Character Sketches, etc.

I haven't posted in what feels like a while, nothing really finished to show. But, here are some things I particularly like from the past week or so.

I got to illustrate the cover and feature spread for RIT's Reporter Magazine two weeks ago. Here is the spread without design:


You can read the article here.

I am also taking a character design class this quarter, the first time I've ever tried my hand at this.

I have this ridiculous sci-fi/glam/new wave rock story in my head.

The plot is basically this: The main character, Trixie DiMarco (work in progress name), is a troubled lead singer to a sort of Glam Rock/New Wave band in the early 1980's (Think Debbie Harry/Blondie). She's abducted by aliens, brought to their planet, and forced to adapt to their lifestyle (How 'bout something like the original Star Wars series?), which suits her and her band-mates almost perfectly, considering their distaste with what is going on around them on Earth. This, that, and the other thing happens and the end up saving Earth from takeover after some soul-searching. When and if I actually write this ridicoulous story further than a short summary, I will post it in increments on the blog.

So here are the first sketches of Trixie:



Yes, that is a tentacle around her neck. It's a sort of pet-boa that she aquired on her new planet. Not sure if I want to give it eyes, it's sort of creapier and grungier without.

Another sketch of another nameless character:


Obviously a "ferocious" drag queen! Not sure how he'll play into the story exactly yet, but he definitely is quite the sidekick.

Mailer Back.

Back of my mailer:


Printing tomorrow. Will be a long day.

"We can't go on living, with suspicious minds!"

So, FINALLY finished Elvis. A LOT of hours put into this piece, sort of unexpectedly, but I am so happy with the way it came out. My friend (and hopefully my professor too) will be happy with it. I am going to crop it in a bit for the postcard.

And speaking of postcard here is the illustration for the back. I am not sure about the hand lettering, I might use a font instead.



All I know is that I have a renewed appreciation for Elvis Presley music and have it stuck in my head!

Tentacles

This is a piece I just finished up for my Illustration Techniques course. There are some tweeks I need to do but I'm happy with this piece right now. I'll repost it later on with the alterations.

I really think I've found my perfect medium combinations, this is definitely the style I've been pushing for for a while. Granted there are some things that need to be fixed but I'm really happy for once.

The next step of this project is to redo it in a different medium.