cake-o

Next one up soon- D for a Dragon in a Pizza Kitchen.

2012-02-01T15:09:00.000-08:00

E for an Elephant in a balloon.

2012-01-26T17:55:00.000-08:00

B for Bears in Banjo Band.

2012-01-20T18:01:00.000-08:00

A for Ant Eater in Ants Farm.

2012-01-18T17:43:00.001-08:00

C for a Chimp in a Space Suit.

2012-01-17T17:27:00.000-08:00

I like the commercial of the insurance company:)

P for Puss in the Boots.

2012-01-16T13:51:00.001-08:00

One of the problem is that I can't put characters in enviroment! I can't even spell enviroment, it's environment. Well, so I gonna do more practice. Inspiration are from Elsa Chang, Mike Yamada, and Tuna Bora. All super talented and mad respect them. 1st attempt.

2012-01-10T16:25:00.000-08:00

I rough sketched a card with hedgehogs previously for Holidays, but I didn't finish it. So change of plan, making it to Valentine's card. I'm planning to sell greeting cards on Etsy.

New Brush.

2012-01-09T18:37:00.000-08:00

I always try to get brush with awesome textures, but can't quite figure it out...This is what I came up with today. Hmm. Can somebody teach me? That'd be awesome.

Last term at CDA

2012-01-09T12:03:00.000-08:00

Long time no post.

So last term, I took 2 classes at CDA: Color and Lighting with Mr. Bill Perkins, and Prop and Vehicle with Mr. Brian Yam. Both are great classes, awesome teachers. I haven't done traditional painting for so long, and what Mr. Perkins taught in the class was mind blowing.

And I tried Vehicle and Props...it's totally out of my comfort zone. When I was freelance at Mirada, I had to do car design. It was tough, and I decided to take this class, caz never knows what I will be asked to do, and I wanna be confident when that happens. Brian was great teacher, he took steps by steps to show you how it gets done. I'm not nearly even no way close to those who do vehicle and prop design for real, but at least I tried and itchy bitchy comfortable with doing it now:)

Cats are Funny.

2011-11-22T13:57:00.000-08:00

Show me the way.

2011-10-28T20:31:00.001-07:00

You are my Ghetto supastar.

Dinosour Burger!

2011-08-11T14:30:00.000-07:00

(original file saved in Feb 4th.)

CQ22

2010-12-17T16:40:00.000-08:00

I got good news today. I won runner-up in Creative Quarterly issue No.22, under Illustration Professionals! Please check their online galley in March 2011.

Jazz Nite

2010-11-18T12:40:00.000-08:00

Giant Robot Post-It Show in Dec

2010-11-14T01:21:00.000-08:00

I am participating in Giant Robot Post It Show in Dec. (Big thanks to Eric Nakamura san!)
I have been big fan of the show, and honor to be in it with other awesome artists.

I decided to do Kaiju Band (monster rock), and created this image first. I used acetone image transfer to transfer those onto post it. I found out that detailed image didn't look good on 3x3 yellow color. And no good with image transfer method. Sucks, caz I liked them.

So, I learn the lesson, and made other image. Bigger shape, well balanced in 3x3, color that works with post-it color. And you know what, I like them too:)

moiton stuff from while ago.

2010-10-13T16:54:00.000-07:00

(music is really low volume, but it will get very loud 00:50-01:00.)

This is from Motion Design 1. I wish I had more time to work on cleaning up illustration. My animating skill is no good, but I like characters in this piece.

@restaurant.

2010-10-12T13:25:00.000-07:00

There is traffic jam, due to huge octpus...

2010-10-01T18:46:00.000-07:00

This octopus, it's usually regular size. But when it (acid)rains, it mutates into gigantic octopus monster!

Downtown L.A.

2010-09-15T11:59:00.000-07:00

Outside Cinema.

2010-09-03T15:10:00.001-07:00

For my portfolio.

2010-07-19T03:16:00.001-07:00

Did this piece for my portfolio.
Thanks to Esh, for giving me advice and hide my tablet!

Monster on Trek!

2010-07-13T18:11:00.001-07:00

Wedding Board

2010-06-29T17:42:00.000-07:00

For my friend Nayuka and John!

a creature in the forest

2010-06-21T17:33:00.000-07:00

more fairys

2010-06-16T14:51:00.001-07:00

the detective story poster

2010-05-03T13:54:00.000-07:00

For work, but not used. bummer:/

octpus papa

2010-04-06T00:11:00.001-07:00

Merry Christmas!

2009-12-24T17:54:00.000-08:00

stuff from my motion design1 final

2009-12-09T16:28:00.000-08:00

T-shirt line for Dari:children's book.

