Food Puns are Fun

Another project for one of my classes. I'm really enjoying myself now that I don't have instructors telling me that I won't succeed without item synthesis, or the ability to be conceptual rather than narrative, or that characters will not get me business. It also makes me feel less like crap, so work I like happens more.



Note, the pun is "fish and chips"

Royal Winter Fair

What did I learn? Farm animals are smelly, but not so smelly that thousands of people wouldn't want to be in a room with them to take photos and win prizes.

Also, as cute as they are, it's not that much of a moral dilemma to go get a burger after seeing how sad a cow looks.







I wouldn't mind going back if I have the chance next year. Man that place was crammed full of sheep.

A silly post.

Please note, though no one reads this but Kim, that I am not an American.

Also, I am not a republican, but I think McCain is a nice enough guy. Palin, however, seemed extremely crazy. I'm glad she's not the VP, and I thought I would miss her crazy tv appearances (but she's still making them.)

Anyway. Here.



Also, the text balloon says "You betcha" at least, in theory.

Red Cross

Another image I'm pretty happy with. This time it's a bit more uplifting than my writhing pile of people. We were doing a project about social awareness, and I chose the Red Cross as my starting point.
I don't know why, but I really like the linework in it. Next, I moved on to my new coloring style. Flats and textures.
I wanted to make the crosses stand out more, though, so I tinkered around with the file and ended up with something a bit more arty.
I think I'll make one more version where the desaturated area gradiates up to color toward the blue sky, but keep all the red's bright again.

I liiiiveeeee. Art post.

School is crazy busy during fourth year.

Anyway, let's get some pictures posted, hm?

Umm... you might need to click on them. They went weird.

First off, an image from I think my favorite class of all time. I really enjoyed the linework for this, and I think it's the closest thing I've ever drawn to being explicit.
The colors were fun too. This is actually how I'll be doing any editoral style work from now on. I hide my linework too much, and I'm told it's what I'm good at. Peer pressure worked, guys.

Also, I'll be using textures more. I'm slowly building a collection of them.
Lastly, something for my own personal stuff. I've learned that a huge part of digital painting is appropriate use of textures, and matte painting. You'll get to see that later.

(I'm talking to YOU Kim. I know you're the only one likely reading this.

New Sketch Post

Well, a single sketch. Photojournalist Frank West from the game "Dead Rising" which is ridiculous, stupid fun. I'm thinking of making this costume for halloween... mostly cause I only need to make the mask.

I could have gone into Journalism and ran around hitting zombies with a sledgehammer too, you know.

No, I don't have a thing for blood or sledgehammers.

Illustration Post Number...2 I think.

A new illustration I did for kicks. As a confession, I have to say, I'm addicted to drawing tactical RPG style characters. Weirdly, it was a style I drew in for class that wasn't considered too niche market. In one of my final portfolio reviews, I was told it could net me some work, which kind of baffled me.

I still need to learn how to scan watercolors decently though.