UB Art Contest Submission

Unicycle Brand, a site dedicated to the tattoo and art communities, is throwing a contest based on the reference image libraries they make a available for purchase. These libraries are super worth paying for. This my entry piece based on their Hannya mask, Ram Skull and Human Skull reference images.

Applying study to style

I found a picture on the net (I'll link to it as soon as I can find the source, again) and I was really drawn to it. The picture is of a woman, very pin up art style/ alternative model, but what I liked about the photo was the 1-2-3 combination of light hitting the top of her head, shoulder and butt. So I did a study where it was a bit more of a photo copy but making sure I hit those high points. I don't think however, that just copying a photo is always good enough of a practice. I decided to take what I loved about the photo and stylize it so that I could apply that design style.

Also, in the photo she wasn't holding a cigarette holder, with a lit cigarette on it. I changed that to boost up some interest, storytelling and to paint some smoke.

Something I've wanted to do for a while.

I love Sci-fi and I love Ghost in The Shell. I've always been drawn to the idea of The Major in her own environment and taking in tons, and tons of information. I've always thought it was cool because it made kind of a statement of how overwhelming the future is with information and how this character is able to navigate it all. I did this piece on a weekend when I made time for myself to do a piece I'd been wanting to do. Sort of a fan art but in my own take of the story( I don't really do fan art unless it's a redesign).

Brainstorm FB Group Submission - More "just for fun"

There is a Facebook group that was started by some really cool concept artist, titled "Brainstorm." Basically every so often they choose different stories and subject matter to redesign as you see fit. This weeks was Game of Thrones character remakes. I did this of an older Arya Stark, she gets blinded and is able to take over the vision of the wolves in order to see.

Tiger "Day of the dead" Rider!

I've been wanting to combine one of my favorite genres(Fantasy) with one of my new favorite cultural themes "Dias De Los Muertos." I think we always see a lot of fantasy that all seems to be from the same cultures, or the more predictable cultures for warrior fantasy. I think it's awesome to do cultures we don't usually see mixed in with fantasy illustration. There will probably be more pieces accompanying this one. Also, I thought the tiger stripes would be a cool opportunity with the Dias De Los Muertos facial make up style.

Keep Working 2!

This piece was, somewhat, for a contest. It turned into more than that for me, I started become really obsessed with the lighting and overall look and feel. I haven't played World of Warcraft in a long time, I don't think I even played at all when Dranei were introduced(that I remember).

Temporary Tattoos!!

So for my most recent professional work I had the awesome opportunity to design and render Temporary Tattoos. These tattoos will go into vending machines all over the country!! I owe a lot to a friend of mine for thinking of me for this opportunity. It was a blast to work with her and her team. Also, I just love that my work will be out there! on display and on the people who purchase them. I love that I found a venue outside of community of concept art and entertainment illustration to showcase my skills. My approach to the "Animal Kingdom" temporary tattoo line(the one I am most proud of) was that I think kids need new animal choices when it comes to temporary tattoos. While snakes, scorpions and tarantulas are great, I felt that it would be cool to see some red pandas, zebras, rhinos and elephants. Kids these days are more open and exposed to these animals and I think they should be able to show their love!

It's just cool, to me, to make a serious red panda and gorilla, so I included scaled up versions of those two tattoos. The other two lines were a series of watercolor tattoos and tattoos that looked like exposed skin with gears and cogs underneath.