That movie everyone’s talking about will be opening here in Germany this Thursday. Well, better post my own version of everybody’s favourite Batman villain now!
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And here some ruff character expressions, some of which I think turned out not too badly.
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Been working with those characters again a bit and added some new ones.
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Three main characters.
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Four vampires. (I like the largest and the littlest best.)
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Classic monsters.
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More monsters.
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Character poses.
Just coloured it. Turned out OK, though.
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For more, visit Dan Schoening’s blog. (Link is in my blogroll.)
Cute little vermin, yah?
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My personal version of one of my favourite RPG-characters.
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There’s nothing really special about these quick Wizard of Oz sketches except that they were done on a Wacom. Yup, no paper involved at all. Definitely not my preferred way of doodling, that’s for sure. I highly value PhotoShop as a colouring and compositing tool but for actual creative work I need a pencil pressing against the callus on my right hand’s middle finger and some paper to stare at.
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Well, Happy Valentine’s Day.
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New Year’s Eve sucked but there’s a whole new year to make up for it.
Some sketches from the studio.
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A pig guy, a Wee Free Man (”A Hat Full Of Sky” is my current audio book) and Germany’s most famous viking. They are planning a new show based on one of Germany’s most famous radio programs for children. I submitted some character designs which I can’t, unfortunately, show right here and now. More about that if and when there are news.
On to ever newer and more interesting things!
Working for a cosy little, Cologne-based animation studio for the next two months. Unless I can find a room there soon, we’re talking up to six hours of commuting every day. (Please, dear train drivers of Germany, find some other ways of exerting pressure on your higher-ups than those annoying random strikes.
Discworld’s Sam Vimes, based on Pete Postlethwaite as series author Terry Pratchett intended.
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And some animation ruffs (which don’t have anything to do with that studio’s project).
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One of my favourite stories is and will always be J. R. R. Tolkien’s Farmer Giles of Ham and the Dragon. Whoever hasn’t yet should read it, it’s good for the soul.
It’s also an excellent reason for some sketching in inopportune places.
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For a fantasy spoof, I’m in need of a campy-looking villain, reminiscent of 80s guys like Skeletor, Venger, Hordak and Mondraggor. So here goes:
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This year’s Halloween character project, a skeleton/pumpkin/zombie-witch. Can’t wait to add colour.
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