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Sunday, December 25, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Season's Greetings
Is that right: do you put an apostrophe before the s in "season's"? That's the impression I always got when people wished somebody "the season's greetings", but maybe I'm wrong . . .
Anyway. I can't sleep. Again. So I decided to post a quick something because I'm really excited about it and I'm a geek.
It's finally here! Now I just have to wait until NEXT CHRISTMAS to see it. And then the Christmas after that for the second part.
Yeah. It's so worth it!
Also, new doodle:
Technically it's for S&C, but I've been trying to put together a Christmas card in a more "cartoony" style and the concept sort of bled over into what you see above. Done in Illustrator. I always seem to head over to that program when I want to do something "fun" and "quick" and "mindless", and it always turns into something not quick and finicky and draining (sometimes in a good way). But I did have fun - and that was the main point.
Anyway. I can't sleep. Again. So I decided to post a quick something because I'm really excited about it and I'm a geek.
It's finally here! Now I just have to wait until NEXT CHRISTMAS to see it. And then the Christmas after that for the second part.
Yeah. It's so worth it!
Also, new doodle:
Technically it's for S&C, but I've been trying to put together a Christmas card in a more "cartoony" style and the concept sort of bled over into what you see above. Done in Illustrator. I always seem to head over to that program when I want to do something "fun" and "quick" and "mindless", and it always turns into something not quick and finicky and draining (sometimes in a good way). But I did have fun - and that was the main point.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
Robin Hood from RHP
Some portrait sketches for my Robin Hood character for RHP. I was trying out different drawing mediums on Strathmore Velvet Grey pastel paper. I'm leaning towards the Prisma - which is what you see in the top corner drawings.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Concept Poster for Silkwood & Co.
Just a concept sketch for a poster for Silkwood & Co. I'm working on the final, but don't know when I'll be able to get it up.
The drawing is done in charcoal. I put down a layer of charcoal powder in my sketchbook (and I'm glad I was able to scan it in quickly, 'cause I haven't been able to spray it and the stuff is smudging and getting everywhere!) and pulled out the lights with a kneaded eraser and went back in with a charcoal pencil for the darks. I scanned in the drawing, found a picture of old paper, pulled them both into Photoshop and set the charcoal drawing to "multiply". Then I played with the levels and the color balance until I liked how it looked. I added the type in InDesign.
I'm not sure if I am going to keep the font/logo you see in this one. I've been playing with several other styles. I'll try and put something up with those soon and you can let me know what you think!
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