tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51969002275492705612024-03-14T01:29:56.959-07:00Art of 7Artwork of Shane K. SowellSevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-25789044016465726002014-06-11T21:42:00.001-07:002014-06-13T00:26:10.981-07:00CrowderIn honor of Crowder's new cd "Neon Steeple", I was inspired to revisit my stylized portrait approach. I think I labored over it a bit more than I would have liked but overall I think it turned out how I wanted. Hope you enjoy!<br />
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Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-6821124912521293002012-06-22T22:15:00.005-07:002012-06-22T22:15:52.419-07:00Piggy Nation the comicBeen doing a comic for Piggy Nation coming up on a year now. So far we are carried in a few newspapers and some online blogs so I thought I would share some of them with you. If you like what you see, check out our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Piggy-Nation/352173398517?sk=wall">facebook page</a> and "like"it to see our weekly postings of the comic. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to check them out.<br />
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Wow its been awhile, sorry everyone work has been good so finding time to post has been difficult. That being said thanks for sticking with me and checking back! Above is the banner I did for my brother's website <a href="http://DisneyDayByDay.com/">DisneyDayByDay.com</a>. Check it out if you are a Disney fan, and lets face it who isn't ;)! Let me know what you all think, any and all feedback is welcome. Till next time...Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-5232889733684585572011-05-25T01:23:00.000-07:002011-06-06T00:34:56.141-07:00Piggy Nation Children's Book!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4A8og-p-6gDL29hBi4i8qltXkB_63C5xoF0XXy8zZVIciHoKKogIWruScylE3Ved-dZVCacHZ4gId1ha0f2Wz6VH5-g4hyAdPBwpNKeH_xTIj0yX3_1Gs067KAVxl4x_Qc2hLiIYhvs/s1600/PiggyNationCover.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4A8og-p-6gDL29hBi4i8qltXkB_63C5xoF0XXy8zZVIciHoKKogIWruScylE3Ved-dZVCacHZ4gId1ha0f2Wz6VH5-g4hyAdPBwpNKeH_xTIj0yX3_1Gs067KAVxl4x_Qc2hLiIYhvs/s320/PiggyNationCover.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610887806537349330" /></a><br />My children's book "<a href="http://www.piggynation.com">Piggy Nation: A Day at work with Dad</a>" that I illustrated is finally out. Please check it out and pick up a copy today! Thanks a million!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-33642469931493604652010-12-28T00:47:00.000-08:002014-06-13T00:25:31.015-07:00And another...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp35d2Z9h0dQD82fBxhAKhCWWTR8gvmcOKTmlZvwcbVAPlloi2EAozXRUlrshu-BBI8Z0lwWNqpe0c3UH9qE6NBdMMlVpeOiFqCXY03LA9ZLrdkQZ19P8tFVlXrJzqiS0uMbHWYx4Tag/s1600/Laughing_MiniM.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnp35d2Z9h0dQD82fBxhAKhCWWTR8gvmcOKTmlZvwcbVAPlloi2EAozXRUlrshu-BBI8Z0lwWNqpe0c3UH9qE6NBdMMlVpeOiFqCXY03LA9ZLrdkQZ19P8tFVlXrJzqiS0uMbHWYx4Tag/s320/Laughing_MiniM.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555652541217453666" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 235px;" /></a><br />
