Editorial Illustration

Spent today coming up with concepts aimed at editorial illustration. This one i based on the recent issues concerning Peter Garrett.

Mountain cliff base

Hi folks. A concept I completed tonight. It's a futuristic base built inside some mountain cliffs.
Thanks for looking.

Quick concept doodle

Doodle paint. Spent about an hour.

Work in progress illustration

A WIP i'm doing at the moment. Doing this baby in pencil. I've started it on really dodgy paper, so i'm kind of angry at myself :). Referenced an old 1860s photograph for the dude.



Picture of a woman watching the Tonight Show with Jay Leno :)

Science fiction magazine cover

I've been going through some of my old Uni work from last year. I chose one of my best concepts and decided to re-touch it a little with techniques and skills i've learnt since completing it back in April. I adjusted the colours and contrasts, brought the character closer to the foreground and i added some more interesting texture.
Once i did this, i decided that i should turn it into a cover illustration for a science fiction space opera magazines. The design was inspired by old 1950's science fiction magazines.
Cheers for looking

Concept sketch - Futuristic female aviator

Heya folks. Some concept sketches i've been working on the last day. The idea is to design a futuristic female aviator and fighter, while including elements from the 1930s. Still exploring ideas as i don't feel i've come up with the best result yet. Also, working almost entirely in pencil for this one becuase photoshop has decided to stop working. Not a bad thing as i'm enjoying working traditionally. Still have access to my bros computer where i can do some digital work, so thats better than nothing i guess :). Cheers for looking!

New Environment

Environment i've just finished. Based on Chinese architecture with elements of Middle Eastern themes.

Character design details

Working on a front view design of my character i posted below. I'm treating this as though it will actually be going to a 3D modeller. Because of this, i'm making sure that i spend the time working out the exact details of the design, so that there is not too much left for interpretation for the viewer. I've started designing the back and side view. I think this is a real leap forward for me, in terms of quality of my drawing and design skills.

Greek Warrior

Character concept i've been working on the last two days. Having been doing loads of anatomy and still life studies, I have a better understanding of structure and weight balance.

WIP fantasy scene

WIP of a new scene im working on. Going for a fantasy theme.