Fox Character - Sketch - tone - color

Here's something from a couple of online sessions starting in character design and moving to vizdev. 

A simple and academic method for developing one's digital color skills and techniques. Drew this concept in Photoshop on a Cintiq and placed a light source on the image to create a shadow layer and enhance the dimensional illusion. 

Next I established the tonal relationships of the composition using tint layers...

Followed that up with a series of color tints and built up my highlights using a semi-opaque brush setting. The color I used is highlighted.

For those who enjoy viewing things horizontally...

We learned something and had a good time.

Afros - Doing the bump

Continuing with my theme as of late I was working with an online student last week helping her with an assignment in Character Design 2. In this segment of the class we work on getting a couple of characters interacting together within a single composition. To assist my student I created a series of sketches whereby the characters I was exploring moved together in a dance from the early days of disco in the 1970's. It was called the bump and it was very popular for a while.

Afros

Having fun creating demos through online sessions. Here's something I did this week while working with a student in Greece. I'm exploring afro hairstyles as my personal theme for the visual development class. This brother would be into the black national movement of the late 1960's / early 70's. Painted in Photoshop very spontaneously.

Catching up again

Howdy there lovely people and thanks for checking in. Man it's been going strong at my school as we're at full capacity both in class and online. Time has been demanding the past few weeks but I've accomplished a lot and things are stabilizing nicely. I'm getting a few moments where I can whip up a demo usually online. So here's a few that I've created lately as part of the lesson. 

Thank you kindly for checking in and following my blog in light of my absence.  You're marvelous and special. Good luck to everything you do. Have fun with your art and all things creative!.