Final Pieces Theme

For my four digital final pieces, I have decided to base them under a natural theme, that I mentioned earlier in draft form, at the start of the unit in blog number #1. The theme will be consisting of animals and plants. I have laid out a more refined plan here, of what to do with each.


-My first piece will be of a Gecko. (Sketchbook)

I aim to create something along the lines of this illustration, a digital leopard gecko. This is a perfect example by an artist I came across after browsing several images.

http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2013/022/6/9/leopard_gecko_tf_7__commission__by_narubi2-d5scc1g.jpg < image reference at this link.

This image is a piece, by an artist called Narubi. Here is a link to his website > http://narubi2.deviantart.com/

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-My second piece will be of a Dog, that I developed through testers 2,6,8,9. (Photoshop)

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Westie-101620647 < image reference at this link.

http://www.deviantart.com/?q=westie+dog+digital+art < image reference at this link.

I will like to take inspiration from such artists as griffsnuff (Tina Alfredsan) and Julia Kay.

-My third will be of a tree, that I drew during the reportage project. I will use a print in this piece. (Photoshop)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3MyuObR0xpc/UA2zhuVOhTI/AAAAAAAAA2o/KYx_S4Jb_yg/s1600/progress2.jpg

-My Fourth will be of flowers, that I also sketched out during the reportage unit. (Photoshop)*

http://ih2.redbubble.net/image.8620887.4445/flat,550x550,075,f.jpg

*Update: My 4th idea has been changed, to that of a human figure, that I sketched during the people and characters unit. I changed this, because I did not feel it would have turned out to be a strong illustration.

To replace my 4th idea of using flowers, I will find an existing example of a similar piece, that I have in mind.


I will be using 2 programs, one will be Sketchbook, and the other Photoshop CC. I figured this would be good, experimenting with two different programs, with different features and brushes.

Zutto

http://zuttoworld.com

Zutto is a self taught, freelance digital illustrator, print designer and character designer from Moscow, Russia, with a diploma in interior design. She creates very colourful, and vivid pieces of such things as fantasy characters.
She uses adobe photoshop, and Illustrator, as well as a wacom intuos to produce her interesting work.

http://zuttoworld.com < Image reference link here.

I personally love her style of working, something which I will try to take some inspiration from. (For example with the use of bright colours).

http://www.behance.net/orange_zutto < Reference also from this link, to her Behance webpage.

http://vector.tutsplus.com/articles/interviews/interview-with-zutto/ < This site includes a great interview with Zutto.

Jessica Strickland

http://nairasillustrations.wix.com/nairas-illustrations

http://nairasillustrations.wix.com/nairas-illustrations#!contact/c13vo < Image reference here.

http://nairasillustrations.wix.com/nairas-illustrations#!untitled/zoom/c2269/image1rc7 < screenshot taken from this link.

Jessica Strickland, also known as "Naira", was born in 1990, and lives in Melbourne, Australia.

She describes herself primarily as a digital artist, who uses Adobe Photoshop 5 and her graphics tablet, to produce her finely detailed, and colourful work.

According to her site she states that, (at the time of writing), she has been creating freelance commission work for the past 5 years, and that she caters mainly for fans of anthropomorphic, and fantasy animals. 

She does wish to enter the professional industry, as she is an emerging digital artist, with true potential. She also expresses interest in entering the book illustration market, under genres such as children's and fantasy, the first genre I noted is a very good industry for an emerging artist/illustrator to enter. (See this below link, to my blog about the children's book market for more information).

She also wishes to perhaps enter the video, and video game market someday as well.

 > http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3058873721480185674#editor/target=post;postID=7374733567598106760;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=13;src=postname)
http://nairasillustrations.wix.com/nairas-illustrations#!commissions/cvol < Link to her great digital gallery.



Thomas.

Justin Currie

Justin Currie, otherwise known as ChasingArtwork, on the art website, Deviant Art > http://chasingartwork.deviantart.com (Also on Blogspot > http://currieart.blogspot.co.uk)

Is a professional digital based artist, who is from Canada. 

He creates a large range of artwork,in a variety of different styles, using such software programs as adobe photoshop. He also uses wacom Cintiqs, something which I think is worth of taking note, since I often use these graphics tablets to produce digital work, on the iMacs at the university studio room.

Below is a few examples of the wide assortment of artwork, techniques and styles that he uses.

http://chasingartwork.deviantart.com/art/Lost-without-our-Muses-352045805

http://chasingartwork.deviantart.com/art/Bit-E-Botz-409556869

http://chasingartwork.deviantart.com/art/Victorious-318571170

As you can see, he is highly talented in many types of drawing, from animal figures, to human and landscapes.

I love this artist, and I will be following him on deviant art, to see if I can find more out, about himself, and I will be asking him a few questions, to add to my research. (Update, awaiting reply).

Thomas.

Information on Sketchbook (editing software)

Sketchbook express/pro, is a windows/mac digital manipulation program, that is similar to adobe photoshop elements, and microsoft paint. It features layers, and an assortment of tools.

Personally, it is currently my favourite go-to application to create digital drawings with. it is simple, and has a nice smooth brush. As a bonus, the program (in the express version) was totally free, and I downloaded it direct from the Mac App Store.

< example shot of sketchbook's interface.

Link to sketchbook's official website > http://www.autodesk.com/products/sketchbook-pro/overview

Information on Gimp (editing software)

Gimp is an open source (GNU) digital manipulation, which is often referred to as an alternative to adobe's photoshop suite.

It is more powerful than sketchbook, but not as simple to use, and requires perhaps some knowledge of how to use photoshop, as many of its functions are either the same, or very similar, but with alternate names.

< Example of gimp's more advanced user interface.

I use gimp when sketchbook won't do, this involves heavy graphical work, and more advanced features.

Link to gimp's official website > http://www.gimp.org

Thomas.