157

I will be trying out a few different "textures" on the next few MACRODONS as studies for the new toy concept I am developing. This is the final body shape, as can be seen further developed and in various angles in the past few posts.

157 (studies, inked outlines)

Same as before, to clean up the design, I inked the outlines of each figure.

157 (studies, in pencil)

I took one of the figures from the previous set of illustrations and began fleshing it out some -trying to figure it out three-dimensionally.

157 + more (outlines)

I have tightened up each figure with an ink outline.
The shape I am aiming for becomes a little more clear here.

157 + more (pencils)

For the next few posts I am going to try and work out a new MACRODON toy/sculpture. So here are the some rough conceptual sketches in pencil.

sketchbook #2

sketchbook #2 is now complete!
[this sketchbook is an open-spine-bound book, with wood covers, some odd decorative stitching, and it contains 112 illustrations on rag paper, including #'s 045 - 156 +]

117+118 REVISITED

I re-worked and completely fleshed out #'s 117+118 since at the time all I managed to do was lay down their silhouettes. As you can see, they are illustrations of two of the MACRODON series 1 figures:




(360 degree view can be seen on www.macrodons.com)

MACRODONS series 1 available directly on Etsy: www.macrodons.etsy.com
and in the online Art Prostitute store, as well as in Dallas at The Public Trust
& in Chicago at A.Okay Official

156 STEP BY STEP

Here is the step-by-step progression for the illustration of this MACRODON
(final version seen above).



1- Once I laid down the black silhouette shape I Instantly got an idea of what this MACRODON should look like, I didn't want to loose my idea by over-working it, so I penciled in some loose sketch elements, and then scanned the concept drawing into the computer:


2- At this point I sketched further details of this MACRODON on Photoshop with my drawing tablet and a large brush.



3- I continued to sketch the MACRODON figure with strokes with a variety of widths, some overlaying, and then decided to complete the illustration based on this stage of of my sketching. (4- final version seen at top of post)



5- And finally, since I was still quite attached to how the digital sketches looked, I formed this composite, with a scan of the final drawing and some overlays of the digital sketches.

155

once again the lower-body is based on these macrodons: #122 & #139.

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153

macroEXPLODEdon !

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151

I've been re-watching some LOST lately, so maybe you can see that I drew this MACRODON with the "smoke monster" in mind... season 5 starts tomorrow at 8c.

150

this design would look much better from the side, or in 3-D,
it is sort of boring from the front...

149

I couldn't decide on the 'head'... so it is only 'kinda' there.

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147

this is the first MACRODON sketch to have...
-eyes?
-spots?
-holes?

146

145

...this MACRODON looks like it could be a DINOSAUCER without all it's gear.


"Bronto"



"Plesio"




that was a pretty great cartoon
(I have not yet ruined my childhood memory by re-watching it)

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139

Most MACRODONS share a variety of characteristics...
eventually I'd like to make an evolutionary "family tree" of sorts.

For now, specifically for this MACRODON, I was looking at #122 for the lower body & appendages, #073 inspired the head-shape, and I added the texture from the recent #129th illustration.

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