Another of the Disney sketches, this one I feel is slightly off model but hey its a sketch right?! :)Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-66146134367073406012010-12-16T20:38:00.000-08:002010-12-16T20:40:08.477-08:00....Donald Duck!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehhJQXbNtd2roHczU6cxGjem9umeMkLKq8Me_8MpG8E7k16eLvendpblPeAekAYVUM23Do_pqVuQjqH1vsAjU7NXQCig3cdDUe-OvcYzn-TTs1KiAgYS0VcsQ6QeRI875aRVoHE86R_0/s1600/Laughing_DD.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehhJQXbNtd2roHczU6cxGjem9umeMkLKq8Me_8MpG8E7k16eLvendpblPeAekAYVUM23Do_pqVuQjqH1vsAjU7NXQCig3cdDUe-OvcYzn-TTs1KiAgYS0VcsQ6QeRI875aRVoHE86R_0/s320/Laughing_DD.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5551506364279749426" /></a><br />Happy Holidays, wishing you and yours a great holiday season and a wonderful year to come!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-69411607866953553162010-11-29T20:17:00.000-08:002010-11-29T20:21:19.160-08:00Disney Kick...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie0b-z2h9exG1NhR3CwRXMzZFuDU8fN-BjbbvRVUL8xEmd7CKa9TzzDXAOzJFaB5ZXmnBBl7vG5xI-rcLNNChhJMsVo13GEDTKzKli1XAsVcrZUcBRlmbEfUi8n1r7KstwbQYgwutSbw/s1600/Laughing_MMP.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie0b-z2h9exG1NhR3CwRXMzZFuDU8fN-BjbbvRVUL8xEmd7CKa9TzzDXAOzJFaB5ZXmnBBl7vG5xI-rcLNNChhJMsVo13GEDTKzKli1XAsVcrZUcBRlmbEfUi8n1r7KstwbQYgwutSbw/s320/Laughing_MMP.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545192983474438450" /></a><br />Another Disney sketch for your viewing pleasure!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-74936806067112646232010-10-15T11:28:00.000-07:002010-10-15T11:30:58.075-07:00Another Sketch...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKBbUUxgJFHUsILjodahGnmH8hkvZ_YUu5m8kX-BafU5jQLaJA96IRZu17SgFTwYfnexK3yrML-xK8hNv4sLF4UXnA1hGo52aGfxi_IUXs72pnSX2VxvCSlYDc-ljqd4cddQSm4-VPxs/s1600/Stitch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZKBbUUxgJFHUsILjodahGnmH8hkvZ_YUu5m8kX-BafU5jQLaJA96IRZu17SgFTwYfnexK3yrML-xK8hNv4sLF4UXnA1hGo52aGfxi_IUXs72pnSX2VxvCSlYDc-ljqd4cddQSm4-VPxs/s320/Stitch.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528341828074510562" /></a><br />Here's another stab at a Disney character, same style as the previous posting.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-9299161075431413852010-10-12T14:17:00.000-07:002010-10-12T14:21:40.315-07:00Disney Concept sketch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqdIhWvEurQf6XU12R9xrFySKiryzA3hhADIVDW5DmA4VdcN5Ce0EqFKgyj7s4H-tfH9iIBVSUenuB5zI6AEPItMn8pxIZB9GSv69e9FoKB1lzovWlpVTQsxcqRC8A0f_CI5YTy7QrSA/s1600/Vill_CHook.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 207px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxqdIhWvEurQf6XU12R9xrFySKiryzA3hhADIVDW5DmA4VdcN5Ce0EqFKgyj7s4H-tfH9iIBVSUenuB5zI6AEPItMn8pxIZB9GSv69e9FoKB1lzovWlpVTQsxcqRC8A0f_CI5YTy7QrSA/s320/Vill_CHook.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527272657636768290" /></a><br />Hello all my faithful bloggers. Thanks for checking back! I have been up to my ears with work so I apologize for the lack of posts. Recently, I created a few Disney concept sketches for some fine art work and thought I would share some with you. This is a sketch of Captain Hook in a similar style to my previous portraits. Hope you like it!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-31708293647158206582010-06-02T05:28:00.001-07:002010-06-02T05:33:27.815-07:00Book Edits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pCH4N93ySyRf66EpglgOUxtHJWSz1BO4zQqXcrXVcBCCveVT6boOh2M137MJCSQCiER-M6_8QrOS8SkgNCWpLptkBZwXTYZgzsvtOvcKDHIvxns_sBDXijAnc-IAKSwe0_ItKxOaKSw/s1600/PN_P_11_Rev.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pCH4N93ySyRf66EpglgOUxtHJWSz1BO4zQqXcrXVcBCCveVT6boOh2M137MJCSQCiER-M6_8QrOS8SkgNCWpLptkBZwXTYZgzsvtOvcKDHIvxns_sBDXijAnc-IAKSwe0_ItKxOaKSw/s320/PN_P_11_Rev.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478152751787917346" /></a><br />The children's book I am working on is still going through some edits and changes. Recently a few of the pages I sketched were cut, so I thought I would share one. Hope you enjoy!