Lafestation

Character Sketch

2011-12-20T17:28:00.000-05:00

Walk Cycle Character Sketch

2011-11-07T14:21:00.001-05:00

This is the initial base design for the walk cycle character.

Walk Cycle Test

2011-11-04T03:52:00.000-04:00

More animation practice in After Effects.

Animation lip sync

2011-10-27T22:26:00.000-04:00

All I can say is that it's been a while. So here is a rare animation post from me. I did this in After Effects. I designed the character in Illustrator.

Sketch-a-day 39/365

2010-03-03T00:35:00.001-05:00

Sketch-a-day 37-38/365

2010-03-02T23:59:00.004-05:00

sketch-a-day 36/365

2010-02-13T20:58:00.002-05:00

Did this a while back.. just now posting... hoping to catch up a bit tonight with some sketches.

Sketch-a-day 31-35/365

2010-02-07T17:43:00.002-05:00

Playing catch up with the posts.. being busy is good for the pocket, but bad for the posts. Will upload more later.

Sketch-a-day 30/365 (DON'T CHOKE!)

2010-01-30T15:20:00.002-05:00

I believe UK plays today, so I'm hoping they don't choke.

Sketch-a-day 29/365

2010-01-29T20:35:00.001-05:00

Sketch-a-day 28/365

2010-01-29T00:47:00.004-05:00

Was thinking about people who exercise at home. If you exercise in the morning or late at night, you're probably in your underwear.

Sketch-a-day 27/365

2010-01-28T02:49:00.004-05:00

Enjoy life... have fun! Playing catch-up on the ole sketch a day.

Sketch-a-day 26/365

2010-01-27T23:57:00.004-05:00

After hearing bad news, I sketched this up. This is a reflection on enjoying life while you have it. The simple things live a fresh breeze or the sun on your face.

Blessings!

Sketch-a-day 25/365

2010-01-26T00:27:00.005-05:00

Trying to find time to do designs that aren't work, is kinda difficult. When things calm down a tad, I'll be able to post more compelling work. In the meantime scribbles will have to suffice.

Sketch-a-day 24 / 365

2010-01-24T23:47:00.002-05:00

Squared.

Sketch-a-day 23/365

2010-01-24T16:28:00.002-05:00

Fell asleep last night before posting. : (

Sketch-a-day 22/365

2010-01-22T23:40:00.002-05:00

Sketch-a-day 21/365

2010-01-22T01:21:00.001-05:00

Fulfilling the quota. I still plan on posting some animation, but projects are upon me, and quick sketches are all I have time to do.

Sketch-a-day 20/365

2010-01-21T01:16:00.003-05:00

Thinking about Haiti.

I'm learning that just finding a few extra minutes of sketch time with kids is very difficult.

Sketch-a-day 19/365

2010-01-20T01:26:00.001-05:00

This one is a little late no thanks to my kids ;-)

Sketch-a-day 18/365

2010-01-18T23:51:00.002-05:00

Sketch-a-day 17 / 365

2010-01-18T00:09:00.001-05:00

A little late with the upload, but this was done on the 17th.

Sketch-a-day 16 / 365

2010-01-17T00:36:00.002-05:00

Sketch-a-day 15 / 365

2010-01-15T23:45:00.002-05:00

Wanted to amp it up a bit for today.

Sketch-a-day 14/365

2010-01-15T00:08:00.003-05:00

No animation today... got way busy and didn't get home til late.. don't worry though.

Military somebody laying in wait.

Sketch-a-day 13 / 365

2010-01-13T23:32:00.001-05:00

Another camera upload... out of focus. Gonna make this into an animation. May post tonight, definitely tomorrow.

Sketch-a-day 12 / 365

2010-01-13T19:47:00.000-05:00

Did this last night.. just now posting today.

Sketch-a-day 9,10,11 / 365

2010-01-11T14:09:00.002-05:00

Playing catch up :-)

Sketch-a-day 8/365

2010-01-08T18:17:00.001-05:00

Sketch-a-day 7/365

2010-01-07T11:30:00.002-05:00

I know what you're thinking already...where are the other sketches? Well... they're coming. I've been sketching, but as usual, if it's in pencil, it's in my pad and not on the comp. Anyway, I'll get around to uploading them.

