Montag, 10. Februar 2014

Valentins Day - ArmorGames Contest


10.02.2014:
Hi guys!

I'm quite proud of myself right now. I always plan to participate in contests, but I never get over the state of the initial concepts. This can be out if different reasons. Something else came up, no time, being intimidated by the concurrence or I just can't get it to look like I want it to look. Which is stupid! Because at least for me, contests aren't about winning. They are about tackling an issue, I normally won't, getting out of my comfort zone and learning a heck while doing so!

That said, I'm totally happy that I actually participated in a contest and went through with it until the very end. Here you can see my entry for the Valentins Contest from ArmorGames. Task was to create an avatar (100x100 pixels) to this topic. I personally really like how it came out!

Story: I'm sure everyone realizes that Amor himself must be doing this job for ages already. That said he is quite sick of taking care of all the high expectations people have on Valentins Day every year. So he started to think like a business man. Now he has a lot of employes which do the work for him. How does he pay them you ask? Easy. Companies like ArmorGames want to spread some love and give back to the community. That said they asked Amor to send someone appropriate for the job. Someone who gives a hint, who we have to thank for all the love ;)

PS: I hope the little helper manages to give all the love before he drops out of the sky of exhaustion.

Based on a simple idea: Amor + Armor = A(r)mor

I was really happy, when some of the admins thanked me for taking part and also published my work through the official ArmorGames-Twitter-Account. Not to mention that they are following my twitter account now <3

Enough rambling. Here the final entry as well as the 500x500 work size I created this little fellow on!

avatar (digital painting, photoshop cc)

Montag, 3. Februar 2014

Running

03.02.2014:

Hi guys!

I'm currently experimenting with different art styles and try to learn a lot more about line weight an such. Here my current progress so far on a new personal piece:

base colors (photoshop cs6)

line art (photoshop cs6)

sketchbook page (one reefed, rest from imagination; pencil)

Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2014

Happy 2014!!!

29.01.2014:

Hey guys!

Welcome to a new exciting year! I hope you all had an awesome christmas as well as new years eve!

I spend the last weeks finishing up my new Online Portfolio. It went online on January 1st. The results you can see here: http://sandrapinkertportfolio.weebly.com/

Besides that I finished my current contract with Pyrrhic Studios and started my new job hunt. I'm already in contact with some possible clients.

That said it wasn't much private drawing going on in January.

Here the one sketchbook page I managed between all that jazz :D

sketch book page (pencil + colored pencils)

Montag, 25. November 2013

Sargent study and application

25.11.2013:

Sargent study - concentrating on values and color

sargent study (photoshop cs6)


Application of sargent study (middle) to a painting from imagination. Damn looking at reference makes such a difference!

process (photoshop cs6)

imaginative portrait (photoshop cs6)

And painting from memory after having seen the top of a house lit by the undergoing sun. Didn't got far, because I had an appointment 20mins later.

from memory (photoshop cs6)


Freitag, 22. November 2013

Don't ask!

22.11.2013:

Hey guys! I had a freaking headache all day and in the end decided to just live with it and paint something still. I like only the colors, but the only way to improve is to try, right? :)

"don't ask" (photoshop cs6, from imagination)

Mittwoch, 20. November 2013

Temporary Post

Hey guys!

The blog is currently incomplete. Because I can't publish my freelance work until it's released. As soon as this happens, I will fill all the gaps. So I might be a good idea to check out the months from June until now from time to time ;)

Noah's Art Camp

20.11.2013:

After finishing some of my work I started another imaginative sketch today. Took me around 50mins.

from imagination (photoshop cs6)

Just finished the second imaginative sketch right now. This time 45 mins. Hui!

from imagination (photoshop cs6)

Third sketch for today. Damn coming up with those one after another is really hard. 20-30mins for this one. Also I mainly used the marque tool. Which makes a really interesting working approach!

from imagination (photoshop cs6)