This is a very well done piece by Carlos Ortega Elizalde.
sugar skull
This is a badass illustration. Check out more work by Kent Floris here
As you may know by the occasional post, I’m a fan of Joshua Smith aka Hydro74. He recently had a hardcover book of 50 illustrations on pre-order. I pre-ordered the book and I received it early from the original date it was said it was supposed to arrive. I received it and it contained some sweet looking stickers. The book is thin, but you can see all the details up close in personal. It’s a good reference book, but it’s good to see how he created each design. Not all of the designs are on his portfolio, but those that are, it’s good that you don’t have to constantly go on his site to view. It’s now $45, but it’s worth it. I enjoy art books by various designers/artists, so it was a treat for me.
Purchase here http://www.merchline.com/hydro74/productdisplay.12717.p.htm
Below is what the pages would look like.
Here’s the update…My favorite was working on the newest sugar skull design.
Day 108-
Day 109- A portion of a draft of a flyer I did for a client
Day 110- Flyer that the company wanted and used.
Day 111- Glimpse of another flyer I worked on.
Day 112- I still wanted to create a comic book superhero composition, so I was sketching and here’s one sketch.
Day 113- Sketching out ideas
Day 114- Beginning of the newest Sugar Skull process. If you were following me on twitter, you would’ve seen the process via twitpic
Day 115-
Day 116-Almost complete, but not quite
Day 117- The final result. I mocked it up on a t-shirt, because people were asking for it to be sold as a t-shirt. Since they were asking for this on a t-shirt I decided to see if I would print this up.
Day 118- Just doodling, hoping something would strike.
Palehorse aka Chris Parks is a designer who’s work I really like. I really like his illustrations and think he has some creative concepts when it comes to his personal work. He has these two t-shirts that I think showcase his work very well. The t-shirts are tagless, so there won’t be an itchy neck from the tag when you wear it. I’m not sure if I like the “Christos Mysterio” which I find to be a humorous parody or the “Mariachi” better. You can purchase these t-shirt for $22, which is a reasonable price for some wearable art.
If you’re looking to add more useful designs in your designer toolbox check out the latest vector collection released by Gomedia. Included in the set are Hot Rod Monsters, Guilloche, Victorian Ornaments, Outer Space, Wood Grain, Candy Skulls, and Grunge Borders.
To purchase click here
Artist, Jimiyo, has provided everyone some free vector roses that you can incorporate into your art. He designed a whole floral set that you can purchase at The Golden Black, as well as other good and cool stock art.
Crewneck sweatshirts have been making a comeback in the past couple years. They add a sense of class that a hoodie could not, even with a crazy screen printed graphic on the front. Here are a list of some crewneck sweatshirts that I personally like and think are worth the money. I tried to get as many different styles as possible. It is wintertime, so it’s good to stay warm while looking good.
Check out this montage video of the painting process of Sylvia Ji. I came across her work through a friend and while looking for inspiration I cam across this video, which I thought you would be great to share. I know I’ve shown the digital process from previous artists, but here’s a traditional art process that I know you will appreciate.
If you would like to see more work by Sylvia Ji, then visit her website: http://www.sylviaji.com/
This video was shot and edited by Phil Schwartz.