More Character Design

 A continuation of the last post, here's some more character design stuff for my neo-noir movie. Inked by hand and then quick slap of colour on photoshop.

Our heroine (whose name i still haven't decided on - maybe Claire?) in some cool threads. She looks a bit moody, but then an old friend has just turned up dead on her doorstop so it might be excusable.

Anna is currently one of my favourites, which is a shame, since she spends most of the movie dead and only really appears in flashbacks. Here's the proof:

Finally, Liam, who gave me so much trouble and he's still being developed. Such a hard character to pin down! Slowly getting there.

Still a few more central characters to design, then on to storyboarding! I'm looking forward to it!

Character Design Process

Been working on some character design this week; these show you the process. This heroine is a young reporter whose friend has just shown up dead on her doorstop...

Character Design

Been ill recently, so decided to redesign an old character of mine to make myself feel better. The new and improved Guardian!

'Motion' Visual Essay

 Since finishing up the posters I've spent the last week and a half working on a visual essay focusing on motion, and using Parkour / free running as my inspiration. I'm working towards a possible graphic novel final illustration, but thought I'd share a few of my best sketches first:

There are more scans and images of my sketchbook work, process and sequencing at my SKETCHBLOG if you're interested in seeing more.

Illustration Friday - Lonely

Theme this week was 'Lonely':

Did a quick doodle, fineliners and watercolours, for this one.

Illustration Friday : http://illustrationfriday.com/

Summer Doodles

Hey, so I'm still alive, drawing and enjoying the summer. Will be updating again with some bits and pieces but have some doodles of Michael until then :)

Bits and bunnies

So I've returned home for a week, which means I get to see the rabbits, which makes me very happy. They're so cute and watching them is so funny. Cloud is just a ball of fluff!
At least I'm drawing again instead of playing Diablo 3...

 

The Hulk picture, I don't even know guys. It was fun? Quick splash of colour in PS :)

Goal Required

So today Max and I did some drawing in Falmouth (or, he did and I complained about the cold more than I drew). The results of which are above though the digital colour was added later.

But seriously I need some goal to aim for, it's hard to get the inspiration otherwise. At least now I have time to plow on with Victioriana...

Japan Development

 Further work building on the stuff I draw in Japan / photos I took etc. And Eva 02, which we saw, and which was awesome if gross. Mix of media here: watercolour, gouache, ink.

Doodles from Japan!

The reason for my long absence recently was due to my being in Japan on a much-anticipated holiday with my sister!! We've been wanting to go for years and finally managed to, much thanks to my wonderful mother!  Was too busy sightseeing to do much drawing but here are a few sketches:

You're Waiting For A Train

I love this movie so much. Also my rubbish colouring of sketches is something I'll try to fix in the future.

Barcelona Study Trip

I've been on a study trip in Barcelona this last week, doing lots of drawing and seeing many inspiring places. Here's a couple of sketchbook images from the trip. For more check out: sketchbook gallery (DeviantArt)

In-Jokes

Long hibernation

Didn't do much artwork over Christmas, but have gotten started on an information project about Video Game Consoles (on which I waste far too much time). Here's some sketches deciding on how to illustrate them:

How many of these did you own?

The Adventures Of Cloud and Blue

Some sketchbook scans of an idea I'm in the process of working into a children's book. Just for fun, really, and an excuse to use brush pens more often!
The Adventures of Cloud and Blue will be in two books - one follows Cloud, the other follows Blue. After a snow storm, Cloud finds herself separated from the burrow and must try to find her way home. Meanwhile, Blue sets off to try and find her.

Doodle Time

Because I wanted to doodle, so here's the Guardian for you. With new threads. Quink ink, watercolour and bleach  in my lil' sketchbook.

Video Games will Ruin My Life

As said, clearly I play too many video games. I blame this entirely on my friends. You know who you are.

Which is why I'm sharing a sketchbook page covered in Pikmin, due to epic amounts of time being spent playing Pikmin 2...

Other Stuff

For those of you interested, I post a lot of my other work - such as university projects, sketchbook pages, etc - onto my DeviantArt account, as it's easier to manage pictures on there. I tend to use this blog for general work updates with only a picture or two.

The main page is www.resurrectorofthedead.deviantart.com and for some quick links:

Three Floors Up
Illustrated Book Project
Page 1

Sketchbook PagesVarious scans of pages from my sketchbooks
Gallery

Oh Tropes, how much I love thee

Not sure if anyone else geeks out quite as much as I do over tropes. Here, have a sketchbook page:

Fairytale Land

Fairytale images have been creeping into my painting sketchbook. Rapunzel here is watercolour wash with quink ink and bleach :)