The Running Man...

What you see above is my latest commission for a client. The concept was simple enough... draw a man running through a jungle with a bomb going off behind him. There is a deeper meaning behind this image, but I will not get into it. What I will get into though is the sketches that I did for it. So scroll down and see how this image came to be.

1. This was the first sketch that I came up with. I like the idea of the character frantically running towards the foreground. But ultimately my client wanted a more controlled almost jog like run.

2. This sketch was my personal favorite to be absolutely honest. I just liked the idea of the three quarter view and the exaggerated perspective. But... ultimately it comes down to what the client wants.

3. This one was simply a close up of the Character with a lot more foliage taking up the space. This... was my least favorite.

4. This was the Final work up sketch which was the amalgamation of what the client liked of all the previous sketches . So I took this and cleaned it up before laying down the color. I hope you all like what you see.

Quick Coloring Fun...

Most of you may recognize this image from 40 days 40 posts. I was flipping thought the images the other day, and had an overwhelming urge to color it. More to come soon.

Goliath...

Here is a quick post for you all. It has been a little while since the conclusion of my 40 day 40 posts project. Admittedly it has been hard these few weeks to put anything down on paper for one reason or another. But.. today I turn off the TV and turned on the podcasts, and made a conscious effort to put something down on paper. I hope you like.

Day 40 ... We have reached.

So here we are at Day 40 of my little venture. Admittedly, even though I had hit some road blocks ... this process has gone relatively flown by.

Before I proceed I just wanted to quickly say a thing or two. First .. thanks to all of you that have kept up with my posts, and have always been there to give me constructive feedback. I draw and create for not only myself, but for everyone that would allow me to share. My work is the only time I ever really feel I am able to deal with being the center of attention, and it serves as a great release. And for the few of you that did not see your requests materialize, do not lose faith in me. Your are sure to see them pop up very soon.

So enough of that.. The following is what I have been promising, and hinting at for a week. I hope you enjoy it as much as I liked putting it together.

What you see above is the first Incarnation of an idea that I came up with nearly a decade ago. Just like a lot of young artists I chose to take the likenesses of friends of mine and create stories around them using the artistic ability I had available to me at the time. Using pencil and marker I went as far as creating a proposed "cover image" for the story I had rolling around in my head. I went as far as creating a few rough page layouts for the story in a sketchbook as well. But ultimately the idea was left to collect dust. As mentioned in a previous post I decided to go back and brush off the cobwebs of this old idea and in a way recreate it. Using all what I have learned in the past decade I wanted to see where I could take this original image. So scroll on down to see what I had come up with, as well as the process that took me to the final image.

1- Very, very rough sketch....

2- The work up sketch that was taken from the very very rough sketch...

3- The color swatches that were used to help me better color the final image...

4- The Final image folks...

Overall I am satisfied with the final product. Does the image have its issues?? Of course it does, but hind sight is 20/20. But like everything it is recognizing the pros on and cons, and then building upon them. It has been such a long time since I have been able to complete a project like this and it feels so good. I am already thinking ahead to next year and trying to figure out how I could make this process even better. So as always Stay Tuned.. there is always more to come.

Day 39 ... So very close.

So there is yet again no new image tonight, but I hope you would believe me when I say that I have been hard at work today. Check back in tomorrow for the final installment of "40 days ... 40 posts"

In the mean time here is a link to a little cartoon that made me laugh out loud but also scared me a little. Enjoy!

Day 38 ... Almost there.

You know it is bad when you are sitting at a bar with friends and all you can think about is getting back home and finishing work. That was me this evening. I have no new Hell Bent updates tonight. I decided to now save it until I am done, and I am hoping I will be done by Sunday.

Day 37 ... Chugging along

So the coloring is taking a little longer than expected. But I am getting there. Here are just the steps thus far. The last frame is the very very rough color that I have laid down so far. Three more days folks... Anyone else excited?