tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34382018022321254692024-03-05T17:21:14.393-08:00Isaac B. Owens SKETCH-BLOGIsaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-5389618411749578982010-06-26T13:14:00.000-07:002010-06-26T13:14:49.761-07:00Mechalicious<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmEliZ_TfCI9fLSrBh7Wzqg1ciDmMCNzD8tVQa8oyeL3hAHIkbB5kf4vlXkMiuqFmUAjnEEI77PHqx_aYJbDBFazzjFi20Io1QZJIND-oUfg0q4h_vu4SlrbFkhxA-1eojyF1KX84gd0/s1600/Mechalicious11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmEliZ_TfCI9fLSrBh7Wzqg1ciDmMCNzD8tVQa8oyeL3hAHIkbB5kf4vlXkMiuqFmUAjnEEI77PHqx_aYJbDBFazzjFi20Io1QZJIND-oUfg0q4h_vu4SlrbFkhxA-1eojyF1KX84gd0/s320/Mechalicious11.jpg" /></a><br />
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This is a light reconnaissance mech with it's service mechanic. Inspired by contemporary tanks and construction equipment.</div>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-17966221935743540662010-05-01T20:20:00.000-07:002010-06-25T22:41:47.592-07:00"Free Comic Book Day" Sketch Cards - 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkCfL5GttQIucUyHAHv43kUPGCIJnO9yJMee2Mbr0a2oL8G2dww6Ow2cC06uaMt6Vsb9knk4VkB1uLLZPK_LfmctNvyU4SAmlq7mJKj4VATSm8n6TdofnuiqMap3PGzQbcxtXGUBHK-E/s1600/SKETCHCARDS_2010_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMkCfL5GttQIucUyHAHv43kUPGCIJnO9yJMee2Mbr0a2oL8G2dww6Ow2cC06uaMt6Vsb9knk4VkB1uLLZPK_LfmctNvyU4SAmlq7mJKj4VATSm8n6TdofnuiqMap3PGzQbcxtXGUBHK-E/s320/SKETCHCARDS_2010_2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, serif;">While working on this I was listening to an to an interesting audio book called "The Faith Instinct: How Religion Evolved and Why it Endures". (The author's previous book on genetics and the origin of man called "Before the Dawn: Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors" was interesting as well.) Good stuff. :)</span></div>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-58305501440840233332009-11-09T00:55:00.000-08:002009-11-09T01:17:58.812-08:00Brain Candy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoKfdm6utnuB_YnU24vbLi6hUqcSluADCBnHJXu2-0N2uE-5mcPtcEO35Ev6PfEu5OJ7tozliidNYps8BBFfZR3lXLgP-5oA2o6aVKWklTrH8_OAxoUfVhS_X9P_CrSUUzHwObDgBoaA/s1600-h/Brain_Candy5.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinoKfdm6utnuB_YnU24vbLi6hUqcSluADCBnHJXu2-0N2uE-5mcPtcEO35Ev6PfEu5OJ7tozliidNYps8BBFfZR3lXLgP-5oA2o6aVKWklTrH8_OAxoUfVhS_X9P_CrSUUzHwObDgBoaA/s400/Brain_Candy5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402029412386989474" /></a>Happy week after Halloween. :)<div><div>I'm alive, unlike this Victorian-zombie-princess enjoying a picnic with a bit of brain.(har, har.)</div><div>I like the washed out sepia tones, but think I'm probably going to color this drawing.</div></div>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-30982635078628026762009-05-02T21:37:00.000-07:002009-05-04T00:21:10.043-07:00"Free Comic Book Day" Sketch Cards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYwor3sEZJSJqTOn2m_diVGpash7NTbgzMbk-6K6yoBqfVNOGU14TIJBo9qbgeju13SxZUgxgOvvkkUVnCFMJzNMfvUTBUlww0KMF4p5BpBOTxtFbZ5MdXEtUW8UaDdYWO8Cspw8MXnw/s1600-h/Free_comic_day-sketches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaYwor3sEZJSJqTOn2m_diVGpash7NTbgzMbk-6K6yoBqfVNOGU14TIJBo9qbgeju13SxZUgxgOvvkkUVnCFMJzNMfvUTBUlww0KMF4p5BpBOTxtFbZ5MdXEtUW8UaDdYWO8Cspw8MXnw/s400/Free_comic_day-sketches.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331864276870036210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunKbk37q6Tv24WAC1kDhKGz1n7XBoUmyEWZqtQruyHVSawu6UMbLZKQ18N4ypeCSkvhyphenhyphen9o_AgvZJi0DQEhhuKApIP6QS6vCRP7LWMj1z07tWXyYMKNhnVCfRE_sMTTqZdv4poZa-Sbmc/s1600-h/Free_comic_day-sketches_pho.