Figure Painting, Feb 15th, 2013

This is a piece that I am am quite pleased with so I thought I might share it. After six hours I think I nailed the modeling on the rump. If I had been a bit quicker I might have gotten more in the torsos and arms.

Fashion Illustration

mixed media, 15x20in

This is a piece that i had a lot of fun with.  It is for my advance figure drawing class.  We have been studying abstraction and distortion of the human form, mainly as applies to fashion illustration.  Thus the elongated arms and legs, and and simplified facial features.

Society of illustrator, 2013 Student Contest

Here are the entries I submitted

One step ahead

oil on board, 12inx17in

this is a moder take on the classic fairy tale of, Aladdin.  This images captures him running away from the local law informant with the lamp in hand.  We catch him has he makes a daring leep over the side of a building

Wind in the Willow

ghaphie on bristol paper, 21inX13in

This graphite illustration i originally did for my imagination and visual literacy class.  it depicts a happy scene, from the classic story, The Wind in the Willow.  Rat, and Mole meet Otter, as they lazily row down the river.

Little Red Ridding Hood

Mixed media, 12X x16in

You may have seen this piece in one of my earlier posts.  this is another modern take on a classic tale.  Little Red is preparing to depart for grandmas house, on the bus.  In the background a tag from a local gang hints that this is not a safe place to be. 

Little Red Ridding Hood, Modern Style. 

My Most recent illustration for class. Oil on board/digital, 20in x 15in.   Little red ridding hood waiting for the bus to grandmas house.  decided against a actual shadowy figure.   I like the more implied danger giving buy the gang tag as compared to an actual figure.    

Give you Conan

A class assignment for my art and visual communications class. We had to illustrate the story of Conan o'Brian being fired from the tonight show in LA and going back to the late night show in NYC

Book cover illustration for treasure island. An assignment for my imagination and visual literacy class.

Here is a is a painting i have done for my advance illustration class. wasn't able to bring it to total completion. this is about 75%. it is a modernization of snow white.  Dad is an oil tycoon. mom dies, dad remaries gold digging step-mother. step-mother angry that snow white is set to inherit every thing, leavening, Her penniless. tries to have snow white killed. snow white takes refuge in the oil field here she is protected by the workers on a oil rig. the rest is much the same as the original.

Thumbnails

Value Comp.

Photoshoped photo reference.

Almost completed painting. check back later to see the finished piece.