Friday, April 29, 2011

Sketches

Ithaca Falls


Ithaca falls and a cartoon of some fashion images I found. The guy had a weird expression so I figured there had to be a reason...snails.

[Current Goals]
- Start doing landscapes on location
- paint more
- sketch everyday

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Finished Landscape


Finally done with this one. Mixed media project where we insert a figure into a landscape (I painted the landscape on location). Went a lot better than I thought it would.

Acrylic (layout)
Digital (Figure and landscape edits)
Water color paper 140lb
Roughly 10 hours

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Grocery


Progress on Grocery Illustration. Was an alternative to another project. I thinkI am moving towards this style for my editorial pieces.

Acrylic, Gesso and Ink
Illustration Board
3 Hours

Scratchboard Practice


Scratchboard of a friend of mine. First real attempt so I was pretty pleased with it.

Ink on Gesso Scratchboard
Masonite
Roughly 7 hours

Animal Portrait


Animal Portrait (I combined myself with a puma). Took roughly 6 hours traditional and was adjusted in Photoshop.

Acrylic Washes and Ink
Illustration Board
Roughly 6 Hours

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Landscape

Version 1

Version 2


Landscape I painted at Highland Park. It was drizzling the whole day but it came out pretty good considering. The second version is the original with a digital painting over it.

Acrylic
Cold press water color paper 140 lb (Photoshop CS5)
Roughly 3 hours for layout (3 more for digital)

Campers


Finally was able to upload this one. Project about bettering yourself for the sake of the community. I chose to do more community service by working with campers. Enjoy.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Deer Girl


Spontaneous painting of a Mother Nature figure that became a deer girl. The portrait in the back is of a nature figure showing a child what has happened to the Earth and telling them that they need to change the ways of their ancestors.

Photoshop
4 Hours

Friday, April 1, 2011

Swan


Swan watercolor I did for Luvon. I would like the finish adding mnore contrast in this at some point.

Watercolor
140 lb Cold Press
2 Hours

Turtles and Hamsters



Two comics I did recently for the Reporter. The turtle one is part of a larger comic but it was my favorite panel. Enjoy.

Kiwi Crab


Animal combination project. Kiwi Crab and Chameleon.

Cross Hatching with Repidograph Pen
6 Hours

Video Games as Art - Reporter


Illustration for the Reporter about Video Games as an Artistic Process.

Digital
4 Hours