Quick Sketch

Hey all, just a quick update this week to keep things going here on the blog. I've been pretty busy working on models to upload to Turbosquid, among other things, so haven't got a lot of sketching in. The modeling has been a nice departure though, so no complaints :)

So here's the quick sketch and snail study. Check back soon for more modeling!

3D Models

Hey guys!

This week I have exciting news...I have several of my 3D models up for sale on Turbosquid.
Right now I have 7 models...and plan on continually adding more. Thanks Lisa for the great idea! The most recent model is this crab..check him out!



And here's a link to the model
Crab

Also notice I now have buttons on the blog linking to the rest of my work for sale-->

Thanks for stopping by and for all the support!

Somer Moon Album

Hey everyone!
This week I have something a little different to share. Last year my sister finished recording her very own, debut, music record! I was lucky enough to get to design the 6 page digipack album for her, including cover design/photography, plus other fun items inside.

I also designed the first pass for her brand new website. Please take a look, and listen to some free samples of her songs! www.somermoon.com/

We're all excited and very proud of her for this great step in her musical career.

Doh Doh the Dodo

Hey guys! Here's this week's sketch...a study of the Dodo skull from my ref during my Science Center visit.
For this I used a simple round brush for everything, single layer for the skull itself, and no color picking. Really wanted to practice color matching, and thought this would be the prefect subject as it doesn't have too many varying colors.



Hope you all enjoy and thanks for the visit!

Back from LA trip!

Hey guys!

Had a blast visiting everyone on my LA trip (most everyone..missed a few :S)!
Took some pretty cool reference at the Science Center.

Vehicles

Animals!

Jellies!!

Awesome Infrared of the gang

Also wanted to share my work area

And last..but obviously not least..my SW book collection that has, lets say..become fully operational :D

Which do you think is my favorite?

As always thanks for checking out this week's stuff! More drawings to come soon eh?!?

Sketches & Sculpture

Hey guys!
This week I have a new sketch I'm working on to show you, along with an update of the illustration that I have been working on of the alien chief. But before that, check out this awesome sculpture my dad got for me. Can you tell what it is? :)

Here's the illustration, still in values stage. I'm still playing with the bottom left and will likely change it.
A couple of other fixes (like the feet, if I can manage to fix them) and I'll be on to more precise lighting and then coloring.

And last but not least, I achieved a fairly decent result working in the perspective. Will likely expand upon this vehicle later.

Boxes

Although I know it doesn't look like it (I'm a little backed up on blog posts), I have been drawing!
Mostly practice stuff, boxes and what not. Here are just some of those items!

First, we have a box man! He's a sad box man.

I've been working attempting to get things I sketch into perspective.

Here's one of those attempts, need a lot more practice.

So I tried something a little simpler and more familiar. I think what
I struggle with most is doing boxes in perspective that are angled up or down or off to one side.
The Beehicle for example starts off with a normal box in perspective (at the front), but then angles
down on the next section, and then up etc etc.

Trying to improve form, somewhat organic.

I like the car...