BlogBloghttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012-05-08T16:58:46ZSquarespaceMountain Top Pagodas - environment WIPhttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012/5/7/mountain-top-pagodas-environment-wip.htmlNatalie Russo2012-05-07T12:43:30Z2012-05-07T12:43:30ZHere's an environment I'm working on right now. Its still in the rough stages.

This is the initial sketch from my sketch book. Its not very detailed but shows the general idea and composition I was going for. 

]]>Figure Drawing in Sohohttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012/5/3/figure-drawing-in-soho.htmlNatalie Russo2012-05-03T19:04:58Z2012-05-03T19:04:58ZSpring Street Studio down in Soho has open figure drawing sessions all day and all night. I've never found anything like it. I can drop in anytime for $15! Seriously awesome.

This week I decided to switch it up with the costume figure drawing session and some colored paper. Not sure where or when I got this paper but I love it. 


 

 

]]>Living on the Hudson - sketch workhttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012/4/24/living-on-the-hudson-sketch-work.htmlNatalie Russo2012-04-24T11:53:49Z2012-04-24T11:53:49ZWith a month of apartment searching I managed to find a nice little place on the Hudson River in Battery Park City. I have a sweet view over looking the river and NJ. Every other day I do a quick 15 minute sketch of the river and just try to capture light and atmospheric conditions. I try to keep it loose and fun.

]]>NYC Movehttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012/2/29/nyc-move.htmlNatalie Russo2012-02-29T12:15:45Z2012-02-29T12:15:45ZMore updates soon... I moved to NYC a month ago and I'm still getting settled. Tomorrow I move out of the hotel I've been living in and into my new apartment! CAN'T WAIT!

When I moved to NYC the first time Michael drew this picture of me...It's fitting!

]]>Side-Scroll Backgroundhttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2012/1/4/side-scroll-background.htmlNatalie Russo2012-01-04T16:26:30Z2012-01-04T16:26:30ZLast week I put my new Cintiq to work and created this fun video game background.  


 

]]>Merry Christmas to ME!!!http://natalierusso.com/blog/2011/12/28/merry-christmas-to-me.htmlNatalie Russo2011-12-28T23:21:51Z2011-12-28T23:21:51ZFor Christmas I bought myself the best toy ever. I sold my 12" Cintiq and upgraded to a new Cintiq 21UX! YAY! I'm super happy I made that decision! I don't know that I'll ever leave my desk now.

 

 

 

]]>Animal Studies - jackrabbit, gazelle and lionhttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2011/12/28/animal-studies-jackrabbit-gazelle-and-lion.htmlNatalie Russo2011-12-28T20:09:32Z2011-12-28T20:09:32ZI've been keeping busy with quick sketches of animals (my favorite subject matter!) Each evening I pick a different animal to sketch. It's really helping with animal anatomy and gesture. 

 

 

]]>Dino Dog Piggy thing - final concepthttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2011/11/29/dino-dog-piggy-thing-final-concept.htmlNatalie Russo2011-11-30T03:51:11Z2011-11-30T03:51:11ZDino dog piggy thing is all done! YAY!

 

]]>Dino Dog Piggy thing (WIP)http://natalierusso.com/blog/2011/11/15/dino-dog-piggy-thing-wip.htmlNatalie Russo2011-11-15T14:42:13Z2011-11-15T14:42:13ZHere's a creature design I'm currently working on. More to come...

 

 

 

 

]]>Ocean Creature Sketch Ideashttp://natalierusso.com/blog/2011/11/10/ocean-creature-sketch-ideas.htmlNatalie Russo2011-11-10T23:07:29Z2011-11-10T23:07:29ZJust some doodles of ocean creatures. 

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