Monday, June 29, 2009

Blade in a video game


I almost forgot about decorating the cover for my process book in Graphic Design. Almost. I remembered in time to start drawing thumbnail sketches for it. I think I'll do what looks like a level to an old Donkey Kong game (not that I'm into video games, I just think color on a black background looks cool). The game is filled with geometric and sharp cornered shapes and primary colors. The player, however, is a hamster in a ninja costume. I'm using several emphasis tricks for him. Though he's the same size as the other elements in the game, he's orange with a purple costume, and he's made mostly with organic shapes. This should make him stick out enough to establish him as the hero of the game. I'm planning on making this scene with paper cut outs on black gel pen paper.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Revelations 5:6


The book of Revelations is filled with some pretty vivid imagery. One of the best described is the appearance of Jesus in the form of a lamb with seven eyes and seven horns representing the sevenfold spirit of God. I have never seen a depiction of this scene, so I've made an attempt at drawing it. Around him are two of the twelve elders that are described to be sitting around God's throne. The Bible also mentioned four creatures with bodies like animals found on earth but with eyes front and back, but I decided not to draw them. My imagination does have its limits.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Stress Mode


It's funny, when I told others I was taking summer courses, their responses were usually, "Good luck. You'll need it." I kind of ignored them because I figured that summer courses couldn't be any worse than classes during any other time of the year. But that was because I have no sense of time. Now I'm in student stress mode, always having three things due within 24 hours it seems. Graphic design defiantly has me worried. I mean, at least for English class I know how to write a report. I hate writing research papers, but I can handle it. Design class however... like the dragon in the picture, I'm a little overwhelmed.

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Bugs


Most of what I draw consists of animals. I usually do vertebrates but I occasionally deviate from the normal. Maybe it's because I've been helping Mom with her garden, but I've been taking notice of bugs a lot more than usual.

Dragon on the brain


I must admit, I'm a little worried about project 1. I'm not used to thinking in boxes and lines when drawing. I've got a few layout ideas down on paper, but I tend to get distracted...