Lore and the Gryphon

 For the Final Illustration of the year... Lore and the Gryphon.

Top: Sketch

Middle: Ruff Sketch

Bottom: Thumbnail

Lore Ink Sketch week 03

 Steps for the Lore Ink Sketch.  This is my normal process in image making starting from the top two where we start with a simple thumbnail and work from there. 

So, to end the year with a final ink illustration.

See ya next week

Lore Ink Sketch week 2

Ink Sketch week two.  I like doing these quick ink sketches, and I think I'm starting to get a feel for adapting my process.

Bottom is the Final, others are the  path to the final.

 

Lore Ink Sketch week 1

 Trying to make ink sketches with a little narrative.  There is a bit more to the image but I'll leave it at that..

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Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (All Ink Tools) part 2

 For the Final Testing of the Tools, we throw in everything in terms of techniques.  We have Brush work for the hair, CrowQuill and G-Nibs for the body.  Details with Pens, Micron and Comics. Ink wash for values. Then finish it off with pens, Micron and Comics, for details and hatching and crosshatching.

Top: Tight Pencils

Bottom: Lore Inks

What Did I Learn:  I think I feel a lot more confident with the process, steps, and tools. Now I think is just a numbers game with doing a lot more to internalize what I learned.

Next Up: Quick Ink Sketches using Yoshitaka Amano Vampire Hunter D

See Ya 

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (all Tech)

 Testing our Inking Tools; today is the start of using all the tools in the toolbox.  Brush used for the hair, CrowQuill and G-Nibs for body. Details with Micron and Copic Pens. Ink wash for values.

Top: Tight Pencils

Bottom: Lore Ink

What Did I Learn: Starting to get into a groove with the tools.  Building off of the past test, I think I'm getting what I do, and my system for inking (for now).

On to the Next: All Technique Test 2

See ya next week

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (CrowQuill and G-Nibs, and Pen)

 We continue with the testing of the tools. So today is working with CrowQuill and G-Nibs, and Micron/Copic Pens for detailing and hatching values.

Top: Lore Ink

Bottom: Tight Pencil Base

What Did I Learn: I like using Nibs for those Live Lines (mostly for the outlines and locking in the character), while for details Pens get a lot of use.  Also, practicing Hatching was more fun than I thought.

On to the Next: will be CrowQuill and G-Nibs, Ink Wash, and Pen.

See ya next week

Lore of the Silver Hand: Ink Season (Only Pens)

 So this week I tried to ink only with Micron and Copic Pens.

Top: Original try using multiple techniques.

Middle: Pens Only (Test)

Bottom: Tight Pencil Base

What Did I Learn: I can ink only with pens, and it doesn't look to bad. The dark pants was done with hatching and crosshatching to get that dark. Ultimately, I like how this turned out and I learned I could do with just pens.  Cool

On to the Next: which will be a combo of Nib Pens, Microns and Copics.

See ya next week

Lore of the Silver Hand: Inking Season (Start)

 Today is the start of Inking Season what seems as an annual tradition, where I try to learn how to ink better and learn new skills.  Again, I'm using Lore of the Silver Hand (My Conan, wandering warrior type character); Lore is the focus to learn from.

So I done four images of Lore to test different techniques.

Top: Forth week: All Ink techniques (Brushes, Nibs, Pens, Ink washes)

Middle top: Third week: All ink techniques trial (Brushes, Nibs, Pens, Ink washes)

Middle bottom: will be Second week:  only Pen Nibs: Crow Quill and G Pen with spot blacks

Bottom:  will be Next week: and only using Micron and Copic Pens

So that's the plan... Let's Go

Trey

Beautiful Beast Kiss Watercolor Recap

 All the Watercolors of Beautiful Beast Kiss in one place.  I like seeing them side by side, for ease of viewing.  

Next week we start Inking Season using Lore of the Silverhand

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Watercolor Beautiful Beast Kiss (part 3 of 3)

 Watercolor Paintings

So, these are examples of larger works done from smaller watercolor sketches.  With the larger versions I go more into depth with colors and the build up and work in 3 Phases; to push the darks and make the color pop just a bit more. I love working in watercolor so these are always fun to make.

Later

Watercolor Beautiful Beast Kiss (part 2 of 3)

 Watercolor Sketch.

Sometimes I like to do watercolor sketch to prepare for a larger work.  I do it to work out lighting and color schemes. So, here are some to examples that lead to larger art that I will be up next week.

Later!

Watercolor Beautiful Beast Kiss (part 1 of 3)

 Back from Summer Vacation and ready for the End of the Year Push.

So let's start with some watercolor.

Let't Go!

Beautiful Beast Kiss Chapter 03 pages 21-24 (END)

 page 24 Top

page 23 upper middle

page 22 lower middle

page 21 bottom

This is the end of Chapter 03.  This was a lot of work but really fun; plus I think I learned a great deal from the experience that I can apply to the next project.

So, now I'm gonna take a pause and will return in September as we race to the end of the year.

Thank You For Coming along on these Adventures!!!

Take Care and Keep Shining

Trey

Beautiful Beast Kiss Chapter 03 pages 17-20

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page 19 upper middle

page 18 lower middle

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Beautiful Beast Kiss Chapter 03 pages 14-16

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Beautiful Beast Kiss Chapter 03 pages 12-13

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