Tangled Life of Le Tang

This is probably more common than you think...

2012-01-31T09:00:00.001-08:00

Pool Partaaaay??

2012-01-26T09:21:00.000-08:00

Quick late night sketch!

2012-01-24T01:18:00.001-08:00

'M' is for Murdery

2012-01-23T17:26:00.002-08:00

Starting a new J.O.B.

2012-01-08T19:20:00.000-08:00

So I am starting a new job, and it got me thinking, this is my chance to reinvent myself. A whole new beginning for this guy! A Le Version 2.0 you might say. Here are my ideas/options so far:

Rainbow Connection

2012-01-03T09:38:00.001-08:00

Rest up big guy. See you next year.

2011-12-25T11:12:00.000-08:00

Hopefully he brought you something besides coal...

Space Stories!

2011-12-23T11:45:00.001-08:00

Red Handed

2011-12-16T00:55:00.001-08:00

WIP!

2011-12-14T15:17:00.000-08:00

A Public Service Announcement

2011-12-05T16:27:00.001-08:00

I am here to discuss a serious condition that affects men and some women all over the world...

... Excessive nose hair.

It is nothing to be ashamed of...

... It can happen to any of us...

... Someone you know may be suffering from it right now. Or even yourself...

... And it is easily preventable...

... Just make sure to perform routine self examinations.

I do.

Tis the Season

2011-11-30T12:09:00.001-08:00

Conspiracy Revealed!

2011-11-24T00:17:00.001-08:00

"Unfortunately, it's that time of year again. Many of us won't make it out of November alive..."

... but we can reduce the number of casualties if we just came up with something to distract humankind's insatiable appetite away from us."

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Colorin' things...

2011-11-22T12:15:00.001-08:00

Cape & the Kid

2011-11-18T20:22:00.000-08:00

I was at the zoo yesterday and observed a kid running around in a mask and cape...

... and thought to myself, what would time do to this situation...

... Apparently the answer is make it awesomer.

Happy Halloween!

2011-10-31T08:47:00.000-07:00

Yeehaw! (life drawing)

2011-08-06T17:30:00.001-07:00

Quick Sketch of the Day Theme...

2011-08-02T10:37:00.000-07:00

"Cowboys & Aliens"

Pinky out.

2011-08-01T22:16:00.001-07:00

That doesn't look like a good fortune...

2011-07-19T22:15:00.001-07:00

Quick Sketch of the Day...

2011-07-18T18:21:00.001-07:00

... House Party

Quick morning sketch

2011-07-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

Clone Wars season 2 shirt

2011-07-15T01:00:00.001-07:00

This was a shirt design I had done to represent "Clone Wars" second season. Unfortunately it wasn't able to be done, but it was loads of fun doing it.

New Brush!

2011-07-13T19:26:00.000-07:00

Yaaaaar!

2011-07-12T09:41:00.000-07:00

Another Ipad sketch. Hope I keep this up!

Ipad sketchin'

2011-07-10T18:15:00.001-07:00

Dang this things is cool!

Deus Libris

2011-07-08T22:46:00.000-07:00

Here's a piece I did of the Roman God Janus for Deus Libris, an art book compilation of 30 artists and their interpretations of deities from cultures all over the world.

Broken Man

2011-06-30T14:01:00.001-07:00

Hello broken man I spotted on the street... I hope your tomorrow is better than your today.

W.I.P.

2011-05-02T09:41:00.001-07:00

Banh Mi!

2011-04-25T14:09:00.000-07:00

Spotted this kid while waiting for my Vietnamese sandwiches (Banh Mi) at Bale French Sandwiches this weekend.

Dragon Color Study

2011-04-19T03:33:00.001-07:00

Whining Wino Rhino

2011-03-08T00:53:00.000-08:00

Three things I love combined: animals, wordplay, and wooden crates!

