Artist: rkondo
December 5, 2011
I am participating in Motivarti's mentorship program starting next year, Jackie Huang contacted me last year to be a part of this great program that is trying to pair professionals who have been in the industry with individuals interested in study. There are a lot of great talented people participating like Kathy Altieri, Mike Yamada, Lorelay Bove, and tons more. I am hoping to mentor one artist next year and see how it goes. Check it out here: http://motivarti.org/ 
December 11, 2010 Another Taxidermist Drawing
The taxidermist's workshop. Below his tiny storefront is a cavernous workshop, where creatures of legend are stuffed. Another Taxidermist Drawing
More Taxidermist Sketches
Some rough sketches for the taxidermy project. Mostly notes drawn while researching the field of taxidermy, brainstorming ideas for designing the environment for a Taxidermist specializing in Bigfoot, Werewolves, Chupacabras,etc. set in London. More to come.
Layouts by Mark Andrews
November 28, 2010 Color Studies for Mark
Color studies for a true story drawn out by Mark Andrews for Afterworks 2. Mark drew out these great layouts and invited me to help color them, learned a lot, and had a good time painting them. Color Studies for Mark
November 27, 2010 Old Samurai Painting
Another old painting found. For the first ninja show at Gallery Nucleus. Old Samurai Painting
November 26, 2010 Old Samurai
An old painting found on the computer, circa 2002. Old Samurai
November 25, 2010 Taxidermist Project 01
An exterior for a shop set in London specializing in creature taxidermy. This was a rejected concept for a project with a group of friends. I'll post more as I find them. Taxidermist Project 01
November 24, 2010 Mother Hen Project
A very talented artist I worked with, Alison Leaf, asked me to participate in the Mother Hen Project. The auction has already passed, but I thought I would share my contribution. Thanks, Alison!
From their website:
The Mother Hen Project is an art exhibition and auction to raise much needed funds for Chicks In Crisis. The project launched on Mother's Day, May 9th, 2010. The exhibit and auction, featuring work by internationally acclaimed artists, animators, illustrators and graphic designers will take place on November 20th 2010, during National Adoption Awareness Month. Mother Hen Project
June 1, 2010 The Goonies 25th Anniversary Show
At Lunar Boy Gallery in Astoria, Oregon (where The Goonies was filmed) opening this Friday, June 5th, 4-7p.
A cut-away into the set of the old restaurant, worked into some of the details of the painting are glasses of murky water, a blender, some 'funny money', a rat trap, bats, a rake (i couldn't paint the fish head and get it to read), a map, an empty fruit plate, a skeleton, Chunk, Data, Mikey, and Sloth.
"Hey, that's a summer place, what's it doing open in the fall?" - Chunk The Goonies 25th Anniversary Show
April 11, 2010 Fashion Illustration
Fashion Illustration
All images © Robert Kondo unless otherwise noted.
