Update on Sister Psyke...

Heya', folks. Here's a further update on Sister Psyke. I've got most of it down to a formula now which is nice as all I can think of is getting this and the ogre done for Friday. My thumb's still pretty sore but this won't stop me! :) Now, as for keeping you all up to date on my method, when it comes to doing repetitive work, I typically break a small part of it down to four steps and then a final, overall touch up. Firstly with the feathers I get the layout done. I do a line drawing of where all the bits line up. Then I do the detailed structure of the feathers. It could also be bricks or...some other type of repeating object. I then shade it from a standard, basically illuminated point of view. Second to last I take into account where the light is coming from so that the highlights and deeper shadows are in the right places. This last bit is sort of the base coat for giving an illustration depth. The overall final once-over is to make doubly certain that everything is being lit from the same source/s of light. The stuff like boots and other one-offs is very different in that it lacks the repetitive structure. The line drawings and such remain the same but after that I jump right into deepest blacks and leaving highlights blank. Then I do the second to last shading and it all gets touched up during the final once-over. I hope you're all enjoying this and I would also like to apologise for my lengthy absence. I will also be posting a drawing of a robot/swampthing hybrid I drew for the store where I work. Talk to y'all soon. -Dave

Benched...

I haven't updated for a couple weeks, I think. There *is* a good reason for this. Two reasons, actually. Firstly, I was sick. Every time I catch a cold or strep or somesuch I think, "hey, some time to sit down and get some artwork done." This is a silly thought but it bubbles up in my head every time. Once I'd gotten better, or better enough to draw again, I started working on a model kit at work and proceded to slice the pad of my thumb wide open. I probably should have gotten stitches but instead I wrapped it up in tissue and duct tape (I have an alergy to the glue on bandages) and once again I seem to be fighting fit. Thus the update. I've gotten absolutely nowhere on the Shazam vs. Mr. Mind drawing but I'll post the sketches I've done as well as a bit of an update on the ogre. I'm also going to throw in a few of the pen-and-ink drawings I've done which I'll be including in my portfolio to show I can work in that medium as well. Other than that, I expect to get two more drawings done this week which means I should have something worth submitting to companies by early next week. I've got my fingers crossed. I have submitted work previously but got no response. Maybe with a beefier portfolio editors will take notice. Time will tell. :) Talk to y'all soon. -Dave