Dragon... not the Bruce Lee movie of the same name

2011-02-20T11:37:00.000-08:00

I guess working on an Asian inspired project has put me in the mood to create Asian inspired art... you would think being Asian would have done that already.

Nap time...

2011-02-17T22:36:00.000-08:00

... just like I remember.

Memory Drawing from Lunch at Portos

2011-02-01T00:46:00.000-08:00

I was lunching at delicious Porto's Bakery and spotted this Asian hipster. FYI, I was enjoying an amazing meal comprised of a potato ball, a banana-strawberry smoothie, and a turkey croissant sandwich.

Dueling Banjo Orangutannnngggg!

2011-01-25T23:58:00.000-08:00

And here's the Orangutan it's dueling on Justin Ridge's blog...

Bicycling on Magnolia

2011-01-06T23:56:00.001-08:00

Memory sketch of a proper man riding his bicycle along not so proper drivers on Magnolia Blvd.

A.P.E. 2010

2010-10-15T23:14:00.001-07:00

A.P.E. is this weekend and I will be sharing table #444 with the talented Mr. Vaughn Ross. I will be selling some prints, a sketchbook of my recent travels to Europe, and copies of BattleMilk 2. These are some pages from the European sketchbook. Hope to see you there!

L'Age mûr [Maturity] by Camille Claudel

2010-10-05T23:46:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite pieces I got see while in Paris was Camille Claudel's Maturity. The sketch does the piece no justice. This was from the version of the sculpture from the Rodin Museum. You can also find a version in the Musee d'Orsay.

A lil' place called Europe

2010-09-15T23:46:00.001-07:00

I just returned from a 2 week trip in Europe! It was amazing: the art, the food, the scenery, the people, the architecture, and did I mention the art?

Unfortunately while I was there I picked up a bad second-hand smoking habit, but luckily I have since been able to kick that.

Apparently I like drawing bears...

2010-08-24T23:37:00.003-07:00

BATTLEMiLK 2 Signing at Gallery Nucleus

2010-08-24T23:23:00.000-07:00

The guys and I will be at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA this Saturday (August 28th) to sign copies of BATTLEMiLK 2 along with William Stout, who will be there signing his book "Hallucinations." The event goes from 4 - 8pm. Hope to see you there!

Old Pens

2010-07-28T22:04:00.000-07:00

As much as I love breaking in a new pen, I really like finishing up an old one too. The old ones start to dry out a bit, but creates a different kind of character in their mark because of that.

BATTLEMiLK 2 @ San Diego Comic Con!

2010-07-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

BATTLEMiLK Volume 2 will be at this year's San Diego Comic Con, available at the Design Studio Press Booth (Booth #1701). The artists (yes, that includes me) will be there to sign copies on Friday, July 23, from 4 - 5pm.

If you are not able to make it to Comic Con this year, BM2 will be available wherever DSP books are sold (i.e. Amazon.com, Borders, etc.) Hope to see you there!

Well hello there!

2010-07-05T18:38:00.000-07:00

Alcatraz Visit #2

2010-06-30T23:37:00.001-07:00

Taking a tour of Alcatraz is one of the few touristy activities in San Francisco I recommend doing. I took my uncle while he came to visit recently. They also feature a nighttime tour I'm eager to take someday. Who's in?!

Battlemilk Volume 2

2010-06-24T15:45:00.000-07:00

I have been working on a book with some friends (David Le Merrer, Jackson Sze, Kilian Plunkett, Thang Le, and Wayne Lo) and it will be coming out really soon: Battlemilk Volume 2. The website became live today. The book will be available online, in stores, and at this year's San Diego Comic Con (where we will be signing copies at the Design Studio Press booth). Oh, Comic Con it's been awhile since we've seen each other, let's try to be friends shall we?

Carnival Daredevil

2010-05-10T15:03:00.001-07:00

This is a development sketch for a character that's been bouncing around me noggin.

Work's been crazy, but life's still good.