2009-12-01T22:20:00.000-08:00

are they wearable?
copyrights IBcomics.

for my group show.

2009-11-14T17:45:00.000-08:00

Big poster size print, pretty cool.

Shows on Friday 13th and 14th!

2009-11-02T12:56:00.000-08:00

I'm going to be a part of the shows, on Friday: Pancake and Booze and Saturday: Monster on Bike.
Please come say hi!

Get info and Invite yourself here:

Pancake and Booze
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=290530280275&ref=mf#/event.php?eid=290530280275&ref=mf

Monster on Bike
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1116481180&ref=name#/event.php?eid=200336385268&ref=mf

Bikes and Monstes

2009-10-30T19:27:00.000-07:00

i submitted those works for a show, hopefully i get in.

UPDATE:
I will be in the group show, Monster on Bike. Opening at Bike Oven (http://bikeoven.com) and Flying Pigeon (http://flyingpigeon-la.com) in Highland Park.
The show opening will be Saturday, November 14th from 6pm until midnight.
Please come say Hi:)

more stuff from my motion midterm

2009-10-29T10:21:00.000-07:00

i will say, i cant wait to use colors(this assignment should be monochromatic), but motion gives illustration SO MUCH possibility and variety and it is so hard to decide what i do. If i start adding colors, my brain gonna explode caz i dunno what to do with too many things i can do.

for my motion piece

2009-10-22T10:19:00.001-07:00

The best time of the year is coming!

2009-10-19T20:55:00.000-07:00

just altered images i created before.

polaroid photos-like

2009-10-02T00:04:00.000-07:00

redesigned for applying job ey

2009-09-30T15:04:00.000-07:00

i'm now motion newbie.

2009-09-22T13:28:00.001-07:00

i'm taking Motion Design 1 @ArtCenter@nite, and this is my first AE assignment.
don't laugh, i just started to learn it.

what i have been doing lately

2009-09-01T16:42:00.001-07:00

fixed Bonfire for more illustration, quickly finished Zombie vs Machingun girl, and some drawing.
my stuff will be up in Downbeat Cafe in Silverlake, please go check it out.

ahhh

2009-08-13T12:18:00.000-07:00

let's prohibit coverletter, yes?

2009-08-05T00:24:00.000-07:00

so much pressure and frustration to write coverletter...

graphic design stuff?

2009-08-03T23:49:00.000-07:00

my favorite things. and my love for octopuss:)

2009-08-02T21:13:00.001-07:00

characters

2009-07-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

i draw characters for my portfolio, and i liked the Banjo Bear. so i made it to illustration.

my website is up!

2009-07-21T23:10:00.000-07:00

http://keikomurayama.com/

thanks to Eric, Dahae, i finally finished my web page.
i'm so proud of myself, actually made website by my own hands.

yes!XD

THE MACHINE!!!

2009-06-30T23:01:00.000-07:00

i made this image for lakers-fan.com. quick ptg.
Congrats for winning championship, Go Lakers!
(btw, i know nothing about bascketballs...)

finally,

2009-06-23T21:34:00.001-07:00

i'm making my website.
this is part of design in it.

2009-06-13T15:01:00.000-07:00

i found this image, i dunno
who made it. it is simple and striking.
i made my own version of that.

my personal stuff

2009-05-03T14:35:00.000-07:00

this is what i'm working in my free time. on progress...:D

fairys fairys faries fairys

2009-04-28T21:17:00.000-07:00

do u think i should tighten up flowers more? too loose?

Dari covers

2009-04-15T16:23:00.000-07:00

design assignments

2009-04-06T11:59:00.000-07:00

i did drawing for my friend TDS class.
it is pretty rare that i do start to finish only by drawing on paper.

croqdale

2009-03-27T16:46:00.000-07:00

mock pop poster of godzilla movie.

2009-03-24T02:10:00.000-07:00

2 diff versions- which ones better?

2009-02-27T12:33:00.001-08:00

Happy Velentine's Day to all :)

2009-02-14T10:11:00.000-08:00

some development stuff

2009-02-05T21:00:00.000-08:00

青葉亭の決闘

2009-01-31T16:42:00.000-08:00

my other favorite scene is from Kill Bill.
i love whole Oren-Ishii part...Lucy Liu was super unique and gorgeous in the white kimono!
i wanted to do that for my Holloween 2 years ago:)

You are SO dead, Paul Allen.

2009-01-24T22:37:00.000-08:00

i watched American Pycho, and this is my favorite scene..Patrick dances and Paul is about to die.
i loved the first to midium part of movie (till Patrick tried to feed kitten), but i just don't like the ending..:/

Bear+airplane=hmm..

