Awesome News :D

So this past weekend of the 27th I was flipping through ImagineFX issue 124, and guess what I saw? My submissions from a month ago! The editor had informed me that they would like to feature me, but I was never told in which issue. This is incredibly exciting for me, because I had been dealing with a lot of rejections lately from both job hunts and potential pitches. It may not seem like a huge deal having 2 full color pages featuring my work in a monthly magazine, but it is ImagineFX! It is an internationally acclaimed digital artist magazine that consistently delivers quality images and contents. Honestly, a much needed boost of morale and energy for me as I prepare for Gnomon in October, and the ongoing job hunt. I definitely feel validated, and that I am indeed producing work worthy of recognitions.
I am not sure if I posted an update on here about my acceptance into Gnomon School of VFX! So here it is. Ever since January of this year, I have been dedicating full time to enriching both my skills and portfolio in hopes of getting a job with a prestigious studios. The journey so far is difficult to say the least. The difficult part is keeping myself motivated and my energy level high in order to continually learn new things and improve my work while receiving rejection letters along the way from prospective employers. One thing is for sure. You have to keep going if you want something. Things won't happen if you don't give them the opportunities to happen.
My blog started out as a personal portfolio slash update site, and now I guess it turned into a record of my struggle to get into the industry. I hope that in the near future, I will have the opportunity to post an update that says "I've made it!".

Xgen hair style

Recently bought Tarkan Sarim's xgen hair tutorial. So I couldn't wait to see how I can put it to good use on characters. All in a days work. I sculpted the female bust from scratch, baked necessary maps for a low res mesh. Painted the texture in Mari and started the hair creation process in Maya with Xgen. The eyebrows, eyelashes and hair are all made with xgen. Here are the screenies!