These next eight images are the first stage of my thesis project. Each animal is based on a specific phobia I have researched, and the object of the fear is referenced in both the anatomy of the creature and the environment in which the creature is placed.
Fear of being tied up or bound
Fear of chins
Fear of making decisions
Fear of failure
Fear of happiness
Fear of hair
Fear of hands
Fear of swallowing
This image is a concept piece I designed, based loosely on the "Hanging Monastery" in Datong, Shanxi Province in north China.
I helped work on some matte painting for a group animated short about a little boy sledding in a snowstorm. The final video hasn't been compiled yet, but the following image will be the background for the last scene.
Two self-portraits: