Life drawing, 5 min poses

Cinematic composition studies

Sin City

Hellboy II: the Golden Army

Figure study warmup

last night

From a photo I found on tumblr, still working on it, but I'm happy with this wip shot. With my current studies, I'm working not only on accuracy of form and lighting, but on technique and style. In this I am working on refining the gesture of the stroke, pushing myself to not just copy my reference, but interpret it, design it, so that it "matches" but still has a unique quality, whatever the content may be. 

Figure studies

Wyeth Master Copy

Original, NC Wyeth illustration for "Last of the Mohicans"

Afternoon Sketch

Morning sketch

Trying out custom brushes, having some fun just going with the flow this morning.

Abstract Composition Exercise

Head and light studies

New Stuff

Brutus Armor Ideation Pages

Above is a series of cuirass variations, designed to be worn over Brutus' uniform, based on a typical roman cuirass silhouette accented by elements drawn from the armor of the Winged Hussars (Ukraine). Because of the modern yet mythical world the character exists in, I have chosen not to armor him with a full suit of plate-armor. His mobility and modernity is key, which still hearkening back to the classical Roman era in which the character originally lived. 

Below are sigil designs, based on variations of "Brutus", "Marcus Brutus", and "KGB" which will be painted or magically inscribed on his armor as a sort of "scarlet letter", an irrevocably outward yet decidedly mystical display of his failings as a patriot and confidant. 

Helmet variations (loose)

Brutus Costume Designs

First sketch and color variation

Third sketch and palette variations

Brutus in full transformation

              

morning study

A challenging study in form, material, and lighting, as well as using textured brushes in photoshop.

male head study

Male Anatomy Exercises

Tilda Swinton study

I am going to move on to speed painting because, while I enjoy working on a painting until I feel like it's finished, it isn't the most efficient way to study. But, I have reached a level with Tilda Swinton that I am, for the moment, content enough with to move on from.

Final painting

I have to stop now before I destroy the likeness of Benedict's enigmatic face by overworking it. Next on my studies-to-do list is Tilda Swinton, an equally alien-like actor. Lately I've found myself more interested in unconventionally attractive people. Studying their faces certainly makes for a more challenging and rewarding learning experience. I also found the coolness of the palette to be challenging and intriguing. It was quite fun all the way through, but probably the most difficult likeness I've ever attempted to capture.

Spring Break Project

Working on a small personal modeling and texturing project during break. I haven't shared much of my 3D work this term, or really any of it, because of the introductory nature of my classes and my amateur grasp of the software. However, I'd like to share some rough block ins, just mapping out the proportions and basic shapes of  the objects I'm attempting to model at the moment. The first half of the project is the vajra, or dorje (རྡོ་རྗེ) in Tibetan. The other half of the project will be the bell (dril bu). Together the two objects are used in high Vajrayana rituals in Tibetan Buddhism.

Hawk Studies

Some quick studies (15-20 min each) for a Horus-like character I'm working on for my Adv Character Design final. 

Cossack Final Pose

Advanced Character Design, Week 04
My teacher had nothing but praise for my assignment this week! Always a good feeling! Here it is, along with the gesture studies I did in preparation for it:

Advanced Character Design-Week 1+2

Week 1

Design 12 Characters, from silhouette to graphic read (3 values only) exemplifying clear archetypes, employing primary shapes and shape families, drawn from two distinct cultural references.

I chose Cossacks/Hussars (15th-18th century central European/Russian cavalry) and Tibetans (monks/Khampa)

Week 2

Take the character chosen during critique and execute head studies in two styles (drawing and painterly)

hand structure/gesture studies