June 15, 2009

Ok, its official. Im starting my motorcycle trip around the world on June 21st, 2009 - I'm supposed to finish around January next year. The goodbye party is on 19th of June in "Maskata" club, Students town, Sofia - this is an official invitation, if you're reading this on time. The bands playing will be Obraten Efect and Alley Sin, and I have absolutely no idea what the rest of the program is going to look like. Keep your fingers crossed, maybe I will see you somewhere on my way - from Bulgaria to Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, Russia, Japan, the US, Canada, trans-Europe, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria again. So - I'm out for a spin, see you soon.

March 15, 2009

My friends from the Bulgarian prog-metal Pantommind just released a new album - you can hear parts of it at Pantommind.com. I wouldnt post it here if it didnt rock my ears off, so if you like progressive, check them out, they are awesome musicians, great guys and would need all the fans and support they can get to continue making their fantastic music. I was the first guy ever to buy the new album, so now having already made my way into history, I can retire from the world and find a desert cave to dwell in. See you in a couple of decades!

August 25, 2008

Important update: Yesterday I made my first schnitzels. Out of 5, 3 turned out reasonably edible. I believe this to be a great success, and probably my long overdue rite of passage into adulthood. Which reminds me I turned 30 last week - it came almost as big a surprise as the schnitzels.

January 19, 2008

Happy new year! My interview for 3D Creative magazine is now published online on 3D Total. You can read it HERE.

June 27, 2007

New advancement on the writing front - my new motorcycle adventure has been published in the june issue of MOTOMANIA magazine.

June 13, 2007

Here's the deal - I wrote a story about another of my more recent motorcycle-travels , that most of you will not be able to read, because it is in BULGARIAN (the best language ever, you should learn it). You can view it HERE, and just so you know, it tells the story of me transporting my bike through Bulgaria on a train (it was too cool to ride - the weather, not the bike, of course), which is not an ordinary train - more like that Harry Potter stuff where magical things happen - like when there is no ramp to load the bike on, like when there's nothing to eat or drink and when you get lost in the tunnels below the train station just before the happy end. Serious stuff.

June 11, 2007

Hey there! More news, that are at least a month old: A long and totally not boring interview (honestly!) with me can be found in the march issue of the3D CREATIVE MAGAZINE, on the cover of which "Bad" is featured. "Bad" also got a CG talk choice award, and last, but not least - my tutorial on painting subsurface scattering is featured in 2D ARTIST MAGAZINE. Ah, one more thing. "Bad" is also going to be featured in the "Digital Art Masters" book from "3D Total". Cool, eh? And if you think this is exciting, this is going to blow you away... Err, well, maybe I'll wait for it a bit more. For now, I'll just say I've been working on something that is going to kick some major behind.

March 02, 2007

Allright...I just had another one of those days full of non-coincidences. Its damn weird, creepy almost, and it feels great. Does anybody else know what I'm talking about? Right now I feel like I have so much creative power I can explode. I know that sounds funny, I dont use drugs and I rarely drink. Just thought I should go and say it. Have a nice day all of you guys!

February 21, 2007

Hey guys, I almost forgot - there are a couple of new interviews with yours truly – one online HERE at the awesome character artists’ resource site CHARACTER DESIGNS.COM, the other one is offline, printed in the biggest Bulgarian magazine for…well for awfully lot of things, like hi-fi electronics, design and whatnot – HiComm. The current issue's theme is "Digital artwork", and it focuses on the Bulgarian digital artsits. The interview in HiComm features some work I have not shown on my website, as well as some of my friend Svetlin Velinov’s brilliant artworks, and more great and I believe useful stuff. I think the interviews turned out interesting and I hope you check them out. Upcoming is the interview in the march issue of 3D CREATIVE MAGAZINE.

February 20, 2007

Uploaded a short movie I did a year ago ( in five days, actually). Mostly 3D, made to resemble cutout animation. Click HERE for more

Also, and more important: HERE I have uploaded another short 3D movie project with explanations, pictures from production and pre-production stages of the work in progress. This movie has the temp title “Bad to the bone” and is about an evil looking biker who actually has a kind heart. No, of course it’s not about me, I don’t have the “kind heart” part.