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjunKbk37q6Tv24WAC1kDhKGz1n7XBoUmyEWZqtQruyHVSawu6UMbLZKQ18N4ypeCSkvhyphenhyphen9o_AgvZJi0DQEhhuKApIP6QS6vCRP7LWMj1z07tWXyYMKNhnVCfRE_sMTTqZdv4poZa-Sbmc/s400/Free_comic_day-sketches_pho.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331864189346401586" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I did the first three of these (baseball size) sketch cards as a donation for a <a href="http://www.westfieldcomicsetc.com/category/store/">local comic book store's </a>celebration of "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Comic_Book_Day">Free Comic Book Day</a>." From left to right: Hellboy, Chun Li, Wonder Woman, and Manji (From Hiroaki Samura's "Blade of the Immortal"). I used a regular #2 HB pencil, 2mm HB Staedtler Mars technico, a black Verithin, and white gouache. Here are <a href="http://www.vinodrams.com/image_files/sotw_122.jpg">some cards</a> Vinod Rams did for the same event. I'm diggin' on his Hellboy, Abe Sapien, and Kusanagi (from "Ghost in the Shell").</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">I took a liking to the little bristol card format so I promptly went out and bought myself a pack of them (with the accompanying clear plastic slip cases). Hence the Manji sketch. According to the guy at the art store these "artist trading cards" are all the rage for people to sketch and trade. Now if I could only coerce Hiroaki Samura to trade cards. :)</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Hellboy is © 2009 Mike Mignola.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Chun Li is © 2009 CAPCOM CO., LTD.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Wonder Woman is © 2009 DC COMICS.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica">Manji is © 2009 Hiroaki Samura.</p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><br /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></p>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-88775915492044362562009-03-02T21:31:00.000-08:002009-03-02T23:34:25.197-08:00Gen. John Gibraltar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUh1XG5GNe_Ax5VXG1mZyysf-cQhvh8spKcCdtsXQZAR0wo0GIvYp9n9mkQY5Nlfo2W9AE19cSpkTpONn3DNHJBHxHBbRZZjlItNsWi_K7tno5tF71xxIGY0AXtW0we0LgBqPMbXqq5E/s1600-h/Gen_John_Gibraltar_5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUh1XG5GNe_Ax5VXG1mZyysf-cQhvh8spKcCdtsXQZAR0wo0GIvYp9n9mkQY5Nlfo2W9AE19cSpkTpONn3DNHJBHxHBbRZZjlItNsWi_K7tno5tF71xxIGY0AXtW0we0LgBqPMbXqq5E/s400/Gen_John_Gibraltar_5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308834064402416802" /></a>This is my entry for the first mini challenge of <a href="http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/homepage/index.php?lang=english">Dominance War IV</a>. The challenge was to create a war General and make a portrait of him/her. Mine is the seasoned, Patton style, two star General John Gibraltar (Buckminster076 is my forum name and <a href="http://cghub.com/">CGHUB</a> is my forum team). The design on the center chest patch is the logo of team <a href="http://cghub.com/">CGHUB</a> that we had to incorporate into the image. We were also required to post works-in-progress in a <a href="http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=638&page=14">thread</a> before submitting the final, which helps me get more out of each stage of development. This definitely was a fun little exercise.