Yay! new stuff!

So I have recently been doing alot more vector work, which I am pretty jazzed about. I did this one for the Haight-Ashbury Street Fair. I am also planning on doing a realistic Camaro vector in the next few weeks. Best way to teach yourself something is to do it the hardest!

( Not to mention it will be for my brother, who is in the Army, and over in Afghanistan write now. He called me the other day and is requesting I do some work for him and "his guys" over there. Empty barrack walls? I think not! You boys need some ladies, cars , and videogames!  AND! I even know a guy.... LOL)

Anyways vector!

So it has been WAY to long!

So I have been seriously busy! Good things my friends, good things.

Now with that said, my goal for this quick study project was to create a city park/ communal space. I really wanted to focus on bringing people together, with nature and technology. These 3 things on their own are powerful, unforgiving, and indescribably beautiful....bring them all together.... well lets see!

Adding another pass of an "aged" version kinda just popped into my head half way through the project. Once I got to working on it I realized it completely strengthened the piece as a whole... I dig it!

Ok , ....so just one more pass...

Ok so back by popular demand, the "Flemeth" piece....more details...

I am very happy with it, I am also very tired...

A man broken...lol

OK so I'm a game nerd too, do recently I've wanted to play Dragon age 2 as much as the next guy! but I've been really working on my art work and pushing myself beyond my comfort level! which is making for long nights, not a lot of sleep, but its really been renewing me... so i approve...

hope you do too!
Zock Z

As Promised

So its a new week! So as promised, MORE ARM STUDIES! I did 20 all together! 10 straight, 10 bent.

Arms and hands are rather difficult, in fact i would say they are the hardest to draw. (or at least for me) Drawing arms can become repetitive after awhile that is true! but never tedious! things only become tedious if you are already good at them. Art has no exact answer, no perfect piece! so practice, practice and practice! and never think of it as being tedious!

On top of that i always knew the term "practice makes perfect", but i have come to realize whoever said that sentence for the first time, yeah, probably an artist. I have started this rigorous sketching "boot camp" of really getting  cracking! Get some work done! and none of that fluffy, draw your emotions stuff! This is art as a business! Practice, improve, repeat! I have already seen improvements in my own work, and that makes me happy!

Without further a due!

Everyone enjoy the beginning of spring!

 

STUDIES!

Ok. so for this weeks practice, i want to focus on arms and legs! now i know the muscles pretty well and could name them all, and all that good stuff. BUT! as an illustrator, i want to work on the interlocking shapes, and some rhythm! SO 10 OF EACH!

(next studies i do will be to get into the arms MORE and continue down the entire limb, wrists and hands are always the hardest. SO WE DO THEM NOW)

Vector Icons

Knowing vectors at first to me (a concept artist) seemed like a serious waste of time till i realized its advantages. with that when i see an advantage its time to learn it! Which translates to tutorials! So this is vector #2, Iphone Icons tutorial!

(5 Icons, 2 themes (skulls + sports genres)

(1 1/2 hrs each x 5 = 7 1/2 hrs)