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.

154

153

macroEXPLODEdon !

152

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.

148

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)

144

143

142

141

140

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.