TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Cut Flowers Chapter 2 Cover
I've been hard at work evenings and days off, getting Chapter 2 of my comic Cut Flowers finished. It's finally complete and off to the printers! One of the great side benefits of a big personal project like this is the opportunity to experiment. Since this isn't for a client or art director, I'm only risking wasting my own time by trying out new mediums and techniques. So I decided to bring beadwork into the…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Cover for Horse Country Book 1 by Yamile Saied Méndez
December 16, 2024 - Hello all! These pieces are a few years old but I haven't shared them all yet - First, book 1! I dove into sketches for this knowing it was for younger readers than most of the work I had done at that point, and I had so much fun. I love painting horses, and this felt like playing! We went through a few rounds of sketches. Team liked the left side but wanted more vibrant color - Then we had a change of direction to something more gentle in tone, focused on the bond between the girl and her horse - And with the note to have the girl make eye contact and to bring back the really vibrant colors, here's how the final came out!
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