Confessions of a researchaholic

2022-04-17

Yellow rose with red tints

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 9:07 pm
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We know how to represent light and sound but not smell, taste, and touch, probably because the former two involve a small number of physical sensors while the latter a large number of chemical/biological compounds/processes.

https://youtu.be/Q_lJv0dL3CI

2022-04-15

Drawing a crumpled paper bag

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 10:43 pm
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A crumpled paper bag caught my attention, which later I found out to be a good drawing exercise.

2022-04-10

Drawing a sitting dog

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 8:47 pm
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After several drawings the dog sleeping, I took on a new challenge of drawing it while it was awake (and thus constantly moving).
I made the eyes too human-like.

https://youtu.be/7kclP9aAo-w

2022-04-08

Quick sketch of a sleeping dog

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 2:35 pm
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The pug (sitting for a friend) appears to be sleeping all the time; I don’t know how that is biologically possible but it did make a good deadline companion.

https://youtu.be/KkhpLUvTDVQ

https://youtu.be/WtihI1bHBf4

2022-04-04

Mask-lamp motion graphics

Filed under: Imaginary,Real — liyiwei @ 8:17 pm
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An acquaintance who has known me for a very long time told me that this photo reminded him of me, which inspired me to create a simple motion graphics.

2022-04-03

Timed-model gesture drawing exercises

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 9:15 pm
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Tonight I finished an entire sketch book (Strathmore, 11×14, medium, 50 sheets) mostly for practicing visual analysis of human postures.
To be honest, I am still not sure what I am doing, but I plan to keep on the progress.

2022-03-27

Character morphing exercise

Filed under: Imaginary — liyiwei @ 9:14 pm
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This is part of the exercises for lesson 6.

2022-03-26

Dictator meeting room

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 9:07 pm
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In a meeting few days ago a colleague was sitting alone in a conference room, which, due to camera angle, appeared much deeper than it really is. We joked to the colleague that he looked like a dictator sitting at the end of a long table, and he immediately moved closer to the camera.

2022-03-22

Azalea

Filed under: Real — liyiwei @ 9:47 pm
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Every flower is a unique wonder if we care to observe.

https://youtu.be/mShFEQ-OJHo

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