KnatBoard (test)

Drew this up today. Its just sharpie marker on wood. Not sure how I feel yet about this design, but it is a working idea for potentially branding my work. So we'll see what happens. 

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Final: Apollo

Happy with how this turned out. Not totally stoked about the font for Apollo though. Maybe it's just not as sleek as I would like for it to be. But all in al I am happy with this design. 

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Final (I think): Safari Tri Portrait

I think this is officially finished. 

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WIP: Apollo

Pretty stoked about this guy. I actually already finished this one up and will have the final photos posted soon. This was the original sketch and then a progress picture of it in the making.

WIP: Rupert

These look like final photos but they aren't. I think I hate this board. I just don't like what is going on with it. I like what I did with the backspace, but with Rupert, I just don't like him at all. Thinking of just spray painting the entire board and going a totally different direction with it. Chances are that'll happen next week. 

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WIP: Safari Tri Portrait

Got another board for my set. Sketched up a lion and starting in on the details and colors today.

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FYVE X BOARDWORLD Design Submission

So this is my snowboard design submission for FYVE and BOARDWORLD Design comp. Took what seemed like forever to get this guy going, but I am super happy with it. Not expecting to win, but the experience of doing the work was a big help for me. 

I just submitted this today and I am happy with the turn out of it. May not be the best, but for someone with no graphic background I am definitely happy with it. 

WIP: Untitled

Did the sketch for this the other night and started the wings today. Sorry the images are vertical instead of horizontal. This thing won't let me rotate them and I don't have time to fix it. Anyway, super excited about where this is going!

WIP: Seymour

Started this guy last night and somehow managed to finish it. Wasn't planning on getting that far, but I ended up just being sucked in. I'll post final photos soon! Sorry these photos are so rough, I was in my room last night with just bedroom lights. 

This board, Seymour, is for a friend. We've been talking about doing some kind of trade for awhile now, and he actually asked me about the board Ripper I finished a last week. That board is for another friend, so I told him I'd make him his own. He gave me the elements and this is what came out.

Elements:

Owl, Wolf, Snake, Eye Balls, Brain, and Rafflesia

Rough sketch of painting before I began painting. 

Getting to the color.

He had told me he wanted something that resembled an owl, that helped in deciding the background and form of the creature. The atmospheric space around is a little different than what I am use to doing, however, I am very happy with out it has turned out. The tree definitely looks better than I have anticipated.

Final: Ripper

Finished this guy last yesterday. Really happy with out it turned out, especially the background. 

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WIP: Brutus 2.0

Last night I decided this was finished with this, even though I wasn't happy with it. This morning I got up and photographed it, so I could post it on my site. I got to the coffee shop and decided No. I do not like the bottom half of this and I want to change it...

I have no idea what I'll do with it yet, but I love the top half. I spent too much time working on that damn top half to just let it be "okay." So this is where I am at right now, but hopefully after so time I'll find something to do with it.

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WIP: Ripper

This is actually finished, I just haven't had time to take final photos of it. I'll probably do it when I get home and then hopefully upload them tomorrow morning before work. 

Tattoo Design

So my friend as asked me to draw up a simple dreamcatcher for him. He wants to eventually get a tattoo of one on the back side of his arm. This is just sketch one. I plan to come up with a few images for him and this is just one. 

Beginning: Untitled

Began another board. This one is actually for someone. He gave me the elements and then I'm putting it on a board. Not sure about a name yet, he'll either pick one out or I'll just name it after it, so it's still up in the air. 

Sketch:

 

Elements:

Wolf, Owl, T-Rex, Legs, Fingers, Venus Fly Trap

Rough sketch on the board:

Beginning of painting:

It is still in the beginning phase, so it looks a little rough in some places, but it's getting there. 

Final: Jeanette II

Finished this up today! Changed somewhat compared to the original design, but I'm all around pretty happy with it. I might change a few things to it, but I kinda like the roughness of it in some places. 

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