February 19, 2007

Uploaded the illustrated description of the Graphilla "Fantasy Mount" CG Art Contest I organized in january 2006. Click HERE for more

December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas! Be happy guys and gals, be healthy, be inspired, and smile waaay lot than you did last year!

December 20, 2006

Uploaded my article on subsurface scattering for 2D artists. It’s a study on how and why does the translucency work, without getting too physical ( ‘cause we’re artists, after all, not physicists ). I’ve also explained my approach to painting realistic translucent object, and I think it’s readable enough even for non-artists. It’s my first attempt on writing a tutorial; perhaps I will do painting realistic lighting/shadowing/global illumination next. Also! Christmass is near! Can you hear the bells? And still no snow, we actually were able to take a ride with my friends on the bikes. Sweet. That cursed global warming might just as well give us some good moments before we all die in a horrible ecological catastrophy...And more - aside from enviromentalist, I'm slowly turning into vegan, it's been more then a month I havent tasted any animal products. Hardcore! I'll be saying this here in a couple of days again, but just in case - have a MERRY CHRISTMASS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

December 01, 2006

Hey, remember when I told you I had some news that really, really rock? Well, it’s the fact, that I now work in Offset Software – I guess almost a full year now - the guys behind Project Offset – a very impressive next gen first person epic fantasy shooter. Sounds good, eh? The team is fantastically talented and I’m honored to be a part of those guys. I’m working on getting my visa and working for a while in California (sure, no problem, I’ll get you Arnold’s autograph), where they tell me I can ride a bike full year. Sounds like a nice place to spend the winter...

November 12, 2006

MySpace page up! Hell, everybody’s got one these days. It’s great meeting all those new and interesting people from all around the place.

November 11, 2006

Hiya, guys! I was part of the jury of the "Computer Space" contest for a second year in a row. It's an annual CG Forum under the patronage of the President (the official dude of the whole country). It was really cool, had many impressive international entries and we met lots of interesting and inspiring people during the forum. Check out the site here

September 09, 2006

Went to the Romanian biker gathering in Snagov, near Bucuresti, with Plamen, Bat'Dimo and lots of other friends. They have these cool meatballs with garlic, and a neat lake with ducks and boats. I had to (try to) sleep in a tent full of water, the rain was a flood, and we got lost in Bucuresti twice cause of Plamen and his crazy ghost-rider-like drivin’. P.S. A week later that guy went from Varna to Moscow on his motorcycle FOR 27 HOURS. And I had to ride with HIM. Not fair. I want my Shark back.

July 07, 2006

I got a new bike. Err…relatively new I mean, it’s like ‘94 or something, A Honda Revere 650. I've painted it yellow-black instantly, and I feel much better now. 'Cause I'm not watching the other passing by riders enviously, I mean, not just 'cause of the color. Anyway, it’s more like a streetfighter/naked than a cruiser, and it moves a hell of a lot differently – it accelerates, brakes, turns/leans much, much better. I’ve worn out the sides of my boots by dragging them on the ground while turning in the beginning, but I calmed down and am a serene rider once again. That happens sometimes when you almost manage to kill yourself. All’s well that ends well, they say! Thanx, God!

February 26, 2006

I sold my bike yesterday! It's hard to believe I'm motorcycle-less, though it's temporary I avoid thinking about it. Kind of like I'm naked, and It'll get harder as the sun becomes warmer and closer to Earth. I hope to get a new one before the summer comes, but then again...Seems like I'll have so much work I rather not have mycelf distracted:) Cause the work is awesome too...I'll tell you more when I can!:)

