A Little Taste of Everything...

Ok, I said I would post up the new paint but I haven't gotten to far into it just yet. So here is the rough(very rough) sketch I do have done. To follow up with that is a logo "re-design" as a personal project of Lambesis Studios. I thought it would be fun to rework the look of what they had, but since this is something I did for myself you can look up their current logo yourself if your that curious.

Another Wide Angle Shots?

Alright! So I have no idea how many of you out there are on or keep up with Jon Schindehette's ArtOrder blog ( host of recent Discover a Muse challenge) but they have a current illustration challenge that has been going on for a while. Although I missed the first submission deadline, I was chatting my friend Bernadette over how hers was going when she mentioned that it was still alright to jump in and participate. So here it is! Or here is a shot of where I am so far (still a few scale and value tweaking needed). I got into some serious color comps this evening, but after working all day I figured I would take a break and post a "production shot". More to come once the ball has rolled a little further. If anyone would like to see a step by step post let me know! I'll put one together.

A New Post! Surviving the Storm

Hey guys, I am finally all moved in and ready to start some new pieces. Sorry it has taken so long to post something new and get going. This thumb/color study is a bit rough but its one of three i'm starting. I need to get those up as well. Let me know what you all think. I really need to get back on the job. I was going nuts not working on anything!

Final Piece for the Year!

Ok, I guess I should say that this better be the last piece this year, Or at least until after Directions(not counting the Alexander the great painting). This sucker is getting in my portfolio or else! it needs to be done by Tuesday night to get that gold sticker i have been saving so we will see. If you see me wish me luck this is more then I was planning on having on my plate by now. Final Line and Value study. Next stop color...

Let's get all caught up!

These are two new assignments that are certainly in progress. Keep an eye out for the final pieces! This first one is for the assignment for Eric Fortunes class. I have class tonight, so we will see how much thing will change by the next time you see it. The second item on the post is my half finished portrait assignment of Alexander The Great. It's my final? piece for C.F. Payne. He may give us another before the end of the year. We will see.

Gladiator Glory:

After that black and white Gladiator character i did for the mailer last week, I thought it would be really fun to actually push the idea and really get something large and full color out of it. I'll be getting started on this over spring break, but for now it's just the thumbnails.

Shamless Self Promotion!

Well, It's been longer then I would like since i posted last, but hang tight! More is coming your way. These are some concept designs for some Self Promotional postcards for my big dramatic send off as soon as possible. This first card will be in color and the second one will be finished in black and white. The back of each card will just be finished off with a simple black and white graphic treatment with my current branding. Stay tuned for more finished work posted and the follow up on the postcards.

Also, These are fairly nailed down mock-ups but suggested tweaks for better compositions for each of the 6 sections are always welcome. Thanks.

That Crazy Van Buren: Follow Up

The Final composition for the Presidential portrait for Payne's class. It's gonna be fairly limited pallet so I figured I would go ahead and post the rough with out color.

The icons at the bottom of the frame symbolize different things about Van Buren's life. The first is a windmill to show what I believe to be the embodiment of Holland (where his parents where from), the second is my homemade icon for his time in office, and the third icon is a new democratic emblem to represent his party. In case you were wondering...

Love Potion No.9: Updated

Ok, this isn't an official sketch, though I will say I got a bit carried away with this one and worked on it longer then I should have. The project is to design an illustration to capture the words of a song released in the 1960's (that is the love potion spilling out behind him). We also have to have an influence in mind when working on the piece. Can you guess who mine is? No guessing if you know already. That's cheating...

I still need to find another song to do roughs for by this Thursday. Tomorrow will be a late night.

That Crazy Van Buren...

This is a little character study for a Presidential porterait I have been given as one of my new projects. The goal with this is just to secure a strong likness of which ever President I decided to do. After choosing Van Buren, I figured a sketch to try to capture his "look" would be the best place to start.

The Final Dentist + Sketch-a-Day 9 and 10

The page layout had to have hand drawn type in it so the headline on that was all drawn and inked by hand.
Coming up probably this weekend will be a watercolor dump. I have been in a Watercolor Studio class all semester and have yet to post anything. Not all of it is good enough to make it up but I have a few favorites that I'll share.

Historical Cover Ideas...

My money is on the bottom Rasputin cover I think. It's a bit dark showing him drowning...BUT when nothing else will work. I am really feeling like the type is still kinda weak on all of them. Tweaking is a must, but I feel like they are going in a strong direction.

Official Sketch-a-Day: 7 and 8

Concepts and Sketches

Have you ever eaten calamari? Well what if the tables turned...That wasn't really the thought behind this first idea, but i guess you could take it there. I got a few planks of wood and have been trying to think of something good to put on them. Finally I decided to do a collection of things similar to this one here. I'll post them when I finish them.

Sketch Dump

A Sketch or Two

The Dentist

Here is an update on the other stuff I've got going on. This is just the color study for the editorial project we got for professional practice. It will be traditional in the end done 11x14. I really need to get cracking on this one.

ALSO: A little Sketch page for you. Just a few sketches from last week from the Liberal Arts classes I'm in.

Mars Fungi Attack: In Color

This is just another sketch that I finally scanned and decided to try and spice it up a bit.

Sketchbook Dump & Project Update

Here is a little update of my Current project in Paynes Class the Blackbeard Book cover. This is just the value study but the painting is currently in the works.

Time for Some Pirate History:

Alright guys here are some Thumbs for my first assignment in C.F. Paynes class. He told me to do a historically accurate pirate book cover for any Real pirate in history. I picked Black beard! These are the thumbs that made the cut out of 23 total. Let me know which gets your vote. I think I am favoring the one with everyone in the captains quarters...That one would have moon light to the left and lamp light on the right. Sounds like fun to me...Those other two would be Black beard being epic up on the deck, and the fourth is the crew coming back from burying the loot. I may change that to being them leaving the ship to go to the island, I have yet to decide.