2010-04-27T23:41:00.000-07:00

Work has been extra, how you say, nuts lately, but I took some time to enjoy the city during a beautiful weekend. Great company, beautiful sunshine, delicious eats, and some sketching made for an amazing day.

Bee Hive @ Sol Food

2010-04-03T03:09:00.001-07:00

Here are a few memory sketches of a bee hive sportin' girl I saw at my favorite restaurant in San Rafael, Sol Food.

How To Train Your Dragon

2010-03-26T02:08:00.001-07:00

I got to see Dreamwork's new animated feature "How To Train Your Dragon" tonight. It's a beautiful, fun, enjoyable film. Go catch it!

Lil Man on a Scooter

2010-02-25T13:42:00.000-08:00

I caught a glimpse of this guy while I was enjoying a delicious Kalbi & Kim-chi sandwich at King Foot Submarine in the Lower Haight. Man I want another right about now!

It's raining outside, and I'm drawing inside...

2010-02-24T01:02:00.001-08:00

... what a great combination.

Playing with Ink Brushes

2010-02-17T22:25:00.001-08:00

Ink has always been a difficult medium for me. So I started using it more and more lately in order to become more proficient with it, and these Japanese brushes I've been playing with are a-freakin-'mazing!

Beautiful Weekend in San Francisco Finally!

2010-02-16T16:50:00.000-08:00

The sun made an appearance this weekend and the weather was amazing, so I made a trip to the zoo.

Don't go in there! That's a dragon!

2010-01-31T22:13:00.000-08:00

This is a study for a piece I have to finish VERY SOOON!

Borders Girl

2010-01-06T23:22:00.000-08:00

Memory sketch of a girl at Borders tonight. By the way unless you're a Jonas Brothers or Twilight fan, Borders probably doesn't have the calendar for you.

Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park

2009-11-15T00:16:00.000-08:00

I recently attended Nightlife at the California at the Academy of Sciences. It happens every Thursday night, and the Academy itself is simply amazing!

Clone Wars Episode: Landing on Point Rain

2009-11-03T13:38:00.000-08:00

Premieres tomorrow night on Cartoon Network. Let's just say this episode holds a special place in my heart.

Really Exhausted Guy

2009-10-26T17:52:00.001-07:00

Saw this guy in San Rafael. He must have been really low on sleep, because his eyes seemed really tired and blood shot.

Clone Wars Trading Cards

2009-10-19T11:22:00.001-07:00

I just finished doing a series of Clone Wars trading cards for Topps, 60 in total. Here's a sample of the lot.

Clone Wars Season 2 Premieres this Friday!

2009-09-29T22:50:00.000-07:00

Painter

2009-09-24T15:19:00.000-07:00

I guess I'm doing a series of sketches based on people I see while I drive.

The Clone Wars Season 2 Premieres October 2nd!

2009-09-22T16:14:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from George and Filoni about what you can expect from Season 2.

It's the Guitar Man

2009-09-22T16:10:00.001-07:00

I briefly saw this guitar totin' fella as I was driving by the San Rafael bus depot yesterday. He looked like an old prospector.

Blog Harvest is Back!

2009-08-18T12:01:00.001-07:00

A blog that was started by some of us Lucasfilm Animation people laid dormant for a long time, but was recently ressurected: Blog Harvest! It's built on doing a different piece a month, where the topic is comprised by an elaborate process of pulling out pieces of random topics out a bowl.

This month's topics: Circus & Giant Monsters!

Gabe Character Scribbles

2009-08-02T12:20:00.000-07:00

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Preview

2009-07-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

Animation Mentor July 2009 Sketches

2009-07-13T23:20:00.001-07:00

Some sketches from the Animation Mentor graduation I attended this weekend. 3 1/2'' by 5'' sketchbooks really come in handy.

Congratulations Van!

Quick sketch before I leave...

2009-06-24T13:48:00.000-07:00

... for Hawaii. This is a beginning sketch for a-to-be-done future piece.

