Fan art for the game Happy Street. Images are personifications of the animal characters in the game. Line work was rendered in Illustrator and painting in Photoshop.
Fan art done for an online blog, Cute in Korea in celebration of the blogs first bday. Line work was rendered in Illustrator and painting in Photoshop.
This piece was done in Illustrator and Photoshop for a Ghibli tribute. Title says Princess Mononoke in Korean.
Part 3 of 3 for my Flora Bellus Series. This illustration uses the Orchid as the feature flower. Done in Illustrator and Photoshop with mixed media.
Part 2 of 3 for my Flora Bellus Series. This illustration uses the Chrysanthemum as the feature flower. Done in Illustrator and Photoshop with mixed media.
Part 1of 3 for my Flora Bellus Series. This illustration uses the Peony as the feature flower. Done in Illustrator and Photoshop with mixed media.
Rx - Book cover illustration for a short novel. Work is modern but retro, limited colors and faded background utilize minimalistic approach.
Wind's Song - This is a portrait illustration rendered digitally in illustrator and brought into photoshop for finalization.
The type is a song that talks about how the wind blows through the world and how every living thing learns the providence of the universe as the wind passes by...
Photo reference: Marla Verdugo
Model: Theresa Fulton
Crying Over Spilt Rice - This was done in watercolor on watercolor paper.
Water color and ink on watercolor paper. Symbol says "Samurai" and utilizes Asian themes.
Freedom of the Spirit - This is one of a 3 part series on freedom. This one is the freedom of the spirit. I used my roommate as a model. I'm still learning how to clean pen drawings in photoshop, so sorry for the poor quality image!
Titled "Freedom of the Heart". This piece was done in ink and gouache on bristol board.
Titled "Freedom of the Mind". Done in ink and gouache on bristol board.
The Photographer - This was done using several layers of graphite on paper.
Hair Study - This is a hair study done in conte on paper.
Spontaneity - This work was done in watercolor on watercolor paper.
Commissioned Skate Deck - This piece was a commission from a military officer who wanted something to hang on his wall at home when he was off leave. He wanted a piece that spoke about life and death, with female contrasts. Being from a hispanic background, we went with a day of the dead theme and I added the type "Every man dies, but not every man lives". Acrylic on Wood.
Cattoo - Acrylic on Illustration Board. I went through a tattoo phase and this matte painted outline look. I like the idea of a cat doing a traditional tattoo.....a cattoo!
Marie Antoinette - Acrylic on Illustration board. Painted this after seeing the less than tolerable Sophia Coppola film. Wanted to play with the background foreground elements.
Acyric on Bristol Board
Digital self portrait illustration done in Corel Painter.
Waiting - This is a watercolor study done on watercolor paper.
Hair study in conte crayon and colored pencil on strathmore paper.
Acrylic on Canvas. One of my first explorations with the medium.
Portrait Study - I ran across this graphite drawing in an old sketchbook, not sure who it is of, but I thought there was something to it.
Colored pencil facial study
Lost Girl - A little sketch I found in a notebook from years ago...
Anatomy Study - This is another older graphite drawing, back when I was learning anatomy.
Body study in oils
Rock the Vote Contest
Illustrator - This is a study I did in illustrator.
Rings - Illustration graphite on paper
Older project, first time coloring in photoshop. Line work done in ink on bristol board.
Illustrator - This illustration was done in Illustrator.
Jazz Wall Mural - Illustrations done for wall murals within the classrooms at a local dance studio.
Ballet Wall Mural - Illustrations done for wall murals within the classrooms at a local dance studio.
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Illustration Works
I will always be a traditional artist at my roots, even after having migrated into the world of digital imagery. My favorite mediums have always been acrylic, pen//ink, and graphite.
