Afro's digital sketchbook

[AfroLaxMan]

I think the reason I am posting my digital sketchbook is more for me to see a progression of my work in a single area. Since I started working in hi-tech industry in '96, I have ahd my work spread out in different arenas, computers, and sketchbooks, and now, I want to pull them here to see if I can invoke some feedback and hopefully (at least for myself) some inspiration. Most of these peices have been veiwed here in different sections, but I have not seen them toghether yet, and I am extremely curious if there is any actual porgression. As soon as my scanner gets transfered to my other computer, I will be posting more traditional pencils and inks. Well, let us see what happens....

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/sketches/soldiers1n2.jpg

[xia]

Good stuff :chug:

[AfroLaxMan]

some things done at my first company when I just barely got out of Savannah College of Art and Design...

character for a movie the company wanted to do the effects for. We didn't get the project, and I don't think the movie went into production.

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/sketches/oldHelen.gif

color:

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/2d/ChararcterSketch2.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

for a halloween party...

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/2d/witch.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

some 3d stuff, this was done in Maya 2

side veiw:

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/3d/ship01.jpg


front veiw:

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/3d/ship02.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

Big city of the future, this took me 3 days to draw, and then I realized it was'nt to the proper (relative) scale. So, I had to start all over.
The building was intended to be bit higher, scratching the upper most atmosphere. I don't remember how tall, but I do remember it was to be TALL.

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/2d/city01.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

the famed Fatman. Many have seen this peice as I attempted to paint it. Here is the sketch.

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/sketches/fatman.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

thanks xia. I appreciate it.

[Triton]

Good stuff, the big city of the future is fantastic!!! Do you plan to colour it`?

[AfroLaxMan]

hey triton, I do plan on it, always seem to see it in color already. I just don't have any confidence in my color/painting abilties. I just recently picked up oils for the first time, and already in a short time, I have learned so much about pallettes and color usage.
here are some examples of my coloring ability...

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/images/dump/quintan9.jpg

i did this in memory of my grandmother

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/2d/Maxine2001.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

sketch after watching National Geographic.

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/2d/MantisMan_line.jpg

Like I said, as soon as my scanner is up an running, I will post more traditional work, sorry for the repeats.

[xia]

Yo! I like those models :D
Are you gonna texture them? I'd like to see them finish.
That would be awesome!

[AfroLaxMan]

character sketches:

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/images/dump/brisbysketchs2.jpg

xia, unfortunately, the model was lost when i left the company I made it at. The project was to be a showcase of our talents as a low budget, high quality special effects house, with full motion capture and compositing, all done in one shop. But alas, the dream was never realized. I have a ton of sketches and models from that time, I will dig around to find them. We had some really cool ideas there, but passion doesn't pay the bills.

[AfroLaxMan]

quicky, under 2hrs, this one I really tried to focus on lighting, and getting some saturated colors in there.

http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/sketches/Vampire01 copy.jpg

[AfroLaxMan]

3d lacrosse player, wip

he's about 2200 polys, including the stick.
http://www.oldhouseproductions.com/gallery/3d/LaxWIP_01.jpg