Portable City

Phonebooth Redesign Assignment!

portablecity — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:43:28 +0000

Third year means more concept design classes! This one started with a phone booth. You can see the process below:

The thought process was that a jet engine might make a nice water power turbine in future. Does it read to you guys?

Filed under: Finished Pieces, Process, Schoolwork

Spirits and Sparks Character Designs

portablecity — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:00:32 +0000

Here’s a first glimpse of some of the designing I’m doing for a mobile game called Spirits and Sparks. I’m working on the game with Steve Hiehn, and I couldn’t ask for a more exciting project or a more motivated partner – it’s coming together really quickly! As such, I’ve been busy drawing more than I’ve been posting, but these guys turned out so shiny I can’t resist showing them off. They’re the four player characters you can choose from for the game, half Spirit, and half Spark.

Filed under: Brilliant Friends, Games, Illustration

Speedpainting (fanart for @tatterhood)

portablecity — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:51:18 +0000

1h, 15m

Filed under: Finished Pieces

Drawing Heads and Features: Heavy Metal Payoff

portablecity — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 23:13:23 +0000

A holiday gift for a good friend was an awesome excuse to use all that anatomical knowledge I now have of the head and features.

Filed under: Finished Pieces

Orin poses

portablecity — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:49:09 +0000

Filed under: Process

Weirder Sketches

portablecity — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 05:03:39 +0000

I am intrigued by barn owls with humanoid features. I’m sorry.

Filed under: Sketches

New Digital Painting – Tree Spy

portablecity — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:20:41 +0000

I will be bringing prints of this, and older paintings, to Canzine, in just over a week! It would be lovely to see you – drop by if you can!

Filed under: Finished Pieces, For Sale

Speed painting of the Newfoundland Coast

portablecity — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 19:18:30 +0000

Hello lasso tool.

Filed under: Sketches

Orin Concept Drawings

portablecity — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:20 +0000

I am up to my ears in research and doodles and tests for the comic I’m planning, but here are a few early explorations of the character, none of which seem to be sticking quite yet:

Filed under: Process, Sketches

Sketchbookery?!

portablecity — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:16:29 +0000

It’s been too long, sketchbookery. Here’s some highlights from the summer’s silliness and travels:

Filed under: Sketches