Trying out New Techniques Title: Trying out New TechniquesDate: September 27, 2013Medium: Photoshop CS3 Scale: Varies Notes: I found a new set of brushes for photoshop that I believe will help me a bunch when it comes to painting. It's an oil paint brush pack. It seems to be good to just block in the colors with a solid texture brush...

Visual Metaphor Research: Tony Huynh - "To-Do List" (Fusion) Target - Everyone has some form of a To-Do List. Source - Literal Staircase. Ground - Both are considered stepping stones toward a common goal. Tension - There is no literal staircase you have to climb to finish things you want to do... unless you're a staircase...

Illustration 3: Critique Notes Title: Illustration 3: Critique NotesDate: September 23, 2013Medium: Pencil Notes: During critique I decided it would be fun to draw each person as they were getting critiqued. This is the order that we were critiqued. I tried not to move too much and just draw the people where they were sitting from my angle....

Comics 1: Materials Test Title: Comics 1: Materials TestDate: September 24, 2013Medium: Brush and Ink Scale: Original is 9" x 12" Notes: It was a classwork assignment that we attempt to ink some textures. We had to do a minimum of five textures in total. I just wanted to do some ink as it was a minute and I didn't want to grow stagnant. Comics...

Independent Study: Marionette in Charcoal Title: Independent Study: Marionette in CharcoalDate: September 26, 2013Medium: Charcoal Notes: Making an attempt to render out one of the marionette faces from memory in charcoal. Independent Study: Marionette Gang Leader Title: Independent Study: Marionette Gang LeaderDate: September 25,...

Comics 1: Cora's Ghost in the Shell Moment Title: Comics 1: Cora's Ghost in the Shell MomentDate: September 13 & 14, 2013Medium: Photoshop CS3 Notes: For this assignment it was a study in pacing in comics. We had to start small and insignificant, and build it up to a big climax moment and then give the piece an actual resolution. I...

Independent Study - Maris 3 Title: Independent Study: Maris 3Date: September 12 - 17, 2013Medium: Pencil, Brush and Ink Scale: Each 'page' is 9" x 12" Notes: Yet again, just pushing more and more forward with the marionettes. The bottom-most refined sketch will be the pencils for my finalized 11" x 17" poster. The first of three...

Freestylers - "Cracks (Flux Pavilion Remix)" Vampire - Round 2 Title: Vampire - Round 2Date: September 10 - 13, 2013Medium: Photoshop CS3 Notes: Continued on from here - just painting away. Trying to see if I can keep up that technique that I describe previousl...

Comics 1: Will the Real Cora Please Stand Up? Title: Comics 1: Will the Real Cora Please Stand Up?Date: September 7, 2013Medium: Brush and Ink Notes: This assignment was restricted exclusively to four panels in which we were supposed to show four different scenes. The scenes in a way were supposed to be a tie together to show some form of...

Communication Arts Thumbs Title: Communication Arts ThumbsDate: August 20 - September 3, 2013Medium: Pencil Scale: Each 'page' is 9" x 12" Notes: For this assignment we are required to submit to an annual with an illustration. It's pretty much all about making something that is not only promotional to you, but to make a piece that...

Yay! My scanner is working again! Independent Study: Maris 2 Title: Independent Study: Maris 2Date: September 6 - 10, 2013Medium: Pencil, Brush and Ink Scale: Each 'page' is 9" x 12" Notes: Continuing on with more refining of the Marionettes. I think I have their anatomy more finalized with a newer piece that I am currently working...

Moving Units - "Anyone" Vampire (VERY much WIP) Title: Vampire (VERY much WIP)Date: September 10, 2013Medium: Photoshop CS3 Notes: Power painting before school... kind of found out a new technique yesterday that I didn't think about. My teacher actually tossed me a suggestion of sketching everything in it's fullest, and then gausian...

For an assignment for Illustration 3 class, we are to interview a few artists that are currently students, or have graduated very recently.  *** NOTE: None of the artwork portrayed below is owned by me. Each piece is owned by their respective artists. *** I. Mathias Kollros -- TAD II. Arielle Chandonnet --...