Our mind works not in detail but in feeling and familiarity; and how do we take advantage of this as character designers? We must learn the language of silhouettes.
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Concept Art: How To Tell a Story
Ideas come from the simplest of things and they just naturally take its own shape the more time and dedication you put into that idea. It is by definition “a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.” And if you look into that, this means you weren’t asked to do it, something simply sparked it in you and it is your choice how to nurture that spark into an actual flame.
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Secret Caves: Process, Notes, and Tips
The idea popped up on the first day of the new year; January 1, 2016. I was looking around my Facebook Page and Instagram, and I realized I haven’t made a rendered digital painting for awhile now. I have a list of projects on my notebook and I thought maybe this would get the ball rolling for me for the new year. Kind of like a stretch sketch just to warm up.
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Inktober 2015: Gallery, Thoughts, and Quotes
Inktober is an annual online event where in several artists participate in in the month of October. The challenge is to create an inked artwork, drawing, and or sketch everyday for 31 days straight. I was glad that I was able to participate this year and let me tell you, it is a fun and addictive practice with tons of benefits in the end.
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The Fort: Process and Notes
After finishing The Treehouse I decided to experiment a bit more on the topic. If that gave a more jungle feel to it I wanted to paint something a little bit more for a child, preferably somewhere along the lines of a child having his or her own fort/treehouse in the middle of the woods near home or a natural park; maybe giving a more playground feel to it too. I wanted to imagine a place where a kid would want to spend time in, maybe with his or her friends or just alone. Somewhere to read, somewhere to play, somewhere to go that’s both safe and adventurous. And like I said before, I’ve always wanted a treehouse, and this maybe close to how I wanted it to look and where.
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Paper Pirate 