Thunderbird in-progress

During my last break in Iowa I started work on the Lego version of my cross-section of the MTseven13-14 (aka the Thunderbird). I have built a ship like this. If you search through my older posts not only will you find the cross-section this is based on, but the Lego space jet similar in design. This ship, however, will be much more massive in size. It is to scale to the other Lego space jet. Therefore, when finished the Thunderbird should be a little over 4 feet in length with a 3 foot wingspan and definitely weighing over 25lbs! This should be the largest model I have constructed yet and should be finished before I graduate. I have to work on it when I go home on breaks so it takes some time. The design is purposed a little different than the cross-section drawing. The wings and tail section are shown in one of the pictures as to where they will be placed. They, however are not yet attached as the main fuselage is yet to be built. Be looking forward to this for future in progress photos and its eventual finish!

November Super Post

Here is what I could finish in my allotted time for my cross-section (as I have to present a new design this Tuesday as well for the same class). I am not all that satisfied, but I have to move on and do what time permits.
The rest of this stuff is from my other 2 studio classes. The two images are for Illustration 3. The Hip-Hop is a poster design and the animals are icon designs. Both were done using Adobe Illustrator. The rest is what I have been doing in AAU's experimental class: Digital Clothed Figure Drawing where we use the 21inch Cintiq screens and Photoshop to draw the clothed figure from life. So here are some samples of my work. As usual, hope you enjoy!

War of the Worlds Handling Machine (in Progress)

Here is the Handling Machine Cross-section in progress work I am doing for Sci-fi Illustration. It is all hand drawn (except for the legs which were made in Google SketchUp) with a Cintiq using Photoshop. I have to put in color by next Tuesday. Hopefully I'll be able to pull it off.

War of the Worlds Tripod (Color)

Here is my hopeful final for my War of the Worlds tripod. I had to finish it tonight as tomorrow I need to go print an oversized print. Ugh! I'm still learning how to digitally paint and have been learning as I've been experimenting on stuff like this. Hope you like the result. (take note that this may change due to how the critique goes and time permits).

War of the Worlds Tripod (in Progress)

After an intense, almost non-stop 18 hours on my Cintiq, I have finished the line work for my War of the Worlds cross-section illustration for the Sci-fi Illustration class. It doesn't have the aliens yet (I need to get my designs approved). I hope you enjoy my insanity! :P (by the way, I discovered that after 15 hours of constant work my Cintiq starts to bug out- best to keep technology cool and rested-- as well as the artist!)

Spring 2009 Begins!!!

I'm back for another semester! Just 3 semesters more to go and I will be done with school! Anyway, one of the classes I am taking this semester is Sci-Fi Illustration (science fiction, fantasy, horror). My first assignment I had to choose an illustration idea from a specific author's work. I decided to do this bronze, flying fish and do a cross-section of it while practicing with my Cintiq and digital painting skills (still need to work on these skills). This semester I will be able to experiment with more ways of cross-section illustration as I will be doing cross-sections and exploded view of machinery from H.G. Wells "The War of the Worlds" So look forward to more work this semester!

Advanced Perspective Final- 540 Powell

Here is my Adv. Perspective final board-30inx40in with six turnable 16inx20in illustrations. Since I took a short cut to painting all of the cross-sections of Powell to save time I turned my drawings into blue prints and created a mock-drafting table for my final presentation.

Isometric layout of 3rd floor

Isometric elements of 540 Powell

Illustration Staff in Isometric plus the skeleton guy and some crazy illustrator in the bottom right hand corner.

90 Thumbnails and various sketch studies.

Student drawing the model while Bill Sanchez helps out a student.

540 Powell Exterior

4th floor

3rd floor

2nd floor

1st floor

Basement

540 Powell Cutaway Overview

This is most of the work minus the stressful and complex behind the scenes work in the short amount of time while handling other finals.