Last portrait of the year. See you in 2011!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Country Pin Up
I wanted to submit this illustration to a local art magazine whose next issue was about food, but then I realized the deadline had passed. However I was so happy with my idea that I went ahead and did the illustration and posted it here anyway. References: Ellie Mae Clampett, Daisy Duke, People of Walmart.
Labels:
blonde,
coloring,
Daisy Duke,
digital painting,
Ellie Mae Clampett,
female,
food,
girl,
hamburger,
illustration,
obesity,
People of Walmart,
photoshop,
pin up
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Character Models
These are two character models I'm using in a short animation test I'm working on. They're appropriated (with permission) from a local comic book called "Tony & Gabriel" published by the School of Fine Arts of Puerto Rico. I don't know if it's the inking or what, but they remind me of that guy from the Airborne dietary supplement commercials.
Labels:
cartoons,
coloring,
EAP,
Escuela de Artes Plásticas,
Gabriel,
photoshop,
Puerto Rico,
School of Fine Arts,
Tony
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Ukiyo-e Sketches
I'm still trying to grasp the floating world style. I think the torsos are supposed to be longer and not as curvy. I also want to loosen up more with the poses and expressions, but as they say, practice makes perfect.
Labels:
geisha,
gesture drawings,
photoshop,
sketches,
ukiyo-e
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Vector Japonisme
Here it is, another shot at Japonisme: some geisha or courtesan giving you attitude for no apparent reason.
This piece was sketched in Photoshop but cleaned up in Illustrator. I've been trying to re-create the ukiyo-e (floating world) style faithfully but at the same time I want to explore facial and corporal expressions that are sometimes hard to achieve in a style with limited perspective and choice of angles. I wonder if anyone has ever done an animation with a similar look...
This piece was sketched in Photoshop but cleaned up in Illustrator. I've been trying to re-create the ukiyo-e (floating world) style faithfully but at the same time I want to explore facial and corporal expressions that are sometimes hard to achieve in a style with limited perspective and choice of angles. I wonder if anyone has ever done an animation with a similar look...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Ghost Rider with Latin Flavor
This drawing was inspired by an interesting story of a guy here in Puerto Rico who, after dying in a shooting, had his body displayed as if he were riding a motorcycle, according to his wishes. He likely knew that he was going to die soon, since it's an unusual request, especially for a 22-year-old. (For more info read this.)
I started the drawing shortly after his death in April, this year, but I left it forgotten in a hidden corner of my computer and recently found it again. By now there has been another dead guy displayed on a motorcycle and one on the driver's seat of an ambulance. These men were probably inspired by a young man last year whose body was displayed standing up. I think it's an interesting fad, and I do hope it lasts (as creepy as they may sound). After all, dead people make great models for artists.
Labels:
coloring,
death,
illustrator,
motorcycle,
muerto en motora,
photoshop,
Puerto Rico,
speed
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Double Bounce Walk Cycle
Hey, folks! It's been a while since I last posted anything animated so here's a walk cycle I did yesterday. Enjoy.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Hurricanes Earl and Fiona
How menacing could they be with those names, right? It's not like they're named Hugo or Katrina. Now those are names of Easter European mercenaries!
By the way, that green thing on the floor is Puerto Rico. It's just hard to recognize because one rarely sees all those details on a globe.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Zombies in Old San Juan #3
Finally, after a long hiatus, they're back! (Y todavía les debo un muerto en motora.) This is my little homage to pulp art. You know the kind I mean, where the women are all helpless in the arms of some creep with bad intentions, the kind of stuff feminists adore...
Labels:
background,
backgrounds,
coloring,
Old San Juan,
photoshop,
tourists,
vejigante,
zombies
Friday, July 2, 2010
Hail baby!
Another illustration I did for Mi Borinqueña for an article regarding the dangers of premature birth. Some of you will (maybe) recognize this as the March of Dimes baby.
Labels:
baby,
coloring,
illustration,
ink,
magazine,
March of Dimes,
Mi Borinqueña,
photoshop
"Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink"
This is a pair of sketches I did for practice with watercolors and ink wash. I'm still a bit rusty since I hadn't touched a real brush in over 4 years, but hopefully I'll get the grip soon enough.
Motherhood
This is an illustration I did for the first edition Mi Borinqueña magazine for an article about nutrition for pregnant women.
