Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Vincent van Gogh character
I am designing a character based on Vincent van Gogh for a children's book. I created a rough model in Zbrush to get a 'feel' of the 3 dimensionality of the head. The character is in development. I am drawing different expressions and gestures, to 'get to know' the character , so I can decide what should be altered and what works.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sketching from life
I drew these sketches of my son while he was playing. He was moving all the time and not standing still to pose for me at all. When doing sketches such as these the main goal is to capture the essence of a pose in just a few lines. No rendering. It is a very good exercise for the eye.
As an illustrator it is tempting to want to create beatifully rendered pictures. However it is important to explore freely when sketching, and allowing yourself to make mistakes. Not every sketch will be a masterpiece and that is a good thing. Analysing why a sketch doesn't work and trying again and again will eventually benefit your skills.
As an illustrator it is tempting to want to create beatifully rendered pictures. However it is important to explore freely when sketching, and allowing yourself to make mistakes. Not every sketch will be a masterpiece and that is a good thing. Analysing why a sketch doesn't work and trying again and again will eventually benefit your skills.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Self Caricature
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Monday, March 08, 2010
140 hits in Art
This is my contribution to the project 140 hits in art : a book in which 140 artists illustrate their favourite song.
he song I chose was 'Cry me a river' performed by Hein van de Gein and Paulien van Schaik.
he song I chose was 'Cry me a river' performed by Hein van de Gein and Paulien van Schaik.