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ADRIFT | Concept Piece - Part 3: Painting

12/19/2011

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Whatsup ladies & gents, here we have the final stage of the ADRIFT concept piece...

As you may already be able to tell this is created using that weird substance known as "paint".  It's been quite a little while since I broke open the acrylics and gave them some attention so I thought this would be an opportune time to do just that.

I love working in color and I love working with paint, despite believing they're two of the most difficult areas of art-making, but from start to finish I had nothing but fun on this.  There's a curious quality to paint that allows it to just give a work life, especially if you've been on a black & white binge-fest.

So starting off I tried to keep the process as simple as possible - with laying the ground down, using simplified versions of the color scheme, and then as things progressed narrowing in on the details, the light laying on the various surfaces, the shadows that light casts, and any reflected light bouncing around.  Mix that together and this is what I came up with.

Hope you've all enjoyed this sneak-peak at my creative process and I'll talk with you soon.

- D

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ADRIFT | Concept Piece - Part 2: Drawing

12/16/2011

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In this stage (part deux) the goal is to clarify the original sketch.  This is done in a few ways.  One is by cleaning up the line work and identifying where the light lands on each particular subject, as well as where the shadows fall.  Another area I bridge into is reference photos.  Not knowing precisely what the walls of a canyon look like or what the design of a 1950's house boat is I span the all powerful google, or any other resource, for answers.

I've also decided to move the composition up an inch or two to allow for room for the text that's to be included later on - an extremely important part of illustration (one I've learned the hard way a couple of times)

As you can see too I've left out the shading from the previous sketch.  The reason for this is that the "drawing" stage is meant to support the stage that follows.  By leaving the shading absent I find it easier to reproduce this stage into the next.  And it also allows for a sense of improvisation, which is incredibly important for keeping the image feeling fresh with vitality and life. Always a consistent goal.

Hope you enjoy and I'll back on Monday with the completed illustration,

- D

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ADRIFT | Concept Piece - Part 1: Sketch

12/15/2011

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Over the next few days I've decided to post the process of a concept piece I did for the ADRIFT folks.  They wanted an image that summed up the mood & feel of the story and I was of course happy to oblige.  And starting off this series of images we first begin with the "sketch" phase.

For this project it's all about communication. Which goes for both the illustration itself and with those I'm collaborating with.  So, I do my best to keep those doors between the director/writer and myself as wide open as possible.  And for me this always starts with notes.

I do a lot writing before the sketch gets to paper because I want to retain as much detail as I can get from the image in my mind - and writing is the quickest way to get it out there. You can check out my notes based on Will & my conversation right HERE.

Then from there I move towards communicating those notes through quick pencil sketches - like the one we have here.

Hope you enjoy and I'll have part deux for you tomorrow,

-D


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Cody & Eugene... in Action!

12/14/2011

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Hey whatsup eveybody,


Hope your holiday season is bustling along.  Just thought I'd post this pic I stumbled upon of the first Cody & Eugene strip taken during a 2rw or EnergyVibe presentation.  Pretty cool being a fly on the wall for this behind-the-scenes action.

Hope you enjoy and remember "Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!"

- D

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    Douglas E. Draper Jr. is an award-winning artist working out of Philadelphia. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute, College of Art and his work has been exhibited throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Annapolis, Baltimore and various other cities and galleries.  His fine art and illustrative work can be seen from such publishers as Moonstone Books, Top Shelf, Desperado, IDW, and many others.
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