2006 vs 2010 - Facemask Redux

I thought I would try reworking an old piece from 2006, to see how much my sensibilities in painting and design have changed. I only got as far as realizing I need to do some serious redrawing, but I do plan to finish the 2010 version.

More Illustration Tests

Thumbs and Doodles

Some thumbnail sketches for some illustrations with random doodles included:

 

Lazy Sunday Sketches

World Cup Month

It's bad for productivity. But here's a thunderstorm attempt... time to concentrate a little more on composition and environments instead of characters.

 

Studying Justin Sweet

Breaking in a new sketchbook with some studies of Justin Sweet's drawings as an exercise in learning composition.

 

June Already!

I've been reading more than drawing lately, but here's a recent page.

Left side, study of photo reference from characterdesigns.com. Right side, random character sketches.

Oil Study

Been teaching myself how to paint in oils. Here's a study using the "Zorn Palette" (cadmium red, yellow ochre, ivory black and titanium white). Study based on this photograph.

More Imaginationy Stuff

Here's a page from over the week. Wish I had more time to just draw carefree.

Drawing Break

I've been drawing a lot for work, so I took a break to just draw for fun. No ref:

Warmups, practice and study

Trying to keep in shape:

3 Men and a Zombie

Sketching practice:

Landscape Sketch

Quick color test, trying out heavy blues in the shadows:

Study study study

More neck practice, hit and miss:

Slow start to April

I just discovered charcoal pencils. I love how dark they go! I overused it, but I think I'll try reserve using it for just the darkest darks.



Some neck practice doodles:


And a quick Photoshop. Gotta get back into the habit, been awhile since the last: