Concept Art

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I thought I'd share this. It's been awhile since I picked up a pencil and sketched anything, but had the opportunity at work to come up with some conceptual art for a video game. I've painted with oil, gouche and acrylic back in college but never used Photoshop to 'paint' with. I'm happy with the results - was using my right hand and a mouse (no tablet) and I normally draw and paint with my left hand. I really had fun with this and want to get back to illustrating...would love to make some children's books, possibly a cartoon strip. I'm hoping once Jinky has her license to practice dentistry here in the states, I can work from home and pursue those ambitions.

1. Used this photo of Monique as a reference.

2. Initial sketch - scanned

3. Painted version using Photoshop.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Cool - what sort of game is it?

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

so why does the sister have a gun in your drawing. you trying to tell us something?

[pedroh 21]

mo'nique is gangsta... she can have a gun

hermano u have mad skillzz.. awesome

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Cool - what sort of game is it?

GTA'esque.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Cool - what sort of game is it?

GTA'esque.

It looks noir-ish.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

mo'nique is gangsta... she can have a gun

hermano u have mad skillzz.. awesome

Thank you, brother. I should be doing more drawing and painting...I don't want to be stuck making video games all my life.

[almaty 19]

excelletn stuff brother stevie ...maybe, you should do the next "commies for christ" poster

[one...two...tree 2,762]

excelletn stuff brother stevie ...maybe, you should do the next "commies for christ" poster

Thanks, brother....I'm trying to recruit Monique to join us.

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

what about being a video game artist? are you a programmer right now?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

what about being a video game artist? are you a programmer right now?

I'm an animator...would love to be animating for film. The types of animation I am stuck doing for video games are not as demanding.

[Otto 83]

Just what the world needs...another starving artist...

[VisaJourneyLady 33]

VFX houses might be a way of moving from one to the other, I know that there are many people who move between the two.

BTW, that's amazing mouse work, you should get a tablet, I have a small bamboo one (just the A6 size) for some VFX that I do (just temp, not professional) but I love it, it was one of the best £50 I ever spent.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

VFX houses might be a way of moving from one to the other, I know that there are many people who move between the two.

BTW, that's amazing mouse work, you should get a tablet, I have a small bamboo one (just the A6 size) for some VFX that I do (just temp, not professional) but I love it, it was one of the best £50 I ever spent.

I know some college classmates who've been working for ILM for awhile now.

I definitely want to get a tablet. For the longest time, I thought if I get back into painting, I'd do it the traditional way, but I'm willing to give it a try on the computer. I have a full version of Illustrator but have never used it....just need to make the time to actually do it at home.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Just what the world needs...another starving artist...