February 13, 2006

Today I ceremonially lowered the Bon Jovi banner I held hanging in the office. After a period of giving it some thought, I decided to leave Black Sea Studios and take a different path, wherever it might lead. I had an awesome three years working with those guys, I've learned a lot and I hope I was able to give something in return as well. I'll miss ya, dudes. You rock! I allready have a few proposals I'll be thinking of next, but for now I'll be spending the next month studiyng and working on my short movie, wich is to be my graduation flic at New Bulgarian University in Animation Direction. I allready have a publication in NBU ( regarding Internet emoticons, wich was a bit massacred by whoever edited it...don't read the intro, I beg you! How does"The main research on emoticons was done in Internet" sound? Well, I didn't write THAT! Doh. ) Also I was invited to work as a WRITER for Gamers Workshop magazine. I love those guys, so I'll try to do that when I got the time. Also GRAPHILLA 3D contest I organized now has a 2D side-contest with the same theme! Cool stuff! Be sure to check it out:)

January 20, 2006

First of all - Happy New Year. Have fun, be healthy, and I hope you get whatever makes you feel happy. Today's the day the third GRAPHILLA.COM Bulgarian 3D contest kicks off - on wich I spent the last two or three weeks organizing, and I feel damn proud by the way it turned out by now. We have numerous and really great sponsors, multiple awards - and above all, we have Meats Meier , Khang Le and Rich Diamant in the jury. How cool is that;) We hope there'll be lots of interesting work and competition going on in the forums, so check it out HERE . It has a deadline of two months so...It'll be a while till the results show up.

November 14, 2005

I'm selling my motorcycle locally in Bulgaria, so if you are interested, click here for more info. Plus, I finally saw Serenity and that's one of the best damn sci-fi movies in the last decade - but be sure to check out the Firefly series first.

November 07, 2005

BIG gallery update. Finally, Eurica, It's alive, etc. After a couple of sleepless nights I managed to upload all the junk from 2000 to 2004, mostly ancient stuff but some of the images I still like nevertheless. I got permission from Black Sea Studios to upload Knights of Honor stuff, I also got permission from Haemimont Games to upload ( really ancient ) stuff from Celtic Kings . I made a separate thread for the Celtic Kings ingame character portraits, uploaded some pics made for the Graphilla forums, some 3D thing, even some antideluvian stuff made for Gamers' Workshop magazine in 2000. Most recent thing is the Biker-Santa from 2004, whom I didn't finish so It's still a wip. I also updated some of the old threads with new images. Yes, I know I should have done that years ago, please don't look at me like that. I still have to arrange all the stuff by dates, right now it's a big time-space mess in the gallery, hope it doesn't give birth to some online wormhole and cause the Internet to implode or something. Don't be afraid to click on the links to view all of the gallerys, a proof of my recently discovered knowlege of html tag existence. One more thing: if you're into melodic heavy rock, this band is a must-hear: Starbreaker

October 04, 2005

New news! At long last...After a summer filled with thrilling adventures and gasoline scent ( wich are yet to be told, as soon as I have the time ) I'm back at work. A couple of days ago I attended the Computer Space 2005 jury in computer graphics, animation, and offline multimedia categories, wich was an interesting experience for me. Right now I'm working on some stuff wich hopefully I'll be able to share soon, so expect even newer news. Have a nice day >:)

July 18, 2005

June 22, 2005

Added another photo-report about our trip to Varna - "Pobiti Kamani" - this one actually a prequel to Veliko Turnovo. Descriptions in Bulgarian. More great news - I'm just back from a Megadeth live concert, wich kicked all our asses so hard, that I still have some bruises here and there.

June 08, 2005

Posted new photos from the Veliko Turnovo Moto-Rock Festival - descriptions in Bulgarian. Someone willing to translate them in English? Oh, c'mon, I'll buy you a beer! More road-reports on the way...

May 11, 2005

Added some photos with detailed descriptions from the "Slippery When Wet" weekend this week, when we hit the road to the sea - more than 400 kilometers of non-stop rain. Check them out - for now the descriptions are in bulgarian, I'll have them translated ASAP. Rock on!