<br /><br /><div>I'm continuing to play with graphite rendering, in addition to clean line work, and streamlining the process.<br /><br /><br /></div>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-87214239235309708912009-01-30T10:52:00.000-08:002009-02-08T23:14:14.905-08:00Pencil Test (WIP)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh44j52HTQjXF3F-db8ugzrVMMAuFP6xLCC1vNg-0y-49SfBEueKQQzAfFW0tnr-SODYMTa5SVDBZ5O9ww48dxTDWoA8Cb0vIQyYxZ2vG81kSvKL-UvCU57GL-YkfX6ED77DspHpG_5oA/s1600-h/Group_pencil1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh44j52HTQjXF3F-db8ugzrVMMAuFP6xLCC1vNg-0y-49SfBEueKQQzAfFW0tnr-SODYMTa5SVDBZ5O9ww48dxTDWoA8Cb0vIQyYxZ2vG81kSvKL-UvCU57GL-YkfX6ED77DspHpG_5oA/s400/Group_pencil1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300692485657952402" /></a><br /><br />Playing with graphite rendering and the unlimited power of the kneaded eraser. (Updated 2/9/09)Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-62775832239149789812008-11-26T23:37:00.000-08:002008-11-26T23:58:16.196-08:00Sunday sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwh-TO4p8jVoKhJlGhqajKDykSH9WAU1sS-pSMRWqpUvZt7et4EV6s03PTLj87QgS8F6DW1yM4KWOO3yk47UGhQuMFM3iwL_1jH6mgsQ05xxHTQhTCFREJkjYXC34nHq8UlCsWhLiy8I/s1600-h/Sunday_sketches2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcwh-TO4p8jVoKhJlGhqajKDykSH9WAU1sS-pSMRWqpUvZt7et4EV6s03PTLj87QgS8F6DW1yM4KWOO3yk47UGhQuMFM3iwL_1jH6mgsQ05xxHTQhTCFREJkjYXC34nHq8UlCsWhLiy8I/s400/Sunday_sketches2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5273242734522671074" /></a><br /><br />Ink sketches with 2 grey tones, white, and a gradient.<br /><br />While working on this I was listening to the presentations/conversations from 2008's "<a href="http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/beyond-belief-candles-in-the-dark">Beyond Belief: Candles in the Dark.</a>" on the science network with the theme of "Human Flourishing", and the one from 2006: "<a href="http://thesciencenetwork.org/programs/beyond-belief-science-religion-reason-and-survival">Beyond Belief: Science, Reason, Religion & Survival</a>", really good stuff.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-3160713139384262662008-11-12T23:23:00.000-08:002008-11-13T00:35:16.031-08:00Alena - B & W Tones<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5r1uMRyika2uXdBCuOzb3ylBXng3ZKcBuxG3VYaQSxy66paqUGGQXPZHu0EWId-5SMU71ME-BxOqFh9id9qjwl08oG6UXSSXBvrHqTeiAej5HqfvLlMTd3tTcqvseGkTFMxL3fh-qIU/s1600-h/Alena8.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB5r1uMRyika2uXdBCuOzb3ylBXng3ZKcBuxG3VYaQSxy66paqUGGQXPZHu0EWId-5SMU71ME-BxOqFh9id9qjwl08oG6UXSSXBvrHqTeiAej5HqfvLlMTd3tTcqvseGkTFMxL3fh-qIU/s400/Alena8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268057895848376978" /></a><br /><br />This sketch is to nail down the look for a b&w comics story. My goal is to use minimal gradients, grey tones, texture patterns, and white highlights to make the production of the art quicker and the "reading" of the image (in the context of the story flow) clear and efficient, but still be more than just line. <br /><br />While working on this I was listening to episodes of the TV shows Survivorman and Man Vs. Wild. Two shows about the skills needed to survive in harsh environments.