Assorted vector graphics

Some assorted vector graphics done in the "loose color" style of applying color in very rudamentary shapes beneath the actual strokes. Drawing that loosely is a new experience for me--I tend to draw "within the lines" most of the time.

Illustrator Woodcut (Vector Color)

Finally, some new work~
Done in Adobe Illustrator CS4 using a mouse and wacom intuos3 tablet.
Time taken: About 6 hours.
I enjoyed this project because it encouraged me to experiment more with the live paint tool!

Various Mixed Media

Thought I should upload some photographs of mixed media pieces I've done, to show potential employers some of my other skills.

Simple Flash Portfolio

Still alive--just been putting together other pieces, as well as learning Flash and Dreamweaver CS4.
Click here to see a simple portfolio done in Flash.

Description: A simple portfolio made in Adobe Flash CS4 showcasing a few pieces of mine in an interactive fashion. I can easily add in more pieces; this was more of an experiment to see if I could do it at all. I'm looking more into frame label navigation to adapt the previous and next buttons to the functions I want. The royalty-free music is copyright Incompetech.

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Designs--T-shirt, logo, etc.

A few simple vector designs such as might be used for T-shirt designs, logos, etc. Time taken: about 20 minutes per design.

Business Card

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Sample business card, like something a realtor agent might use. Done in Illustrator, time taken: less than 1 hour.

Bash Flyer

Simple lightly-colored flyer for a party, to be printed on light orange paper, to save on ink. Done in Illustrator.
Time taken: less than an hour.

Fashionista Sketches

"Fashionista Sketches"
Examples done for a fashion illustration position that turned out to be already filled. The style was very sketchy and loose, so I made a custom brush in Photoshop to give it a marker or pastel feel. The poses were taken from reference, but the outfits are of my own creation. Took less than an hour for both.

Wide Eyed Productions

Really simple logo design in Illustrator, just to show off a loose, artsy style. Time taken: less than 1 hour

Lavendar Skies and Bubblegum Hair

Really quick portrait of a fantasy girl in a fantasy landscape. Going for a light, fluffy feel, instead of dead-on realism. Girl done in Painter, background in Photoshop.

Time Taken: less than 3 hours

Through the Storm

"Through the Storm"
Centaur done in Painter, details and background done in Photoshop.
Took about nine hours total, including the multiple times I redrew the background until satisfied. Drawn from scratch except for the backdrop of the clouds, which is a photo manip colored over to make it look more stormcloud-like.

Beach Bridge Experimental

"Beach Bridge Experimental"

A more impressionistic approach to a landscape. Done in Painter.

Line Art Examples

Just some line art samples I did in Illustrator. Colors are very easy to change, so black and white or colored makes little difference to me.

Siamese and Coffee

"Siamese and Coffee"
Picture done entirely in Corel Painter. Used the various chalk tools to get the basic colors down, then heavily used the grainy blender tools to make the fur. Also used dodge and burn here and there. Named "coffee" because the colors in the background remind me of mocha.

Time taken: Less than 5 hours



Details:

Julie Character Sketch

"Julie Character Sketch"
A concept sketch of an elf girl named Julie, from the same project as Faolan. She's on the move a lot in a medieval-type setting, so I tried to design a practical outfit that fit the setting. Faolan is her guardian of sorts, and the gem ties her to him. She also has her hair cropped short, but she couldn't bear to make it too, too short. Done in Photoshop.

Time taken: About four hours.

Nikolai the Betta

"Nikolai the Betta"
Sort of a color theory experiment, drawing of my betta, Nikolai. Made a photoshop brush for the scales. The background is simplified to bring attention to the details of the fish.


Time taken: about four hours.

Starsky Cityscape

"Starsky Cityscape"
A bit of an experiment for me, to see what I could do in a different style of a subject I don't usually draw. More sci-fi than fantasy, I'd say. The background sky is a photomanip, the rest is drawn. Done in Photoshop.

Time taken: Less than two hours.

Faolan Character Sketch

"Faolan Character Sketch"
A concept character study for a fantasy character, a baby dragon named Faolan. I studied bat wings quite a bit in designing this, and lizard/cat feet. As he's supposed to be a very tiny creature (less than two feet long, counting the tail), I think he could physically work. Done in Photoshop.

Time taken: About four hours.

Daisy

"Daisy"
Just a simple daisy done in Painter. Vine charcoal tool, with blending. Ink pen tool for the details.

Time taken: About 5 hours