Monday, January 31, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 31)

portrait of Tom Hanks - done in Art Rage; experimenting with color and various tools; approx time 90 min


For this piece, i mainly used the felt pen (blending marker) and the roller brush. my goal starting out was to pick an 'odd' background color and then utilize that in the colors of the portrait. after brushing down a layer of green, i created a new layer and set the opacity to 90% -- so that the green would show through all brushstrokes (and layers) above that. i then created a palette of colors that contained some skin tones, the background green and a few tinting values (not quite black/not quite white). many layers were then used -- always adjusting opacity to between 30-70% to allow layers underneath to show through. most of the painting was done using the blending marker and towards the end, i switched to the roller brush to add texture (again, on many layers)

For the final result, i consider this to be more of a 'study/experimentation' and not really a portfolio piece

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 30)

Jan 30, 2011

"Coffee with lamp and sketchbook" -- painting i did live at Cafe Kopi, using laptop/wacom and Art Rage software (done using roller brush only) -- total time: Approx 1.5 hrs



Below is a time lapse animation  that shows this artwork being created (click on the image below to play)


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 29)

a page of 'doodles' -- just messing around with different brushes/media and letting my mind wander around the canvas with no planned intentions..

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

 


Friday, January 28, 2011

Sistine Chapel - virtual viewing

i want to visit this in person (some day before i die) -- until then, i'll just have to view it virtually! :)

wow-- check out this 360 virtual viewing of the amazing Sistine Chapel.. make sure you also use the zoom functions (scroll wheel on the mouse or use the buttons in the lower left)

also-- give it some time to load! ..large (but amazing detailed) panoramic photos for this virtual tour



http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html



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Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 28)

Jan 28, 2011

figure studies-- done live in class, using a laptop/wacom tablet and Painter (5-7 minute poses)


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 27)

pencil drawings from my sketchbook

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 26)

Jan 26, 2011

'Abstract #1' -- created in Painter, Art Rage and Photoshop


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Artist spotlight - Anthony Velasquez

Check out the work of contemporary artist, Anthony Velasquez -- his work is amazing!!


visit his Website/gallery

he's also going to be teaching at The Art Department (TAD) -- very lucky students! :)

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 25)

Jan 25, 2011

figure sketches - a sheet of 30-60-90 second poses for practice, done this morning before work.. not really happy with these overall.. owell, bad days will happen-- just keep on moving forward and practicing!


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Monday, January 24, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 24)

figure sketches - a sheet of 60-90 second poses for practice, done this morning before work

 

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Solid Snake Painted By Metal Gear Solid's Artist Yoji Shinkawa In Front Of Live Audience

Solid Snake Painted By Metal Gear Solid's Artist Yoji Shinkawa In Front Of Live Audience

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 23)

Jan 23, 2011

..had fun with this one! started out as abstract shapes and patterns on the background-- and at some point, decided to add figures.. lots and lots of layers in the final file

software: Art Rage

"Women of color"

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 22)

Jan 22, 2011

figure sketches (from live figure drawing sessions) -- a series of sketches done in pencil, marker, watercolor and pen; poses range from 1 minute to 5 minutes each


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Friday, January 21, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 21)

Jan 21, 2011

a few pages of art from my sketchbook

 

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 20)

Jan 20, 2011

figure sketches (done live in figure drawing session) -- here are a series of sketches done in pencil, marker and pen; poses range from 1 minute to 3 minutes each


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 19)

figure sketch (with limited color) -- done for practice, just grabbed a magazine image and started sketching in Art Rage.. total time: approx 1.5 hours

 

 

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 18)

figure sketches - a sheet of 60-90 second poses for practice, done this morning before work


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Artist spotlight - Sterling Hundley

(b. 1976, American) The work of illustrator and painter Sterling Hundley has appeared regularly in the pages of Communication Arts Magazine, American Illustration, Print Magazine, the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators, 3 x 3, Graphis, Step by Step Graphics, the Society of Publication Designers, and the New York Society of Illustrators.

"God eyes" - by Sterling Hundley

 He is a Professor in the Department of Communication Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University, and he is one of five core instructors at the Illustration Academy, held on the campus of Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida.

 Sterling's website

Sterling's Advice Blog

Behance Network - solo exhibition 2010

Monday, January 17, 2011

50 best covers of 2010

CBR (comic book resources) has a story on the 50 best covers of 2010

check it out! Robot 6-- the 50 best covers of 2010

Art Links

check out this live demo of Jon Foster, at Comic Con (demo part 1):
Jon Foster Demo part 1

check out this live demo of Jon Foster, at Comic Con (demo part 2):
 Jon Foster Demo part 2

just discovered this artist, Sterling Hundley -- awesome talent! i'll be posting a spotlight to him soon, for now check out this video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QNFTpEaVQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9QNFTpEaVQ

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 17)

Back to the basics/practice! ..figure sketches - a sheet of 30 and 60 second poses for practice, done this morning before work

 

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 16)

Jan 16, 2011

"Coffee with mirror" -- painting i did live at Cafe Kopi, using laptop/wacom and Art Rage software (done using roller brush only) -- total time: Approx 45 minutes





















Below is an animated .gif  -- showing various stages of the painting (click image to view the time lapse animation)



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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 15)

Jan 15, 2011

"Coffee with lamp #1" -- painting i did live at Cafe Kopi, using laptop/wacom and Art Rage software (done using roller brush only) -- total time: Approx 45 minutes
























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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Friday, January 14, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 14)
























Figure painting
software: Art Rage (palette knife and oils)