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-18297016013195137212010-05-18T10:38:00.000-07:002010-05-21T10:54:05.231-07:00Piggy Nation!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazCwXIhy4Dll5x5RC2tFAuoIbAT_thoaY3x8P4TkL2ArOt-KmKloQ07PETqbvf-Jn_5eMUk3Rm4KU5KfpX7RfFhrTnJvBlnoEuH9uXDTL_hJG8AOGKN5xf-iL-EuX_1NmeUZJNo3gkN4/s1600/PN_Page_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazCwXIhy4Dll5x5RC2tFAuoIbAT_thoaY3x8P4TkL2ArOt-KmKloQ07PETqbvf-Jn_5eMUk3Rm4KU5KfpX7RfFhrTnJvBlnoEuH9uXDTL_hJG8AOGKN5xf-iL-EuX_1NmeUZJNo3gkN4/s320/PN_Page_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472669724834960498" /></a><br />Hello faithful friends! Its been too long since my last post (swishing the moths away) I apologize for the long delay. As always work was taking over the majority of my days so I was unable to get around to posting. On the bright side I have started a new project within the last few weeks and I am able to share some of what I am working on. <a href="http://www.piggynation.com/">Piggy Nation</a> is the brainchild of Richard Rosser and we have been working together on a children's book. The illustration I am posting is one of the many pages I have illustrated. As the book gets closer to being finished I will be sure to post how you can get your hands on a copy of the book! Hope you guys enjoy and again thanks for dropping by!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-74523053806432321292009-11-06T06:34:00.000-08:002009-11-06T06:37:17.453-08:00Work, work, work....Hey everyone, sorry for the lack of posts. I originally set out to do one a week, but then I got overwhelmed by work. Of course I am unable to post anything from what I am working on now, but I hope to get back into the swing of things and start posting again. Thanks for checking in and hope you are all doing well!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-79505263850356155872009-10-13T08:26:00.000-07:002009-10-13T08:30:54.803-07:00Frogs<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliscV_bwk4BIEkT9lEtO8qS-1cfsrvcHe9OzdOm2htslDmlHur9pkXnExzL1nIesWhyy-xvelVWD1UUYo3Q3pDuCfzsI_GDnTeCvrk1Tol1Vz6BN3bT3z6wa80CJNfWw3FCr1xRiEeC8/s1600-h/Frogs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliscV_bwk4BIEkT9lEtO8qS-1cfsrvcHe9OzdOm2htslDmlHur9pkXnExzL1nIesWhyy-xvelVWD1UUYo3Q3pDuCfzsI_GDnTeCvrk1Tol1Vz6BN3bT3z6wa80CJNfWw3FCr1xRiEeC8/s320/Frogs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392107199354932338" /></a><br />Another sketch, I find that I like to keep my work more on the rough/unfinished side. I feel some of the life is lost once the images are cleaned up, something I need to get past and work on. This is a digital image that I approached with colored pencils in mind.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-91352840941348672362009-10-13T08:18:00.000-07:002009-10-13T08:21:03.368-07:00Pumpkin King<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gImtpCd25jZdWZJRtUAQ_42b03RBLR24qE0ofYDGmB5jHU0qzpJgfZJpyfOZmoDSNnBhBiHjBbwnjBrql7edt1Opk9CCZTFEIEV8l-qck5JW5AMja1qJFThbl18Zqz6IhVv5Dww__fY/s1600-h/PumpkinKing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0gImtpCd25jZdWZJRtUAQ_42b03RBLR24qE0ofYDGmB5jHU0qzpJgfZJpyfOZmoDSNnBhBiHjBbwnjBrql7edt1Opk9CCZTFEIEV8l-qck5JW5AMja1qJFThbl18Zqz6IhVv5Dww__fY/s320/PumpkinKing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392104838950751346" /></a><br />Since Halloween is right around the corner I thought I would post this quick sketch. Enjoy!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-12688570510658146242009-09-28T11:27:00.000-07:002009-09-28T11:33:29.618-07:00IF: Pattern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YhoGFkJnOZ65T-ttng7mNzCZoUleEk_i9Bd1NN5Zn_lAKyw8dBB24s4fSyoxPxZM296kgmZkShN9MdXEhp3uCTLFnlKgVLZh9Fx0gn56szfAN0SDE0y7XG7-EzGA-MgVdSZXT2r2w-E/s1600-h/Pattern.