Tuesday, February 28, 2012

FANART: Victarion Greyjoy


Game of thrones/ Song of Ice and Fire.
Really like this character in the books. Mainly because he's a total bad-ass. I'm happy with the shapes in this one, trying to keep a fair amount of caricature. Next up is Roose Bolton.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Old Musketeer


This was going to be a major character in my next illustration but he got cut. I've been thinking about story lately, trying to create fully realized plots that follow the basic rules of a 3 act screenplay without making things too complicated (which is what I usually do). It's quite a challenge but I'm getting places

Art-wise I'm pushing for a softer edges and stronger shapes. Pretty satisfied with those aspects of the painting.

W

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

FANART: Tyrion Lannister



Definitely in better times. He goes through one hell of a story arc in the books.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

FANART: Benjen Stark


Here's another piece of fan art. This is Benjen Stark of Game of Thrones/ Song of Ice and Fire The books are absolutely fantastic and have gotten me interested in Fantasy again. The TV show is great as well.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

FANART: Zatoichi



After the conference I've been focusing on getting a solid picture book story together. That leaves me plenty of time to get my draw on. So here's the first piece of a series of fanart pictures. Trying out new ways to finish a drawing quickly. Not quite there yet but I'm happy with this one. (Inspired by Sam Bosma's awesome work)

Me and my brother watched these movies and loved them years ago. I would advise you to check them out for free on HULU. They are formulaic in a good way, giving you plenty of what you love in every movie. (The first bunch are clear of blood and gore although people get killed in droves.)

W

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Easter vignette



Easter, a time when eggs are HUGE and human hands tiny.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Friday, February 3, 2012

Poster Vignette & Conference recap


Here's another illustration from the poster I made for Averbode. This time the theme is the advent.

I went to the SCBWI winter conference in NY last weekend and it was awesome. Nice to meet a lot of my peers and some people I've been following on the internet for some time now. I came home with a lot of inspiration and even more business and postcards. My twitter and facebook account are now buzzing with new friends and comments. Not sure if I made an impression with the editors and art directors but time will tell.

Great trip!

W