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 13)

sketchbook - pencil
























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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 12)

A page of 60 second figure drawing sketches (for practice) done before work this morning.. Not really happy with these. Some days are better than others! :)
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 11)

a few sketches from my sketchbook.. anatomy/figure studies and a 'doodle'


















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Monday, January 10, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 10)

 A page of 60 second figure drawing sketches (for practice) done before work this morning..
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 9)

"Zelmira"
























software: Painter 11 and Art Rage Pro

total time: approx 20 hrs

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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 8)

"Debbie"
























software: Painter 11 and Art Rage Pro

total time: approx 24 hrs
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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad 

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 7)

another sheet of 60 second figure studies (for practice)
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Friday, January 7, 2011

Artist spotlight - Joe Sorren

Joe Sorren is an American conceptualist lowbrow artist -- working as an illustrator and a fine artist

i first learned of his work in 1997, when he won a Gold medal award in the Society of Illustrators publication.. and i've been a huge fan ever since!
























Joe Sorren web site

Google image search for Joe Sorren

Joe Sorren's blog

Wikipedia link

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 6)

a couple of pages in my sketchbook, of heads..


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad


Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 5)

 another sheet of poses.. done this morning before work (a mix of 30 second and 60 second sketches for practice)

 i am also working on a color portrait which i hope to finish and post tomorrow-- stay tuned!
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad


Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 4)

another sheet of 60 second figure studies (for practice)
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Monday, January 3, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 3)

Nothing special today-- just a sheet of 60 second figure studies (for practice)
















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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and post it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of sketches/studies, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 2)

(click the above image to see a larger version)



















"Flower cart"

software: Art Rage

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Daily Art - 2011 (Jan 1)

 Jan 1st submission


(click on image to view larger version)

















this is a 2 hr study i did, using the software, ArtRage

(i also recorded this painting in progress-- stay tuned for a time lapse video on this being created)

below is a time lapse recording of this image being created:


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during the year of 2011, I am pledging to create ART everyday and posting it online to share with everyone.

the submissions will be in the form of quick sketches, paintings, photography, etc..

Chad

Project overview/making of: Keebler commercial #1

This is a project i was hired for (freelance) a few years ago -- that involved me creating 3D content for 2 tv commercials to promote the new Keebler EL Fudge cookies, by Nabisco.

(above) still image from Commercial #1 - "elephant tower"


total time = 2 weeks

client: KaChew! and Nabisco










Commercial #1 --"Elephant tower"

overview: there were 2 scenes i had create-- first was the exterior establishing view of the Tree house, which called for a slow camera zoom, while the sun set in the far distance.. and the flowers needed to animate (closing) during this timelapse sunset. the second scene was an interior shot, of a tower of furniture, that had an elephant standing at the top of this! The elves would then pull the rope, which would cause the elephant to fall down on the peanut butter below, squirting it on to the cookie! i would be responsible for all 3D elements (everything but the 2D hand drawn elves)

Exterior scene
because of the 'style' of the Keebler commercials, i had to create a very stylistic landscape (round background trees, rolling hillsides, stylized flowers, colorful, etc)

(above) - concept art for the landscape



















Layers and render passes are your friend
the environment was broken into layers: background (mtns), midground (distant trees/rolling hills), and foreground (Keebler tree, flowers, dirt path and grass) -- each layer was rendered separately (for control and revisions) and then composited together in After Effects

(above) - background mountains


(above) - midground layer and elements
(above) - foreground layer and elements

Props/objects

(above) simple geometry was created for the daises
(above) - English Primroses were created and later animated to close

 

(above) - concept art for the Keebler tree
(above) - model of the tree made from primitives and sculpted

(above) - 3D tree leaves

(above) - the ground was created from a plane and sculpted in Maya






(above) - Maya's Paint Effects was used to create the grass












(above) - Maya's Paint Effects was used to create the grass; this is how it looks from the camera



(above) - close up of tree/ground
(above) - grass test renders in day/dusk lighting; click image to see larger version





Lighting/animated sunset 
The script called for a quick/timelapse sunset complete with animated foreground flowers that closed during the sunset.

I had to solve how to animate the background sky color, clouds that slowly faded in and changed lighting, shadows and light color that changed over the time and how to animate each flower -- all of this was done using Maya and After Effects


(above) - concept art showing start of sky (midday)













(above) - concept art showing end of sky (sunset)




















































As the sky becomes dusk-- i had to also fade in stars at the top of the sky; below is the star field i created



















The first version of clouds that i created were too realistic for the director, so i then created
these more stylized clouds (below); in After Effects, i animated them fading in and moving across the sky. i also cross-dissolved between multiple versions of the bitmap to create a change in the lighting on the form of the clouds(to be more under-lit as the sun set below them)






The movie below was a test to see how the sky color and sun would animate over time (at this point, the clouds just fade in -- later tests would focus on them moving and changing form with lighting/scale)







Interior scene
Scene 2 involved me creating a bunch of assets that needed to be 'stacked' on top of each other (the cliche-- 'everything but the kitchen sink'-- but in this case, the sink is part of it!) -- i had 1 week to model/texture all of these props and position them accordingly

(below) concept art -- click to see larger version























Props/objects
The objects were modeled in Maya and textured using Photoshop and Bodypaint 3D; after the objects were built and placed in the tower, they then had to be rigged to allow for animation/movement-- as the tower
'swayed' due to the elephants weight on top!

(click any of the images below to see a larger image)







































Final 30 second tv commercial
..and here it is! (thanks for your time) - Chad