Bianca Reprise Process

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process pics from the Bianca reprise. 

spit

got the work computer back together.  business as usual.

sketching faces etc

stuff

Too much on my mind

it's certainly crowded.

Bianca's New Clothes

re-thinking bianca's outfit and weapons to something less "anime" than previously designed.

Sketches

putting in some sketches before the weekend and holiday. 

New Pirate

Photoshop

poi-ryts

conceptualizing off the last pic. 

Bromo

there was a song I had in mind for this.   not perfect but close to what I'd imagined. 

brainless sketching pt..3254

Back from the shadows, once again.   Had some freelance work to take care of and other life things that popped up along the way.  Here are some shitty brainfarts I had yet to post before disappearing.

x23 process

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process shots for x-23 with some minor annotations.

x23

more x people!  x23

done in photoshop.

©Marvel

the History of Mia

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A friend of mine mentioned to me last week about "that girl you always draw".   Well this is Mia.  She's been the mascot and the namesake of my URL since about 1992 or 93.  I wasn't able to produce the first ever drawing I made of her, but that dreadful pic on the far left is an indicator of where my drawing interests were at the time.  Sure, there's a story with her, but I don't really try to tell it like I do with other characters.  She just seems to grow right along with me as I try to get better with art. 

The Hideo Concert

Back in July, I was hired on to do the projection illustration and storyboards for Hideo (http://www.hideoconcert.com).   Over 100 paintings and many concepts later, the production is ready to go! The first showing is right around the corner on Nov. 5 at the Performing Arts Center's Christopher Cohan Center in San Luis Obispo, CA.    If you're in the area, please get a ticket and check out all the hard work everybody has put into the show.  

Rogue

For a friend that could use some cheering up.

Photoshop

Rogue is Marvel's character, of course. 

Morning sketching

Good morning.

Portrait

Took longer than I wanted, but also couldn't get a lot of things about this going right.  Final result is ok.

sketches

more sketches.

quick sketch time

stuff. Photoshop

Red Sonja Sketching

some between-work fun.

Black Metal

Personal work!  and it's naked!

Photoshop, 

Around

a rare  WIP of a personal pic I'm squeezing in between work.

Photoshop. 

For Aerysta

With some free time this morning, I did a portrait for my friend Aerysta.

Done in Photoshop.

I'm alive

Hello

I'm still here.   Swamped with illustration work for Hideo and trying to sleep the rest of the time.   But tonight is a rare, free night, so here's some sketches.

zbrush work

learned some new things in Zbrush and it's becoming more and more fun.

New Gig!

http://hideoconcert.com

I am the new projection illustrator for Hideo , as of last week.  I will be doing the illustrations shown on projector during the concerts.   Quite excited to have the job!

This does mean things will be pretty slow around the blogs for awhile since I am so busy.   I'll still drop in here and there with other tid bits as time permits

Zbrush chapter 1: moving on

Gonna call it a wrap on Anita, here.   I learned a lot of things and hope to move upward with more modeling in the future. 

it's yo birfday

Birthday gift for http://krhart.com

Photoshop

WIP

WIP

Zbrush face day 2

Day 2 of Zbrush.   Polishing up the face more.   Did hours of tutorial videos and got more familiar with the program and the UI.    

Eyes are a pain but they’re looking better.  Still dreading the ears but we’ll get there.  Will also clean up around her jaw and start to learn hair. 

The 3D Journey Begins

I've never done 3D.   It's been something I've honestly avoided as long as I could after having a terrible experience many years ago with 3D Max.   But technology has come a hell of a long way since.    And really there's not many places left that are going to hire an artist for even conceptual or illustration work without at least some elementary knowledge of 3D CG.

So here we are.  I'm messing around with Sculptris and starting to dabble with Zbrush to have advanced options with the the models.    Yup, this is probably an ugly model but I hope to get better.   I've always heard how painters can easily transition into sculpting and 3D work because they already think that way.  I personally attest to just the opposite.      It's probably going to be a long, long battle ahead before I can make something somewhat presentable.  Here's to getting better. 

Sublevel Reprise final.

Finished!   Photoshop/Painter.

revamp of this old pic:  http://kuroitora.deviantart.com/art/Sublevel-28648477

Reprise

re-thinking an older pic that has been annoying me.   the progress so far. 

Saturday Sketching

Finished! Summer illo

Fuck yeah, summer!    Photoshop.

Teaser Pt. 2]

Still a ways to go on this piece. 

Morning Screen-shot

work in progress.

Work in Progress

sketching

FINISHED! Makoto Alternate

Makoto's best alternate outfit from SFIV.   © Capcom

Done in Painter/Photoshop

work in progress

Sketch and sketch and sketch

till something fucking works!

tues. morning sketch

brainless sketching

Today's Sketching

today's sketching

Cherry Painting Final

Photoshop/Painter. 

Work in Progress Comparison

Work in progress shot of the new Cherry vs the dreadful first version.

Re-Draw

The last painting wasn't working out for many reasons, so it's onward with a re-draw and re-paint. 

screenshot

hooray for more screen real estate.  

Bang bang

drawing today.