Assignment 9 - Cel Animation Again

The cheesy drop shadow is to help sell the idea that its on a cel closer to the viewer than it is from the background. 

Assignment 9 - Personal Choice

I decided I wanted to do another Cel-Animation style, and the information about Cel-Animation can be found on my blog here:
http://pfsketchblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/assignment-2-cel-animation.html

Instrument WIP

Just messing around with the idea of a telepathic instrument. I was thinking that it could resonate similar to a pan pipe or horn when the user emits telepathic energies. It would be found at an archeological dig in the nation of Ionia (from League of Legends) The values are pretty rough at the moment, but I plan to post ore as I complete more work.

Assignment 8 - Cut Paper

The art of cut paper is using paper in layers to create an image. Sometimes the pictures can be more 3 dimensional, other times the only dimension is the thickness of the paper. Often times decorative paper is used, but it is not required. Cut paper can have a very elementary feel, but it can also be very sophisticated. Often times you can see the thickness of the paper, and the texture of the paper come into play.

Here are some examples:

Here are some artists:
http://www.scottefranson.com/
http://www.adamtaylorillustrator.com/
http://kateslaterillustration.com/

Morgana Update

Update: This is what it looks like atm. Still kind of wandering with the background. 

Here is another painting I am messing with. Its the character Morgana from League of Legends. The background is just me making up what I think a Noxian fortress might look like.

Assignment 7 - Lithograph Research

The technique of stone lithography involves using a stone slab, a grease pencil (or other water repellent medium),  water, and ink. Essentially stone lithography begins with a prepared flat slab of stone. The stone is then drawn/painted on using a grease pencil or greased paintbrush. Once the image has been completed, the artist then uses nitric acid to 'etch' the image onto the stone. During this process the blank areas are desensitized to not accept ink, while the image portion is sensitized and is better able to receive the ink. Once the image has been etched into the stone, it is prepped with asphaltum which adds the grease to the image. Now the portions meant to accept ink, will do so. The stone is now prepped with water. The water repels the ink, and thus will prevent the blank areas from receiving ink. The image is inked thoroughly, and printed on its desired medium. One stone will be good for around 200 prints.

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The marks produced from this printing technique reveals a kind of 'grainy' or 'crayon like' surface. Stone Lithograph prints with a variety of colors tend to look soft, because of the multiple colors printed over one another. The process can either be as controlled, or as rough as the artist desires.

Artists who work with stone lithography:
Toby Michel
Michael Parkes
Ken Pattern

For more information:
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/stone-lithography.htm

Assignment 6 - Impasto