Thanks to my friend Sam for the added inspiration.

This is unproductive work day.

Whaddup?

2010-01-01T14:36:00.002-05:00

This is a sketch to a project that I've been thinking about for some time. I'm hoping that I can find time to successfully get it underway.

The project will consist of a series of images and messages. Be looking out for that some time down the road.

Wow... I have to do better

2010-01-01T13:30:00.000-05:00

Was sitting here updating my website and decided to stroll over to my neglected blog, only to find out, it's much more neglected than I thought. 2 posts in all of last year? Geez! Anyway, I've resolved in myself to actually post the sketches that I've been doing. I've not neglected the work, just showing it.

With all the resolutions going on this time of year, I shall not add another. This is something I just need to do. See you with some posts soon.

Lafe

J Crazy Steven

2009-11-12T00:10:00.004-05:00

J Crazy Steven is what my friends kids called him, so that's his name.

New sketches

2009-08-25T12:31:00.005-04:00

UPDATE

After a stint of not having my pen tablet working, I decided to try and make it work. And guess what? It did :). So in celebration I whipped together these little diddy's and post it on the ole neglected blog.

Winter Time Fun

2008-12-09T13:57:00.001-05:00

My idea of winter.

New posts

2008-11-18T16:52:00.003-05:00

Decided to add some images that i've done in the midst of design work. More to come later.

Character Cleanup

2008-10-23T11:25:00.001-04:00

I posted this sketch a while back. I actually completed this image
roughly 2 months ago and am now just getting around to posting it.
I've not done much character sketching lately. I've been somewhat
consumed with programming(code) and design along with having 2
very active babies. Anyway, hope you like.

More Sketches

2008-08-27T07:59:00.001-04:00

Here's a few sketches that I did almost if not a month ago. I need to
get more disciplined about refining my sketches for the blog.
Most of the work I've done as of late is all design, with little to no
"illustration" i.e. logos, layouts, etc... So it's not entirely
appropriate
for me to post it on Lafetstation. With that said, here are a few
sketches.

Demo Design

2008-08-07T18:10:00.002-04:00

This is something I whipped together for an Illustrator demo I'll be doing later. The idea is to show some Illustrator basics in a fun and different way. Hopefully people will get the concept.

Sketch for the Day

2008-08-06T12:31:00.002-04:00

Decided to do a sketch to get the creative juices flowing, so why not post it on the ole blog? Might as well start to incorporate those things I do on a daily to keep the mind fresh for new design and share it with the world (i.e. the few who still stop by ;) )

Drawing of a kid

2008-06-19T16:44:00.002-04:00

Hi All... if anyone is still visiting. It's been a while since I've last posted something new. Been busy with designing and taking care of the little ones. I thought I'd just throw something up since it's been so long. Hopefully this will get me back into the grove of blogging.

Hope ya likes. I'll soon be posting more, here and there.

My Best creation YET!!

2008-02-15T11:25:00.002-05:00

Not an art post of sorts, but I wanted to let those of you who happen to straggle by, that my beautiful babies were born Feb. 13. It's truly an awesome feeling to see these cute little people. My wife and I are very excited and we give God all the glory and the praise for the safe arrival of our little sweethearts.

As of now, I'm the happiest man alive (check back with me, once puberty hits) ; )

Lil Chars

2008-01-29T23:21:00.000-05:00

Hello All! It's been a while since a post has been made. I've been busy doing my design thizzle :) . Anyway, the idea behind these characters is from toki doki. I saw the designer on a tutorial site talking about the phenomena surrounding his characters... so I figured why not give it my own shot.

This was the first prelim design... some of the alignments were off, so I cleaned it up a bit.

As always, crits and comments welcome.

Pencil Tap

2007-12-30T15:52:00.000-05:00

It's nothing special, but it's something.

Here is an animation my man Foster did for me a while back.

