Picture Book Portfolio Piece

Probably touch it up here and there (hair!) but I need to move on this weekend.

more sketching!

Midnight sketching

Next week I'll have a finished illustration!!

I've been out of the loop for a while

My wife and I went for a wonderful vacation in California. Perhaps I'll post some pictures later on. I've also been spending a lot of time doing promotion for both my illustration works as my motion design. It's a drag but I'm learning it's the only way to make actual progress on the business end of things. I'm back in the saddle though and regular updates will resume. Working on some fun stuff!

Next Picture Book illustration

Kids and close-ups, that's what my portfolio was lacking. I'm trying to work on that with this one. There is a story behind the illustration so there will be one or two more in this series. I will probably rework the face of the girl.

Postcards have been sent.

I sent out 106 postcards today to art directors, publishers and agents. I'm all set, just waiting for the money to come rolling in.

Picture Book 9

And here it is. I'm very happy with this one. Far from perfect but a good illustration none the less.

fashion 10

I think this one turned out pretty awful. I couldn't find a proper balance between line and render, realism and simplification. I over-rendered it and now it doesn't have a lot going for it.

flats and lines.

Now I'll start rendering. A lot of the lines will disappear.

Picture book flats.

Colors aren't final yet. I'll have to look at my values and make sure there is enough contrast.I'm experimenting with extra saturation in my shadows.