Children book illustration

Just a practice for how I would illustrate a kid for a book. Just learning and doing.

Pre Production Practice

        Here is a sketch of my idea. A few more changes, some reference shots and onto the work!

I am really excited for this project that is coming up for me. This yet again going to be a culmination of what I have learned in Photoshop. This ones are practices of the figure that will be in my piece. The piece will have like a lara croft meets frank frazetta. I going to do one more practice piece then tackle the main one. Yipee! :)

Speed Paint

One hour speed paint to loosen up for my upcoming digital illustration that I am looking forward too. I don't know what this was supposed to be. I just remember thinking of some kind of monster or robot guarding a shiny gem. Like some kind of RPG dungeon boss that guards something of high value in a cave.

Digital Painting Practice - Lizard

I am glad that I am finally improving in photoshop. I felt like i was not learning anything right. But after looking at some tutorials at http://www.ctrlpaint.com/ and doing away with bad habits. Its making sense to me now. But I still need to practice, I am just glad that to see at least a glimpse of the future possibilities. I have never rendered this much all on photoshop.

Landscape Practice 1

More practice leads to more practice leads to more. I really enjoy watching conceptart.org tutorials. Its always good to see and learn from people who have been successful in artwork. Gives you a lot of inspiration and reminds you that you can always improve. Done in Photoshop.

I LIVE!! Back in school and back on the prowl!

Oh man! I haven't put anything on this blog for years. For anyone wondering, I took a year off in late 2009 and went to another school. I then transferred from that school ( SCF- State College of Florida) and got back into Ringling! This semester I learned so much. I .....well in simpler terms... I am evolving into an actually good artist. I tried out so many mediums that I thought I hated but realized that I just didn't understand them. Now I am in love with OILS, ACRYLIC, and PASTELS. :)

Here is some stuff from this 2011 fall semester.

                                                          Charcoal Figure Drawing

                                                     Charcoal Figure Drawing

                                                    Charcoal Figure  Drawing

                                                     Oil Rub- Good Ole' George Washington

 

                                                     Acrylic Painting- (Secretary Bird)

                                             Pastel Still Life

                                                         Acrylic Painting Illustration- Pterodactyls are the future

                                                    Oil Figure Painting

                                           Oil Interior Painting

                                                    Pastels Figure Drawing


Yeah. I am really excited for these next two years.  To actually do more Finished work. Now back to mastering these different mediums. And tackling the next big challenge.......DIGITAL PAINTING!!!!

illustration Friday

I had the busiest day of my life. Who knew that it took so long to get a resume and a portfolio together. That is why I did this so late. I really dislike procrastination. :(