Back After Whack Delay

Haven't posted in about 2 months, though it shouldnt be an excuse, I've been a very busy bee this summer. I was a Summer Seminar Assistant here at SCAD for about 4 weeks, working an internship at Mocha Lifestyle As well as taking a vector Illustration Class. My schedule was fully occupied but since the Seminar programs are finally over I can now sleep a little(insert laughter)

Its MUNO!

Second Creature design that I completed this past quarter based on a aquatic and terran based creature but alot more simpler so it could be used in an animated film.

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Finally got the finished painting posted hopes ya diggs I had alota fun with this project and learning to work smarter using a underpainting. Once that is figured out glazing colors over the underpainting is the next step!I thank Professor Rick Lovell fo r showing the class the grisalle technique. I've also been playing around w/ lighting in my recent work tryin to become braver with lighting effects and create a dramatic scene. I've been looking at some baroque artists and Howard Pyle(Father of American Illustration) as inspiration.Patience is key!! Alright jive turkey's got some errands to run b e z!

Down to the Last Rib' It

Final Project for the quarter using technique called grisalle a french painting method. You
develop an underpainting and glaze actual local colors over it. Its a WIP ill try to scan and post it before I head back to Miami on Thursday via Greyhound. O and here is the finished C. F . Payne mixed media approach. I enjoyed the method alot and will definitely revist this technique this is my 2nd attempt my first would be a book cover I previously did for the book A Stolen Life.

Creature Features

Final Rendered Color with ice texture and added light source, This was an big leap for me my brain has been forced to go beyond my normal ideas and its for the better. More soon to come.

Establishing values

Final revised design

First design from earlier posts of creature silhouettes. Realized in class crit that Creature parts looked tacted on like a Frankenstein monster and not an actual cohesive creature.

Animal Studies

Well these are a few of the many studies I did this quarter for my Animal anatomy class. I learned alot about constructing form that and capturing the movement of animals, or people for that matter, in gesture.

I've added the acryllic local colors and then layed matte medium/ water mixture to seal the board. Next I applied a wash of dark values with watercolor then  using a damp brush I lifted 

and brought out the tonal shapes. Now its time for the oil wash so I will post that later.

Many Responsibilties

Ink and Watercolor assignment subject was flying machine like the Redbull Flug tag contests w/ our natural style of drawing. Mine is a organically powered flying machine...cough.
Next up is a tight pencil for my CF payne technique currently working on. The subject is actor or musician I am using Toby Maguire as my muse... awesome technique.
Post finished piece later!!

Slog N My Blog

Man oh man I have not blogged in a while(3 weeks to be exact)but Im back w/ some new projects in progress and sketches from figure drawing. This quarter I am taking an Animal Anatomy for Creature design under the Sequential art Professor Sean Crystal. I must say I am learning a lot in this class filled w/ Graduate and Undergraduate talent. I learn something new almost everyday from these talented guys. We have been going to the zoo for three weeks now(post zoo sketches later) and studying animal construction from observation and referencing The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals an AWEsoME BOOK!! These are my shapes that I went through to get to my creature (I will post design and final rendering later).

Concepts Posts

Robot Concept taken from first Silhouette and rendered completely in Photoshop. Robot slightly based off of insect mantis.

Texture Practice


Vehicle designs. Expect plenty more to come

Practice Silhouettes.

Figure Drawin Fridays

The Beautiful thing about attending SCAD is that we have live models come and pose... for FREE. I feel I haven't taken advantage of this blessing like I should have this quarter but I will squeeze in as much time as I can in between my busy schedule and get my groove back like Stella...

Work In Pro

WIP(work in progress)
Pencil study for last project of quarter. Stylizied caricature of John Legend for Rolling Stone Project. I drew alot of Inspiration from the great Bua. Final will be done in acryllic paint.
"Busy is a state of mind and busy is how I roll"
-Brandon Wilson

Mo' money Mo' Money!!

3rd Illustration project for my materials and techniques class. The objective was to
communicate one of four words that my professor listed:network, colloboration, investment and the last word escapes me. The target audience are banks, annual reports, or stock exchanges.
I wont tell which word I used out of the three I listed, I rather you be able to visually see it in my piece and tell me. The chosen medium for the assignment was watercolors( a medium I'm becoming very fond of) and pastels. b e z

Finished

Actually finished this 2 weeks ago but took while to scan very busy at SCAD! Decided to play more with the compliments to pop the foreground w/ the bears versus the background w/ the sunset and mountain range. Done using watercolors and colored pencil. Think I like the combination of the two mediums.

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