Latin Elvis

2009-06-01T01:38:00.001-07:00

I don't know where you're going or where you've been Latin Elvis I saw walking around in San Rafael... but I bet you have some stories to tell.

CARTOON MOJO!

2009-05-18T08:31:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine, Octavio E. Rodriguez, co-created a website haven for animated shorts, where creators can post up their films for the world to see, Cartoon Mojo. Sign up, check it out, and submit!

Beautiful weather for the zoo....

2009-05-12T00:47:00.001-07:00

... who's coming with?

Keeping honest...

2009-04-24T00:41:00.001-07:00

Lucasfilm Animation Beard-off 2009

2009-04-16T23:26:00.000-07:00

Why you ask... cause of the awesomeness!

I MOSTLY pay attention in meetings...

2009-02-25T13:38:00.001-08:00

Breast Cancer/AIDS Fund Auction

2009-02-24T00:04:00.000-08:00

We held a very spontaneous art auction at work last week for the Breast Cancer/AIDS Fund. My piece was entitled "Un-bearable" which I did not geee.... ooh now I get it. The Auction went really well and we were able to raise a lot of money in the very little time we had. Wheew!

Clone Wars: Ryloth Saga

2009-02-09T23:35:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! (both Western and Eastern)

2009-01-29T00:26:00.000-08:00

New year folks! It's gonna be another good one. I know it. This is a memory sketch of Henry Sellick (who spoke at ILM about the upcoming Coraline, which looks aaaawwwesooome!). I have terrible memory by the way ("Was he wearing an orange shirt or a green one?")

And BIG congratulations to buddy Kelsey Mann for landing a gig at Pixar. We'll definately miss him, but now he gets to hang out with the likes of Luxo Jr. and Mike Wasowski. MIKE WASOWSKI!!

Goin' A.P.E.!!!

2008-10-31T18:45:00.000-07:00

Whew things have been crazy lately. Well A.P.E. (The Alternative Press Expo) is upon us again. And I am sharing a table with my buddy Jackie Huang, who will be selling his neat little Shadow Bugs, and I'll be peddling my sketchbook and new print (posted above there). I've never been to A.P.E. but I hear it's pretty fun and chill. Wish me luck!

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2008-10-22T23:07:00.000-07:00

I usually don't care for musicals, but I found Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog really entertaining, quirky, funny, and touching. From the creative mind of Joss Whedon the story revolves around an aspiring super villain (Neil Patrick Harris) who is having trouble gaining entrance into an evil organization and attracting the girl of his dreams.

Here's the link to the HD version.

... so little time to do it.

2008-10-11T00:24:00.001-07:00

I'm sure most people feel the way I do, always trying to keep up with an ever growing to-do list. Between family, friends, work, freelance, other extracurricular activities, and the rest of my life I'm trying to find the time and focus to accomplish more of what I want. In the meanwhile here are some life drawings I was able to squeeze in recently.

AND congratulations to my pals Chris and Anna Marie on their recent nuptials!! Booyah!

Clone Wars Series Premiere

2008-10-02T13:02:00.000-07:00

I know I've been putting a lot of Clone Wars stuff up lately, but it's encompassed so much of my time as of late. But the show is finally airing:

Friday, October 3 @ 9 pm (Eastern/Pacific)
on Cartoon Network

Oh yeah this is a shirt design I did that was eventually finalized and painted by BKO. He did an amazing job of it too, but I'll let him post up the final image. This will be the last Clone Wars related post for awhile. I promise... seriously... for awhile...

Clone Wars Crew Gear!

2008-09-19T22:20:00.000-07:00

Front

Back

Thermos

I've been busy doing a lot of things the last few months, including some crew gear for the show (which has been occupying more of my time than I expected). I've designed T-shirts, a water bottle, even Yoga pants. But definitely one of my favorite things I got to design was a lunchbox (with some assistance from buddy BKO).

