Thursday, June 23, 2011

A Warm Gesture

Spot illustration for Boys' Life- digital

Here's the finished spot for the Boys' Life project I have been working on. It is the final piece in a historical fiction story about an orphaned boy who arrives at his aunt and uncle's ranch in the high Sierra mountains just in time to rescue them from a Christmas Eve blizzard. The gestures here assure the boy that he is both welcome and loved. Once again, all digital (except for the under drawing). Each successive piece I do digitally brings more confidence and comfort with the process. I hope the results are showing this as well. 
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6 comments:

  1. ShirleyJune 24, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Beautifully illustrated, Greg!

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  2. Jacqueline DeckerJuly 5, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    You can feel the glow of the fireplace - beautiful lighting!

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  3. UnknownJuly 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    Great rendering! makes me feel so warm :)

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  4. AmalouJuly 17, 2011 at 5:58 PM

    Your work is amazing. You have really captured the emotion. And you have truly mastered the technique of making digital look traditional... did you illustrate this all in photoshop?

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  5. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    Amalou, Yes this is all done in Photoshop. I scanned my original drawing, but all the color and texture is painted digitally. I describe the process a bit in this post if you want to have a look: http://gregnewbold.blogspot.com/2011/05/painting-with-texture-in-photoshop.html

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  6. Mandie AndersonJuly 21, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    This is fantastic! I'm inspired by the way your digital painting looks so beautifully hand-painted. I'll be reading up on that link you posted and try my hand at it for my next project! Thanks!

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