I haven’t shown off a robot in a while- except for the sexy lady robots (2)… they don’t count. That’s a different series entirely. For those of you who’ve followed me for a while, here’s a quick little sketch of one I did tonight in the old style of a guy named “Burnbot”. Click to embiggen.
Brent- Work in Progress 2
Here’s the latest version of Brent. It’s close to the final version, I think. I’m still tweaking the background, and I have a few small details to finish on him, such as giving his shoe a tiny bit of texture, but it’s not much. I had to put him together for the portfolio at this stage, so I thought I’d show him off, since he looks pretty complete now.
I’m using a trial version of Photoshop CS4. I’ve only got a few more days left before the trial runs out, and I’ll be sad to see it go. Unfortunately, I can’t afford to get the new version (I’m still on CS1!), but the ability to rotate the canvas while painting is a GODSEND!
I’m experimenting with different painting techniques in my recent character series, “Portlandia”. I haven’t settled on a particular style yet, but that’s okay. Once I figure out what I like, I’m going to go back and unify all the character designs so that they match. Although, they shouldn’t match too much. The final look should be pretty eclectic, incorporating some flat graphic elements next to more painterly ones.
Here’s the latest painting of Lisa Marie, featuring a loose energetic painting style.
I think this is one of the best drawings from this series so far. He took a little while to get down. For a little while, it seemed as if nothing was coming out like I wanted, and I had to re-draw him over and over, but it was worth the effort.
The kilt was a spontaneous detail, but it was a nice touch that gave him a touch more personality.
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Here’s another pencil sketch for the design of Lisa Marie’s body.
I’m pushing her proportions further, and I gave her a new head. She’s looking very much like an alien in this one. In fact, she’s looking quite different than the original, but I swear I started out with the previous drawing in mind.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing at this stage. I’m still trying to figure her out, and I don’t mind trying out different ideas at this point.
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When I originally drew Priscilla, I planned to do a series of sexy robot women based on concept cars. I’m just finally getting around to expanding that lineup with this character, named Lisa Marie.
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Yet another head design. This one’s named Brent.
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Here’s a new head sketch of Trent, giving him more pronounced features, a stronger (somewhat bewildered) expression, and giving him more of an Asian flavor.
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Here’s a quick head sketch I drew tonight. The haircut was inspired by Julie Andrews. =)
I wasn’t too pleased with my earlier drawing for Trent, so I’ll have to revisit his design sometime soon. However, his face was showing some promise, so today, I decided to explore its design further.
Here’s the best drawing of the bunch.
As I rework these character designs, I try to push their essence, their prominent geometry, so that their faces, their bodies, all have unique characteristics that play well off each other. For instance, whereas Dmetri’s head his taking on a more narrow, cylindrical quality, Trent’s might by broader, defined by curvy cheekbones, and a strong square jaw. In this drawing, he’s even taken on a slight Asian flavor.
Whereas I’m largely settled on Dmetri’s design now, I may still play around with Trent some more.
