Game of Thrones Fan Art

Decided to do some more Game of Thrones fan art, this time pushing myself to draw a male character (something I struggle with). The reference for this piece was a photo from the 2013 Entertainment Weekly Game of Thrones photo shoot. Character is Rob Stark, the King of the North. Created on Wacom in Photoshop CS3:

Completed Work. 

The Little Mermaid

I found this cosplay image online from the artist Yana-Mio, see more of her work here.

I completed this digital artwork for a friend who adores The Little Mermaid. Here is my WIP and finished piece:

Chibi Lich King

This project was a commission for a friend and took inspiration from three sources, from Blizzard's World of Warcraft Lich King:

The Chibi style was inspired by models  from the following book- here

And also by the simplified design of this Chibi version of the Lich King by Jeffrey 'CHAMBA' Cruz, see more of his work here.

As my version of the lich king was for a 5 year old I simplified the armour and the presence of skulls was kept to a minimum. 

Portrait Work

Found a really lovely photograph online, not sure if it is anyone famous or a model- if she is then I don't recognise her, but I liked the shape of her facial features and thought it might be a good way to get back into drawing. I have been a little lapse of late with my art and I'm trying to get back into the swing of it. I'll be using the hashtag #PortraitNovember on twitter to participate in the month long art challenge. 

Here is the reference photo plus progress screen grabs, if anyone recognises the photographer or the woman in the photo, let me know so I can reference it when others have not. 

 

Christmas Is Coming

I cannot believe that its almost Christmas again. Decided to go for a different aesthetic this year and try a manga style for my Christmas cards. They've been printed (at Vista Print) so check the postbox, I'm sending them out soon. Created in photoshop and drawn on Wacom Intuous 3

Paint September

This month on Twitter the hash tag for online artists has been #PaintSeptember. As painting takes more prep work than simply finding something to sketch I've been attempting to get a little more familiar with water colours. I think in the second half of the month I will look at using watercolours as part of pen and ink drawings instead of going in cold with paint alone.

The best thing about doing something like this on twitter is that it forces you to do....something. Doesnt have to be the bestest artwork ever, just has to be done and posted. People can choose to like it, ignore it, comment on it or retweet it for others to see. But more important than the feedback is the process of gentle accountability and the feeling that you really should do one more painting for the month.

Here are some of the little studies that I have done for #PaintSeptember

Logo Design Roughs

Got a call from my brother the other day, he's overseeing the development of a new resort, casino and golf course in Vietnam and needed a logo designed for the on property child minding facility. Based on the brief this is what I have come up with so far, still waiting for feedback before finalising the project.

Drawing August on Twitter

You will be pleased to know that I have been making small inroads and positive steps towards my career plan and motivation with art and illustration. In my mind I have a germ of an idea for an illustration project to keep me busy- stay tuned for more details.

I've also been participating in #DrawingAugust & #DrawingAugustOz groups on twitter. A very simple but effective idea- submit a sketch each day during the month under the before mentioned hashtags. This means that each day, regardless of how shitty I feel my work is looking I have a forum and a goal. Not only is this global group providing self motivation in the creative process, but I'm also inspired by the artists who submit their work and experiencing artistic exposure (however casual) as my work is retweeted and favourited again and again. 

Here is what the hashtag #DrawingAugustOz looks like when viewed as a collective. 

My scribbles- most of which have been inspired by my illustration project: