Wednesday, September 30, 2009

CHIU-Stream Tonight at 11:30pm! / Spotlight: Johannes Voß



CHIU-Stream Wednesday September 30th at 11:30pm(New York time/EST), 11:30pm(-5GMT), 8:30pm(LA time/PST).

Bobby will be CHIU-Streaming LIVE. Join in and paint with me at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting or to participate and paint with us you can log in at http://www.schoolism.com/chiutv.php

NOTE: Peter De Seve will be LIVE on CHIU-Stream October 7th 11:00pm(New York time/EST), 11:00pm(-5GMT), 8:00pm(LA time/PST)!
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
JOHANNES VOß!
Johannes Voß was one of the participants on the CHIU-Stream today and his entry was picked to be on air. Great work Johannes! And everyone else that participated!!





Here's the CHIU-Stream from tonight!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009


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CHIU-Stream tonight at 11:30pm! / Spotlight: Walter Brendsen



CHIU-Stream Tuesday September 28th at 11:30pm(New York time/EST), 11:30pm(-5GMT), 8:30pm(LA time/PST).

Bobby will be CHIU-Streaming LIVE. Join in and paint with me at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting or to participate and paint with us you can log in at http://www.schoolism.com/chiutv.php

NOTE: Peter De Seve will be LIVE on CHIU-Stream October 7th 11:00pm(New York time/EST), 11:00pm(-5GMT), 8:00pm(LA time/PST)!
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
WALTER BERENDSEN!
Walter Berendsen was one of the participants on the CHIU-Stream today and his entry was picked to be on air. Great work Walter! And everyone else that participated!!




Here's the CHIU-Stream from tonight!

Sunday, September 27, 2009

CHIU-Stream is back Monday night!




New CHIU-Stream Monday September 28th at 11:30pm(New York time/EST), 8:30pm(LA time/PST).

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE. Join in and paint with me at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Thanks for alllll the kind emails everyone! I'm feeling much better now.

Bobby



***NOTE: Today we will be submitting the sketches in a different way. We built up a way to submit and vote on Schoolism.com, it is all free.

If you want to participate you can go on Schoolism, and you make a username and password by registering, INSTEAD of posting images on the blog.

After you have registered for an account on Schoolism, please click on 'TV' to access the Chiu-stream TV options. Click on upload and there you can all vote for the drawing you like the most. Go register for an account if you want to participate tonight.

Let any of the moderators know in the U-Stream chat tonight if you have any questions. Thank you.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Schoolism is worth it!

I'm about to start my 8Th semester teaching The Art of Caricature for Schoolism. I often get emails from people asking if they'll get anything out of the class, if it's worth it. So I wanted to share a little about my class at Schoolism and what it's all about.

It is a course on caricature, but more than that, it's a course about developing yourself as an artist. Pushing yourself and taking chances. I teach how to see people differently. Caricature is not about picking out one or two features on a person's face and then blowing them out of the water with your "mad" exaggeration skills! It can be so much more than that, and it's more enjoyable when it is. What I'm after and what I teach is to capture personality, character, and the essence of a person.

When I draw people, I'm not trying to be "funny". I don't focused on what I "should" or "could" do to be super funny. If I capture the person's essence, and even if the exaggeration is minimal, it will be funny, because the truth was captured, or enhanced. Hence the title of my blog, "It's Funny Because it's True". Of course I throw humor in there, but it's like cooking, just a little seasoning here and there so that the meal as a "whole" is delicious!

In my course I cover everything from exaggeration while keeping likeness, to structure, form, anatomy, cross hatching and other drawing techniques, values and color techniques, painting and much, much more! Near the end of the course I explain my process for drawing people in any environment or position that an art director could muster up. The students finish a piece that they can use for promotion, a nice piece of art that they can hopefully grab the attention of art directors with.

I've taken on students who could barely draw and by the end of the course they were doing better work than is seen in most publications out there . . . no joke! This is why I continue to teach for Schoolism. On the other hand there have also been a few students who were pretty good, but had poor work habits and or thought they were too good to listen to my advice (why they signed up, who knows?). And they failed miserably.

If you really want to learn, and if you're willing to work hard and push yourself as an artist, you will finish the course a more confident and equipped artist! I don't play around, I tell you how it is, but mostly I care about you and your art and want to help you reach your goals!

The only thing standing in the way of reaching your goals artistically is you!


Here's a little something written by a previous student of mine, Torren Thomas.When I first saw Torren's work on the first assignment, I knew there was talent, but more than that, Torren had the ambition and passion to grow and achieve his goals! Torren worked very hard, and did some great work throughout the course!



"Since i started my blog and website I've had a few people ask me how much i benefited as an artist from taking classes through the schoolism.com online courses. though i always sing the praises of school whenever i am asked, i think its easier to show you than it is to tell you. As i stated in a earlier post I'm currently working on a few paintings that may or may not end up hanging in Antonio's Pizzeria, the new restaurant a friend is involved in. one of the signature sandwiches on their menu is the" Tony Soprano" and since I am a huge fan of that show i thought he was good person to start with. Well how does that fit with Schoolism? I'll tell you. while working on this piece i came across an old painting i did of Tony Soprano in summer 2007. i think you can see the differences between the two. So for anybody that is on the fence about signing up for a schoolism course, DO IT. It is some of the best money you will ever spend."
-Torren Thomas







Tony Soprano before The Art of Caricature at Schoolism.com





Tony Soprano after The Art of Caricature at Schoolism.com


If interested in, or want more info, visit Schoolism.com
Click
here
to see a sample critique from one of my past semesters.

My next course starts on October 9Th, spaces are filling up, sign up today!




Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Interview with Stephen SILVER!




Today I was CHIU-Streaming LIVE with my buddy Stephen SILVER today at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

He gave some great insight and advice for artists! Thanks so much for taking the time out to chat with me SILVER!

Stephen also came up with the topic "COWBOYS" to draw and paint during the interview. Later on Stephen SILVER picked one of these entries!

The WINNER: BEN HICKLING

CHECKOUT BEN HICKLING'S BLOG! FANTASTIC!

The PRIZE: An original Stephen SILVER Cowboy illustration that he did just for the competition! WOW.


Bobby

Check out the interview!

CHIU-Streaming with Stephen SILVER today at 2pm(EST)/11am(PST)!




New CHIU-Stream Today 2pm(EST)/11am(PST).

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE with my buddy Stephen SILVER today. Join in and paint with me today 2pm(EST)/11am(PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby
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Earlier we had the topic of "Furry Reptile" to paint from and from the bunch I selected "Murdok" Kitleonard Bayer. Great job Murdok and everybody that participated!
Here's Murdok's pic. Click on the pic to go to www.artbymurdok.com!



Monday, September 21, 2009

CHIU-Stream tonight at MIDNIGHT (EST)




New CHIU-Stream tonight at MIDNIGHT (EST). 2 hrs left!

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE tonight at 1am. Join in and paint with me tonight 12am (EST), 9pm (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

Edgar Allan Poe - watercolor




I painted this on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Typical quick turnaround like most jobs I do for The Weekly Standard, but this one was different because it was painted traditionally. It would have been nice to have more time, but for the time given as well as my frame of mind last week, I feel quite good about the final product. I'm also very happy that I was asked to do a watercolor, as watercolor is one of my favorite mediums and I hope to do much more work like this in the future. For me, painting with watercolors is more intimate than other mediums, I feel my emotions of last week were captured in the painting.




My watercolor technique takes a long time, I build and build thin layer upon thin layer, I let the watercolor do what it's supposed to do. Let it drip, let it bleed, let it wander.





I love the texture and the transparency of the medium. There's some nice bits in there.






Here's my lousy sketch.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

CHIU-Stream tomorrow (MONDAY NIGHT ) LIVE at 12am (EST), 9pm (PST)




"CHIU-Streaming" live on tomorrow, MONDAY night 12AM (EST), 12AM (-5GMT), 9PM (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting Come paint with me.

Bobby

Here's the CHIU-Stream from today!

Spotlight: Jimena Sanchez! CHIU-Stream LIVE at 12pm (EST), 9am (PST)

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
JIMENA SANCHEZ!
Jimena Sanchez was one of the participants on the CHIU-Stream today and her entry was picked to be on air. Great work Jimena! And everyone else that participated!!




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Painting today? I am too. "Chiu-Streaming" live at 12pm (EST), 12pm (-5GMT), 9am (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting Come paint with me.

Bobby

Here's the CHIU-Stream from yesterday!

