Just Another Friendly Stray

Graduation Toy Design tomorrow morning, finally have the first...

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:26:00 -0400

Graduation Toy Design tomorrow morning, finally have the first night in 2 years to actually draw something for myself and I pick THIS???

(also its ~.:*transparent*~:. opps)

Pabu cira BT.

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:51:28 -0400

Pabu cira BT.

Freedom in three days.

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:19:00 -0400

Freedom in three days.

15 min pony break

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:25:00 -0400

15 min pony break

Birthday sketches! The top one is from my lovely Jordan <3...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:40:44 -0400

Birthday sketches! The top one is from my lovely Jordan <3 <3 <3 And the bottom one is from Able!

quirkpuppy: HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIENDLYSTRAY! :D I hope that today...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:30:25 -0400

quirkpuppy:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIENDLYSTRAY! :D

I hope that today is extra amazing, just for you! I wish I could puppy-pile cuddle with you, but since we are too far away, here are our pup beasties cuddling each other instead! All my love to you!

AHHHH JENNIFER MY BABIES YOUR BABY AHHHH AHHB I’m sitting on a train back to the city after getting an awesome job and its sunny and amazing and I saw a hawk and listening to happy dancy music and thinking of you and YOU’RE THE BEEEEST

BIRTHDAY

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:53:08 -0400

My birthday is tomorrow so time for the same thing I ask for every year!!

Doodle one of my beasties!! 8DDD

Larus and Clentis

Magnus

Also a bunch of old guys….Wow I have so many old pictures on here and no new ones cause of school woooow. A-anyway, there are way more beasties but they are so random, go wild! 8D

School is so close to done! Expect a big update Friday!!!!!!

<3 <3 Friendlystray <3 <3

Meet Sketchride! This lovely lady won the Applejack/Sketch....

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:30:16 -0400

Meet Sketchride! This lovely lady won the Applejack/Sketch. Check out her tumblr, she is really sweet and talented!

ALSO AH Sorry, Ms Lauren but I forgot your cutie mark on the print out!!! *super embarrass* Updated on the image here ;_;

http://sketchride.tumblr.com

Check her ooooout!!!

It is over!!! Thank you everyone for bidding :3 The winner has...

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:38:47 -0400

It is over!!! Thank you everyone for bidding :3 The winner has been contacted and the sketch will be sent out soon!!

<3 Thank you everyone!

friendlystray:

LAST DAY! Time is almost up, guys! :D Who will be the lucky somepony to get a sketch??

friendlystray:

Help out a Toy Design student?

Hey guys! I’m selling my NYCC Applejack Promo card to help cover printing costs for my Senior Thesis! Printing can be anywhere from $500-$700, which is a lot for a student to afford.

My amazing friends have donated their Applejack cards to help me pay for supplies other and printing costs throughout the semester. The ones I’ve posted on eBay so far have helped so much this semester. Being a Toy Design major is incredibly demanding- we have class 6 days a week from 9am-10pm, with barely any time for breaks. As you can imagine, there is not much time for a steady job!

As with my other pony cards, I will be sending along a pony sketch to the winner! The only difference here is that You Will Be Able To Choose Which Pony! OC’s are totally included, as well as any character on the show who isn’t a pony per say.

Though I don’t expect this wee little card to cover all the costs for printing, a little help will go a long way!

Once the listing is complete I will be in touch to see what pony they would like!

Good luck and thanks for reading!

Find listing here or click the photo!

Wanted to use some easter egg colors and who is more those...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:29:00 -0400

Wanted to use some easter egg colors and who is more those colors then Cadence?

She looks just as tired as I feel.

Roommate Dani sorta guilt tripped me into making a Big Apple...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:56:00 -0500

Roommate Dani sorta guilt tripped me into making a Big Apple Ponycon contest cover entry buuut seriously there is no time to finish one. Sorry :«<

So have as far as I got, Liberty, one of the con mascot ponies. SHUTTERSHADES YEAH.

Larus Totem. Dec 2012.

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 01:05:00 -0500

Larus Totem. Dec 2012.

Ice cream sundae pony Should be working on this impossible...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:00 -0500

Ice cream sundae pony

Should be working on this impossible deadline but colored this old sketch instead. Sometimes that’s exactly what is needed to get work done.

Made this with classmates Christine and Pat who are adorable....

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:06:00 -0500

Made this with classmates Christine and Pat who are adorable. OTP princess llama and Manly Wolf Ram

Been having to part with some of my MLP con exclusive cards so...

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:02:00 -0500

Dashie

AJ

Been having to part with some of my MLP con exclusive cards so as to get Christmas money for friends and family! It was a little said but hopefully they went to good homes ;_;

Sketched these up on the fly when sending them off as a little thank you to the buyers!

Have a few more Applejack cards left from the art show so if you see them on eBay maybe your bid will get you an extra surprise! <3

smalllindsay: CLICK HERE TO WATCH!!!! I am incredibly proud to...

