Heroes' Tale: Rage Process

Here's a process gif for one of my Heroes' Tale cards: Rage. I included the three thumbnails I sent to Chris. They're extremely rough and I've since tightened my sketches before sending them off to ADs. It's just easier for everyone if the idea is clearer from the start. I do think the thumbs captured a primal energy (read:rage) that I tried not to lose in the painting by stiffening up too much. I think overall it was fairly successful and it's one of my personal favorites from the set.

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-V

Summer '13, Part 2

So it's like the middle of summer right? It's already over half gone? That's cool I guess. I'm pretty much working/arting every day so time flies but at least I'm getting something done. Half of which I can't show because of NDA and the other half because I am ashamed. ASHAAAAMMMED. But here we are: 

Massive Summer Blog Update Number 2: CDA Edition!

CDA is suuuuper sweet. My teachers are next level and I'm learning a ton from James Paick, Joshua James Shaw, and Dan Cooper (and his assistant, also named Dan) Here's some work from those classes:

Key Frame Illustration

Working on this little number, chosen from the following thumbnails. We were assigned to use an existing IP and create a key frame/storytelling image. Here we see Tajic come across Varolz while running the maze. In this scenario, Varolz may have the home turf advantage. Next step: color!

Environment:

We've mostly been playing around with thumbnails/quick comps. Here are some of the rare few that aren't completely terrible haha

Painting, these are all approximately 2 hrs (apologies for the terrible photos):

should've subdued the chin on this one so the temple could be the brightest part...

the lovely and talented MJ

our roommate, Jarrad

I'm afraid my iphone isn't much good for these color paintings, although this one wasn't very good anyway :P