2009-01-23T13:15:00.000-08:00

i'm looking for a job..

2009-01-15T00:53:00.000-08:00

yes, that's me in the wood, job hunting.
my work at Sprite Animation Studio will be done next week, so i am looking for new job right now.
if you know any info about job opportunities, please let me know! > mupayama22@hotmail.com
i am open to full-time, intern, maybee fleerance.
that will be a big help for me:)

Pages from children's book.

2009-01-05T23:39:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year!!!

2009-01-05T02:11:00.000-08:00

2 versions for New Year Card. Which one is better? I loooove cow pattern.

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-23T02:00:00.000-08:00

mom and 2 cubs

2008-11-23T20:26:00.000-08:00

no titles

2008-11-21T16:44:00.000-08:00

birthday card

2008-11-03T17:25:00.000-08:00

OMG!!! i cannot believe it...
this postcard was send to Peter Jackson on his birthday on Holloween...this is WAY too awesom-o, that my heart gonna explode or something.

New York in winter.

2008-10-23T18:02:00.000-07:00

actually, this image is for the children's book and suppose to be a night scene. but i thought it will be pretty in snow...i always want to see snow in New York:)

children's book project - Kids gone crazey.

2008-10-20T16:58:00.000-07:00

work in progress.

2008-10-20T16:50:00.000-07:00

children's book project

2008-10-17T12:19:00.000-07:00

i'm working on the children's book...my first job:)
it's quite fun.

T

2008-10-16T10:31:00.000-07:00

motion piece

2008-08-29T15:45:00.000-07:00

Art work by Cake-o
Motion by Daniel Chang

grad show piece 1

2008-06-30T13:39:00.000-07:00

Grad show piece 2

2008-06-30T13:28:00.001-07:00

Logo

2008-06-30T13:12:00.000-07:00

Grad show piece 3

2008-04-09T20:31:00.000-07:00

concept: Tibet

2008-04-04T12:53:00.001-07:00

concept: Mexico(bottom) North Pole(top)

2008-03-18T17:06:00.001-07:00

concept: France(bottom) India(top)

2008-03-18T16:58:00.000-07:00

My Senior project + Vis Storytelling + personal stuff

2008-03-18T16:49:00.000-07:00

i made this image of Ninja and octopus in printmaking, and i made a story based on that.
the story is about an adventure of Ninja girl Tamika and baby octopus Pazuzu. they travel around the world to find Octopia. Fo.
i like Ninja. i like octopus. so i'm having fun with the story.

おじいちゃんに。頑張ってるっしょ：）

2008-02-19T01:41:00.000-08:00

yessssssssss

page 4-7 halfway done! yay!!!

2008-02-17T21:33:00.000-08:00

i think i gonna puke if i have to paint any more bunnys.

Children's book illustraion page1-3(spread)

2008-02-13T20:13:00.000-08:00

Children's book is much harder than i thought! i take extra time caz i am experimenting at the same time...
i haven't come up with the title yet. hmmm. what should i name?

merry christmas:)

2007-12-17T12:25:00.000-08:00

Grad show was goooooood! Whole Illustration department stuff was great, and i LOVED Enternainment people's work. Way to go grads!
i really really really want to do some works like them...they were just SO AWESOME-O.

Merry christmas! See ya next year( 'U')/

Haunted mansion, ghost battler, a cat.

2007-12-12T02:07:00.000-08:00

For Style class.

Alice drinks magic water and BOOM!

2007-11-29T01:40:00.001-08:00

For Background PTG.

Western Town

2007-11-17T00:49:00.000-08:00

My dad taught me this song when i was a kid.

the mad tea party

2007-11-14T20:22:00.001-08:00

these are for Background PTG class.
left one was my first idea, but i was not sure about it,
and i changed it to the one on the right at last minutes.
i like it much better:)

a cowboy in the ghost town

2007-11-08T23:25:00.001-08:00

for style class.

Alice encounters a catapiller

2007-10-23T14:32:00.000-07:00

this is for Background painting.
i will re-do characters later.

a swamp

2007-10-13T13:10:00.000-07:00

croquette game with the queen of heart.

2007-10-04T15:45:00.000-07:00

a girl

2007-09-28T18:04:00.001-07:00

matte painting

2007-09-26T13:23:00.001-07:00

i combined 3 pics, sky+grave yard+grave stone.

design

2007-09-21T11:41:00.000-07:00

Red Riding Hood

2007-09-19T17:31:00.000-07:00