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YhoGFkJnOZ65T-ttng7mNzCZoUleEk_i9Bd1NN5Zn_lAKyw8dBB24s4fSyoxPxZM296kgmZkShN9MdXEhp3uCTLFnlKgVLZh9Fx0gn56szfAN0SDE0y7XG7-EzGA-MgVdSZXT2r2w-E/s320/Pattern.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386588189979641890" /></a><br />I sketched this character awhile back. I was looking for a chance to use him somewhere and with the <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a> word "Pattern" he just seemed to fit. A simpler design but I liked the concept.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-90842756716942774082009-09-24T14:54:00.000-07:002009-09-25T05:57:27.250-07:00Infinite<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y8L99StPFlM4t6YZ-I064Basaw64C7yJjUipVD-hu5xBGEXBRGln2_weM8NCF8khQxClIHXsTMTYcg8G2LtVNqMRv8WZmAPMXkhvBeL2BjltxFl-z56gZZOCoiOICUAbAPvcH1jPUKA/s1600-h/Infinite.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8y8L99StPFlM4t6YZ-I064Basaw64C7yJjUipVD-hu5xBGEXBRGln2_weM8NCF8khQxClIHXsTMTYcg8G2LtVNqMRv8WZmAPMXkhvBeL2BjltxFl-z56gZZOCoiOICUAbAPvcH1jPUKA/s320/Infinite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385388121604591570" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here is my stab at the <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday's</a> topic "Infinite". Since it is now officially fall and Halloween is right around the corner I thought a spooky type illo would be good to try. Hope you like it!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-5517595882941585342009-09-18T10:04:00.000-07:002009-09-18T19:45:42.791-07:00Welcome...sort of...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK7mvQl0bQpm7KcxPYmg8CInjkjiXSFwTnILkyJtcKT_5e-TYAHIY3mRHWdzuvLCGhUVt21RU4R8p_Zuqke3FxzMAss4ewPcCCtLDlOfq4qrA2p795p_Fvr0Usyf1mxyOOQrlRSs7Tc8/s1600-h/Welcome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXK7mvQl0bQpm7KcxPYmg8CInjkjiXSFwTnILkyJtcKT_5e-TYAHIY3mRHWdzuvLCGhUVt21RU4R8p_Zuqke3FxzMAss4ewPcCCtLDlOfq4qrA2p795p_Fvr0Usyf1mxyOOQrlRSs7Tc8/s320/Welcome.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382856080547326802" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is the third week I have started the Illustration Friday topic but not had a chance to finish it. I figured I would at least post the sketch that I came up with and may finish it at another time. I wanted the piece to have a Muppets / Fosters feel to it.</div>Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-55912218419863825962009-09-10T08:28:00.000-07:002009-10-01T21:55:49.515-07:00Ezra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6-Ym3_GlaFFEf9JR70AdnGsaBnsGDk_JaGEpYehsx9X6Nppmm3mdXdgot19k9ooHtS-t99hBLDyoBOfaFllRUOZpHeYRiQtTB2eXQcNz2oKvg-D_DqVwu7KonLrmqxyxY2NyAcxHRr8/s1600-h/Ezra_Pound.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr6-Ym3_GlaFFEf9JR70AdnGsaBnsGDk_JaGEpYehsx9X6Nppmm3mdXdgot19k9ooHtS-t99hBLDyoBOfaFllRUOZpHeYRiQtTB2eXQcNz2oKvg-D_DqVwu7KonLrmqxyxY2NyAcxHRr8/s320/Ezra_Pound.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379962112949536658" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Looking at pictures of Ezra Pound I was inspired to capture his likeness. Since he is credited as being a very important poet in the modernist movement, I wanted to include a "book" element in the piece. The three pages in the book reference the three very different times in his life.</div>Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-77562120392524848042009-09-02T06:54:00.000-07:002009-09-02T08:32:47.844-07:00Mr. Hyde<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxxXaPFPcIelljX-Ynsm_ppF-riZ-P-mpLXH7FvfStIjYne0uEiDGnhSNWmptqkd38bd5889bEDOvpEPUh6vroCpOM8wMptb6Sn7HVzZpy-ga3z8LXEBtnO1RZrOJTXPOGnQchcrU6O4/s1600-h/Mr_Hyde_01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJxxXaPFPcIelljX-Ynsm_ppF-riZ-P-mpLXH7FvfStIjYne0uEiDGnhSNWmptqkd38bd5889bEDOvpEPUh6vroCpOM8wMptb6Sn7HVzZpy-ga3z8LXEBtnO1RZrOJTXPOGnQchcrU6O4/s320/Mr_Hyde_01.