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-14430991346529868802008-11-02T14:38:00.000-08:002008-11-02T14:43:30.208-08:00Chowdown - Colors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MEi_lrFEUA0ou5kqcMxYu8O0p4fmL208CWK5ay3umSvXPT3qQ3NADaIrHhXGk2hUZMEKoC_pTizLrniYNtZhczPcILZ_-u3lb_VuPvpF9-ZqUrtpksz4KNs63oSIqT1IOx7cZz3KA8o/s1600-h/Chowdown9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4MEi_lrFEUA0ou5kqcMxYu8O0p4fmL208CWK5ay3umSvXPT3qQ3NADaIrHhXGk2hUZMEKoC_pTizLrniYNtZhczPcILZ_-u3lb_VuPvpF9-ZqUrtpksz4KNs63oSIqT1IOx7cZz3KA8o/s400/Chowdown9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264193643631245378" /></a><div>Chowdown sketch "Colors". Continuing the quest to streamline my cg coloring process. While working on this I was listening to the TV show: "Flight of the Concords" and the audiobook "No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah."</div>Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-10071691792242877292008-10-12T10:08:00.000-07:002008-10-12T10:17:36.805-07:00Chowdown - Inks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOKsd7PFfQRlBurk5l9zW5UcZy7cJf70OrUuiFRae0j3_2bFg90vohzutuvMlKojgUFxjp6WFzW2B0P377SADNmaLSppLcsChE8yMycHrE2QUzebjZd35q-W2ZE4ML3Mpj9k61eIwQpM/s1600-h/Chowdown2_inks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUOKsd7PFfQRlBurk5l9zW5UcZy7cJf70OrUuiFRae0j3_2bFg90vohzutuvMlKojgUFxjp6WFzW2B0P377SADNmaLSppLcsChE8yMycHrE2QUzebjZd35q-W2ZE4ML3Mpj9k61eIwQpM/s400/Chowdown2_inks.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256317471805811698" /></a><br />Chowdown sketch "Inks". Actually Verithin (Noir 747 Black) as well as ball point pen. Yup, yup.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-70981927883951814892008-09-08T01:54:00.000-07:002008-09-28T20:25:24.194-07:00Chowdown - Pencils<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCJZUbfSgfBkxB59Ht8Os-J0dg9cnRitxAg8h2HihzhSq7tqHY53oOgkqjwLshlDuO0jQWekcOva1Jz6GcAYEMbq_JNLCjsCo0mMzV5QpMZNMbJfno2qzeK-uof1V0auQFb0rKeXuqeI/s1600-h/Chowdown2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCJZUbfSgfBkxB59Ht8Os-J0dg9cnRitxAg8h2HihzhSq7tqHY53oOgkqjwLshlDuO0jQWekcOva1Jz6GcAYEMbq_JNLCjsCo0mMzV5QpMZNMbJfno2qzeK-uof1V0auQFb0rKeXuqeI/s400/Chowdown2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243577030524636914" /></a><br /><br />These are the pencils (Done with the Prismacolor Col-Erase 20044 Blue) for my next sketch. The graphics in the upper left are tattoo designs for the characters. I learned a lesson about sketching on this one. I had an original sketch for this one that had some "zing" but I wanted to correct it with some life drawing, but it ended up killing some of the "zing" because the life drawing studies were done directly on the drawing. So, now for my next sketch I will try the method that some of the masters did (and probably a lot of other people, but new to me in my quest for "zing") :<br />1.) Do the original thumbnail to get the "zing" idea then.. <br />2.) Do the life drawings and quick studies on a separate page then... <br />3.) Apply that new knowledge to a fresh sketch that has the life drawing info and the much sought after "zing" and melds them together in the context of the original composition.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-90684320937787675072008-09-07T18:09:00.000-07:002008-09-07T23:41:09.349-07:00Top o' the morning repairs - Colors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx-W3N-sN2NOCwd2SsS2w0oKnTAlt5tWXEKg_Xog433Po5MxU3W5dWVnREUn5BMWdKBRgxLNn2PwOzP_KC19V4JxuMWO7mLfoIlkImEmVaFoub4frW6mLwoVO4jCGyujiLekVCZPIM_4/s1600-h/TopO'theMorningRepairs11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYx-W3N-sN2NOCwd2SsS2w0oKnTAlt5tWXEKg_Xog433Po5MxU3W5dWVnREUn5BMWdKBRgxLNn2PwOzP_KC19V4JxuMWO7mLfoIlkImEmVaFoub4frW6mLwoVO4jCGyujiLekVCZPIM_4/s400/TopO'theMorningRepairs11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243489001760483314" /></a><br /><br /><br />Got the colors in for this sketch. I'm trying to balance the "poppy" colors with the grungy atmospherics. <br />I was listening to the audiobook "Kluge" about how evolution has built the human brain in a not-so-perfect fashion, good stuff.