Thursday, August 20, 2015

First Drafts

Hey everybody, it's been a while since my last post. I'm picking this project back up after some time. I had neglected this blog but it's time to get back on the horse. I'm going to share the first draft of the book in pdf form. This is what I presented as a proof of concept.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzxsccDYWOfpVjJRMXZnN2phMFk/view?usp=sharing

Feel free to look through it. More in the coming weeks!

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Esmer

Here's a quick Esmer concept. I'm playing around with layering on the clothing, The sandier the environment it's probably helpful to have extra cloth. I also haven't quite decided how hot the landscape is, if it's truly a desert or just certain portions of it are that way. Either way it should be clear that the more layering you see in their clothing the more experienced, or decorated an Esmer should appear. After all they only come in with what ever they had from their burrows but as the years pass they might pick more up, for practical purposes or as gifts from the people of the valley.



Monday, August 11, 2014

Color Study

Took an old interior and repainted it, to see what if I've made any progress. and I'd argue I have.

Dunian Elder

Here's another Dunia portrait. This time of a Dunian elder.


Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Monday, August 4, 2014

Female Dunian

Here's another touched up version of an early concept of a female dunian. A color version will be there eventually.


Wednesday, July 30, 2014

The Return

Touched up an earlier painting. This is Nabi as he enters the ship.

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

The Book cover.

Here's a version of the book cover. I've really gotten a lot faster when it comes to creating illustrations like the. The Level UP sessions that Darek Zabrocki, Wojtek Fus, and Jonas De Ro do on youtube really taught me a whole bunch. I wish there was more time, to tighten things like this up but gallery exhibit day approaches.

Dunian In the Wild

Monday, April 7, 2014

The Print

As I approach a complete manuscript, I've done a bit more in the way of illustrating. Here now are two quick paintings of one scene in the story.



Tuesday, April 1, 2014

More Artwork.

So knocking out some more scenes from the story. Here is baKhulu entering that Cave where Nabi is found. Next is Nabi and Temba on a Journey in the Mountains.



Monday, March 31, 2014

Small Update

The book is getting closer and closer to print. So I'm going to be making a few more posts and editing so you can all get a better idea of the design work. For now here's an illustration of Nabi in the cradle that baKhulu discovers him in.


Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Story Thumbnails.

A small update, expect several finished images as the book approaches it's finish.

These are a few quick compositions for story based thumbnails that will accompany the book.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

New Postcard Image

Lots of progress made with the layout now it's down to just rendering a crap ton of illustrations.
Here's a update postcard image. Decided to render out Nabi, MaNoma and Aife. These are relatively complete designs. For the sake of time saving and simplicity I kept the palette simple. Did I mention a logo?

Dunia