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376876460175413330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziX4Ot9rorCesFpU64Mjh7N2feNMrIVhtR5VnxTwPHqtS8mRDBf6YBc1nsuwaGKhd__605i6_Ke6TvGwlXyOB2jQQcQGCc7XCpKN1bFrnto2ULFb4RwmyOQZnD5evX24m67YkWOVxA6Q/s1600-h/Mr_Hyde_02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiziX4Ot9rorCesFpU64Mjh7N2feNMrIVhtR5VnxTwPHqtS8mRDBf6YBc1nsuwaGKhd__605i6_Ke6TvGwlXyOB2jQQcQGCc7XCpKN1bFrnto2ULFb4RwmyOQZnD5evX24m67YkWOVxA6Q/s320/Mr_Hyde_02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376876392641205266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuULDgKjnGpuGJtu2FIOZEqYi9lwNnPuqsqkJkCLlxjtwGQrN1oRwQ1KXeiepIZOpgY9lINedXucaA1mG5P0MgHfBCzVqq5K8gNpkqiJIUkRLKhflcb8oJVuH6dJEXEyQ5yOM8m9hAiKc/s1600-h/Mr_Hyde_03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuULDgKjnGpuGJtu2FIOZEqYi9lwNnPuqsqkJkCLlxjtwGQrN1oRwQ1KXeiepIZOpgY9lINedXucaA1mG5P0MgHfBCzVqq5K8gNpkqiJIUkRLKhflcb8oJVuH6dJEXEyQ5yOM8m9hAiKc/s320/Mr_Hyde_03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376876325210358770" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I mentioned before I am studying to create better character designs. I am working closely with <a href="http://stephensilver.blogspot.com/">Stephen Silver</a> and have learned quite a bit. Here is a design I did from the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" novel. In this exercise I created a turn around, attitudes, and expressions of Mr. Hyde. Hope you guys like 'em!</div>Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-22895347794270510992009-08-27T09:50:00.000-07:002009-08-27T11:00:16.402-07:00Caution<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vjod0GVzlNj9Qc4Kcm9biHpjUB0iRf5wmIr8RPlpuDOAq2olWRgK_edoFAe_-zPGzc7M59Uf7LLil8UPeY2DbZVMcIRMiUmDWeHmXzXDhs8b174aeD1Iu8vMef5_p5GKbwbfItdSd5E/s1600-h/Caution.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Vjod0GVzlNj9Qc4Kcm9biHpjUB0iRf5wmIr8RPlpuDOAq2olWRgK_edoFAe_-zPGzc7M59Uf7LLil8UPeY2DbZVMcIRMiUmDWeHmXzXDhs8b174aeD1Iu8vMef5_p5GKbwbfItdSd5E/s320/Caution.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374704942298160322" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This weeks stab at IF!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-52682032360148912062009-08-18T15:32:00.000-07:002009-08-19T06:10:04.532-07:00Wrapped!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3DchaRBB0jtgmWwxY1oVgS3kS7jUKMRLv5E9-h0JarRHknb6YFyu_G_0IqU5YHTgEj4i-lUYkaZobhCqfkGZ462uUPSA29MYMESf2kZp9hhjpAPmUNqj6awjMLN7EhGhAV4hQNraH_w/s1600-h/Wrapped.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3DchaRBB0jtgmWwxY1oVgS3kS7jUKMRLv5E9-h0JarRHknb6YFyu_G_0IqU5YHTgEj4i-lUYkaZobhCqfkGZ462uUPSA29MYMESf2kZp9hhjpAPmUNqj6awjMLN7EhGhAV4hQNraH_w/s320/Wrapped.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371442047473682322" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thanks to <a href="http://illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a> for preventing artist block! Being a commercial artist I get use to someone telling me what to do and how to do it. Sometimes getting started on my own idea or project is hard and of course the "Blank sheet of Paper" can be an artists worst nightmare. The suggested topic this week was "Wrapped", heres my stab at it.