May you Live in Interesting Times

Assignment for Illustration 2 (Concept + Metaphors). Create an illustration for one of the phrases on the paper and incorporate the type (phrase) into the image.

My phrase was “May you live in interesting times”. After figuring out what that meant I started thinking about Marie Antoinette and the whole “Let them eat cake” thing (I know she really didn’t say it). Carrie (my teacher) thought I should watercolor, but I like the line drawing for it better.

I might do a “print roll-up” of the image later.

DOODLES AND WHATEVER

MORE TOYS!!!!!

In May I posted a toy concept I did for my Illustration and Product class (Spring 2008 semester). The Barbie/Ken doll size action figure dolls based on a fake video game I made up called "FIVE DOWN". I posted Amelia (the assassin with a fascination with Lucy), and was still in the process of fixing the other 2. So here they are.... Thomas Brasi, a pretty-boy Mafia boss' son, and the one that started it all Gwendalyn, a young vain powerful little lady. Gwendalyn I did the concept for back when I was taking Illustration 1 (all I did was change her outfit and her power from fireballs to plasma blasters), and carried her into this class. Along with Amelia these 2 are the first drawings I have ever done in Gouche!

Gwendalyn comes complete with Compact Mirror (opens), Purse (opens), and 3 Plasma Blast balls. One special feature about Gwen is that she has a flesh-tone button located on her arm that fires her plasma blasters, which I thought was nice idea.



Thomas comes complete with Sunglasses, Glock (gun), Cell Phone, and a Suitcase full of money. An added surprise about Thomas’ suitcase is that when his enemies open it that are blinded by a bright flash of light (I figured maybe a small LED Light).

Illustrations for Stationary Set

Some illustrations I did for my stationary set of Alice in Wonderland using my giraffe, Antonio Juan for my final in Illustration and Product. Along with the textiles at bottom I’ll be turning them into actual products. Hopefully soon.

Skateboard and T-shirt Exhibition

So during the month of March and April my skateboard and t-shirt design were up at the Tea Garden (Minneapolis in March and the one in St. Paul in April). This is the opening of the exhibition in March.


Both designs are two separate style identities of may brand, “Damn Giraffe”. With the skateboard you have the CITY/STREETS and the t-shirt you have the ART GLAM.

TOYS!!!!

A toy concept for Illustration and product. A series of Action Figure Dolls (barbie size) based on a faux Fighting style video game called “Five Down”. I have two morein the series, Thomas and Gwendalyn that I am in the process of fixing. This was my first time using Gouche!!!

Amelia,an assassin with a fascination with Lucy comes complete with bon bons, scarf, wrist knife, Kodachi knife and case.

Editorial Illustration: Get the Door It's the Doctor!

An Editorial Illustration based on a article about modern Doctors making house calls.

Medium: Watercolor Pencil, Marker, Tech Pen