Labels:
cartoons,
female,
illustration,
ink,
magazine,
Mi Borinqueña,
motherhood,
nutrition,
photoshop,
pregnancy,
revista
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
World Cup Caricatures
If you can't guess who they are, either you're not watching the World Cup (which you should) or I haven't done my job well.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Puff, puff
Without leaving the recent comic book themes, in this case I was looking to emulate Frank Miller's Sin City style. You be the judge.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
"No estaba muerto. Andaba de parranda."
Hey there, readers! Sorry for not giving you guys any signs of life recently. I finally started working (YEAH, FINALLY!) so I've been very busy lately. Hopefully things will settle a bit soon, so I'll have more time to post stuff. For now, here's a portrait I finished inking today after several weeks of it gathering dust in a corner. And no, that's not me.
Anyway, it's great to be back!
Anyway, it's great to be back!
Labels:
black and white,
hatching,
ink,
life drawing,
portrait
Friday, May 21, 2010
I Wonder How Much Longer...
Here is another piece in Roy Lichtenstein's style. This time I decided to add a thought balloon to enhance the comic book look. The quote is nothing special, I just thought of something random similar to the quotes that appear in many of Lichtenstein's pieces. In his case, many had some special meaning but, in my case, I just wanted words that went well with the facial expression.
Labels:
comics,
female,
illustrator,
ink,
Lichtenstein,
photoshop,
pop art,
portrait,
thought balloon,
typography
Friday, May 14, 2010
Figure Drawing
Labels:
female,
figure drawing,
grayscale,
life drawing,
light and shadow,
nude,
pencil
Friday, May 7, 2010
Pop Raf
Labels:
benday dots,
coloring,
illustrator,
ink,
Lichtenstein,
photoshop,
pop art,
self-portrait
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Pop Art
Yeah, I looooooove Lichtenstein! It had been a while since I used a tool for inking other than my stylus so I gave it a shot using a brush pen. Then I cleaned it up in Photoshop and added the flat colors. The benday dots were created in Illustrator (following this tutorial) and then imported into Photoshop.
Labels:
benday dots,
coloring,
illustrator,
ink,
Lichtenstein,
photoshop,
pop art,
portrait,
screen pattern
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Coming Soon!
If you're Puerto Rican, you already know who this is. If you're not, you'll find out soon enough. Also, Zombies in Old San Juan #3 is around the corner! =D
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
If by any chance you happen to be in Singapore...
This is a flyer I did for my friend Nhazean for a concert where her band will be playing. She did some tweaking in the typography but the drawing and coloring is all mine. So if by any chance one of you, my dear readers, happens to be a student in Singapore, and just finished his/her exams, go blow off some steam on the 7th of May to the sound of Indus Gendi, Etc, Gloria and The Mo Chi Him (such an awesome band name).
Y para mis queridos lectores hispanos: aún estoy trabajando en mi nuevo blog pero ya está en el aire.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Cayey Bien Duro
Wow, it's been a few days. Sorry, folks, I was out of town. I haven't scanned any new drawings but I'll leave you with this piece I did a couple of years ago. It was one of my first attempts at "digital painting" as opposed to flat coloring. It's an ode to my former hometown, Cayey, where I was raised. Presented in the foreground is the Monumento al Jíbaro and in the background is a characterization of Las Tetas de Cayey, a pair of peculiar-looking mountains. Here's the original picture.
Labels:
cayey,
coloring,
illustration,
monumento al jíbaro,
photoshop,
Puerto Rico,
tetas de cayey
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Faking It
These days I'm doing some illustration work for a calendar and I've been asked to render the pieces in watercolor or a related style. Since I'm not a big fan of messes, I avoid using wet media, and I'm trying to create an appealing, similar look in the computer. This is one of the tests I did in Corel Painter, using the digital watercolor tool. What do you guys think? Does it work? (You may want to click to enlarge.)
Y para mis queridos lectores hispanos, no se preocupen que ya pronto abriré un blog en el más hermoso, sensual y práctico de los idiomas. Luego les aviso.
Y para mis queridos lectores hispanos, no se preocupen que ya pronto abriré un blog en el más hermoso, sensual y práctico de los idiomas. Luego les aviso.
