TED / "Can art change the world?"

JR's TED Prize wish: Use art to turn the world inside out.

JR, a semi-anonymous French street artist, uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out. Learn more about his work and learn how you can join in at insideoutproject.net.

Sketchbook / "Legacy of the Dragons"

"Sketchbook: Legacy of the Dragons"

"LotD: Aurora (Air)" (1 of 5)

8.5" x 11" Digital Painting

"LotD: Fjell (Earth)" (2 of 5)

8.5" x 11" Digital Painting

"LotD: Pyronos (Fire)" (3 of 5)

8.5" x 11" Digital Painting

"LotD: Serena (Water)" (4 of 5)

8.5" x 11" Digital Painting

"LotD: Mugen (Void)" (5 of 5)

8.5" x 11" Digital Painting

Here are my initial drawings and digital progress of the five Elder Elemental dragons from a story my friend is working on. These are wholly my take on them and their design, but spawned from his concept of the Origin Myth for his world. Each Elder is a mix of a couple real world creatures to break away from the stereotypical images we have seen for years. Now I get to start working on their bodies! Wooohooooh! ^_^

All Elements: Four eyes like the Jumping Spider

Air: Sea Dragon; Pronghorn

Earth: Giant Isopod; Rhinoceros

Fire: Gorilla; Markhor (<---new fave creature)

Water: Long-Nosed Chimaera

Void: Gulper Eel; Japanese Spider Crab

Animal Drawing / "Omnubai the Crass"

"Omnubai the Crass"

13" x 19" Character Design - 360º

"Omnubai the Crass"

13" x 19" Character Design - Faces and Poses

Animal drawing class assignment. Create a 3D rendered arthropod character. I went with Umbonia crassicornis, also known as the thornbug. They are indigenous to my home, Florida!

Time for some color!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy / "Pterois, Eye Tyrant"

"Pterois, Eye Tyrant"

Applied to assigned CCG Frame

"Pterois, Eye Tyrant"

2011

11" x 14" Digital Painting

"Pterois, Eye Tyrant"

Final Sketch

Here is the initial drawing and final digital painting for my CCG illustration! I love school. ^_^

Sci-Fi & Fantasy / "Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath"

"Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath"

2011

9" x 14.5" Digital Painting

We were assigned to do a cover illustration for a Sci-Fi or Fantasy novel we've read. The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath immediately came to mind, and those creepy obsidian merchants. I hadn't read it in a while, so I skimmed and found where the merchants were described. It was interestingly vague. No idea why I had such a vivid memory of how they looked in my head... but I guess that was the best reason to illustrate them!

Thanks to Chris Negelein for being a gangsta roommate and turning into a demon!

Multiversal / "Diamonds -N- The Ruff"

Kazilla's Multiversal Group Art Show is coming up again at Art Basel 2011!

Check out Diamonds -N- The Ruff, a fundraiser to the December event, and an after party for the Wynwood Art Walk!

On a side note, Kazilla brought me on as the Assistant Director and Artist Coordinator for Multiversal! I'm so flattered! >_<

Digital Illustration / "Itzel"

"Itzel"

2011

11" x 17" Digital Painting

Final painting for my Digital Illustration [Corel Painter] class. We worked using Painter 11. I like how it came out, and it's a huge step up from my previous paintings! Having a Wacom 21UX helped quite a bit too! :X Added the textures in the background via Photoshop. The subject, Itzel, is a friend of mine, who is just too beautiful not to be painted. With her permission, and an awesome photo © Kris Starry I was able to make this piece happen! Thanks ladies for being awesomesauce!