Posting Just because

2007-12-18T10:51:00.002-05:00

Been too long since Ive posted something, so this is a just because post. Hopefully I'll have time to update the blog a bit. I've done quite a few pics, just no uploads... hopefully these will tide you over : )

Face Pic

2 bambina's a coming

2007-12-03T15:48:00.000-05:00

It's been forever and a day since my last post. I designed this image a few months ago and tweaked it a bit today, just to feel like I'm doing a real update. At any rate the wife and and I are expecting dos ninas. ( I really can't speak spanish so please forgive me)

Walker

2007-10-10T16:28:00.000-04:00

Another highly creative title : )

Coffee

2007-10-10T12:44:00.000-04:00

I don't like coffee, but since I'm not too creative with naming Coffee it is.

Commercial 1

2007-09-28T14:36:00.000-04:00

I call this commercial based on the atmosphere of the drawings, i.e. work or business related images. Feel free to comment. It's been about 2 weeks since I've done these, maybe I"ll actually finish some of the ideas.

Far too long

2007-08-31T16:41:00.001-04:00

This little drawing took far too long to produce. That what happens when indecisiveness meets design, simple takes longer than nescessary. Anyway, a PS doodle. Nothing special.

Future Project

2007-08-14T12:52:00.001-04:00

An Image for a project that is in the works. The image is being refined, but wanted to drop what I have on ya. This was done several weeks ago.

Post Drop

2007-08-08T14:53:00.000-04:00

Sorry is heard all to often. So here are some sketches that i haven't posted, done a while ago, but no time to post...so the time is now. Hope you like. No more promises, I promise : )

These images are for a story that I was gonna work on, but due to conflict of scheduling and overall direction it never came to pass.

Xa

2007-06-26T13:04:00.001-04:00

This is my Xavian inspired pic. Those that know him, know how wild his hair is, and that's what prompted me to do this pic. Thanks for the inspiration lil guy.

SORRY!

2007-06-14T12:44:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of posts latley. I've been very busy (which is a good thing financially and creatively) so I haven't been able , due to time and some laziness : ). So I'm sorry for those who come by and see nothing new. I'll post something by Sunday, so hopefully those who still visit will be stop by some time between now and then.

Thanks for you patience.

I may post some things old, that have not made their way to the blog as of yet.

Tito

2007-04-13T14:52:00.000-04:00

Was watching the UFC last night and decided to sketch. I plan on doing some action with this guy. We'll see. May use a different style when doing so.

Guy w/ Scarf

2007-04-12T10:04:00.000-04:00

Cefu the kid with dreams

2007-04-05T20:37:00.000-04:00

Another character I'm working on. Trying to spit out the designs while the engine is hot.

Finish the dance

2007-04-05T20:15:00.000-04:00

I flashed out an earlier pic that I had posted. Lately I've decided to go through my old posts and clean up some designs I have been meaning to do. I'm hoping that eventually I'll go back through and add animation as well.

Hope you like.

Slayer

2007-03-30T16:18:00.000-04:00

This guy is an unsuspecting monster/alien slayer. I have a whole story behind this guy. I made him up some time last year... just finally getting around to coloring him.

Animated sketching

2007-03-30T13:10:00.001-04:00

This here is a little diddy that I put together while doodling. I find this kind of animation fun and uninhibited. Maybe I'll do some more... just trying to work on timing and what not. Hope you like.

2007-03-29T18:43:00.000-04:00

I've been meaning to vectorize this guy for some time now. I posted a sketch of him sometime last year. Anyway, not sure what he'll be used for. For the time being hs name is Scott. That's about all my imagination has in mind for him at this point. Maybe I'll incorporate him into something that i'm working on.

New Pic (updated)

2007-03-27T21:57:00.000-04:00

This is a character that I ade up today. He has a purpose. I'm developing some more characters as well. I want to do some story ideas...but no more info right now. I gotta get to producing.

What's Morality !?!