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 18:21:33 -0500

Watch the video here: http://seejane.org/resources/seejanepsa.php

In the original script I wanted to explore the many cookie cutter versions of female presented characters but in a funny, parody way. I think this is one of my first more embarrassing brain barf pages

Jane's design went through a bunch of stages. When I wrote the script at first she was about 14ish. It was fun figuring out how I wanted her to look. I kind of pegged her a little gawky awkward.

In the first draft there was a part that touched on how even cartoon animals that are female are presented as weirdly sexy. I was trying to design some gender neutral ones that were still appealing.

Finally we decided to go more of the info graphic route. I had an idea of the style I wanted to present and went through some initial noodling.

Final designs of the girls emerged. Color palates are my favorite. I always go overboard. When I presented these options everyone was like, "That is too many options." COLORS OKAY.

Finally with designs and palates finalized I got to work on turn arounds for flash rigs for the animators to use.

The end stage without the later effects layered on it. I tried to make everything simple as possible so not to take away from the message. Also the designs of the girls' adult silhouettes in fun roles

Rooms rooms rooms. Colors colors colors.

Prop design I really enjoy, though a lot of other people think it's pretty boring. Even small things like a rounded edge to the tv or a squared off one make a huge difference to the feel.

smalllindsay:

CLICK HERE TO WATCH!!!!

I am incredibly proud to present a project that I worked very hard on that has finally premiered on the internet! Over a year ago, back when I still worked at Hero4Hire Animation as the art director/lead design, I was given the reigns to direct a big project for the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Media. Its a wonderful foundation that fights for the interest of one of the things very closest to my heart; that being the portrayal of girls and women in animated media, as well as for equality of roles for women working within animation. Things are slowly changing (Rebecca Sugar being the first women to get her own show on CN!!!), but animation is still largely dominated by men, especially in roles of power like direction and creators. This is often reflected in the female characters that arise from this disparity, that can often be cookie cut outs, token in nature, or at worst just there for the pure reason of sassy eye candy. That’s not to say there aren’t great female characters in media, but the numbers are actually quite staggering. Even being really in tune with the issue myself I was blown clear away by the actual numbers when I attended the institutes conference in NYC last year. I’d recommend taking a look at the research found here, as it’s really eye opening.

So I got to meet Geena Davis. I’d never met a celebrity before, let alone sat down with one over tea to show her my drawings and pitch book for the short I had made for her foundation. It was a little nerve wracking as I sat there in the small NYC cafe waiting for her arrival, only made more so when she walked in and was the tallest person ever. Let me describe to you the inner monologue of someone who has a stunningly beautiful, 20 foot tall movie star walking at them:

“AAAAaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAA AA AAAAA”

Needless to say Geena is a rad lady and super nice. Also I managed to not make any “There’s no crying in baseball” jokes despite how my terrible brain kept a constant feed of them supplied to me throughout our ensuing conversation.

The project went through a few stages before the finished product. Initially it was drafted to be a more story based short. I’d written a 14 page script which even still I think is pretty funny/informative, about traveling through the various animated stereotypes of girls (and boys too!). Maybe someday that will see the light of day, but it ended up a studio decision in interest of time/funds to go with a more infographic style short piece instead. Which is fine, because flat art is my bread and butter baby. Aw yiss gimmie dat illustrator program.

Anyway before I get too far off and write a novel, I am super proud to present this piece for the foundation and SeeJane.org. It was a joy to work on, and a privledge to be given a writing, directing, and design position on it given the content. I am flattered that Hero4Hire and Geena put that much salt in me.

This project, of course, would be nothing without the others who made it possible. Adrian Garcia, whom I worked with on storyboards, also made the animatics and did most of the effects animation you see here that makes everything look so 3-D and beautiful. He’s such a pro. Dan Flynn and Mike Nordstrom who did all the beautiful character animation. Evan Sussman who did all the post work that really made this thing look special. And Mari Kidder! My super sweet intern turned junior design assistant who is going to graduate college this year! She came in for a week long whirlwind and saved our butts for which I will be forever grateful, haha. Oh man we would have died without her help aaa aaaa.

But I digress, This project was my baby. I would be honored if everyone took a peek at our little film, and even more honored if it helped people think a little harder about the issues it brings to the spotlight.

Thank you!

Thank you for 300 followers! <3 Larus sketch! Never have time...

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:51:00 -0500

Thank you for 300 followers! <3

Larus sketch! Never have time to draw my babies anymore. ;_;

Storybook Sketches 2012 Character and environment sketches.

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:23:59 -0400

Storybook Sketches 2012

Character and environment sketches.

An early antagonist for story book. He stole stories and kept...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:45:56 -0400

An early antagonist for story book. He stole stories and kept them around his neck in the form of floating rocks. Was eventually dropped for something else.

Storybook Character Development, 2012This is the developmental...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:25:03 -0400

Storybook Character Development, 2012

This is the developmental process my character has gone through since January. She’s changed alot! Most sketches were accepted, then rejected. Currently all this sketches are rejected. (That could always change.)

Will post more sketches about this process each week! Rejected sketches only, sadly.