My Face in Your Space

Our lovely receptionist (Sarah) at work sent out an email saying that she was joining in on an art show called "My Face in Your Space". The idea is that artists in the show draw each other. Sarah wanted to know if anyone there wanted to join in the fun.
So, I said, "Only if you make a funny face". She did and I illustrated it.
It's done with Ballpoint Pen (my new favorite) and then scanned in and colored in Photoshop.
In Photoshop I used a spatter brush set at about 20% opacity and then start painting.
I tried not to blend too much, I like the rough look. Keeps the life in the illustration.
If you'd like to see a print of this live and in person, along with other portraits (at least one of me) then go to the Nexus in Philadelphia starting September 10th.

Shadows of a Job

So, above are 3 illustrations I did for these guys that are pitching a movie. Sounds cool right? Except they ignored emails when my friend and I had questions (the friend got me the gig). Then we find out (we assume really) that they went somewhere else for the illustrations. Since I already finished these I thought I would share them (especially since I didn't sign a Non-Disclosure). The general story is about a serial killer... or something.

The first version was drawn in pencil, then scanned and then colored in Photoshop.
The second version was inked with a brush (except the house that was a tech pen), then scanned, into Photoshop where I cleaned it up a little and added some color.
The third version I drew the shadow outline and some of the elements inside the silhouette with pencil, scanned in the pieces, assembled them in Photoshop with a couple of royalty-free images I found here, and then using a rough brush with the opacity dropped to about 20% I painted over the pieces. Lots of pushing and pulling with this one!
Please to enjoy!

Wolverine Sketch

Here is a little commission sketch I did of Wolverine. I sketched it in non-photo blue pencil first (which I took out using Photoshop) and then finished with the standard Steadtler mechincal pencil (HB if you were wondering about the graphite). It was fun to draw Logan leaping, as if he's about to bury his claws into something... or someone.
Enjoy!