My take for the Illustration Friday topic “Camouflage.” These are all found around my house; thinking about of it, most of them were gifts. The two that I actually got for myself have been gifts in a different sense.
I did a really quick coloring job on it, not 100% happy with how everything turned out but that’s how it goes. If I was going to really picky about it I would have used some photo reference while doing the drawing, since not all of my “models” were as cooperative as the others. 🙂
Well, this ones a day late and a dollar short, but I was still getting my blog set up when this was the Illustration Friday topic of the week and the idea was sticking in my head so I had to get it out.
I may post a color version later; I have a pretty clear idea about what I want to do with it, but I ran out of time.
I was working on this one and the next image at the same time over the weekend; they took a few hours each. Honestly, Id forgotten just how much fun it was to make something quick and simple but still a finished drawing as opposed to a sketch or a doodle. Working on my thesis the pieces were so large and time consuming it took at least 3-4 weeks to complete a single drawing. Those are very satisfying to do (theres something meditative about spending 4 hours doing nothing but background foliage) but it can get a bit wearing after a while without something a bit lighter to work on to break it up.
Welcome to my sketchblog! I figured the title of this post was a matter of tradition, right? If you dont already know me, Im a graphic designer and illustrator. This little sketchblog is a place for my doodles and sketches, experiments with different media and styles, and whatever other randomness it occurs to me to post. The work here will probably be a bit on the rough side compared to my professional work, an extention of my sketchbook really. If you like what you see here, take a look at my formal portfolio to see what it all looks like a bit more put-together.
Thats me… just a relatively quick self-portrait. Yes, most of my work starts out on that drawing table before passing through the computer. Lately Ive been working a lot with black ink pen, and then adding colors digitally after scanning the artwork. I love my Micron pens! You’ll probably see a lot of them here, but don’t be surprised to see my colored pencils and who knows what else resurface as well.
Now, I’m new to this whole blogging thing all the kids are into these days, so please bear with me if there are a few bugs along the way. And have a nice day!