This was a really great commission done for the guys over at www.ezcooldown.com who wanted an image for their website to promote their new cooling vests for dogs!
So, in truth, I do NOT know what I’ll be doing with this art. This was something of an experiment I started just wanting to draw my three, primary lead characters of (L to R) Mariska, Claire, and Shondra.
I hadn’t done actual ink on paper in a WHILE and was just playing around since the novels will be prose with MAYBE inset art every now and again. This design isn’t meant to be a cover, as the tone isn’t quite right for the book as a whole, but it was a really fun piece to finish and maybe will be a print or promo poster or… Kickstarter reward eventually. I honestly don’t know.
The finished art was colored in both Adobe Photoshop and Clip Studio, so I could use some of the different brushes available and play around.
After scanning in the ink-on-paper linework, (Using a Pentel Style for the linework and Pentel Pocket Brush for Claire and Shondra’s hair) I decided that the fur details lacked the more fluid subtlety I’ve gotten used to inking digitally in Clip Studio, so I ended up digitally painting OVER those lines and then re-inking most of Claire over the top of the painterly colors. I’m much happier with how the lines look now.
I did the same thing, but to a lesser degree, for Mariska and Shondra.
Originally, the background was designed for all blue tones, but I started playing with gradients and layer blending modes back in photoshop and came up with the weird, pink, and gold glows. I have a real soft spot for over-saturated colors, and this was a fun way to play with that a little.
What is IS, though, is a way to showcase the ladies in my upcoming novel and another opportunity to draw a werewolf. So, it is its own reward.
Hey, guys and gals! So, guess what? I’m one of the fan artists House of Wolvescommissioned to create exclusive art for their convention!
To celebrate the announcement of Holland Roden as their first guest, I’m posting one of my exclusive pieces for #HOW2015! You’ll be able to buy a print at their online store, which will open whentheir IGG campaignends. Meanwhile, make sure to grab their exclusive perks while you can, such as:
What better way to be prepared for this convention, than with an exclusive tote bag? Please add 4€ for shipping, unless you choose to collect it at the convention.
Look forward to more exclusive fanart from me and other fanartists collaborating with #HOW2015 and even more surprises in the near future!
It’s finally time for all the rebellious Amphibians of Amphibia to work together to defeat King Andrias! … Hopefully. Find out if they do on 4/30 when you watch “The Three Armies”! Written by Todd McClintock, Directed by @JoetheJohnston, and Boarded by @dannyducker and I!