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-48965251150290318832008-08-20T10:57:00.000-07:002008-08-25T00:18:58.767-07:00Top o' the morning repairs - Inks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRtP5Srbl4sm7sjlAaWLpjwAzsROmEzWv0_IMpzh3tQXvJUjoTH5r3iFPZkTs1rKDAyM3g40GGTMWPgk35Tp2Dh7WjC33LzLMo2o_ZzNeUfr50svas5TTBGgA-QHZ-im5xw5MMR20XR0/s1600-h/TopO'theMorningRepairs_B+W2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRtP5Srbl4sm7sjlAaWLpjwAzsROmEzWv0_IMpzh3tQXvJUjoTH5r3iFPZkTs1rKDAyM3g40GGTMWPgk35Tp2Dh7WjC33LzLMo2o_ZzNeUfr50svas5TTBGgA-QHZ-im5xw5MMR20XR0/s400/TopO'theMorningRepairs_B+W2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238329458014989586" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a w.i.p. of my next sketch in the ink stage. While working on this I was listening to some MMA matches.<br />Update: Made some fixes so I can start coloring. Thanks to Paul, Vinod, and Dave for the feedback.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-89907394215460675272008-08-09T21:24:00.000-07:002008-09-07T18:00:37.917-07:00Suds at the tavern<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN6yACOnv3QWuN31SNFWM7Znzry129W8RVFUGu6_umOdC9N98Hqy5OCs0-jj5lfe9A28xjSgfTqhwoBirvWWXafJK-H_OOgS4yZH4arj1PXobKLAEItoV-_qUt_1g44r6NZWEcteasl8/s1600-h/SudsAtTheTavern11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnN6yACOnv3QWuN31SNFWM7Znzry129W8RVFUGu6_umOdC9N98Hqy5OCs0-jj5lfe9A28xjSgfTqhwoBirvWWXafJK-H_OOgS4yZH4arj1PXobKLAEItoV-_qUt_1g44r6NZWEcteasl8/s400/SudsAtTheTavern11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243449097368951746" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I'm working on refining my coloring process, that's not a "CG painting", so this color sketch was a fun exercise toward that goal. I would like to have solid shadows and highlights producing a modeled feel that define form but, still have it light enough that the line work does some heavy lifting. I'm also shooting for organic line work that's not sterile with a little additive "CG pop" in the coloring. I want to avoid killing the energy with overworked colors.<br /><br />While painting this I was listening to the very enjoyable pop science audiobook "Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters", a book dealing with human behaviors through the lens of evolutionary psychology.<br /><br />Update: Made some fixes to this pic, much thanks to Paul, Vinod, Dave, and Ze'ev for the feedback.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-918082036960134432008-03-24T04:38:00.000-07:002008-03-24T04:45:04.287-07:00Kierkeguard - Part 4 - Clothes and armor sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buckminster076.com/Kierkeguard_sketches_4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.buckminster076.com/Kierkeguard_sketches_4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Continuing to work on my character design entry to an online <a href="http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=596607&page=1&pp=15">contest</a>.<br /><br />Here are the narrowed down concept sketches for Kierkeguard's armor, clothes, and headdress.<br />-I.