Hey, guys,
It was brought to my attention that I was absent for a long time, and people noticed it :P Very kind of you. I've just been super busy. I have a couple big commissions, on top of a busy next couple of weeks preparing some new pieces for a portfolio to pitch to a Connecticut-based company called, Melissa and Doug.
I AM working on my own stuff, too. I have several pieces for you guys, actually. Some old school, some new for me.
The character sheets are from the book my friend and I are making. We actually have a publisher, now, who can market us broaden our customer base. This is going to be one kick ass product, guys. No joke. I can't wait to finish it! These characters are hand-drawn and inked, then plunked into the character sheet format (that was also hand-drawn and inked) using Photoshop. I wanted these to feel like old school character sheets, with a bit of a twist. Going for nostalgia, here :)
The map is from an AD&D campaign world I am preparing adventures for. It's a combination of hand-drawn inking, and colour and parchment effect in Photoshop.
The Woman is the same technique used for the map and will be a portfolio piece for my M&D interview.
Enjoy, folks! And sorry for being away so long. There's been a lot of work from you all, lately :) It all looks so nice. I'll comment when I grab another second. I'm working on a cartoon dragon and princess, today, in Illustratour CS2. When I take a break, I'll look around and write some replies :)
Hey Justin,
ReplyDeleteThe character sheets look great, and they have a consistent look, like some engravings from the Renaissance. The composition of the girl turning into a tree illustration is very effective, and invites the viewer to look into the middle space. Is this going to be the cover, or a chapter beginning page?
I'm glad to hear about your commissions.
-Pam
Although we do not have any fatted calves, it is good to see you post again!
ReplyDeleteThat map is cool! The technique on the dryad is a good direction. Hope you show us the illustrator piece. The sketch was sweet.
What?! No fatted calves?! This is outrageous! :P Thanks, guys. I'll upload the before and after pics of the dragon. I'm really liking the way it's turning out. You know, I never realized I could still even work in Illustratour. I learned Freehand in college. It's been about 6 years since I've touched any of these, but it's pretty natural. Once you know how to draw by hand, the computer's really not that difficult. I just don't know all the little tricks, yet.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pam, I appreciate it. Your reference shots really helped with this. Thank you so much! :)
Justin, you keep on getting better and better. Carry on!
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