A Chidren's Show

     I recently did a design test for a Children's show gear towards Indian youth. It was taking Indian Children's Rhyme and creating a world out of it. It was gonna be in the vein of Yo, Gabba Gabba and Mother Goose Club.

I, sadly, didn't get it but I had a blast doing the test.

However, it gave me some great addition to my portfolio.

 I've always loved Indian design aesthetics.

It was fun simplifying those in these characters.

 I actually did it twice. The first attempt was to "cartoon-y" for a live action show.

So, I altered the characters on the second attempt.

 They are more "Live-action" but still showed kid-friendly costumes.

I definitely did more than what I was asked... that's how much fun I was having with it!

     Hopefully, I'll get another opportunity to get to do it for real. Or I'll just make my own children's book with these characters.

What do you think?

Folkdance

With her veil.... looks better I think

     I was messing around trying to design some new X-Men members that I ended up just creating new characters for myself. This is Folkdance from the Philippines.

     Her design is based off the costumes worn in Filipino folkdances (where her codename is derived from), namely Singkil. I liked the dress like suit and the "head cape" (veil).

     She is supposed to be super graceful/ agile/ and other abilities I haven't quite settled with yet.... Kinda like a Filipina Psylocke. It took a few tries to get her to the point that I like... 

Without her veil

     Quite different from a previous Filipiniana design I did. I'll draw her again in action poses.

Dahlia, Silkscreen Print

Edition of 17 on Cardstock paper

The Printed Woman has a name, Dahlia.

     This handprinted print has 5 colors- white, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and pink.

Please stop by Table #D106 at the Mocca Art Fest this weekend!!!

Printed Woman

  I am creating this as a last minute silkscreen print for the Mocca Fest. I was playing around with different combos and print designs.

  I bought a used Sports Illustrated Knockouts book filled with great references, like this one of Molly Sims taken by Walter Chin.

Look for it on table #D106!!!

Quick Print...

Something I did quick while figuring stuff out for Mocca. Also, I was experimenting on printing on red paper.

 The process is always fun... when you're not running into multiple problems.

Sweater! Sweater! Sweater!

 So, this is my current project-- trying something completely different! It was meant to be jusy cool sweater patterns, but it also added fabric patterns.

 

This is the color test on Photoshop.
 

 

I started printing this. I'll post those asap...