2007-03-22T15:18:00.000-04:00

I came up with this thought while in church, and if you look at my sabbath doodle post below you'll see the original sketch. Anyway, I often wonder about the decline of moral values. It now seems as if the world has been so skewed that no one really knows what morality is. Thus my small illo demonstrating the thought. Hope you like. Done in Illustrator

Limping Walk Cycle

2007-03-19T16:30:00.000-04:00

Well here is nothing. LOL! Leave it up to me to have a limping walk cycle. Hey it's been a while so gimme a break. C & C welcome as usual.

Slight head Turn

2007-03-19T11:12:00.000-04:00

This is a slight turn... I'll add the walk sequence later today...it's too fast at the moment. Sorry for the slow process.

2007-03-16T20:01:00.000-04:00

I wanted to try some animation so I needed a character to animate. I'm tryng to get back into the swing of animation, cause I still have a video to do. Now I have zeal, but programs I lack at least for the time being. Anyway, I have no name for this kid, hopefully one will develop. Hope you like. This is a Chris Georgennes style more or less, but still all me : )

Lucha Familia

2007-03-13T12:35:00.000-04:00

This is a late post for Artjumble. I figured I'd go ahead and finish the pic since I started. I've had a hectic week and was happy to be able to get something done for the week.

Hope you like.

A lil dancing and what not

2007-02-27T16:48:00.000-05:00

I'll be adding some colors to these once I get settled. More on that to come. Anyway, these were done in PS.

Massive Pec Man and others

2007-02-14T16:53:00.000-05:00

It's been a while so I decided to post some doodles. Wish I had some finished pics to post, but I wouldn't want to post the pics that I've done for others until they've posted them on their own site. So in the meantime, doodles are on par for the day. Hope you like.

This guy was a sketch I started working on in reference to a Lord of the rings battle of the which I never entered cause I never finished the piece. Did this within the last 2 weeks.

The guy on the bottom is something I sketched up today while on break. I call him massive pecs man. His name speaks for itself.

I'll be posting more once the hustle and bustle slow down (not that I want it too cause it means I'm making money : ) )

Church Doodles

2007-01-24T16:20:00.000-05:00

I made these doodles friday night while at church. Hope you like

I wanna be the Indian

2006-12-11T11:26:00.000-05:00

Done in Illustrator

Tyronius

2006-11-22T16:40:00.000-05:00

An addendum to the detectives world. I have a few other characters that I'll be introducing as well. Back stories will come with time. Hope you like.

Detective

2006-11-16T12:44:00.000-05:00

Couldn't quite come up with an adequate name for this guy as of yet... maybe later.

I'm still practicing animation and this guy may be a test subject. Done in Flash.

Rhino Mug

2006-11-14T18:19:00.000-05:00

Post for the Artblog challenge for the week.

Finger Licking Good

2006-11-10T16:07:00.000-05:00

My idiom for the ArtJumble topic of the week.

More Hero Sketches

2006-10-26T16:14:00.000-04:00

These aren't what i want them to be as of yet... guess that's why they call them sketches : )

Speed bag Sketch

2006-10-26T16:06:00.000-04:00

Hero Sketches

2006-10-24T14:20:00.000-04:00

I've been watching this show and i've done a few sketches on my take on some characters. For now I'm posting 2.

Squared

2006-10-13T15:50:00.000-04:00

Didn't know what to call this guy. I made him by pushing and pulling squares in Illustrator, thus the name. Maybe i'll use him for animation in Flash. Working on simplifying characters.

Lil Monster

2006-10-12T13:06:00.000-04:00

This is a post for monster week on Art Jumble.

Did a PS sketch, then resketched in Illustrator, then colored in PS. I was too lazy to use the pen tool on this guy, but I like the uneven lines it produced.

Deal or No Deal

2006-10-06T10:20:00.000-04:00

Watched the show last night...more new posts coming.

Doodle

2006-09-08T16:25:00.000-04:00

This came about after doing some scribbling then fine tuning... had nothing in mind when started.

Done in PS.

The Novelist

2006-09-07T12:06:00.000-04:00

This is a character design for my next big animation project. It's gonna be a music vid of my man Marcus Pittman "AKA" The Novelist. He's got a hot cd and I wanted to pay homage by doing an animated vid.

