Thursday, December 22nd, 2005

the ‘05 Hoiliday card.

This is a tradition of sorts that I’ve kept over the past 6 years. Every year I hand make a small run of cards and try something new each year. ( these cards go mostly to family and a few close friends.) This year I tried to focus more on color and painting ,and less on a line drawing. For those who check in on this blog from time to time, Happy Holidays.
Louis

Monday, October 10th, 2005

Anatomy of a birthday card..

In most animation studios people have birthdays, and on these days some people get a birthday card made for that them. If you’ve read my previous post on bday cards you know I like the challenge of the quick turn-a-round from concept to finished illustration and I have to say it’s all about the getting it done. This post I will show the steps from test to completion.
lo.

So here’s the sketch, this is usually the longest part of the process. A couple of thumbnails and the a working layout.

Then, in this case I painted a test because it is water-proof ink and I want to get an idea of a finish.

Once the test is done and I kind of know where I stand, I paint the sucker and move on to the final stage..

I then scan the painting and mess around in photoshop to age an place in a proper 40’s style layout. In the end it’s not perfect but it was good to finish something.
lo.

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

..and todays study is,

another watercolor.

Thursday, September 29th, 2005

I finally have a spare second to post.

This has been one of the busiest summers ever for me and I can’t tell you how hard it’s been to post anything.Now the time has come and I’ve been playing with gouache and watercolors and no I don’t mean a new brush or transparency setting in photoshop even though I use photoshop everyday but I came to a conclusion where it’s became too disposable I didn’t feel like I was growing as an artist. Some of the best learning happens when we make a big mistake especially in real media. Anyways, digital and real influence eachother and right now I’m all about the real..Here is a quick
watercolor with the sketch.

Monday, May 23rd, 2005

Another Pin-up

As the con approaches I find myself with alot to do in order to be ready for San Diego, Of all the stuff I have to do, one of the things I enjoy doing most are pinups for friends. Taking other peoples characters and putting your take on it is very enjoyable. This pinup is for Ted Mathot storyboard badass, He’ll have part 1 of a 2 book story that involves two sister’s who are not to be messed with.(and unlike my pinup are grown up) If you see it, Pick it up, you won’t be sorry.