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-2905301120647066232009-08-11T07:56:00.000-07:002009-08-11T08:00:01.603-07:00Coffee House Sketch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTsXWv7Vo7XghmF599FbEsYUnsIVF1nGI3GBYdSR6jtql01SntBTqVJzO0M7viflDLFRpjuvabo7t0tvthGJyPFYAxLF5a9tBFIcug1tMYXew1sVRvbA0K47b_56MPoMcQT3PiiAearM/s1600-h/Coffee_Text.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtTsXWv7Vo7XghmF599FbEsYUnsIVF1nGI3GBYdSR6jtql01SntBTqVJzO0M7viflDLFRpjuvabo7t0tvthGJyPFYAxLF5a9tBFIcug1tMYXew1sVRvbA0K47b_56MPoMcQT3PiiAearM/s320/Coffee_Text.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368720477931912018" /></a>I saw this guy at a coffee house and had to draw him once I got home. He was really holding on to his cup of coffee! I feel the drawing might have gotten a little messy around his cell phone but still think it came out pretty good.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-44975485913681153772009-08-06T06:27:00.000-07:002009-08-06T06:37:23.988-07:00Hands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnpD4Hvqj9xNn0zM1_Pst9rIdTUUgWB5G4e8A0VxCS0GsV9V5oWV7364mzoGzvRAYRh9gHsoTsERMIIJdXiImEr1qOzyRJAMiwI0jvv1bZbK8MkSybkSv3SwCT5riu4NGnYrBipyubEI/s1600-h/Hands.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnpD4Hvqj9xNn0zM1_Pst9rIdTUUgWB5G4e8A0VxCS0GsV9V5oWV7364mzoGzvRAYRh9gHsoTsERMIIJdXiImEr1qOzyRJAMiwI0jvv1bZbK8MkSybkSv3SwCT5riu4NGnYrBipyubEI/s320/Hands.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366844380027480802" /></a><br />Here are some quick studies I did of hands. It is amazing how complicated the hand can seem. Breaking it down into simple shapes and parts really makes them more approachable and less intimidating.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-12534541660991469222009-07-30T09:30:00.000-07:002009-08-10T06:00:12.669-07:00Bowler Hat Man<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxriqBLq68nTiQSsTHNQjReOObrbFCZPw2TO3-U6w4BXUkzRSOoHG8EVX_RoG9sn5PHi3rocYTBU9BAA3YHpBpXE8YXQM_dmZHD1_H7wIZkLlUTLTkbdGWLrvGpo7WKhtBDMFNoEAPVfc/s1600-h/Bowler_Hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 247px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxriqBLq68nTiQSsTHNQjReOObrbFCZPw2TO3-U6w4BXUkzRSOoHG8EVX_RoG9sn5PHi3rocYTBU9BAA3YHpBpXE8YXQM_dmZHD1_H7wIZkLlUTLTkbdGWLrvGpo7WKhtBDMFNoEAPVfc/s320/Bowler_Hat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364295225740663122" /></a><br />This is an exercise that I learned from <a href="http://www.silvertoons.com/">Stephen Silver</a>. I started off with a realistic version of this guy. Then I tried using different shapes for his head but still capturing his likeness. I liked how they turned out so I thought I would throw them up for you to look at.Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5196900227549270561.post-34204465610621378872009-07-23T09:09:00.000-07:002009-07-23T09:25:56.405-07:00Bad Habits #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VfK60RiI9HN1jAcoAeUlv1TpcFisGAZVWPB4nH2QrNlWfwD9EH7nDZGmSOuBoYIv8-LlLWdBwPqNnP544c6dFVeZWX65YIGy9hDO5XgqXRu_BvGDHTyt1c5wv2ozPK4JoFIfsrg2t1g/s1600-h/BadHabits_Smoke.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9VfK60RiI9HN1jAcoAeUlv1TpcFisGAZVWPB4nH2QrNlWfwD9EH7nDZGmSOuBoYIv8-LlLWdBwPqNnP544c6dFVeZWX65YIGy9hDO5XgqXRu_BvGDHTyt1c5wv2ozPK4JoFIfsrg2t1g/s320/BadHabits_Smoke.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361692403555215746" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I went through many different versions before finally deciding on this composition. I started by basing the image proportions on the proportions of a cigarette box. There are some other "subliminal" image references I put into the piece to help relate it to the bad habit. Please feel free to leave any comments of what you like or dont like. Thanks!Sevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09227388911506993468noreply@blogger.com2