April 26, 2005

Time for some good news:) The police found my car intact, almost nothing missing, can you believe this? The guys who stole it even left some small change there, for the ride I guess...Damn unpredictable world, but I like it when everything ends well:)Besides, I installed my new bike battery, and I've been riding all weekend:) Today's my first riding to work this season and It was sooo nice just passing through the traffic jam...Things are getting better, the planets are back in place I guess:) Best of luck and safe rides to you all! Greets!

April 07, 2005

Hell! This time news are bad. Some stupid and yet to be found idiots, may God forgive them, stole my car yesterday.Guess there's something wrong with my luck these days, must be Saturn passing before Venus or some similar shit. Anyway, I'm seriously pissed off. What's worse, my bike's battery was in there. GR-R-R-R!

April 02, 2005

News! I got these pinkish little mouses I drew uploaded to the 2d gallery, and put the "explicit lyrics" sign up.Now I can write "fuck" here as much as I want, though I promise not to use the fucking word too often;)Take care...

March 16, 2005

Hey there! At last, an update...I bet I caught you off guard with this one, surprize-surprize!:) I wrote a short info about me in general - replacing the temporary one that was placeholding here on my site for two years now...If you're wondering where to read it, look westwards, or 9 o'clock:D I've been working on some stuff recently so there's to be a gallery update soon. Also - I suppose I'll put an "explicit lyrics" sign somewhere, I feel a bit like it lately (damn it!;)

January 07, 2005

Happy new year! May in this new sequence of Earth's repetitive (thank God!) turning around the Sun you meet and exceed your minimum reqirements for happiness:) Have fun and Rock!

October 09, 2004

Update! Some pics added to gallery:2d , and the photos from the glorious KNIGHTS OF HONOR party in bio:photos, be sure to check them out. Also there are some minor changes to be done on the site's layout soon so don't be surprised next time you enter...:D

September 19, 2004

My vacation is over! Back to work tomorrow with new strength and I hope new muse, the old one died or ran away months ago...If you find her, tell her I don't want her back! Kidding, I can always use an extra muse;)Sorry about not responding at mails and ICQ, check out the photo gallery - you'll see why.I'm back, so see you soon:D

August 18, 2004

Vacation!!!

August 15, 2004

Birthday!!!

June 22, 2004

A breath of fresh air - we got some time off at work;) As a result me and some friends went to the Kazanluk bikers' event this weekend and had a great time - be sure to check out the latest pictures in the bio>photos section. New stuff comming to the gallerys soon (I hope:)

April 18, 2004

News! And good ones the most of them:) First - Black Sea Studios signed with Electronic Arts - world's number one game publisher.We deserve it, so I guess no one is that surprised, but it's cool anyway:) Besides that - the II-nd Graphilla.com 3d contest we did is over, introducing a number of great works by many talanted bulgarian CG artists, so we're all very proud.What else...Hmm. All our asses are beeing kicked really hard at work - lots of work and so little time.Just a little more patience guys and you'll be playing the world's best strategy game - Knights of Honor:)

February 20, 2004

Good news everyone! We got the new 3D contest running at Graphilla.com - the theme's great - robots - and the award's the best render system ever - V-ray Advanced;)To those about to join - we salute you. Besides, I got several new images uploaded to gallery/wip.

January 07, 2004

Update!!!:) First of all - Happy New Year!:)May you all be healthy, wealthy, filthy (rich), and most important - Be Happy:)And I don't mean the crappy song;) Anyway I've uploaded a new image to the "2d" and a couple of photos to the "bio" sections.More updates comming soon, as always:) The other news are a bit sad/happy mix.The good news - we're back to work - the bad news - we're back to work:)The holydays went by like on a motorbike;)Anyway, it was fun...We had the greatest Christmas Party at Black Sea, as every year, and a fine celebration with friends at the "Fans" rock bar, wich by the way has moved to a different location:)It's got more space now and it's gotten even a better blace to rock.So rock on guys, see you soon!