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-11801623665343000212008-03-10T10:23:00.001-07:002008-03-10T10:32:56.635-07:00Kierkeguard - Part 3 -Sword sketches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.buckminster076.com/Kierkeguard_sketches_3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.buckminster076.com/Kierkeguard_sketches_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Continuing to work on my character design entry to an online <a href="http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=596607&page=1&pp=15">contest</a>.<br />Here are some concept sketches for Kierkeguard's artifact weapon. I've decided to stick with a two-handed sword.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-45346659983043257312008-03-02T17:18:00.000-08:002008-03-02T18:47:16.495-08:00Kierkeguard - Part 2 - Full body thumbnails<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTsp77CchjeZU4U1IH71bfVJjLAxLO5H4ow7tdeKyJokFEaFmMUTQBLA_carJdelENc-kOGM1JL6h8sVlc2YmlSGjIbG_Aoy0v-HQlgAegRb3l9Z7UMnPO5XqkYl9wlGnJ1LbN67zrOY/s1600-h/Kierkeguard_sketches_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtTsp77CchjeZU4U1IH71bfVJjLAxLO5H4ow7tdeKyJokFEaFmMUTQBLA_carJdelENc-kOGM1JL6h8sVlc2YmlSGjIbG_Aoy0v-HQlgAegRb3l9Z7UMnPO5XqkYl9wlGnJ1LbN67zrOY/s400/Kierkeguard_sketches_2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173320046586420610" /></a><br /><br />Continuing to work on my character design entry to an online <a href="http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=596607">contest</a>.<br /><br />Starting to nail down some shapes I like with thumbnail sketches. Adding in some post-apocalptic gear to help the design not get stuck with a purely fantasy feel. I want there to be a bunch of utilitarian details in her armor/clothes while having an overall fun sword n' sorcery fantasy shape. Also playing with varied artifact weapons. Now I'm going to mix and match the different aspects I like, streamline the shapes to solidify her, and also focus on the facial characteristics.<br />-IIsaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-78031350842505001742008-02-19T10:02:00.000-08:002008-02-20T00:20:32.159-08:00Kierkeguard<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxkqn0N9TQlEow3zK0K9ooThr9sQRzhsVCvNj32HiHBCl6UoV4Gpz63Tfqwpg7A-7ItLLeElP1DkR8bmyj2rKYwuO-S94OeXZBa12aSNok6OmiJljA9hZGPkcQo3Mn9cJD0Ohrk1DPgQ/s1600-h/Kierkeguard_sketches_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijxkqn0N9TQlEow3zK0K9ooThr9sQRzhsVCvNj32HiHBCl6UoV4Gpz63Tfqwpg7A-7ItLLeElP1DkR8bmyj2rKYwuO-S94OeXZBa12aSNok6OmiJljA9hZGPkcQo3Mn9cJD0Ohrk1DPgQ/s400/Kierkeguard_sketches_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168766452967653586" /></a><br />These are some concept sketches for a cool contest I've entered, <a href="http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=234&t=596607">Dominance War III</a>.<br />Here is the write up I did for my character:<br /><br />Name: Kierkeguard<br />Race: Human<br />Class: Clericon<br />Artifact Weapon: Two-handed long sword - Air/Lightning<br /><br />Kierkeguard's home land unexpectedly became the host to a wormhole, sacked by invading metal creatures, and her birth family kidnapped. She was then saved and raised by an ancient-magical race that was dying out due to the fading effects of the "ultimate weapon". Due to their impending extinction they wanted to pass on their magical knowledge, so they entrusted Kierkeguard with their treasured heirloom(an Artifact sword). That heirloom was a holy object to them, but because of Kierkeguard's flesh and blood form, she is able to unlock it's vast Artifact powers. The ancient-magical race trained her as a Clericon, and before thier time was up, they entrusted her to noble nomads. So, Keirkeguard has issues and can become quite angsty!