Jam!!

Howdy, yella-bellies. Back on track with another episode

of "Here's Some Art I Forgot to Post From Ringling, you

know, Back When I Was a College Student."

Enjoy, blockheads.

The cowboy in the light was made in Z-Brush, as well

as the leg and diaper-area of the darker one. The rest

is done in Photoshop.

Reese's Thesis

Alright, kids, gather 'round, gather 'round.

This is probably the last post I'll make as a Ringling College of Art and Design student.

Here's the thesis project I've been working on for the last semester; it's just a big

ol' collection of three characters, each with their own three feature illustrations.

The Detective

He's a hard-nosed, cigar-smokin', gun-totin' badass who

lives by his own rules and all that jazz. PA-POW

Spacebabe

She's a babe who annihilates aliens for a living. I think.

Also, she lives in space.

[alliterate name] the Rhino

This poor sap can't do much of anything correctly.

From putting on a T-shirt to riding a bike, this fella

tends to have a rough day most of the time.

Ringling, it's been real. It's be REALLY real.

I'm going to miss some of you.

Not all, though, so don't get carried away.

PEACE

I'm here...you can start the party.

Ok, simpletons, sorry I took my sweet time, but I'm showing you some new stuff.

Some REAL new stuff. Check it out.

Long-story-short, this little fella is a character in my thesis (which

is going to essentially be a collection of unrelated characters

featured in a series of their own respective illustrations). I haven't

really designated a name to him, but I know who he's

supposed to be.

And here he is in action.

Done digitally over a pencil drawing, as per usual.

Ders is looking like garbage, as per usual.

Experimenting with saturation



BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE.

You guys thought I was done? Gimme a break.
BEG FOR YOUR FACE, LONDON

First try with ZBRUSH, this banging' 3D Modeling program.

While not supposed to definitely b a model of my aforementioned

character, it was obviously heavily inspired by his mug.

Also, here's a little work-in-progress.

Semester wrap-up.

Listen up, bums. First semester of senior year is over.

This is how I finished. "Modern-Day Gladiator"

Photoshop

NO DWEEBS ALLOWED

Howdy, mouth-breathers. Here's another one; Modern-Day Wizard. Mixing

potions and whatnot for the crackheads out on 41. Enjoy.

Ok, now, here's the original, in all it's pencil-y glory, with a dash of photoshop magic.

This one is the original pencil modified a little bit with some darks.

Este uno tiene un poquito de colores thrown into it.

I received mixed reviews on all three.

Little N.C. Wyeth

Ok, bottom-feeders, I decided to try something a little new this time; my approach to this project

was completely different than it usually is. It's called the Modern-Day Pirate, and I thought to myself

"Who knows about pirates? N.C. Wyeth does."

So I looked at his ish while doing this number. I don't know how much y'all will like it.

Oh, wait, yes I do: a lot.

Digital

It's not perfect, but I'll admit I got caught up in the technique

a little too much, perhaps, and didn't focus enough on

how i would go about doing it.

It's different, it's new, I gave it a shot.

Hubba-hubba

This one goes out to all you lowbrowed knuckle-draggers (I'm looking at you, Carl). Project we just did, no requirements, I call it the Modern-Day Hunter. Probably one in a series of 4 similarly themed pieces. 

Photoshop, fool.