October 03, 2003

On a ste-e-el horse I ri-i-de....Hey guys!:) Another long period without updates again...But there's great news - I've copleted another one of my biggest dreams:)I got a motorcycle - Kawasaki Eliminator ZL600. A bit 2 fast and 2 furious for my poor driving skills, so I'm still trying to get used to it...with moderate sucess. Anyway, though my leg still hurts, I'm not gonna give up:)Pray for me;)

August 15, 2003

Well, Happy Birthday to me! I'm quarter century old, feels just like it did a couple of days ago:) Nothing that different really:) My colleagues really surprized me with a great present - a Nolan cruiser helmet! Thanx guys:)! The party was great, I had the "Fans" rock bar reserved just for us and we had awsome time, lots of beer and hard rock... Thanx yall for coming:)! To those whom I havent invited - my apollogies guys, you know how absent-minded I am, I hope you're not mad at me;)Be sure to check out the exclusive comics Rossen made from the party pics in the photos section!

July 31, 2003

Knights of Honor website up! Today the KOH site goes public (see the links section) , and you guys are the first to know;)! Also one of the artworks I did for the E3 demo got to the wallpapers section, so check it out.I've also uploaded it in the 2d gallery. More good news - Joe Lynn Turner, the infamous singer for Rainbow, Deep Purple and Ingwie Malmsteen is having a show in Sofia today, more info on that tomorrow;)

July 27, 2003

OK,the site works! All the news before this one have been added with a back date, I wrote them today. The site's been up for quite a while, though I could not find the time to add any info. Not that I have the time now, but I'm doing it anyway;) Soon I'll add all the stuff in the gallery and photos sections, so far there's just dummy files in there. I have to write the bio too...And I got so much work on my head I can barely find the time to sleep. Good that Gotthard released their new album, keeps me awake at the office:) Check back later, I PROMISE I'll upload everything in a week!:) And Kiro, thanx for the patience:)

July 26, 2003

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO AND SIS!:)

June 30, 2003

Another of my dreams is about to come true - getting a motorcycle. After a couple of weeks driving an ancient russian mashine "Voshod" 175cc on the test polygon today I got my exam, and I'm finally getting a motorcycle driving license!:) So far I've been thinking of getting an Yamaha Virago 535, a beautifull japan touring bike,Honda Magna or Shaddow,Suzuki Intruder...I still have time to think about the model, I guess I'll buy it for my birthday (15th aug)...Cant wait!

May 25, 2003

Good news everyone!:) I got something to brag about...one of my biggest dreams has come true:) 25th of may, Erfurt stadium, Germany - BON JOVI live! They did a great show, the public went wild, just as I always have imagined it. Despite it was the new "Bounce" album tour, they did a great deal of their older songs, playing harder than ever. These guys roooock! Yeeeah! Whoooah! I had a short stay in Bonn with my brother and sister,we had a great time.I loved the town, it has many old buildings, cathedrals and tiny streets, and looks somehow tiny and comfortable:) And I loved the shnitzels-check out "Lenee's" restaurant on Lenee Street (or maybe it was Lenne:)

April 04, 2003

The 3D contest we did at the bulgarian CG Art forums www.GRAPHILLA.com turned out to be a success! More than twenty contestants, some of them came up with really professional works. The assignment was "Space ship" - an easy, interesting and yet challenging task, leaving enough space for fresh and innovative concepts. I'm really proud of the work we did on the organization, since it was our first time doing something like this:) I'd like to thank especially George "Joro" Nikolov from "5th degree" studio and my colleague and friend Vesselin "Morgoth" Efremov. I love ya guys! We're looking up to the new contest, which is coming soon. If you happen to be some eccentric multi-millionaire looking for a cool way to spend his money, you can support our next contest thus giving Bulgarian CGI artists the chance to survive in this sad and cruel world... :)

April 01, 2003

OK, finally online! After years of planning to build myself a website, I finally have one. The thing that made me do it was the receiving of the CG talk choice award for one of my latest 2d works.I needed a place to place it;) And still, i decided to leave the work on the site in the hands of professionals: Very,very special thanks to my friends Assen "Implant" Petrov from Designworx, who did the awsome design, and Kiril "Alien" Iliev for developing it :) Thanx guys, I'd be nowhere without you!