<br /><br />She now serves as a type of uber-powerful combat medic. She typically flies up to a wounded ally, uses powerful hurricane strength winds to push enemies back, and has lighting attacks for defense, as she heals her teammates. Another of her signature moves is to use strong winds to pin an enemy up against a wall/ground while she uses a spell, from her artifact , to dramatically reduce their defense which enables her teammates to attack and decimate.<br /><br />She travels with different war units, through various wormholes, as a combat healer and uses the expansive travel through different worlds to search for her original family, fight for her planet, and get revenge against the metal creatures!Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-1347818305724612172007-10-27T15:20:00.000-07:002007-10-28T18:33:16.733-07:00Dragon Warrior<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyB7h-ogKjmX8H7HbM_8EIKGRiqdjOL1moP0CCriTpWUwiKirqF4VEuru26gWccjXwnshpiNLPLRxSZwSaddeAUwxYurVRkMKJCG1INqymAY_DHCLQwf97XHmF_6Or05EZ-kXv0Nt51A/s1600-h/DragonWarrior1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieyB7h-ogKjmX8H7HbM_8EIKGRiqdjOL1moP0CCriTpWUwiKirqF4VEuru26gWccjXwnshpiNLPLRxSZwSaddeAUwxYurVRkMKJCG1INqymAY_DHCLQwf97XHmF_6Or05EZ-kXv0Nt51A/s400/DragonWarrior1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126565682311390594" /></a><br /><br />My take on an 8 bit game done as part of an drawing challenge with a group of fellow artists.<br />Dragon Warrior was the first RPG I played on the NES and was always a favorite childhood game of mine. Although the original Japanese version (Dragon Quest) was visually designed by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball Z) I was introduced to the Dragon Warrior world by the visualization of Katsuya Terada and Shuji Imai (Who also drew the "Howard and Nester" comic strip) through their illustrations in the pages of Nintendo Power. I though it was cool that I rediscovered these artists as I got older and liked them just as much, if not more.<br />Dragon Warrior is © 1989 Enix corporation.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-34732949917767504002007-09-24T10:25:00.000-07:002007-09-24T11:02:23.843-07:00Pirate lass<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOkC5UTUD9DrSe4tt2Ba3ZJiP9QEOkqvYwsJvR8E6xRDPSvDCGzwkiTZTqZGtxX_MSvLY7MfBCkLTm_WwPR7YOaq58r3YwcqOsrfLOssBSQWU4ZewILp7Qzw90aEpaNDYCA-axaeJYZs/s1600-h/PirateLass2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrOkC5UTUD9DrSe4tt2Ba3ZJiP9QEOkqvYwsJvR8E6xRDPSvDCGzwkiTZTqZGtxX_MSvLY7MfBCkLTm_WwPR7YOaq58r3YwcqOsrfLOssBSQWU4ZewILp7Qzw90aEpaNDYCA-axaeJYZs/s400/PirateLass2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5113832587952822034" /></a><br /><br />My take on a pirate done as part of an drawing challenge with a group of fellow artists.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-56435642696278840002007-09-04T01:10:00.002-07:002007-09-09T13:57:14.157-07:00Great view<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKWoqsM4m0vX9NrYxD8JH0_3PalxhU7OnY6rQeFhKcUGgppR4eno1tovdfIaIa-NUGfl1PabkZxGaBWZYvhdUty8glq4M9ERlFoSuV9OLUMYIsEjldeC0ZMbQ3ePEQx0R4SoGEafejb8/s1600-h/greatview3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKWoqsM4m0vX9NrYxD8JH0_3PalxhU7OnY6rQeFhKcUGgppR4eno1tovdfIaIa-NUGfl1PabkZxGaBWZYvhdUty8glq4M9ERlFoSuV9OLUMYIsEjldeC0ZMbQ3ePEQx0R4SoGEafejb8/s400/greatview3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5108311377922316242" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This post was done in much the same way as the last. I'm trying to find a nice balance between the color/shading and line. I want chiaroscuro, but not so much that it overpowers the line, I love line. This character is the sister of the last post and hangs out with more of the frog guys. Was listening to an audio book version of "Self-Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Update: Made some fixes to this pic, thanks to Paul, Vinod, and Nick for the feedback.