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Showing posts with label Avalanche topics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avalanche topics. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
Gangster progress shot 2
I want to spend a lot more time adjusting how the values work on this thing, but I need to post something.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Gangster progress
I'm working on this for the Avalanche blog. I've been really busy at work and haven't had much time to do things for this blog, so I'm going to post progress shots of this piece, and hopefully someone will find it useful.
This is inspired by a tutorial/training Ryan Wood has been doing at work, so I'm trying something a little different. I did this drawing while standing on the aisle of the bus in heavy traffic last night, but that's not why it's messy. That's just how I draw.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Snow Queen
This is for the Avalanche Blog. I was going for that construction paper cut-out style of design I see so many artists do, but this one was all painted.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Brownies
This was for the Avalanche blog again. I've always been bothered by the so-called species of "Brownies," because I like real brownies so much better. But if Brownies are all about eating brownies, maybe I can be okay with that.
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Monday, November 12, 2007
The designs of Baz Reynolds have been a great inspiration to me, so I picked his style to do my final character for the design workshop. I think it looks like it's in his style when you haven't looked at his stuff for about a month or two.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Character design workshop
We've been doing a character design workshop at Avalanche, and it's been fun. Unfortunately, I've been in charge of organizing the workshop presentations and critiques, so I haven't had as much time to work on my own drawings for it. We've got one more assignment to finish up, but here's what I've got so far: (My first design in the upper left)
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Old Witch
Originally this was an assignment for Don's class, but I was having so much fun with it that I thought it would make a good topic for the Avalanche blog. I feel like the colors and values could still use a bit of work, but I'm very happy with her owl-old lady design and the gnarly hands.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Elf+Magic+Fairy+Girl=Normal
Another one for the "Bad Fantasy Art" challenge on the Avalanche Blog. I wanted to make a design that poked fun at the stupidity (both in concept and intelligence) of the standard female fantasy character. However, I didn't get the chance to take it as far as I would have liked. That big round loopy shape in the background was originally a dragon looking up at her, but I ran out of time and patience. Someone suggested I should have also made her a "furry," half-cat-half-human, decked in revealing armor, but I wasn't sure I could paint that and still retain my sense of dignity.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Personality: Angry
I'm not sure which is sadder: that a few years ago I would have drawn a character like this in all seriousness, or that his sword really isn't that big compared to the average japanese video game.
Done for the "Bad Fantasy Art" topic on the Avalanche blog.
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Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Wanted in the Wild West
A couple quick pictures I did for the latest Avalanche blog topic. I realize now that it should be Lucky Lucy. Duh.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Sorry, but yet another caricature
I did this for the Avalanche topic as well as for a workshop series by Dave McClellan. This one combined value with saturation, so we could work with the effects of warm/cool relationships.
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Robohobo
I did this simultaneously for the Avalanche Blog topic and a workshop on value by Dave McClellan. I like killing two birds with one stone. Or at least maiming one while inflicting mild abrasions on the other.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
Friday, June 08, 2007
Hitmen
For the Avalanche blog, but I'm posting here also so it looks like I'm keeping this blog up to date.
Thursday, April 05, 2007
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Friday, January 26, 2007
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