I wanted to put that out there, to hold myself accountable : ).

As you can see i've been doodling small gifs to get back into the habit and mindset of motion.

I may change the clothing slightly and may rework the colors a bit for this one... who knows.. C & C welcome.

More Animating tests

2006-09-07T11:59:00.000-04:00

Working on timing and what not. I plan on working on more developed animation soon. C & C welcome. Done in Flash.

Working on Animating

2006-09-06T15:12:00.000-04:00

Trying to get back into the swing of Animation, so I did this little diddy for that purpose. Artistic beauty was not a serious concern here as you can see. Hope you like. I'm trying to work on timing... more to definitely come.

Trent Strong

2006-09-01T10:27:00.000-04:00

I came across an old project, that I may update and revamp. The characters name is trent strong, and I've had a number of developments for this particular character over the years. I may revisit my original designs for this and ad some animation.

This is an intro animation (definitely nothing special). This was when I was first learning flash... I may post my first ever flash project as well. At the time I was over joyed with the results... now... I'm shooting for higher heights : )

Creativity Starters

2006-08-29T15:49:00.000-04:00

Random pics to get creative juices flowing. More to come.

Bully kid

2006-08-02T12:27:00.000-04:00

This may have to be reworked, cause I feel i've lost something with the flash reconstruction.

Flash Wips

2006-08-01T16:53:00.000-04:00

Characters to be designed in Flash... these are a few of the various characters that i've been designing for use in Flash. Done in PS.

Hoping to post the finished designs tomorrow.

Jam

2006-07-28T16:47:00.000-04:00

No name in mind at this point so I called this kid Jam. Another flash pic... hoping to animate these in the near future.

Villain

2006-07-28T16:43:00.000-04:00

No Real story, just wanted to do some FLASH characters and this is what I cam up with.

Sketched Colored

2006-07-27T14:10:00.000-04:00

Tried something different with my coloring and i'm not too happy with the results. C & C welcome.

Sketch in Progress

2006-07-26T16:55:00.000-04:00

I'm working on this pic to be colored. Done in PS. It's a redraw of the kid with pet pic I posted previously.

Website up and somewhat Runing

2006-07-25T15:05:00.000-04:00

IF anyone is interested my site lafetaylor.com is currently up and running. It's a smaller version of what I intend to make my site be, but it has a variety of my work.

Be sure to check out my webtemplates as well, you just might see something you like : )

New Look of Business

2006-07-21T08:57:00.000-04:00

This pic is loosely based on myself and experiences. I look nothing like this guy, so don't think this is an image of me : ) . I came up with this idea based on the changing look of business. I work in a fashion driven business, and on rare occassions I get to meet some of our customers. When I was in Germany this past year, I attended the Bread and Butter event, which is for European Jeans and streatwear fashions amongst other things. Anyway, Business had a totally different look. I was dressed similar to this cat amongst many varying styles of dress. In short, I was just thinking about paradigm shifts and stereotypes of business. Hopefully that made some since : )

Done in PS.

Doodles 6

2006-07-13T12:38:00.000-04:00

Just some random doodles to post on the blog. : ) PS sketches.

Sketches to be Completed

2006-07-11T16:11:00.000-04:00

It's been some time since an adequate post so I decided to put these unfinished pieces up until they're completed.

Thanks for stopping by.

Updates coming soon

2006-07-06T11:31:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of posts lately, i've been rather busy. I will have some artwork to post very soon. Thanks for stopping by.

How does he use the bathroom?

2006-06-27T13:09:00.000-04:00

Ever wonder what it's like to have to go in a super hurry?

Old Sketches

2006-06-19T11:56:00.000-04:00

It's been a while since I've posted anything, so I decided to post some old sketches. I did most of these in 2003, if not all of them. I'm going through an old sketchpad and drawing on the back of the pages... I loved this particular pad, so i decided to maximize my drawing in it and drawing on the opposite blank pages or back sides of the drawings.

Below is a series of old sketches... These are all the same character. The concept was for a story that never really panned out. I designed a variety of styles for the character. Here are a few.