Transformers!

So, been kind of a slow few weeks. Been a bit art-blocked and working on other non-drawing/painting projects. I also finally got around to watching a few "Transformers Prime" episodes for the first time recently, and liked what I'd seen so much I ran out and bought the first season on DVD.

LOVE.

I was never a fan of the original Transformers. I didn't hate it; I just never watched it. (I was more into He-man, She-ra, and the Ninja Turtles.) But this new series is amazing: amazing designs, amazing voice acting, amazing animation, scripting, etc. Also, I've decided that my favorite character is Starscream. There's just something about the "magnificent bastard" kind of character that I can't get enough of (it may also have something to do with Steve Blum's voice work). 

Anyway, I've never really attempted to draw mecha or robots, so I decided that for my first attempt at TFP fan art, I'd do a humanized Starscream. His robot face was really easy to reimagine as flesh, because he just has the coolest facial proportions ever. I've seen some people redraw him looking way too bishie and young, which really doesn't appeal to me. So I decided to make him look a bit older, deadly, and conniving.

Also...I can't draw dudes without drawing them naked first. It just...happens. :'D

More March arts!

So I had the flu last week, which took me out of commission for...well, the week. I don't think I've had the flu since high school, and I'm glad it took 10+ years. I'm totally willing to wait another 10+ years to catch it again. @_@

Anyway, sketch dump today, since unfortunately I was too busy trying not to die last week to get anything accomplished. First off, an aborted character portrait. I really wanted a grittier feel to him, but unfortunately my elf came out looking like a Calvin Klein ad. Oh well. Second picture is a WIP. I love the covers to old sci-fi pulp magazines, so I am trying to recreate the look and feel of those...just with a few differences.

Happy New Year!

HA! I made it in before the end of the New Year! Here's a male anatomy study I did (and turned into a quick and dirty illustration). >_> Also, I watched Disney's "Tarzan" last night, and was all into naked dudes with awesome grabby hands.

Bah. I hate to admit it, but I have a little difficulty rendering guys (as opposed to drawing them). I worked on this all day, longer than I'd intended. I didn't get to play Skyrim. T_T