Sunbeam's Website: Emerald Valley

Why should you be a Panelist?
Well I have been drawing since before I remember. As a kid the other school kids would always tell me I should be an artist when I grow up. Well I didn't listen to them and mand do I regret it! After I graduated high school I sent to college and earned an Associates Degree in Drafting Technology. Why was I thnking I would enjy doing with this electrical, architectural and machine drawing? Wo knows, but pretty soon after graduation I realized the crativity I desired was lacking in this line of work. So searched for an animation schools (which is really what I have always wanted to do in the first place). I applied at the Ringling School of Art and Design (one of the top 3 animation schools in the USA) and was one of the 45 of over 200 applicants to get in. This school is like a boot camp for artists. For 3 years they torn down art art skills, thrown out the garbage and built us up to be confident, creative and influential artists!

I am in my senior year of computer animation and now is my time to be built up and to show everyone just what I can do. I have been trained in basic drawing and perspective, figure drawing, painting, printing, scuplting, traditional animation and computer animation.

"She Sells Sea Shells"

This is one of my favorites! Shy and innocent little Seashell is all grown up! This was actually painted in acrylic, scanned and touched up digitally.

"Golden Pony Dollar"

The My Little Ponies being pure at heart as well as helpful ,hard workers live in a unique society where money needs not exsist. The ponies however recognize that this system is foriegn to some of thier best freinds. The pony dollar was created for all the friends of My Little Pony as a token of appreciation. The Golden Dollar with Majesty's stamped approval on the backside are given to worthy friends as a thank you. The dollar can then be used in Ponyland to recieve pony food, services and other items. You are truley a friend of My Little Pony if you are given the Golden Dollar. <

"Blossom Breeze"

Oh la la Blossom! Blosom shows her seductive side. Medium - Ground and sky are acrylic, Blossom is digital.

"Secret Of The Sun"

Let Sunbeams enchanting gaze lure you into the dappled sun forest where you will learn all her secrets. This is my latest piece. It is 100% digital. I was shooting for a real mystical atmospheric quality with tthe background and a traditional animation cell drawing style character for Sunbeam.

"Fire In The Sky"

Firefly flirts with danger! This is by no means my best drawing, but I do love the feel of the picture!

"Basking Babies"

These drawings are done in a different style than my others. This is meant to feel as close to Hasbro drawings as possible.

"Paradise of Paradise"

One of my favorite things to draw...pegasus ponies having fun in the sky!.

"Ponies In Pencil"

What better things to sketch than all the pretty ponies!