Labels:
coloring,
corel painter,
digital watercolor,
female
Friday, April 2, 2010
Really Short Animation
Finally, as promised, here's the animation. I did it in Flash CS4 with the audio track from last month's 11 second club competition. You can view a larger version in youtube. Unfortunately youtube cuts off a fraction from the last second, but I can't complain about a free service, right? Right. By the way, feel free to visit my youtube channel to see some of my older stuff.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
This is not an ad for scented candles.
Hello, dear readers. I know you I owe you guys (and gals) a 10 second animation but I'm still working on the clean up. I'll post it in a few days, but meanwhile I'll leave you with this drawing I did about a year ago.
I used to have another blog where I did a lot of ranting and I did this piece to illustrate a post about festivities made specifically for women, those being: weddings, baby showers, quinceañeras and Tupperware parties.
To summarize, I'm not fond of any celebration where I'm told specifically what gifts to bring. Regarding weddings and baby showers, just because other people are getting laid doesn't mean I have to pay for it, right? The quinceañeras, which are the latin equivalent of the sweet sixteen, except that they're celebrated at 15, are basically a wedding party without a groom. Considering that being 15 is no landmark, it is certainly a pointless celebration and a big waste of money. They should save that money for the baby shower which will be probably be celebrated before the sweet sixteen. Finally, I really don't get the point of Tupperware parties: all the fun of those clever baby shower games mixed with the duty of purchasing expensive items that basically do the same job of a used margarine container.
People are strange...
I used to have another blog where I did a lot of ranting and I did this piece to illustrate a post about festivities made specifically for women, those being: weddings, baby showers, quinceañeras and Tupperware parties.
To summarize, I'm not fond of any celebration where I'm told specifically what gifts to bring. Regarding weddings and baby showers, just because other people are getting laid doesn't mean I have to pay for it, right? The quinceañeras, which are the latin equivalent of the sweet sixteen, except that they're celebrated at 15, are basically a wedding party without a groom. Considering that being 15 is no landmark, it is certainly a pointless celebration and a big waste of money. They should save that money for the baby shower which will be probably be celebrated before the sweet sixteen. Finally, I really don't get the point of Tupperware parties: all the fun of those clever baby shower games mixed with the duty of purchasing expensive items that basically do the same job of a used margarine container.
People are strange...
Labels:
candle,
celebration,
female,
party,
sanitary pad,
strange customs,
war of the sexes,
women
Saturday, March 27, 2010
???
These days I've been busy working on a 10-second animation which I will post soon but, just to keep the blog breathing, I'm posting this drawing I inked and colored today. This is actually a sketch I did while I was coming up with ideas for the singles' retreat illustration and I liked the style so I scanned it and saved it for later and now here it is.
Labels:
cartoons,
character design,
coloring,
female,
illustration,
photoshop
Sunday, March 21, 2010
"Viva Venezia!" Character Design
Those two or three of you wonderful readers who take some time from your lives to visit my blog have probably seen this character before. I still haven't named her or any other character from Viva Venezia, but suggestions are welcome (as long as the names sound Italian). Oh yeah, and I still don't know in what direction I'll take the concept. I'll think of something...
Labels:
burlesque,
cabaret,
character design,
coloring,
illustration,
photoshop,
Viva Venezia
Thursday, March 18, 2010
My Take on Japonisme
I am not a big manga fan but for years I’ve been fascinated by the ukiyo-e (floating world) style and japonisme, so I started to make a series like the example shown in March 16 post. This is the finished drawing. Even though the style was referenced from other images, the drawing itself is original. It was cleaned up colored in Photoshop but the motif of the dress was made in Illustrator and then imported to Photoshop. If the background looks familiar, I traced the pattern from a Piet Mondrian painting using a PS brush and added the textures and my own colors.
Labels:
courtesan,
de stijl,
geisha,
illustration,
illustrator,
Japan,
Japanese,
japonisme,
motif,
photoshop,
Piet Mondrian,
squares,
textures,
ukiyo-e
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Egg Birth
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Work in Progress: Ukiyo-e
It's been a while since my last post but here's a piece I'm working on. I'm a big fan of Japanese woodcut prints and I've always wanted to do something based on the ukiyo-e style. I'll post the final version in a few days.
Labels:
illustration,
Japanese,
photoshop,
ukiyo-e,
work in progress
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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