inveni0: Now in 2D!

[inveni0]

I'm trying to develop another sense of style. I don't want to go realistic, but it's getting harder and harder to land clients since all I do freelance is cartoons. So, I thought I'd start a thread to track the development of this style.

For my first post, this is called "Heroin". It's based off a woman I met once.

[inveni0]

I've still been working on refining a new/additional style for myself. Here's what I came up with this morning (very unpolished)...

[M_Cederstrom]

the first one looks a lot like Michael Jackson. the last one looks pretty cool try to make the eye yellow it will make them pop out but still give it a devilish look.

[lobster007]

Pure woman :-)
Interesting portrait, my opinion you should a bit brush your style, yo're on a right way to be interesting :-)

http://www.female-anatomy-for-artist.com/

[inveni0]

Here's something I'm doing as illustrator for a children's book. I'm not sure I have the authority to post it here, so please don't redistribute (I doubt any of you would).

I would like to get a little feedback, as I'm still pushing the style I'm used to creating. This particular publishing company pays a very small advance, so I really just need to get the artwork to an acceptable state. I have some more shading to do, but I DON'T want to finish up and THEN get critiques.

Thanks for looking!

[thee]

those hands are copied and then flipped, I think you should spend more time on the foreground. I'll leave it to this because I don't know what an acceptable state is for the money you'll get.

[inveni0]

Originally Posted by thee

those hands are copied and then flipped, I think you should spend more time on the foreground. I'll leave it to this because I don't know what an acceptable state is for the money you'll get.

Yes, they ARE copied and flipped. I'll rework those, if I have time.

Please, tell me anything you see, that way I can determine what I can squeeze out of it without bending over for this thing.

[Robbert543]

I just think it's very eerie and creepy looking.
Not quite for a children's book, just my thoughts.

[inveni0]

Originally Posted by Robbert543

I just think it's very eerie and creepy looking.
Not quite for a children's book, just my thoughts.

Actually, that's perfect. I say "Children's Book", but the target age is 12-15, and it's kind of like one of those Goosebumps books. So, eerie is fine.

[inveni0]

More art from this project. Any feedback? Remember, males age 12-15.

[M_Cederstrom]

I kinda like it, maybe one thing you can do is add some stronger light and shadow. as to the technical part it goes well with the project you described.

[inveni0]

With all the freelance I've been doing, coupled with the iPhone development, I haven't had much time to do personal projects, but I drew this guy yesterday. I call him Monkeyslug. This is a throwback to my more toonish stuff. He's not appropriately lit, yet. After I finish my next project, I'd like to set him into a scene. I'm thinking something that mixes nature, machine and magic/high technology. I don't know...it just seems like that would suit him.

[hulahuga]

You have a nice cartoonish style . The direction you went to in those early images also had a nice distinction!

Keep on going

[hulahuga]

Where are the updates man???

[inveni0]

Spare time has been rare lately. I have one concept sketch for an iPhone game that I'm wanting to get colored and shaded soon, but I have a lot on my plate right now. (Two iPhone apps to finish, 1 MASSIVE website to finish, and I just started a new business with my cousin.) I'm taking my family on vacation over the next 2-3 weeks, so I'm working triple on everything so that I don't have to work while on vacation. Hopefully, when I get back, I'll have more time to get some stuff done for me!