Jenny McMillen, Illustrator : vector graphics

Friday, October 20, 2017

Busy, busy, busy, like a bee!

It's been a few busy weeks for me. First of all, I'm done with my job-hunting because I FINALLY GOT A PERMANENT JOB!!!!! It's a part-time cashier job where I've been working approximately 20 hours. So far, it's been good except dealing with my SmartServe Certificate. I'm waiting for my Ontario Photo Card in order to take the test for the certificate so I can start selling the alcohol grocery items at the store. All I can do is keep studying the material over until I get that card in the mail (4 to 6 weeks their site said) and it's been 2 weeks now. :b

So with all that stuff of my new part-time work, I haven't been making much art lately. I want to be doing some ink works for Inktober but I'm having other chores around the house like water sealing the back porch for the winter. Well, I'm going to get some free time for this and my other projects soon, hopefully.

Relaxing at a Starbucks after my interview

Been trying out a new RED marker with my latest sketches. A Buick Marker brand, double-tipped with a wide and brush ends. No problem with fluid flow but it can soak thru the paper. It's probably better for thicker papers like illustration board.

Performance Art @ OCAD's Onsite Gallery Opening

Not much I have to showcase here this time. I haven't been posting up my art video uploads on Youtube so here are the links now. Hopefully next month, I'll have more artworks to show and also get my SmartServe Certificate at long last.

Youtube Links

Single-Serve Bag
GingerMan Cookie

GingerWoman Cookie

Single-Serve Bag, 2017

GingerMan Cookie, 2017

GingerWoman Cookie, 2017

Saturday, September 9, 2017

Summer Break is Over (For most people)

Well, now it's after Labour Day and for most people, it's back from summer vacations and either to work or school! Then again, work and school aren't really restricted from September to June in Canada or online.

Artscape Wychwood Barns, Farmer's Martket

While practicing my art and self-study my Udemy courses, I'm looking for part-time work! Applied to a few locations already but no luck as of yet. It's not so much as finding work you can do adequate but also being able to travel to a workplace in a reasonable commute time. Unfortunately, finding creative jobs in Toronto is harder than online when you have to travel about an hour each way to a studio on transit. One of the pitfalls of living in a suburbia like Scarborough, even when it's in the most South-Western end of it. I would honestly like to live closer to the downtown where it's more of an artist hub and as soon as I can get enough steady income coming my way, the better.

Customers @ Tim Hortons

Anyways, as far as beefing up my portfolio, I've made some game graphics assets with the intent of a Match-3 game. I've even gone as far as record my work progress on these, made fast-speed art demo videos of them and have their links down below. Some on them aren't posted yet on Youtube as they auto-scheduled for weekly updates. It's still ongoing the project but I could turn them into my first game, maybe on my own or if I team up with a game programmer that knows Unity or similar. Not right now, but maybe soon or just sell them as assets on a game graphics store.

Pigeon @ Sugar Beach Park

Got other examples of works up for the month, so browse around and I'll be back soon (in October) with any new works or sketches for the month. Hopefully with a job.