Halloween Fun Times

Halloween this year was a lot of fun!  I made the trip to Fargo/Moorhead to celebrate with my friends.  While there, I had some photo's taken of my halloween costume.  I went as Heather Mason from Silent Hill 3.  Below are some photo's I edited to try and capture the effects and creepiness the game has.  

Spooky Woods is actually.. spooky!

I have just updated my Commission/Side Projects page with the final images of the Spooky Woods Productions logo.  The design is complete!  Below is an example of the newest version!

In this newest version, the shadows aline with the top letters more than the previous one.  We also wanted to play with the tree shadows more so that when the image is flipped upside down, it looks like a creepy forest on top.  

The next step of this project is to set up a photo shoot with the cast so I can begin working on the movie poster.  Ciaran already has some solid ideas, we just need the shots.  

Overall, I'm happy with the result after working with Ciaran on this design for a couple months now.  He has been a great client to work with!

Quick Fix

After trying different formats for the videos, I believe this website will not allow me to post high quality videos.. So!  I have created a youtube account and will provide links to view them.  Here are both links:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw1Uj2ZVSkI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ippt_xjVTL4

I will also be providing these links on my Video page too.  Enjoy!


** Made another freestyle design today too :) **

New Video

I did it again.  These are just so fun to make!  :)

p.s. I'm not sure if its this website or how I am formatting my videos, but I can't seem to improve the quality of this one (they are fine on Facebook).  I'll have to do a little research and figure this out..

Semper Fi

Made this logo for a friend who is a Marine.  I had it in my head for a while now to make a design for him. I think it turned out fun :) I love doing side projects for my friends!

Fun Times with Quick Designs

So I just got my first smartphone two weeks ago (Sidekick 4G) and I am having sooo much fun discovering what this mini-computer-in-my-hands can do!  Especially how I can utilize it for my digital art.

One thing I already know is I'm gonna have fun customizing it.  I'm sure I'll need to make a separate folder just for mobile background designs/wallpapers.  Example of one I made tonight when I got home is shown below:

I am also finding apps on this thing that I can make designs, digital art, and photo editing.. all on this awesome device (would recommend a stylus though).  If I create one I dig, I'll upload it on this website.

Commission skillz

I am attempting to make a logo design for a coworker.  He is an aspiring movie maker and this is his company.  I thought it was a fun idea, so here's the first wave of ideas I created for him.  If he digs it, I'll push these even further.

 

Testing a New App

I downloaded a new app for my Mac the other day and finally tried it out.  I love the expressive line quality you get with this program, it has a simplified, design-y look.  However, its hard to control the brushes and there isn't nearly as must variety and customization that you get in either Photoshop or Corel Painter.  But I am still excited to see what kind of illustrations/designs I can produce with it.  So I present the first attempt at using Livebrush (with some new Photoshop brushes as well):

The downside to my week so far:  Photoshop has been crashing A LOT on my Mac lately.  I'm not sure why this is.  I'll probably have to connect with some computer experts and figure out what is causing it.  Hopefully it is a easy fix.  

Playing around with video making

Finally got around to downloading Screenium on my Mac.  So now I can explore making videos of my digital painting (I think its cool to watch.. they make it look so easy).  This is my first try at it so be gentle!

Resume Designs

I am brainstorming designs/illustrations to use on my resume.  As an artist mine is.. really boring.  So I decided to spice things up.  Here's one I just whipped out today to get the creative juices goin'.

Also downloaded a BUNCH of new brushes.  I messed around with the effects on photoshop and tested the new brushes out.  So far I am loooving it! The splatters and patterns create such a great texture and I can easily customize them to make them my own.

Urban Arts Academy Mural Project

Life in the twin cities has been a crazy adventure since I've graduated and moved here.  Met a lot of cool new peeps and getting involved in some art-related internships.  One of my most recent projects was the mural I created and directed at UUA.  While I didn't do it alone (the little kiddies were a big part of this project) it felt great to get creative and messy again.  Check it out!

Digital Paintings/Illustrations

 "Self Portrait"

 "Sexy Assassin"  Inspired by Frank Miller's work

 "Patterns" (Cause the pattern brush is awesome!)

 "Hunter" Love using the eraser tool as well, another Frank Miller inspired piece

 "Dreamscape: V3"

**Go to My Works link to view more!**