1989 (Oct) Cover – adapted from Anne McCaffrey’s “The While Dragon”

5 November, 2009

Done in 1989 as art practice (wow, 10 years ago almost to the month!)

1989 (Oct) Cover - adapted from Anne McCaffrey's "The While Dragon"
Poster paints and ink on sketch paper.
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Another of my book cover adaption. This one was from Anne McCaffrey’s “The White Dragon”, which I borrowed from the public library back then. While googling for the book, I just discovered the cover was by David Roe. Found a scanned image of the cover from this forum.

David Roe's cover art - White Dragon


1989 (Oct) Amtrak – Men and Machines – Waltz Piper

30 October, 2009

This was inspired by the All-Terrain Scout Transport vehicle that I first saw in the 1983 Star Wars “Return of the Jedi” movie.

1989 (Oct) Amtrak - Men and Machines - Waltz Piper
Ink, water-colour pencils, water colour on sketch paper. 1989.

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1989 (Oct) Amtrak Warriors – The Men Who Dare

30 October, 2009

1989 (Oct) Amtrak Warriors - The men who dare
Ink and watercolour pencils on sketch paper. 1989.

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The updated version of this 1989 illustration, here.


1989 (May) Dragon

26 October, 2009

I was reading a lot of Anne McCaffrey back in those days.
1989 (May) Dragon
Ink on sketch paper. 1989.
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1989 (May) Armour – SuperBike

26 October, 2009

Basically an oversized racing bike, with a few guns and mini-turrets as props. Ink, watercolour pencils, poster paints on sketch paper. 1989.
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1989 (May) Armour - SuperBike
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1989 (May) War Zone

26 October, 2009

1989 (May) War Zone
Water-colour pencils & ink on sketch paper. 1989.
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1989 (May) Arhyak Rovac: Wizards & Warriors – Chronicles of an Age of Darkness

24 October, 2009

1989 (May) Arhyak Rovac (Wizards & Warriors - Chronicles of an Age of Darkness
Ink/ Poster colour on sketch paper. May 1989. The title was from a phrase in the book “Wizards & Warriors – chronicles of an age of darkness”… borrowed it from the public library back then. I think it must be out of print by now.

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1989 (Mar) Hunter’s Moon

24 October, 2009

1989 (Mar) Hunter's Moon
Poster colours on sketch paper. Circa 1989.
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Art Practice: Mike Mignola’s Hellboy (Part 3)

30 May, 2009

From Part 2:

009 Photoshop image layered for painting & fills
009 Photoshop image layered for painting & fills

010 Paint Whitespace
010 Paint Whitespace

011 Paint Background
011 Paint Background

012 Paint Uniform colour
012 Paint Uniform colour

013 Adjusted brightness level
013 Adjusted brightness level

014 Selection Brush Tool to copy signature & caption
014 Selection Brush Tool to copy signature & caption

015 Add border – Over-paint w Dry Media Brush on Transparency settings
015 Add border - Over-paint w Dry Media Brush on Transparency settings

016 Practice 1 Completed
016 Practice 1 Completed

Quite happy with this practice session. I’d say it’s a pretty decent replica of the original:
001 Original

Check out Hellboy, vol1: Seeds of Destruction.
cover


Art Practice: Mike Mignola’s Hellboy (Part 2)

30 May, 2009

From Part 1:

Layering Practice1
Layering Practice1

Layering Practice2
Layering Practice2

Layering Practice3
Layering Practice3

Photoshop Colouring Practice 1 – Fill w 20% Transparency
Photoshop Colouring Practice 1 - Fill w 20% Transparency

Photoshop Colouring Practice 2 – Overlay 2nd colour 85%Transparency
Photoshop Colouring Practice 2 - Overlay 2nd colour 85%Transparency

Photoshop Colouring Practice 3 – Add whiteBackgd Layer for actual colour tone
Photoshop Colouring Practice 3 - Add whiteBackgd Layer for actual colour tone

Photoshop Colouring Practice 4 – Recalling colours
Photoshop Colouring Practice 4 - Recalling colours

Photoshop Colouring Practice 5 – Create own Colour Palette
Photoshop Colouring Practice 5 - Create own Colour Palette

Photoshop Colouring Practice 6 – Colour Palette w Whitebackground
Photoshop Colouring Practice 6 - Colour Palette w Whitebackgd

Next: Part 3.