Showing posts with label line work. Show all posts
Showing posts with label line work. Show all posts
diorama - bunnies in the woods
I made this diorama last week. Some of you may recognize the images from my 2012 sketchbook project sketchbook - treehouse.
the diorama is built up in three layers at a depth of seperation of about 0,8 cm between each layer. The frame is an adjusted IKEA frame 'Ribba' with an image area of 13x18 cm. I removed the frame's points and put in new ones to allow for the depth of the diorama (points - those flexible metal tabs used to fix the back panel onto the frame).
video of my 2012 sketchbook project contribution - treehouse
of Woven Wood
I've been away for a while but I haven't been idle! (my poor negleted blog xoxo - all better?)
So what exactly have I been up to? Well, last year I was one of the winners of the 'Illustrators of the Future' contest, and this April I was flown to LA for the award ceremony and book release. I got to meet lots of wonderfully talented people; my fellow illustrator winners: Paul Pederson, Carly Trowbridge, Hunter Bonyun, Mago Huang, Fiona Meng, Greg Opalinski, Jay Richards, John Haverty, Pat R Steiner, Rhiannon Taylor, and of course the judges who mentored us during the week: Val Lakey Lindahn, Ron Lindahn, Stephen Hickman, Cliff Neilsen, Robert Castillo, Stephan Martiniere - just to name a few.
The story I illustrated in the Anthology is called
'Of Woven Wood' - by Marie Croke
I made an animation from the image - which can be seen here below. I hope to have a version with the intended soundtrack up as soon as I can secure the correct license to use the music.
So what exactly have I been up to? Well, last year I was one of the winners of the 'Illustrators of the Future' contest, and this April I was flown to LA for the award ceremony and book release. I got to meet lots of wonderfully talented people; my fellow illustrator winners: Paul Pederson, Carly Trowbridge, Hunter Bonyun, Mago Huang, Fiona Meng, Greg Opalinski, Jay Richards, John Haverty, Pat R Steiner, Rhiannon Taylor, and of course the judges who mentored us during the week: Val Lakey Lindahn, Ron Lindahn, Stephen Hickman, Cliff Neilsen, Robert Castillo, Stephan Martiniere - just to name a few.
The story I illustrated in the Anthology is called
'Of Woven Wood' - by Marie Croke
I made an animation from the image - which can be seen here below. I hope to have a version with the intended soundtrack up as soon as I can secure the correct license to use the music.
day Twentyfive
To play the calendar through from day one or to leave a comment, see the post below
This interactive December calendar countdown to Christmas featuring Zoe and Dante is a work in progress and may not always be up in time or bug free, but if it's not working please check in later and hopefully we'll have sorted it out.
The advent calendar is part of a collaboration I'm doing with a fun gal from New York called Wei. Eventually it will be polished up to a rosy shine - But seeing as that may not be until spring, and melting snow tends to make Santa’s festive attire smell of wet wool and cinnamon (a romantic notion in theory but a bit of a turnoff as you prance through the daffodils) I’ve decided to the advent calendar as it is now.
If your device doesn’t support flash I’ve created vimeo videos of each animation. To watch these videos please follow this link to where I’ve collected them all for easier viewing.
Again - to play the flash version calendar through from day one, follow this link.
and now, some penguins
I’ve been thinking of penguins lately - penguins in sweaters to be precise! It’s almost become something of an obsession, as doodle after doodle features a flappy sea bird in a finely knit jumpers.
It all started with the call for knitters to aid the oil exposed penguins in New Zealand. And seriously, when you see a picture like this (link to image), tell me you don’t feel the urge to draw handsome penguins too.
So here is a little charmer getting a soapy scrub down as his friend is distracted by a suspicious scarf.
It all started with the call for knitters to aid the oil exposed penguins in New Zealand. And seriously, when you see a picture like this (link to image), tell me you don’t feel the urge to draw handsome penguins too.
So here is a little charmer getting a soapy scrub down as his friend is distracted by a suspicious scarf.
journey
A bunch of months ago I was visiting Tammie’s blog and one of her delightful photos immediately caught my attention. I commented that I could see Zoe and Dante having an adventure in her landscape.
