He/She... They came out of the gate with attitude... roaring out their challenge to an uncaring obscurity the dark night. What could they care? They radiated all the light any answer could fail challenging! Maybe it's the bright pink background. Perhaps it's the way they are standing. Either way, they are all attitude and I … Continue reading And, So What? – The Hollow Ones #15
The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
Every now and then, the surface I'm working on exerts an influence on the outcome. I had intended to draw more than one figure on this page, but sometime just after drawing the first, I noticed the word & number at the top of the page. It threw my whole vision out the window. Perhaps … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #11 – “Sonatine 19”
The Hollow Ones #10 – It Was At That Dance, I Just Knew…
Imagine a m moment in your life when someone asked you, or you asked someone the question: "How did you know you were in love?" I'm sure there are a million answers, but it occurs to me that, if you are answering the question with your significant other, and you are still in that honeymoon-puppy-love … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #10 – It Was At That Dance, I Just Knew…
The Hollow Ones #9 – Would You Like To Dance?
You will find the earlier images listed under "Building an idea - THM... " I wanted to expand a little with colour, but also with adding more thane figure in the frame. I got this idea that I should try to make the background in a different colour, specifically bright yellow... just to see what … Continue reading The Hollow Ones #9 – Would You Like To Dance?
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #9
I thought I was finished for today, because I couldn't find anymore inspirations for the Tin Man... well, at least one that spoke to me. Then the image formed in my head, after seeing a round faced drawing of something entirely un-robotic... Maybe this is a Frankensteined version of Big Weld from the animated film, … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #9
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #8
Ok, perhaps this one is more droid-like, than Tin Man. Maybe he could communicate with beeps and whistles, instead of words. Hey, if anyone knows Jon Favreau personally, I'm happy to let him use this in The Mandalorian... kinda like a baby Yoda version of a droid. Anyway, I seem to be on a cuteness … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #8
Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #7
The muse for this painted their version without eyes and with deeper shading to deliver a strong 3-dimensionality to their vision. I wanted to stay closer to the illustrative style I've been playing with. I might revisit this one, but with different materials. I feel the fine line makes it too childish. My teacher wants … Continue reading Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #7
Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #6
Simon in the land of chalk drawings comes to mind when I see this little guy. Hard to equate him with the brutal character in Frank Baum's books. Ok, I'm starting to second guess myself and wonder why I remember the character to be written so brutally. Was he not originally the witch's henchman? I … Continue reading Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #6
Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #5
The more research I did into the images of the Tin Man, the more photos, drawings, and paintings of Jack Haley (actor from the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie).This seems to be the most widely accepted vision for this iconic character. Frankly, I never liked it. The character in the books has far more potential... … Continue reading Building An Idea – Distorted Ozs Project #5
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project – Part 2
I'm back with more Tin Men. I couldn't let this go, even though I had plenty of distractions from other responsibilities and inspirations. I'm now hiring this building an idea stream from multiple angles and feel pretty strong that it will coalesce into something exciting. I'm also starting to make the connections between all the … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project – Part 2
The New Renaissance Mindset 