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Spotlight on Jesse from CHIU-STREAM



CHIU-Stream broadcasting on Sunday 12pm(EST), 12pm(-5GMT), 9am(PST).

Join in and paint with me at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

Today's CHIU-Stream was awesome! The challenge tonight was to paint a pirate creature. The submission I picked was from JESSE

Great job Jesse!

CHIU-Stream Today!




Painting today? I am too. "Chiu-Streaming" live at 12pm (EST), 12pm (-5GMT), 9am (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting Come paint with me.

Bobby

Here's the CHIU-Stream from yesterday!

Friday, September 18, 2009

CHIU-Stream Saturday at 9pm EST




Tonight's CHIU-Stream was so much fun! The challenge tonight was to paint an evil Pikachu. The person I picked was JULIE

Great job Julie!



CHIU-Stream broadcasting at Saturday 12pm(EST), 12pm(-5GMT), 9am(PST).

Join in and paint with me at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

CHIU-Stream tonight!




New CHIU-Stream tonight Friday 9pm

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE tonight at 1am. Join in and paint with me tonight 9pm (EST), 6pm (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

Spotlight for Chelsea Conlin

Tonight there was a wonderfully talented artist Chelsea Conlin that joined many other talented artists on the live CHIU-Stream in painting a Ronald McDonald creature. Wonderful job Chelsea! Check out her work by clicking on the image!

Great job to everyone else that participated as well!


CHIU-Stream will be on tonight at 1am!




New CHIU-Stream tonight Friday 1am

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE tonight at 1am. Join in and paint with me tonight 1am (EST), 10pm (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Spotlight for Dave Rapoza!



Here's some great work by a fantastic artist named Dave Rapoza! Check out his site by clicking on the link!

Catch me tomorrow at 1am (EST) for another LIVE painting session on the CHIU-Stream! http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

CHIU-Stream will be on tonight at 1am!




New CHIU-Stream tonight Thursday 1am

I'll be CHIU-Streaming LIVE tonight at 1am. Join in and paint with me tonight 1am (EST), 10pm (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Bobby

Thanks for tuning into my LIVE broadcast!




Thanks for all those that tuned in for my live broadcast on http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting

Tonight we did something fun and different! I asked people to sketch along with me and I would do my version of their sketch! The topic was "Swamp Thing". Down below is the version I did. The one below that belongs to Davi Blight! Thanks for participating Davi and everyone else great to have you participating as well!



By Davi Blight. Check out his amazing blogs: http://daviblight.blogspot.com/ and http://creatureartists.blogspot.com

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

CHIU-Stream will be on tonight at 1am!




Painting late tonight? I am too. "Chiu-Streaming" live at 1am (EST), 10pm (PST) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bobby-chiu-broadcasting Come paint with me.

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Here's a look at the CHIU-Stream I did yesterday. That one was fun! Thanks to EVERYONE that tuned in.

Monday, September 14, 2009

My New Video on Youtube



Hi All,

This is a LIVE broadcast I did yesterday night at 1am. I've been getting a LOT of emails to post this. I wasn't planning on posting it but... here it is.

I'll be doing another LIVE broadcast on USTREAM today at 4pm (EST) 1pm(PST). It's fun, it's interactive. Catch it HERE

Bobby

Sunday, September 13, 2009

CHIU-Stream Live Painting tonight!




Painting late tonight? I am too. "Chiu-Streaming" live at 1am (EST), 10pm (PST) at http://bit.ly/3IOiGj Come paint with me.

Here's a little Chewy I did at the last broadcast. I don't save these videos so the only way to catch it is LIVE.


Bobby

Friday, September 11, 2009

Business Bear - sketch



Do business Bears where business socks? Enquiring minds want to know!

Bear sketch, just for fun, sketched with Sketchbook Pro.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Big Sam Sketch # 2




Well, I couldn't resist! I had a hard time deciding which pic to sketch from because both pics were great! One was funny (my first sketch), and the other had a "I'm hip and super fly" look to it. So this morning I did another quick sketch, this one taking me about an hour. I've never met Sam, so I'm not sure what he "really" looks like, and like I said, both pictures were great to sketch from, but they almost looked like two different people. Anyways, Thanks Sam for the fun "Sketch Time".

A reminder that my next course on Caricature starts on October 9th! For any questions or information, check out Schoolism.com