Creature Portraiture

Since my last post didn't garner too many responses I figured I need to step it up a bit. I always like the challenge of trying to render different textures and material in photoshop. For his hoodie, I was going for a vinyl look, almost like a swimmer's cap. I didn't realize it at the time but there's definitely a Boris Karloff "Frankenstein-thing" going on here. Had some fun with this one.

Shapes n' Sketches

For lack of a better term...

I've been experimenting lately with this new technique, well... new to me. I'll start with a sketch of someone and then build upon their shape with a bunch of random thoughts and doodles. Kind of a cool excercise while riding the train. I think eventually I'd like to try telling a bit more of a story by using congruent ideas rather than completely random objects. Then, who knows, maybe even some color.

Whoa!! Slow down, Hutch! One step at a time, baby!

Liz and Gorgeous George

A sketch from one of our character art meetings last week.

Liz took a break from coughing just long enough for me to sketch her. George was present but he left soon thereafter.

Yikes! More Traffic School Sketches!

For those that follow this blog (the few of you out there!), you may remember some sketches I posted from traffic school not too long ago. Well... sadly, I got another ticket and recently had to complete 12 more hours! Shit!!

Anyhoo, I brought my sketchbook, and while the voice of Craig T. Nelson could be heard narrating the instructional video in the background I sketched for hours. The world was perfect again.

The sad part is that despite all of this I still have no desire to drive slow.

April

Another talented co-worker. Got inspired to try and hit her with some color. Prismacolor markers.

Vinnie...again!

Can't get enough of this monkey! One of my favorite people to caricature. Vince is truly a good sport... and he always brings the energy!

Sci-Fi Suckas!

Two of my favorite people. Sometimes the mind wanders and you just gotta roll with it. I have no idea where I was trying to go with this. I originally wanted to try and caricature Eddie and Vince by memory. So I worked it out in my sketchbook and just decided to stretch it out a bit. I liked the drawing so much that I went ahead and rendered it in order to avoid another plain 'ol sketch on the blog. Trying to raise the bar...so to speak.