This week's monster is based on drawing I created last year for Illustration Friday of the Goblin on War pig (can be seen in my portfolio). I wanted to draw a companion piece for the brown paper drawing for my sketch book I'm printing for convention season. The weekend provided time to design, draw, and ink the piece and I added color in the early afternoon today. This character spot isn't for a project but an exploration to a fantasy setting in the African savanna.
The past week has been very busy, I started my last semester and the first time commuting from home to school, a nice hour and a half drive (with out traffic). I'm also preparing for Illuxcon this upcoming weekend in Allentown, PA. This is my first time attending Illuxcon and am excited to meet many of my favorite illustrators and get my portfolio looked at.
But I didn't forget monster monday, this week is a Mind Flayer from Dungeons and Dragons. This is actually based on a drawing I did last summer, I redrew it to see how much I've improved over the last year. My drawing and character design skills have improved as well as the direction I am taking my work. Last summer I felt lost on what to do, digital VS traditional, Super cartoony VS Stylized. Now I feel comfortable on where my skills and look forward to another year of improvement.