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Two Session Portrait

Monday Night Two-session portrait 

All hail... Lasso Tool!

Inspired by Scott M. Fishers presentation at the IMC, I threw together this quick portrait using only my mouse and lasso tool. All hail... Lasso Tool!

final rework of IMC concept

I have to cut the cord, I know more changes are inevitable, but this is a strong idea.

more concept changes

new concept start

rough concept for "old mans war" synopsis: Old Man's War Military SF book cover. This is series of books in which older people (men and women) can exchange their old bodies for enhanced young bodies. The catch, they are then obligated to two years fighting an incredible dangerous war on far off planets. And while they are now strong and young, they are also green. Show a male lead fighting an alien creature. You can show other troops as well, remember there are both male ad female infantrymen. They wear thin self-healing battle armor. It is described as a leotard but feel free to cheat that a bit to make it look more interesting. They also have belts and packs with hightech versions of what you would expect a soldier t have — knifes, tents, etc. They are fighting the Consu, a bug-like alien. They walk on two legs, have arms, but they also have large slicing, curved, razors coming our from above their arms. This will give you a lot of background. http://en.wikipedia.

adding a bit of color

quick color comp
refined concept sketch
character design

IMC concept sketch

another concept

IMC concept sketch

still a work in progress

character design

IMC concept sketch and idea

I was looking over the assignments given for the IMC last week and although they all sound wonderful and challenging, I cannot get this a particular concept out of my mind that I have been wanting to to do for some time. So, I am posting this concept to share with fellow IMC'ers to get any feedback on this idea. I have provided some preliminary sketches below in order to begin experimenting with the composition. Basically, I want to capture the problem of conflict. I would like to capture a moment in time when two adversary's at a moment of mental and physical fatigue display connection with one another in a unintentional way. One moment that was brought to my attention when watching a boxing match. Nearing round 10 or so, the two fighters embraced each other for a moment. That type of thing is not allowed in boxing and referee immediately forced them apart. I realize what I see is not what is actually happening, the two men are not putting down thier swords to "kiss
photoshop sketch

last nights painting

 5x7 two hour painting in oil, with photo reference.

looking up

quick sketch in  Photoshop

Wednesday Night painting

4 hour study in oil

Wednesday night painting

four hour study in oil

Last nights painting

a four hour portrait in oil