Dave's Mind Bin

Big Fat Robot

2011-08-30T04:46:00.001-07:00

A friend of mine wrote something that spoke of large, terraforming robots, so I took my damn pencils, and I drew one.
BRRRRRRUMMMMMMMMMMMMM....

Deep Black Sea

2011-05-15T09:19:00.000-07:00

Photoshopped sketch inspired by a story idea my mate threw at me the other day.
More shall be revealed in time, I guess.

Digital Inking

2011-05-15T09:03:00.000-07:00

I'm attempting to put together a comic at the moment, and I've been having a pop at the digital inking process. I've never been able to find a good balance with the Wacom that would give me the quality of line I'd like to achieve.
In my mind, I'd always seen the inking process on this project being done by hand, but before I gave up on the digital version, I thought I'd give it a try.
The results were a little frustrating.
When the computer wasn't crashing, I was able to get quite a nice line quality, but the biggest annoyance was a very simple one - I couldn't turn the screen like I can a sketchbook.
It seems mad that such a simple element could cloud my decision as to how to progress, and no doubt there are many people who could instruct me in the ways of digital art, but for the time being, I think the next step is to try it the old fashioned way....

In the meantime, here's today's progress.

Step 1: Pencils

Step 2: Ink

Step 3: Shading

Step 4: Colours

Step 5: Finishing touches

Merica in your pocket

2011-04-07T05:08:00.000-07:00

Howdy.
On request, I have knocked up some Merica goodies from the sketches in the credits of Precision.
Please help yourself to some iPhone wallpapers and a desktop wallpaper featuring the girl herself.
I realise I'm not exactly covering everyone's requirements by pandering to the iCommunity, but if anyone would like something knocking together, I'm happy to have a bash at it.

Dig in.

iPhone 4 Wallpapers

Merica_iPhone4_1.jpg

Merica_iPhone4_2.jpg

Merica_iPhone4_3.jpg

Merica_iPhone4_4.jpg

iPhone 3g Wallpapers

Merica_iPhone3g_1.jpg

Merica_iPhone3g_2.jpg

Merica_iPhone3g_3.jpg

Merica_iPhone3g_4.jpg

Desktop Wallpapers

Merica_JFK_1024x768.jpg

Merica_JFK_1280x800.jpg

Merica_JFK_1920x1080.jpg

Precision

2011-04-04T05:40:00.000-07:00

Whoa.

Realised I haven't posted here for what would be desceribed in Wigan as a "Yonk".
Time to fix that.
After my compadres just posted our entry into the 48 hour sci fi film challenge, a little film called Precision, I thought I'd stick the sketches from the end title sequence up somewhere.
Guess this is as good a place as any.
Basically, the main character is a girl called Merica Adams, played by the awesome Haruka Abe - a time-travelling problem solver who seems to cause more problems than she fixes.
To give her a bit more of a 'history' (sorry), I thought it might be nice to see her previous adventures over the final credits.

Given that we had 48 hours to complete the entire thing, I had to motor to get through these and add a little animation.
Hope they do the trick :)

2 in one day...phew...

2009-05-28T08:02:00.000-07:00

My submission for a Wolverine costume redesign competition.
I figured if he'd stayed in that forest where he used to wander about, he wouldn't have access to yellow spandex.

Haven't posted for a while. Time to remedy that.

2009-05-28T07:57:00.000-07:00

"Iron Dave". Go, metal Kennedy, go!

Tomomi

2008-09-15T04:43:00.000-07:00

Ok, I can post this up now. I had a dream I did this drawing, so I woke up and did this drawing. Feels a bit like cheating, cos I didn't really come up with the idea...
Or did I?

Another day, another post....

2008-09-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

Royt. Here's the next one.
The word was "Antwolf".
And out popped this little fella...

First Blog Decision

2008-09-04T07:47:00.000-07:00

So Nicola's started her drawing blog, see...
Which means that I must follow suit.
What do I post first?
Probably this.
We both did a drawing every day based on a made up word. This was my "Beelzebush".
Good day.