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Showing posts with label Batman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Batman. Show all posts

Monday, December 13, 2010

The Penguin

Ten Ton sketch challenge prompt again.  I've never drawn the Penguin, but thought he was creepy enough to try.  I started with a base of reference using nature photos and some images from comic books.  I tried to make him more penguin and less like a man dressed as a penguin.  1 hour painting session compressed into an 11 minute video.  One of these days I'll record audio commentary over one so I can explain a bit better why I did something or how something is not working for me.  For now, you get the silent treatment. :)



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Batman WIP

Not sure where I'm going with this piece.  Lost a lot of action when the rendering tightened up, but still like it overall.  I think the near wall/building in the background is a bit too small, too--making Batman look huge in comparison.  The joy of working digital allows me to adjust this pretty easily, but I'm not sure this one is worth the effort yet.  We'll see.