Here's 2 finished illustrations from my book project

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

I posted the 1st one when it was 75% done. Now it's done.

What do ya think?

[Race4Peace]

1. will they be on the covers, or on the inside?

and yea, they are good.

you could keep the second one close by, and change the faces to domb people we know all too well( people we dont have a liking for)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. They're going to be on the inside.

[Race4Peace]

3. anymore that are gonna be with them?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. sure - about 12 spreads

[Blue_Tires]

5. wow...what's this book about?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

6. Well - a bunch of monsters appear and go to my grade school and I

(at age 9) don my super robot armor and save the school - YAY!

I watched alot of Voltron in my youth.

[Blue_Tires]

7. good luck!!

i used to like voltron back in the day as well

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

21. Thanks!

I'm gonna need it :thumbsup:

[ghostsofgiants]

8. I am really digging that bottom one especially.

Though both are great.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

9. thanks!

There's a bunch more school scenes coming up

[ghostsofgiants]

10. Nice, can't wait to see more.

[Zomby Woof]

11. Good work

Kind of reminds me of newer, edgier set of illustrations from 'Heavy Metal' back in the day. :-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

14. thank you

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Childrens book, huh?

Those are great, and creepy. I particularly like the mall one.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

16. It's actually the elementary school that RandomKoolzip and I went to

I went there and shot reference photos. It's my first children's book so we'll see how it ends up. I've been practicing handbinding which is a zen kind of thing. Thanks for the input!

[Redstone]

13. Gaw Damn, you're good. I want to buy that book.

We photographers stand in awe (at least I do) of people who can draw and/or paint.

Redstone

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

17. As I just said above I shot my own reference photos for the locations

Photography is one of the greatest artforms of all.

It won't be done for a while but I'll post the spreads and some product photos when it's done.

:thumbsup:

[Sugar Smack]

27. I want to buy it too. You're fantastic!

Is it watercolor with some photoshop? How did you do that? You have such a great technique.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

29. It's all adobe Illustrator - drawn straight in with a digital pen.

I'm glad you like it. I'll keep you posted about what happens with it.

[Sugar Smack]

30. Thank you. Please do.

I like it a lot, and I'm taking a year (because I'm being laid off). I'm also illustrating a children's book.



and if you have any tips, I'd love to hear it.:toast:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

31. Nice - excellent work!

I wish you the best!. You know I dig your work :D

[bigwillq]

15. I like the second one a lot.

:bounce:


The first one is cool but a bit boring compared to the second one.

:hi:


Good job though.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

19. The 1st one kind of sets the tone - you know "the monsters arrive" kind of

thing. Then when they attack the school it picks up pace.

Here's one in progress:



Once they get inside the school the action starts.

[GirlinContempt]

18. Awsome, as always!

:thumbsup:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

20. oh you!

[GirlinContempt]

23. Oh me? Oh YOU

:P

[UTUSN]

22. Totally PRO. What's the (medium?)--oil, acryllic, what?

Forgive me for being so ignorant. What are the dimensions of items when you submit them to the publisher? Your stuff looks deceptively simple, but even I can see outstanding technique.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

25. It's purely digital. I draw directly into the computer.

I'm trained in oil and watercolor so it translates well. The book will be 9x12.

Thank you so much for the praise. It means alot.

[Midlodemocrat]

24. Nice work, CStT!

You are quite talented. :thumbsup:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

26. Thank you very very much.

[Jazz2006]

28. Wow!

Those are terrific illustrations!

I especially like the second one.

Bravo!

:hi: