my best yet with no photo-reference. Although, I was looking at the Victoria's Secret fashion show that night as </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3976257707189290506'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3976257707189290506'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/12/finally-new-post-kinda.html' title='Finally... A New Post - Kinda.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6565163194743653505</id><published>2008-11-27T12:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-27T12:21:11.113-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanksgiving 2008</title><summary type='text'>Preparations have commenced. I have some new pics for your viewing pleasure. Actually, it's the full image of the earlier post still unfinished and some other images as well.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6565163194743653505'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6565163194743653505'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/11/thanksgiving-2008.html' title='Thanksgiving 2008'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SS8BMpt0trI/AAAAAAAAAFU/9J5a_mV85JU/s72-c/Woman%27s+Portrait+3.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3464449842387925938</id><published>2008-11-23T01:27:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-23T02:13:50.262-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Painting I'm Working On</title><summary type='text'>There's a painting I'm working now that's been giving me some problems as far as how to exactly place the lights &amp; shadows. Yeah, I know I mentioned not posting anymore unfinished art on this blog but, this way it helps me to actually finish it. Here's a screen cap of my painting mostly done without reference. This is actually pretty good since I haven't picked up a pencil or paint-brush to do </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3464449842387925938'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3464449842387925938'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/11/painting-im-working-on.html' title='A Painting I&apos;m Working On'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SSksDHnhiFI/AAAAAAAAAE8/xJg4ydKDoP4/s72-c/Woman%27s+Portrait+-+close-up.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-7032882459589060467</id><published>2008-10-30T20:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-30T20:32:13.914-07:00</updated><title type='text'>My Purpose For This Blog Has Changed</title><summary type='text'>Originally, I wanted to use this blog as a  place to post finished as well as some unfinished artwork. Now, I've changed my mind. I will post finished art and WIPs (works in progress) here. Also, I may post some tutorials from time to time. The content of this blog is a representation of my skills as an artist/animator and a forum to share my thoughts with the world about things I find </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7032882459589060467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7032882459589060467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-purpose-for-this-blog-has-changed.html' title='My Purpose For This Blog Has Changed'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3803335254123997613</id><published>2008-10-26T03:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-26T03:57:34.971-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Hiroko Shimabukuro'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='animatrix'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='SPEED'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anime'/><title type='text'>Studio 4°C: Global Astroliner &amp; Kung Fu Love</title><summary type='text'>Global Astroliner is about a futuristic policeman whose been assigned to go to earth which is now a prison planet filled with waring gangs. His orders are to find a girl named Lala who is a super pop idol. In reality, she is an artificial life form whose purpose is to keep stability in a chaotic world. During the briefing this lawman is told he's got to go down to earth to retrieve her. This is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3803335254123997613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3803335254123997613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/10/studio-4c-global-astroliner-kung-fu.html' title='Studio 4°C: Global Astroliner &amp; Kung Fu Love'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-1774433933236721629</id><published>2008-10-21T20:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T20:59:17.572-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Finally Updated "The Look" of My Blog.</title><summary type='text'>I hope you like the new look. In case your wondering no, the color combination is not being used in anticipation of Halloween. This is how my blog will continue to look from here on out. If any of you are interested in checking out Colors! DS and you own or have access to a Nintendo DS Lite here's the updated info on it. The following link will redirect you to the new site. http://</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1774433933236721629'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1774433933236721629'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/10/i-finally-updated-my-blog.html' title='I Finally Updated &quot;The Look&quot; of My Blog.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-2287493349638124301</id><published>2008-09-21T15:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:18:01.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yet Another Unfinished Piece...</title><summary type='text'>This is the most I've posted in a single month so far. I'm uploading an unfinished piece entitled 'Asian Girl Portrait: Digital Watercolor.' Seeing as how I'll soon make a living from my artwork I really do need to start finishing things up. Anyhoo, this art will probably stay unfinished because I was only trying out some new watercolor brushes I created from an online tutorial. Asian Girl </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2287493349638124301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/2287493349638124301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/09/yet-another-unfinished-piece.html' title='Yet Another Unfinished Piece...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SNbNhg98u6I/AAAAAAAAADU/rNoPPZue8iA/s72-c/Asian+Girl+Portrait+-+Digital+Watercolor.