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-15156370955697442172007-07-30T01:28:00.000-07:002007-07-30T01:49:12.522-07:00A spitfire and healer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkr4VmYWliFRKT36RcyVCUT4tu-xh90GYcJ_9ObV_2owe_N5pReK6xyYo74m82SMTzR71xkm6rDtdn2-_zc9Zb3RdPFLFhaEA2plrsLxChH0Wbl6Lx3BklQbSo3sZc_jJW5dhVLtGI44/s1600-h/ASpitfireandHealer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSkr4VmYWliFRKT36RcyVCUT4tu-xh90GYcJ_9ObV_2owe_N5pReK6xyYo74m82SMTzR71xkm6rDtdn2-_zc9Zb3RdPFLFhaEA2plrsLxChH0Wbl6Lx3BklQbSo3sZc_jJW5dhVLtGI44/s400/ASpitfireandHealer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5092904138578602562" /></a><br /><br /><br />With this drawing I scanned the line work, cleaned it up, printed it out, and painted on the printout with water colors and gouache. That painted version was used in various layers in the final color piece. You can hardly see the paint in there, but it was fun to use mixed media. I think I'll play with it more in the future.<br />These are two playful characters I designed for a story of mine. She has a headstrong, spitfire personality and the frog guy is a chill healer and sage of sorts. <br />Let's see, on the auditory front, while painting this I was listening to the audio book version of "Fiasco" by Thomas E. Ricks, an interesting account of the conflict in Iraq.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-65263213340438033322007-07-16T04:01:00.001-07:002007-07-20T00:05:28.901-07:00"You see this?"<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hkU00Vc8DbYzeZ8KUAWbE73JcIccFFNMHVVwAUhQVSyjNVEhziMMLJpN6bjYhYXrB5xDymQBvV104rrR1bgPiJ3ewg-S679HTSXFuhoaS1WyxfgkxDhA8I3IhsXpq0vXWgbhFlC7Wi4/s1600-h/YouSeeThis-redux2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hkU00Vc8DbYzeZ8KUAWbE73JcIccFFNMHVVwAUhQVSyjNVEhziMMLJpN6bjYhYXrB5xDymQBvV104rrR1bgPiJ3ewg-S679HTSXFuhoaS1WyxfgkxDhA8I3IhsXpq0vXWgbhFlC7Wi4/s400/YouSeeThis-redux2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5089171647370795282" /></a><br />Another cafe' sketch playing with subtle color shifts. Was listening to an audio book about Abraham Lincoln.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438201802232125469.post-6265721021673047042007-07-09T05:17:00.000-07:002007-07-11T01:40:18.497-07:00Standin' Onna Stoop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUIMsKbL35znp3gWhyphenhyphenehForBVeANgFFeewym8OLbQ5aDXD8fof0YIz6uPU0b5mSAUWu-4y6FcdXPEDT9N3YHlvmWbc3J7C7oQFLD-a0nq7KvZxm0Ll7RRf_Js3DL2EoKO-jUEd1VfziQ/s1600-h/StandinOnnaStoop.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVUIMsKbL35znp3gWhyphenhyphenehForBVeANgFFeewym8OLbQ5aDXD8fof0YIz6uPU0b5mSAUWu-4y6FcdXPEDT9N3YHlvmWbc3J7C7oQFLD-a0nq7KvZxm0Ll7RRf_Js3DL2EoKO-jUEd1VfziQ/s400/StandinOnnaStoop.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5085173594166290594" /></a><br />This sketch was drawn in a cafe'. Experimenting with slight color shifts and minimal rendering. While coloring this I was listening to the BBC documentary "Power Of Art" and came away with the knowledge that Caravaggio was rather thuggish.Isaac B. Owenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09487524351352992231noreply@blogger.com1