Just finished a image for www.paneltopanel.net Exploring words and pictures for their season greetings card. I did not want to do a regular season gretings card, so I decided to do something more spiritual playing with the idea of Mayan end time myth and the concept of being here now.
The illustration was created for my Digital/traditional illustration workshop in my studio in Playas De Tijuana, Mexico. Students learned how to digitally ink a image in Manga Studio, make hand made textures and traditionally inked shadow. The it is all merged into a single image.
Sketch, light and shadows pencil on bond paper with scotch tape
Black and white drawing
The above image is the inked image in Manga Studio. In Black and white at 600 dpi then exported into photoshop.
Shadow drawing in sumi ink on paper
The above image is sumi ink on bristol, later scanned and combined with the black and white image in photoshop, where other paper and hand made textures are scanned in and incorporated into the image.
Here is a video of the inking in Manga Studio it is in spanish.
Illustration for the cover competition "Ilustracional" for one of my favorite magazines published in Mexico. Picnic Magazine http://www.picnic-mag.com/
from
Mexico designed in Mexico City. It is a content based magazine that
features essay's from well known and up and coming writers as well as
great illustration, design, photography and art.
Ilustración para la portada de "Ilustracional" para una de mis revistas favoritas publicada en México. Http://www.picnic-mag.com/
Picnic Magazine de México, diseñado en la Ciudad de México. Es una
revista de contenido basado en ensayos de escritores jovenes y
conocidos, así como exceletnte ilustración, el diseño, la fotografía y
el arte.
It
is necessary to go to the link register and vote for my illustraion/es
necesario ir y registrarse y voten por la ilustracion aqui votale
amigos, que no les de hueva registrarse!
I finished this image a while ago, lost it
when my computer went out and re-drew it again for my Digital
Illustration Class black and white tutorial on manga studio and the
cheapest large bamboo tablet.
I just got great news from my friend John Rovnak at Panel to Panel.
He just notified me that my comic Crystal Sigil wich was printed in
Panel to Panle:exploring words and pictures #1 got a notable comic
selection (dont know what that means) but it sounds great!
Working on a new comic book about 44 to 64 pages, it is part 3 "Secret Societer" this is the story about the illuminati's purpose of existing and how it ties togheter witht he general story.
"Invasores" 36x36 acrylic/watercolor on canvas for the Blab World Show at Copro Nasson Gallery
BLABWORLD (formerly BLAB! magazine) -- a deluxe anthology of art,
illustration, found graphics, and sequential art -- is the brainchild of
Chicago-based art director and designer Monte Beauchamp, whose work has
appeared in GRAPHIS, PRINT, COMMUNICATION ARTS, AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION,
and THE SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS. He has received numerous design awards
for Excellence in Print and Television Communications. His books
include: STRIKING IMAGES: Vintage Matchbook Cover Art (Chronicle Books),
KRAMPUS: The Devil of Christmas (Last Gasp), THE LIFE & TIMES OF R.
CRUMB (St. Martin's Press), NEW & USED BLAB! (Chronicle), and
DEVILISH GREETINGS (Fantagraphics).
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 8, 8:00 – 11:30 p.m. Copro Gallery - Bergamot Station 2525 Michigan Ave , Unit T5, Santa Monica , CA 90404
"Injured Wolf Queen" 18x24 waterclor on paper for Mike MAxwell Live Free at The Hellion Gallery
"Dead Wolf KIng" 18x24 waterclor on paper for Mike MAxwell Live Free at The Hellion Gallery
Mike Maxwell
Live Free Podcast
Mikes statement about the podcast.
From a young age people have been comfortable sharing with me their
personal experiences and feelings. Over the past few years I began
listening to podcasts such as This American Life, The Joe Rogan
Experience, and Marc Maron’s WTF. As I began listening to Comedians tell
their life stories. I thought it would be great to get to know visual
artists better in this way. There was a lack of content out there, so I
thought what better time to fill this void? So I did. I’ve recorded 80
episodes mostly focusing on visual artists and what led them into a
creative lifestyle. This art show is to showcase their work and their
stories.
Had some accidents with the art arriving at POrtland, the glass protecting the watercolors got smashed!I problaly did a shitty job at packing them (But I think I did a good job) so I guess USPS sucks and tehy throw stuff around a lot.
Thank to Matt at Hellion Gallery, he is going to get them fixed for the show and the artwork was unharmed.
Here is the process for the series of illustrations I did for Puro Gallo Skateboards from Mexico, there a sort of a evolutive creative narrative that tranforms from each diferent skateboards.
