Oppidan Succor

     I left a picture comment on someone’s Facebook update a week or so back, using a funny picture.  I tend to do that mostly to keep the mood even cool in Facebook threads.  But the picture I used was of a guy giving a thumbs up, and for some reason, that became the inspiration for this piece.  I took that picture as reference, then decided he needed to be standing next to a car to step into.  Then the lady in the back seat, and the compact city structure behind them.  All this stuff was just thought of randomly as I went along, which is not how I normally illustrate.  Normally, I have a detailed plan, from start to finish, and I know exactly where I’m headed, from line to line.  But this worked out pretty good regardless.  Well, as always, you can buy a print of this at the following stores;
DeviantArt
ImageKind
RedBubble
Zazzle

Loggia Peruse

     I’ve been doing a few pieces that I never posted before this.  What I had been doing was creating a series of collections that I’d post all at once, and that’s why there hasn’t been that many updates.  Now, I’m considering posting them as soon as they’re finished, each individual picture.  I’ll have to see at some point in the future.  Until then, Loggia Peruse.
     For this piece, I used a photo reference of Lana Del Rey, sitting in a truck.  Her video for the song “Video Games” popped up on my youtube suggestions awhile back, but I passed on watching it then.  Next her video for “Ride” popped up and I passed on that too.  It wasn’t until I read David Brothers of tumblr.iamdavidbrothers.com review of some of her work that I gave her a shot, and I’ve been a fan ever since.  The background was a random porch reference I found using google image search.  Afterwards, I placed both finished line art pieces onto each other and colored them accordingly in Sketchbook Pro.  As always, prints are available at the stores for purchase.