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Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Amid the Snow, Shots Fired...
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Finished my latest illustration for Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Mag, this one for a great story by John R. Corrigan about a border security agent in Maine caught in a rapidly escalating situation. I had loads of fun rendering the snow (as a Canadian, I felt right at home drawing this in late January/early February) as well as drawing the big ol' Chevy Tahoe with its snow-covered tires. By the way, she's wearing snow pants, which is why her leg seems bulky (I probably could have highlighted this better).
On the whole, I'm quite happy with the beauty (and tension) in the scene...
Painter + Photoshop + Wacom Cintiq
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Monday, January 28, 2013
On the Memory Train...
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Corel Painter + Wacom Cintiq.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Characters of Line.. Some Self Portraits in Pen and Ink
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| Self Portrait at Cote des Neiges, Montreal (2005) (click to enlarge) |
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| Self Portrait in Early January (2013) (click to enlarge) |
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| Self Portrait with Spiky Hair (2013) (click to enlarge) |
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| Self Portrait on Sunday Morning (2013) (click to enlarge) |
Sunday, December 30, 2012
At the Mercy of the Mob... black and white final
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And here's the final version of my latest illustration for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine (pencils here).
My goal with this illustration was to create a dynamic black and white composition full of contrasting angles (the placement of the long lights above, the top of the desk, the captive guy's legs, the angle of his torso and arms, and just for good measure the beams of light streaming down from above). I wanted the areas of black to emphasize and play off of these angles even more. I often work my blacks into my illustrations in a free, more abstract way... they don't always reflect the properties of light. In this drawing, the aim is to have the blacks work in their own way, with their own inner logic, to compliment the composition so that when you squint your eyes you get a dynamic, interesting abstract image in its own right. It's also important that everyone's faces are hidden, or partially obscured, to add to the feeling of anxiety and claustrophobia. At the same time, the woman's face is partially revealed because of the role she plays in the story.
Can't say any more than that! Look for the illustration and the accompanying story in the upcoming issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Mag...
As always, Corel Painter 11 + Wacom Cintiq 21UX.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rough Night..
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Pencils, for an upcoming mystery magazine illustration...
Wacom Cintiq + Corel Painter
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Lil' Thief
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