Monday, January 31, 2011

Tank parts

I'm creating tanks in parts so that I can mix and match. Included is the beginning of my evil tank, so noted because it has spikey treads and skull-like suspension. When it comes time to make it an evil color, I'll just go over to Adjustments>Hue/Saturation in Photoshop and adjust the evil knobs. Or use the evil quick key.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Paintings

Here are a couple of paintings I did this summer, showing my progression. They're both 6"x6".



Probably should have stopped somewhere between stage 2 and stage 3.





Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Portfolio 4: Scenes

And finally, scenes. By the way, except for the three pen & ink drawings in a previous blog, everything was created in Photoshop. I usually start with pencil on paper, and quickly go over to Photoshop.
I hope you enjoyed looking at the work. As you can see, I have an affinity for rivets, bat wings, cars with fins and old radio tubes.
Cheers


This was done from a photo I took of the Burrard Bridge in
Vancouver, B.C., shot from the Granville Island Bridge.



Portfolio 3: Props

Props are anything not a character or background.





Portfolio 2: More characters

All of the illustrations, except the 'Brainchild', the three pen & inks and a couple of skateboarders posted earlier, were created within the last six months.


 






Portfolio 1: Characters

As I stumble through the blogosphere, my portfolio should appear within the next few blogs. This will be a slightly pared-down version of the printed piece. In putting this book together, I drew a variety of characters, props and scenes that I thought would be fun to draw and would also showcase my drawing style. I like playing with straight and curved lines, pushing the style to see what I can get away with and having a strong silhouette.
The musicians are the amazing Ethyl and the Regulars, one of Denver's best rockabilly bands. Here 'tis: