Concept Art/Fiction (Alt)

Another Concept art for Tori Young's Bulong ng Mapidaynon

Character Design / Development - Winged Demon

Color Sketch Jan. 7, 2013

This is embarassing . . . 

I know I'm not good at coloring my work, but . . .but . . .this is getting ridiculous. I started to choose random colors that comes to mind and look what I did. It's very frustrating. So I guess I have to restart this project with the proper color scheme.

Sketch A Day Dec.23

Merry Creatures 009

Ta-dah!

These happy group of monsters will be up for coloring. Either that or I could purchase a tablet to add the colors in a more organized fashion or just with the mouse and Photoshop.

Looks like it is going to have some colors, after all!

Sketch A Day Dec.19

Merry Creatures 005

A bit more depth with the shading and texture. Not quite sure what to do with the big guy at the back, though.

Sketch A Day Dec.18

Merry Creatures 004

This time, the sketch is cleaned up a bit, and some details that fit the eyes for each creature. There's a large space on the right that I am not really sure to leave the way it is or add something that has feathers.

Anyway, the internal debate of finishing this with just shading and thicker lines is tempting. Should I add color at the end? Or add more detail? If this was a larger sheet of paper, say, 11x17 inches or the tabloid size, it would have been more detailed, but this is actually a letter sized document, so better save that for later.

I post the drawings with a layer of old paper texture. A cop out should I decide to leave it as it is. 

Sketch A Day Dec.13

 Merry Creatures 001

Sketch A Day - November 13, 2012

Sketch A day - October 6

Grumpy Dwarf Sketch

I think I'll stop with this and do some more sketching.

One thing about being able to do something with my hands is, it's never too bothersome to get some used typewriting paper, whip a pencil out and just doodle till an idea hits me.

I think a Dragon is a good follow up from this Dwarf-Elf-Wizard thing, don't you think?

Sketch A Day - October 5

October 5

[while still feverish and throat is hurting like hell]

Managed to do some sketches while at my workstation. These days, if there are no illustrations needed for simulations, it's FCP for a running news and information channel. No particular reason, I just wanted to practice my hands, and since my graphics tablet is on the blink, might as well do some good old fashioned drawings.

This is an unfinished Grumpy Dwarf sketch, done on a used bond paper (you could still see some typed words from the backside)  11ins by 8.5ins, scanned at 150dpi, adjusted through Photoshop up to 300dpi, and the old paper texture added for effect.

Amazing how still, with some grudge I hold towards some inept people doing creative jobs, this sketch still has potential.

It's really sad, that some people don't understand the craft of creating visually pleasing images. All they know is " it's gotta beat the deadline".

Will post the finished one afterwards.

Rediscover: Phantomanok [Cont]

Phantomanok Concept Art

Continuing with my illustrations the "old-school" way, I had another idea how Phantomanok will look given the GF style creature more popular with the Final Fantasy series.

It was something to consider.

Phantomanok, as far as I can remember, is a hero who fought monsters and aliens, the body of a man with the prominent rooster features, and even sounds like one. He fought Chinduck, a monster that trampled and killed people, among other creatures.

The character keeps running in my mind since then, but only now did I realize I have to make him live again, maybe in a graphic novel, or as a character in a game with Filipino flavor.

Goons

Jus' a coupla goons chillin'.

Tikbalang [Updated]

So far, the general form is done, but the hard part is adding the unique embellishment, raiments or armor fit for the mighty Tikbalang. 

I posted a blurry cellphone video and photos of this  on a previous entry  http://screaming-mango.blogspot.com/2012/08/workplace-habitat.html

The Tikbalang has been a staple among horror stories, stuff you hear at campfires and when elders want to keep the rowdy children in line. But looking at what we had on books and films, there's so much to explore about this wonderfully frightening creature.

My purpose is to add a bit more myth and a deviation from the stereotype, gathered from old, childhood memories and what could be found on an otherwise dwindling supply of written lore on the subject.

Rediscover: Phantomanok - Concepts

Phantomanok Sketch A Day 001

Don't mind the old paper look. I'm just stressing a point, ha ha!

This was my early idea of resurrecting Phantomanok even before I tried looking for info on the author and artist. My Final Fantasy gaming days made me think a GF (Guardian Force) treatment maybe feasible for my beloved rooster-themed hero.

This is the sketch for size comparison only. The Rooster (or Cock, if you will) is still lacking some of the mystic look.