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-779715329149824982</id><published>2008-09-18T01:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T19:31:37.726-08:00</updated><title type='text'>A Few Sketches I've Been Working On</title><summary type='text'>These are just a few sketches I've been working on. Some are more recent than others.This painting is an interpretation of an image I found online. I might upload that image in a later post to show the differences of this image and the original. My intention is not to violate the copyright holder's ownership rights but, to compare my reinterpretation to the original picture in an artistic way.I </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/779715329149824982'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/779715329149824982'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/09/few-sketches-ive-been-working-on.html' title='A Few Sketches I&apos;ve Been Working On'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SNIXJYSxW-I/AAAAAAAAADM/SR7iVPYua14/s72-c/Girl+with+a+Tatoo.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-7578234281266003360</id><published>2008-09-15T00:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-07T19:34:29.212-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I've Not Posted In A While...I'll Post Art Soon</title><summary type='text'>Sorry for not posting in July and August. As the title suggests I'll have something for my adoring fans soon. I've been busy surfing the world wide web for little tidbits and what-nots. Anyhoo, there will be more Colors! DS paintings and some cool analog art done totally low tech with a pencil and paper. And, I've recently downloaded some very interesting information from a couple of websites </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7578234281266003360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/7578234281266003360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/09/ive-not-posted-in-whileill-post-art.html' title='I&apos;ve Not Posted In A While...I&apos;ll Post Art Soon'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6355136752019427541</id><published>2008-06-29T05:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:21:13.211-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cute Disgea Charater Painted on DS Lite Using Colors! DS.</title><summary type='text'>I painted this image last Friday after seeing it in a Playstation Portable magazine. I didn't know you could use it as phone as well as a video player. Maybe, I'll post something about that later. I guess I may create something in Photoshop and showcase my real talents. I don't know. I might upload some life drawings. If you'd like to find out more about Disgea feel free to research it. There's </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6355136752019427541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6355136752019427541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/06/cute-disgea-charater-painted-on-ds-lite.html' title='Cute Disgea Charater Painted on DS Lite Using Colors! DS.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SGd8oPU556I/AAAAAAAAACg/yV1UBWzsJeA/s72-c/Cute+Disgea+Charater.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-3449162130030022649</id><published>2008-06-01T20:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:22:09.602-07:00</updated><title type='text'>There Are a Couple of Projects I'm Working On</title><summary type='text'>Currently, I'm working on a website in Macromedia Flash 8 Pro and a portfolio to place on it. For the past few days I've been sketching on my Nintendo DS Lite. I'll post images and videos later. Recently, I started working on a new painting of the pop star Pink. I'll post that maybe next week. Hope you like it. Also, I'll post some actual pencil and paper art sometime. Since, I use a WACOM tablet</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3449162130030022649'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/3449162130030022649'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/06/there-are-couple-of-projects-im-working.html' title='There Are a Couple of Projects I&apos;m Working On'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SENxiRcZg0I/AAAAAAAAACY/qO-AYrpwO4I/s72-c/Golden+Girl.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-1842902430390806393</id><published>2008-05-02T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:24:28.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Digital Painting Done on the Nintendo DS</title><summary type='text'>The original .avi file was a little over a gigabyte at 30 fps. Anyway here's three of my paintings. I'll upload more later. To anyone interested in transferring  your .drw files to .mov you may need to buy a Quicktime Pro. The applet exports  the .drw file as a .avi file which can get very large very quickly. You may want to import the .avi file then export as an image sequence. After that is </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1842902430390806393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/1842902430390806393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/05/digital-painting-done-on-nintendo-ds.html' title='Digital Painting Done on the Nintendo DS'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4294408472759333986</id><published>2008-04-07T13:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:26:14.731-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Very Strange Toy To Give a Child</title><summary type='text'>During my travels on the world wide web I've come across a very strange set of plush toys on the Gizimodo.com website. They're cute and cuddly and if you didn't know English you'd buy this adorable set of toys. Designer Emma Megitt is responsible for their creation. When I first saw the images of them I thought, "Wow, these are so cute." Then I read the title. Ewww!!! Somebody actually designed </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4294408472759333986'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4294408472759333986'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/04/very-strange-toy-to-give-child.html' title='A Very Strange Toy To Give a Child'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/R_qJfWkz3JI/AAAAAAAAACQ/C2bPU7ZpZek/s72-c/pee%26poo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4593391868788135521</id><published>2008-02-19T11:12:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:27:28.331-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Colors DS Digital Painting App for Nintendo DS Lite</title><summary type='text'>In my last post I presented you with a digital painting program called Colors DS. I've had about two months of fun with this little program and here's a painting I've done with it. For some reason the .png and .drw files didn't upload. I'll repost them. Unfortunately, the .drw file will not post. Instead, I'll save it as an .avi file and post it here later. I finally uploaded the .png file and </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4593391868788135521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4593391868788135521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2008/02/colors-ds-digital-painting-app-for.html' title='Colors DS Digital Painting App for Nintendo DS Lite'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/R7s0k7RnMaI/AAAAAAAAACA/U-VvXEo3Ts0/s72-c/colors_slot4.png' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-5657397277378360525</id><published>2007-12-14T16:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-14T18:34:29.133-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Nintendo DS Lite'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Digital Painting'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Digital Sketchbook'/><title type='text'>Nintendo DS Lite - Portable Digital Sketchbook</title><summary type='text'>    On the Lines and Colors website there's a post by Charley Parker entitled: Colors! and Inchworm: Digital Applications for the Nintendo DS. This was posted on that site on:  Monday,  November 26, 2007. During one my late night travels on the information super highway I found article about a gaming system someone has been so kind to design a Homebrew program for. Ever since I was a kid I wanted</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5657397277378360525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5657397277378360525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/12/nintendo-ds-lite-portable-digital.html' title='Nintendo DS Lite - Portable Digital Sketchbook'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6651967699378766180</id><published>2007-12-10T01:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-01T21:40:02.800-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This Is An Anime Image I Created Last November</title><summary type='text'>I've been spending way too much time in an online artist community. And this is the result. This piece was drawn digitally using a Wacom tablet &amp; a custom brush created in Adobe Photoshop 7.  In all, I think it took about an hour or so to draw. The pixel dimensions are: 1280 x 1024.</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6651967699378766180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6651967699378766180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/12/this-anime-image-i-created-last-in.html' title='This Is An Anime Image I Created Last November'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/R10K6jT6QKI/AAAAAAAAABo/sbK0J12ytTs/s72-c/sketches3_anime-ERIKA-bg_osz7.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-5234347532187161753</id><published>2007-11-20T01:37:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:31:34.595-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This is a Painting Out of Gamut.</title><summary type='text'>I've been spending too much time at an online artist community that's why I haven't updated as often as I'd like. Here's the detail of the face. Let me know what you think. For some strange reason I tend to draw and paint the eyes last. I've got to stop doing that.Here's an unfinished painting I'm working on. It's not supposed to look demonic. I did something in Photoshop to it and, it looked </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5234347532187161753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/5234347532187161753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-painting-out-of-gamut.html' title='This is a Painting Out of Gamut.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/R0KsEfY6VcI/AAAAAAAAABU/VEe24KLX-ys/s72-c/A+Portrait+-+Detail.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-8069798845605390465</id><published>2007-10-07T01:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:32:46.244-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm In The Process Of Painting...</title><summary type='text'>This is a random painting I wanted to paint of one of the world's most gorgeous women. Monica Bellucci. As I was surfing the net a while ago I found a website that has a lot of images of female movie stars. And, I had to start this painting. Although, I wish I had chosen another pic that shows her more of her face. Well, by the time I post the finished version it may look totally different than </summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8069798845605390465'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/8069798845605390465'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/10/im-in-process-of-painting.html' title='I&apos;m In The Process Of Painting...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/RwibHu2dHJI/AAAAAAAAABE/3_d6xikQwkk/s72-c/Monica+Bellucci+Speed+painting+1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-6430739771354600706</id><published>2007-09-18T00:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:34:11.806-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I've Got Some Updates.</title><summary type='text'>I'm working on other projects right now. That's why this is taking so long. This is a totally digital illustration. And, should be finished soon. Maybe in the next week or two. If not, next month just before I start on my new flash animation. I'm not sure if I said where I got the photo reference from in my earlier post but, it's of the pop star Pink. (The reverse side of her CD entitled "I'm Not</summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6430739771354600706'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/6430739771354600706'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/09/ive-got-some-updates.html' title='I&apos;ve Got Some Updates.'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/Ru-DRP2FVDI/AAAAAAAAAA0/SJuPN4T-GGQ/s72-c/Pink_2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2336406920669643924.post-4586041778289744055</id><published>2007-08-26T18:13:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T19:35:23.137-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Just a Couple of Sketches...</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4586041778289744055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2336406920669643924/posts/default/4586041778289744055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bleu-rain.blogspot.com/2007/08/blog-post_26.html' title='Just a Couple of Sketches...'/><author><name>Cyber Six</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02992788282926877147</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/SQDIRXLOUqI/AAAAAAAAAEk/NmXCFPOJ9ck/S220/HIroko+Shimabukuro+AVATAR.bmp'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Czyh52bD2lY/RtIltJ-Ed7I/AAAAAAAAAAk/JbNSGRuEyT0/s72-c/Pink_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry></feed>
