15 5 / 2012
I decided to try some quick warm-up studies before working, to keep learning, and I included a preliminary image for the general look of the Sendings. Her face should probably be way less solid so you can see the folds behind her face, so I’ll incorporate that into a later version. Background texture is from here btw.
10 5 / 2012
Little update, I’ve mostly been working on the book layout today. I’ve revisited the image from a few days ago to try and make the Mordicant more art nouveau-ish and increase the flow of the image.
09 5 / 2012
Some different things. I’ve also been working on the layout of the final product (an artbook similar to the look of the Pixar/Disney artbooks), so I’ll probably post some previews later, when there’s something worthwhile to show.
04 5 / 2012
Yesterday’s and today’s work. Did some cat studies since Mogget is a cat and I have next to no experience drawing them, and I made some thumbs for a style test. I tried sketching one of them out beforehand but I gave up halfway through… Too many wonky things going on anyway. Last image is still a wip, I’m still looking for more of a contrast between “living skin” and other objects while keeping all other elements interesting, maybe I should go more towards art nouveau or Klimt.
01 5 / 2012
Another mood shot, though I’m not too happy with this yet. The PS file is already plastered with notes, but feel free to add any of your own, I could really use some =) (I’m mostly talking design of the room wise, not composition and illustrative qualities - though of course pointers in that area are also always welcome)
Plus some sketches for Sabriel, still a bit undecided on hair and general look, she doesn’t always have the feel I’d like her to have. Aaand some line exercises on the other page, let’s see if I can repeat that page of lines every once in a while and see if I’ve improved.
27 4 / 2012
Something I should’ve posted yesterday, but I’ve been fiddling with it for a long time. I’m probably going to mix up a lot of the layout when I revisit this, but it suffices for a mood establishment for now I think =)
25 4 / 2012
Small update on the sendings today, I’ve been working on something most of the day that I’ll be posting tomorrow.
24 4 / 2012
Another update on a few different subjects. Another shot for the Abhorsen bedroom and a few initial sketches for the Mordicant and the Stilken.
19 4 / 2012
Bit of a dump again since I’ve been running around the country a bit for the past few days. Some sketches for the Abhorsen’s dining room, though extremely awkward (just sketching freehand on the couch isn’t really working yet), some sketches for possible headgear of the Sendings (I’m really digging a few) and a bit of a color key/lighting key for the bedroom. And there’s one page of lifedrawings, a product of yesterday’s traveling.
12 4 / 2012
Some more sketches of Touchstone and some sketches for the Abhorsen house, more specifically the room where Sabriel wakes up after she’s just arrived. I’ll probably update tomorrow with a key art sketch-ish thing to get more of a feel for the look of the room when it’s all put together =)