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Series

2008-09-03T00:27:00.001-07:00

Friday, October 3 at 9 pm (Eastern/Pacific)
on Cartoon Network

The premiere of the show has finally been announced! Promos are out on television and it has been very surreal to see something that you've worked on for so long and kept secret for so long out in the world. Even though I see it all the time, I'm still excited about seeing the show actually on television for the whole world to see it. Here's the link to the promo on Cartoon Network.com.

I wonder sometimes if this is only funny to me.

2008-08-04T21:05:00.000-07:00

This is a design I made for a kid's shirt.

Comic Con 2008...

2008-08-04T20:34:00.001-07:00

... was pretty exhausting. I was wiped out for days. That's all the negativity I'm gonna spew out. It definitely had its highlights though. My favorite moment at Comic Con occurred on Sunday after I had already left San Diego. This story was relayed to me by my buddy BKO:

This cute little Supergirl and her dad strolled by the booth and she was drawn right to the cover of my book:

She asked her father, "What's the little girl doing?"
He replied, "I think she's building a robot."
"What's the story daddy?"
"I don't know."

And so they started flipping through the pages. And with each page the little Supergirl concocted a whole story, advancing the tale with every flip. It must have been more adorable than puppies prancing around in a cotton candy shop, while wearing bow ties... and twirling canes.... made of good thoughts. I wish I would've been there for that. Fortunately, my friends took pictures of her as she perused my book:

So I guess Comic Con wasn't so bad.

Tales of Freakiness

2008-07-12T06:44:00.001-07:00

(Before)

(After)

Tangled!

2008-07-08T22:19:00.000-07:00

My books came in from the printer! I'll be sharing a booth with some extrememly talented artists from the crew here (Bosco Ng, BKO, Jackson Sze, Kinman Chan, Kilian Plunkett, Steward Lee, Thang Le, & Wayne Lo). Our booth is #1329. And other fellow artists from the crew at different tables include Jackie Huang, Kelsey Mann, Russel Chong, and Sergio Paez. Look out Comic Con, here we come!

Back in my day...

2008-06-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Whoa! I found this old sketch for a color script I never actually got around to well... coloring. It's from a group project I worked on during animation school. Working on that project taught me a lot about cooperation, patience, compromise, and teamwork. Oh boy did it.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Topps Trading Cards

2008-05-31T00:14:00.001-07:00

Some of us are creating Clone Wars Sketch Trading Cards and here's a glimpse of some of the great work that's being done.

(To clarify, there is a Thang Le that works at the studio also. Weeeiiiirrd...)

Hasbro Clone Wars Might Muggs!

2008-05-31T00:05:00.000-07:00

Hasbro has been creating these Mighty Muggs figures. The designs are great, and now they're delving into The Clone Wars franchise. Here's a link to see some of their great... dolls?

Reginald Roundbottom

2008-05-26T17:47:00.000-07:00

Clone Wars Theatrical Trailer

2008-05-10T00:20:00.000-07:00

Happy Leon?!

2008-02-24T23:08:00.001-08:00

Leon Gittens over on the side there has been badgering me to put something up. So here's a quick girlie sketch.

Clone Wars Feature You Say?

2008-02-12T09:59:00.000-08:00

More info here:
http://starwars.com/theclonewars/news/announcement.html

Yet even more about this Clone Wars thing:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2008-02-11-clone-wars-main_N.htm

Stopped Raining Finally

2008-02-06T00:28:00.001-08:00

Whew. It finally stopped raining here Sunday. Took advantage of the drier weather and went for a hike. Sketchbook in hand, some Thomas Newman playing in your ear, beautiful day in San Rafael... not bad at all.

Wild Care Center

2007-10-21T13:36:00.000-07:00

http://www.wildcaremarin.org

ZOT!

2007-09-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

Dr. Seuss

2007-07-11T19:31:00.000-07:00