To my delight I got an email shortly after with the photo in question attached, giving me permission to borrow from it! I was flattered and thrilled! I started the image right away... but it just wasn’t working out and in the end I put it aside.
Then as it so happens, this week’s IF theme is journey, and I thought of that failed image. It was perfect. If only I could get it to work... I guess time gave me the distance to see it with fresh eyes, because now, after some tweaking (ok a lot of tweaking) I think I found my way.
undead toys 'too'
Or as the delightful Bella puts it:
'they're not undead, just misunderstood.'
'they're not undead, just misunderstood.'
I did a second version of the undead toys, just to see how it would look in a different setting. I think the bunnies pop more in this version, but there is a quality I like in the first version too. I'm glad I did both.
I've got some wonderful projects going on at the moment. One of which is a collaboration with a really talented friend on an animated short. I'll do some updates here as the project unfolds. Oh... and yes, it will contain my bunnies.
Sweet dreams, and don't let the undead toy keep you up - after all, they just want to play.
I've got some wonderful projects going on at the moment. One of which is a collaboration with a really talented friend on an animated short. I'll do some updates here as the project unfolds. Oh... and yes, it will contain my bunnies.
Sweet dreams, and don't let the undead toy keep you up - after all, they just want to play.
giant robot
based on a fantastic robot my friends Ola and Romina gave me for my birthday (seen below)
A Zoe in the wilderness
I got really excited about this weeks Illustration Friday theme ’wilderness’ - the wild places are close to my heart and I started to dream up lush foliage and how I could infuse it with bunnies. In the end it was Zoe who took me to one of her favourite haunts - I hope I did it justice.
Tokoekas riddled cave
The bird island is riddled with caves, but the
cave Tokoeka lives in is something special! At its foot the sea sweeps in, dark
and rich with fish. Higher up, there are many rooms to explore - even one
mysteriously filled with buckets of water.
When you get tiered of exploring, you can settle in the reading nook with a book or just lean back and have a rest.
When you get tiered of exploring, you can settle in the reading nook with a book or just lean back and have a rest.
Tokoeka is usually busy is inventing but when he’s not you may find him dreaming away on one of the caves perilous ledges. Last but not least, what would any respectable cave-lair be if it was not topped by a craggy yet practical lookout tree? I hope you enjoyed our guided tour, and come back to visit again sometime soon.
'contained' or soon free?
You may find yourselfthinking that Zoe and Dante are very similar, as they are both rabbits with long earsand lots of fluff but you would be missing the subtle nuances of this lapin duo. For example Dante has a habit of getting into trouble - by say doing something like entering strange houseboats, and Zoe well she has a knack for opening jars and of course getting Dante out of a pickle - like say if he were confined in the tower of an upside-down house full of pirate ants.
packed it all down in an old blanket nice and snug... (part 2)
© Emily Grandin
He didn’t want to open his eyes… he didn’t want to believe the nightmare had been real. But the temperature was rising and the sun burned twice as bright in the newborn sky and though his eyes were closed he had to clench to keep them so. He felt a nudge, and a voice said;“The tree house and the others are gone Dante, and I have no idea where we are, but I've found us a guide!”
Dante heard a sloshing sound.
See!” Zoe continued “meet Starfish!”
Now curiosity had grown stronger than fear and slowly, but reluctantly, he opened his eyes.
they huddled in little cliques… (part 1)
© Emily Grandin
(part of the story I made up in my head while sketching this illo…)They huddled in little cliques as the storm bore down with gritted teeth, howling and clawing at every crevice, loose board and tile… every flaw a chance to seep in and rip through their sanctuary. Tooth and nail it harrows, relentless and wild. The wood moans and pops, and like a ship on the sea, the tree house sways. They huddle, five good friends within four thin walls, taking comfort around a game of cards and a thermos full of hot cacao. Which is good because this November storm is about to invite them on a frightful adventure and they say such things are almost always less overwhelming when accompanied by a sip of hot cacao…
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