Friday, December 18, 2009
Sorry for not updating for the past two days, but I have been busy working on some things. I'll do better in getting them posted in a timely manner in the future.
Anyway, I have two sketches. The first is a rough sketch of what I imagine Taran, the main character, to look like.
It was a quick sketch, and I've got a better idea since then as to what he should look like. Infact, there's a young man in the neighborhood who I think Taran would look like, I'll probably use him for reference.
The second sketch is a design for the Horned King's helm.
It's an animal skull in the book, and I've seen it as a deer skull, or a human skull, but I wanted to try something different. I like the cat like look, but I actually think I'm going to try another version made out of steel, but shaped with skull like elements. For the horns I'm thinking of something along the lines of a kudu or an impala.
Anyway, it was fun to draw. I'm already getting antsy if I don't draw each day, that's a good sign right?
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Today's quick sketch - When 30 Minutes isn't long enough...
0 comments Posted by Salvaggio at 12:38 AM
Man, 30 minutes is just too fast. This was an attempt at a 30 minute speed painting of some dude, who apparently has suffered from some sort of horrific radiation-gone wrong experiment.
I really need to do this more often, and when I don't have time to sit and do some sketching on the book, I'll at least try to kick out a 30 minute sketch of some sort. But take heart, it can only get better from here.
Right?
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Well, if you've been here before, then you've obviously noticed that things are a little different. I've decided to change the focus of my blog, actually my focus. I'm going to try to get back into illustration again.
No, that's not right, I'm going to try to get into Illustration, finally. I graduated from college with an art degree in Illustration, but somewhere along the line I've been transformed into a graphic designer. I've never really been an illustrator. I've done some small things here and there, but mainly I'm a graphic designer. Now don't get me wrong, I have nothing against graphic designers, we're a nice group of people, but lately I've been really itching to be an illustrator. I think it comes down to this: I much prefer drawing and painting to updating CSS and HTML pages for clients.
So that's where the redesign comes into play. I'm going to illustrate a great story in "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander. I'll post all the character designs and sketches, all the preliminary work, and finally the finished pieces. I'll try to do this every day. No, I'll do more than try. I WILL post something everyday (that really means 3 times a week, but hey, look at the archives to see that even that much will be a drastic improvement from the past).
Anyway, so what's the end goal? I want to be under contract to illustrate a book, a short story, anything, by the end of the year. Next year, not like two weeks from now. So that's the journey. I hope you'll stick around to see what happens, but most of all I hope this works.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Here it is... in all it's glory. I've solicited the help of my brothers and nephews to write the comic with me, and help with any general things that will come up. I'm excited. Anyway, I'll be working on some of the rest of the cast of characters and hope to post them this weekend, but we'll see what happens.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Here he is in color, and a logo! Anyway, trying to get my brother to write the comic with me, he's in "The Theatre" if that means anything...
Friday, July 3, 2009
Well, I've decided to resurrect the honorable Lord Chesterbury. I must say I'm quite pleased with this one, even moreso than the first attempt. I'm currently working on it in Illustrator, and I'll post it when i get it up and going.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Did some t shirt designs recently, so here they are.
This was for a family reunion, if you didn't guess. Anyway, I was first given the "Big Fat Family Reunion" idea, and while I originally wanted to do a fat guy with all his reunion gear (the family didn't like it, or more importantly someone in the family didn't like it), so I did the burger design.
The family turned that down and said they want a tree, with the family name and whatnot. So I did the second design, which again, they didn't like.
Anyway, the final design wasn't one of my favorites, but what do you do? That's usually what happens, the client always picks the one you like least.
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