Sacred Sow Final

line drawing is sewn up and ready for some color. I added the wing details, some line variation and weight differences. In this post you can see the digital rendering, and the line drawing break down. During the separation stage is where I aim to pull out some of the value and tonal variation we see in the rendering. 

Enjoying the progress thus far so I am ready to prep some color studies and a few ideas on separation that I have employed in the past. A soft halftone light separation could be a nice finishing aspect to this graphic, but it will take a few practice runs to see which colors are the right fit. Thanks for stopping through to see this stage finish up. 

Sacred Sow

line drawing is complete, minus the wing details. This will be getting the good ol' separation preparation for Tshirts and stickers, keep an eye out for those posts. Don't usually work a final line drawing in photoshop but it was smooth and easy, maybe the Cintiq companion is in the near future……decisions, decisions. Thanks for stopping in. 

Masters of the Universe

rough in process. This is for an upcoming project and I am focusing on the large shapes and gesture. Enjoying the direction it is going thus far, will most likely change and adjust a number of things but the general feel and shape arrangement is appealing. Look for more on this project and more progress on this image in future posts. Thanks for stopping in!

"Doughnan The Barbarian"

is the recent addition to the GhettDough series of illustrations I have been compiling. This one has so many fun props and gestures to play around with, happy with the direction I chose, and the weaponry our "Doughnan" wields. The more I work on these I realize they deserve color, so I am thinking watercolor would be a nice touch to finish them off. Oh the fun of exploring word play with character design......having a blast with this series, hope you are too! Thanks for stopping by to view the work!

Commission in progress

and all in pencil! This undertaking involves a roughly 6' x 4' graphite rendering. Here are some teaser images of the process and the initial block in stages, working with light values. I am excited and a little tentative as I get to adding more tonal variation to the work, but confident I can make it all come together. Look for more posts on this panel and images of the entire figure as it unfolds. Thanks for stopping by to view the work. 

On Deck 9!

is coming this May 2nd at the Brink Gallery in Missoula, Mt. Look for more on this show and what I hope will be another great deck for the show! Click the links below for more info on past shows from On Deck and the Montana Skate Park Association. Thanks for stopping in!

On Deck 8

On Deck 7

Mischievous Monkey

for a new flavor label featuring a local joe shop you may recognize.......in collaboration with our pals from Nuggs Ice cream. Look for more sketches on this label as I have a few more rounds in the works so keep an eye out. Thanks for stopping in. 

New Illustrations up and in print

                                     

Alternate Mural concept, photoshop 

that I am pleased to post. You can take a look at the character bios and Facebook page by clicking the links. Multiple illustrations for multiple purposes, all created with strict timelines. I had the pleasure of creating this character named Monty while working in collaboration with Soapoint graphics and Strainwise. The first round of illustrations were created for the sole purpose of snowboard graphics and to create a variety of looks. From those initial roughs we honed down the finals to the two full length graphics that were sent to print. Currently there is an online snowboard giveaway from Strainwise with the Monty "business" and "party" art exclusively through Notice Snowboards, located in Montana. 

The full poster image of Monty derived from a concept about "the most interesting Giraffe in the world" and how that would play out as a full color illustration. I wish I had more of the initial concepts and roughs from these but they are in the archives at the graphics shop. This illustration is the introductory image for Monty on the Strainwise site and the Monty Kushman FB page. Visit the sites to see the illustrations there. 

 So without further ado, I am excited to show these illustrations and look for more posts on the recent mural I completed of Monty at Hermans Hideway . More to come from Strainwise, Soapoint and myself in the near future, stay tuned! Thanks for taking the time to view the work. 

"Dough-stBusters 1"

was not meant to be revealed so soon as a part of the "GhettDough" series, but with today's sad news of Harold Ramis passing.....I thought it was necessary to finish this concept and post it for all of us who grew up on the cult classics he wrote or co-wrote, and to send a fond farewell, rest in (ecto)plasm to a hilarious and highly acclaimed actor and writer. Look for more on this series in future posts, and thanks for stopping in. Please share and spread the love if you feel fit, thanks again Blogger. 

Charcoal Challenge rolls on

with Joey Bada$$, the acclaimed emcee from Brooklyn, Ny. I was put on to his music some time ago and it is a thrill to hear someone so young embody the sound and style of eras long gone. His use of jazz and mellowed out sound brings me back to a time when I was young and falling in love with hip hop music. For this reason, and many others, he has been on the list to get a caricature worked up. This charcoal rendering was about 1.5-2 hours, and in many instances I am not going for every detail of the portrait, but rather a likeness and "feel" for the persona they embody. Really enjoy the look of the finish on this one, skill over swag all day! Thanks for stopping in to view the work, and look for more posts soon.