Monday, July 6, 2009

Pearl Diver Sketches

I've been thinking about some new pieces to put in my portfolio to add some variety and to make sure I'm covering all my bases. I've noticed I need more pieces showing action, children (I seem to do a lot of animals...at least lately), and maybe some humor. So I've decided to revisit an old illustration (below) from my digital illustration class that I think can be improved. I've grown a lot since then and being able to do it traditionally will help. So here's an initial sketch, value study, and color study of the revised version. Something I need to work on is the environment. It's not very unique or interesting yet, but it's still just a sketch!