Athena: Character Illustration

Well, I can finally post this lady on my blog as I just finished rendering her this last week. I actually like the colors (which I obtained from a scene in WALL-E), and some of the painterly qualities I attempted to achieve. Anyways, this a more sci-fi (though not greatly) take on the greek goddess, Athena. That's all I'll say, you want more...well, I'm just don't wanna type out that much information. But, hey, I hope you enjoy! =)

The Bindlestick Journey-Part 1

Well, this piece was done late last night as an accidental speed painting (actually, my first speed painting). I was quite pleased with it, so I decided to start trying to do a series of these involving this man and his bindlestick (those little sacks that hobos carry on the end of a stick). Please, enjoy!

Lily Pad Isle

I actually attempted a small amount of matte painting into this concept (though I think I don't enjoy matte painting...to detail oriented, I like looseness such as alla prima type stuff). Anyways, I feel good about it and I definitely believe I got the focal point down, and thanks to all who helped me over and over again with setting the correct mood and lighting on this piece. Enjoy!

Thumbnailing Away...for new illustrations....

These are some of the many thumbnails and sketches I've done the past 4-5 days for a new character illustration for a sci-fi take on the Greek goddess, Athena. The other thumbnails are for an environment for a focus on our world if it fully relies on solar voltaics and similar solar power for energy in the year 2040 (based on Art Center's "Mobility VIP" program). Enjoy!

More summer art...again!!!

So, here are 3 new pieces that I randomly started working on. The descriptions? One is a color sketch of a character design based on Barach...an ancient druid who was said to have foretold the death of Christ. The other 2 are more futuristic/industrial design-styled environments...although the blue pen sketch was just random doodling, of which I have a few ideas as to what I want to do with it. I'll just toss all of em into Photoshop or Painter, and see what happens from there. Anyway, enjoy!!!

Matte painting

I used Dylan Cole (matte painter for Lord of the Rings) to use as inspiration in order to finish the unfinished Dock painting. I have very little else to say about this so here is the unfinished painting and the finished matte painting. Enjoy!

Check this out, everyone....a couple of original character design concept art for Madhatter from the new Tim Burton film (or rather remake), of the classic "Alice in Wonderland."

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=162962

Enjoy!