Old Armadillos

Just for fun, here are some very badly photoshopped together concept sketches for armadillo characters! None of these got used, but it was really fun to create them. The whole pointy face idea was vetoed pretty quick. Too bad, it looks so armadillo-y (although I know it would look really weird in 3d). My favorites were the ones wearing clothes and the one that looks like an upside down taco.

cactus

Here's more of me trying to teach myself to paint. It's a cactus.

Armadillo Environment

Here's an altered environment design for our senior film.

More Paintings

I found a great book by Don Seegmiller about digital character painting in photoshop. The black haired fellow is the result of one of Don's tutorials. It's not my design, but I am proud of it... The top painting is Bruce Willis. He can blow up an airborne helicopter with an SUV. It's also my own design! I'm getting better, I think!

Some Guy Named Dale

His face disturbs me.

Head Painting Experiment

So, I'm trying to teach myself to paint a bit. I used a photo of one of my favorite super villains as reference, and I didn't trace/paint over it or colorpick! Hoorah! Of course, now I have some basic color splats down, and I don't really know how to progres further... Anybody want to give me a hint? Or flat out teach me to paint? My tools are Corel Painter and a tiny wacom pad (though for some reason, I don't think pressure is working...)

International Acclaim

I heard about a site meter from Joe's blog, and now I can see where I have visitors from! Cool! As of right now, I have had visitors from ever continent except Africa and Antarctica. Come on, Africans! Come on, Antarcticans! What's the deal?

Anyway, thanks, everybody, for your comments! As always, critiques are welcome.

Here you can check out my hit map.

Clint Eastwood

Here, I thought I'd try something, at least in some respect, completely different.

Evel Knievel Caricature

This guy deserves a caricature. I watched a documentary on Evel Knievel a while ago... It took about 8 tries before I was satisfied with him. Also, I really hope this hair style comes back. I would look awesome with it. Also the stars and stripes. Heck, I need a motorcycle, too.

Sebastian Kruger Caricature!

Sebastian Kruger is an amazing caricature artist as well as a portrait artist. From his expressive and outgoing nature, I'd guess his workshops are a hoot...

Check out my other caricatures!

Armadillo Design

These armadillo designs were based on one Shay did, which I happened to like a lot. We just needed it to be more teenager looking and have a more functional mouth. I attempted to work that out here. I also messed with colors a bit. Now it's My little Armadillo!

Of course, we decided to go a completely different direction. Too bad.

Environment Designs

Here is a concept environment for our senior film. In retrospect, they are not cartoony enough. Pixar came and looked at our stuff, and they said mine looked like a Coen brothers film... Ah, well. Sounds like a good thing to me.

I was going for more of a color and shape composition than I was going for any details. By the way, that's an abandoned gas station. Or Waffle House.

GOP Presidential Debate Caricatures

I want to push my caricatures more than I have previously, so here are some attempts from the Florida GOP debate, all with varying levels of success. Click for larger image. Collect them all!

Adventure time!

I swear I won't post crap on my blog. This isn't crap. It's Adventure Time!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNVYWJOEy9A

Better Salvador Dali Caricature

Here's a new Salvador Dali Caricature. I think this version is soooo much more appealing at it took about half the time and effort. Woo-hoo!

Salvador Dali Caricature

Here's one I'm somewhat satisfied with... I made a better one now, so please look at it, too! It is, of course, Mr. Salvador Dali himself.

Story idea

John Wayne Caricature

I made this one for my Dad for Christmas. It's John Wayne from "True Grit".

Update: Ryan Rowley, a US soldier currently deployed in Afghanistan, contacted me a while back. He wanted to use this image for a body armor patch! He made it, and sent me one. It's about the coolest thing ever.

The Legend of the Warrior Ntome and the Evil Demon Five Heads

Once many years ago, Enzi, the greatest sorcerer in all of Africa, sought to gain immortality. To win it, he made a deal with the evil demon, Five Heads. Five Heads promised that if Enzi gave him his soul, he would never face the grave. When Enzi agreed, Five Heads sucked out his soul through his nostrils, which killed him instantly—but Five Heads kept his part of the deal, as he carries Enzi’s body with him, using it to channel the sorcerer’s powers. He never faced the grave.
Ntome- Name means Young Elephant. Ntome is the mightiest warrior in the village of Maasii, and he alone is sent to destroy the demon Five Heads, though he has no idea how to do it.

Sunyei- Name means Sand River. Ntome’s wife, and daughter of the sorcerer chief whom Five Heads devoured. She is wise and supportive of Ntome, but badly wants her father saved or if that is impossible, avenged. She is also the finest spear maker in the village, and possesses some magic of her own.

Buyu- Name means Calabash. A greedy alligator. His desire for wealth is incomparable. He's a pretty sly business man, black market dealer, and part time pirate (but it's mainly just a hobby). That's how he's such a smart dresser. This fellow lives in Africa, and his latest great idea is to steal the jewel in the sorcerer's eye socket from the Demon Five Heads and sell it on ebay.

Enzi- Name means Power. The most powerful sorcerer in all of Africa. Five Heads devoured him and now uses him as the source of his power. His magic is controlled by his crystal eye, which is still hanging in his skeletal head. He died with a look of absolute terror on his face, and you can still see it if you are unfortunate enough to get that close-- it almost seems as if he is still in some horrific torment...

Now, with Ninjas and Everyone Together!

Here is a picture of evreyone together! Huzzah!

Warrior and Princess

I've designed the Samburu Warrior's princess wife and a new background! Hooray!

Gator

Here is an alligator. He's a pretty sly business man, black market dealer, and part time pirate (but it's mainly just a hobby). This is also for Ryan's final. This fellow lives in Africa, and his latest great idea is to steal the jewel in the sorcerer's eye socket from the Demon Five Heads and sell it on ebay. That's how he's such a smart dresser.

Demon Five Heads, Revised Again

BWAHAHAHA!!! I am now pretty well satisfied with the Demon Five Heads. I had a revelation when I printed him and flipped him upside down and found him much more freaky. Now, instead of a tree sort of creature, he's halfway between a rotten tree stump and something pulled out of a tar pit that hides in caves and swings down from the ceiling a you! Also, I changed the background (Thanks Jon) and his gesture somewhat to give him a more vicious angle of motion.

Environment

This is for my final in Ryan's Character Design class. The assignment is a cast of 4 characters and one environment. (This is the environment.) Anyway, I was kind of trying to emulate the style of Samurai Jack. It was difficult because my setting is so much different. Most of SJ's environments are in hills and small, closed in environments. Here, I wanted to emphasize the massive size of the mountain in relation to everything else, and still use elements from Samurai Jack. Also, I've shown 4 of the many color palettes I tried. Of course, I started with a blue sky, but that was rightout from the beginning.

Hooray! Default Word Art Chrome!

Which do you prefer?

RENDERMAN MADNESS!!!

So, what's wrong with this picture? That's right, PART OF IT IS NOT REAL! What part is it? What part did I build in 3D? Can you tell? Yes, probably, if you keep looking. But I'm still pretty pleased with it.