Sketchy Friday – Capoeira
A sketch of a capoeira player doing an role (a rolling escape along the ground). ~15m, Adobe Illustrator, mostly with the brush tool with basic brush, except for the trails which were drawn with a (CS5) bristle fan brush. I had a hard time visualizing the contorted limbs and perspective in my head — the beginning gestures are very profile-like (and stiff). I’m particularly not happy with the right calf, core, and last minute head change, but I do like the dynamics in the final...
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Fixing 0-day Vulnerability – stay tuned
Hello visitors – the site is being fixed for a zero-day vulnerability, and will be in this odd-looking template (and I anticipate more oddness as I rebuild custom code deviating from the commercial theme) for a little while. Content should still be OK. Edit – should all be fixed now. I did not know that I’ve customized things this extensively :(
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Jon is a chemist who also makes illustrations, plays the flute, swims, and has one too many curiosities. He was born and raised in Hong Kong before studying in Italy and Canada. Jon now teaches at the United World College in Hong Kong. 