The Jade Monkey
09/September/2009
The object of art is to give life a shape.
William Shakespeare
The Mystery of the Jade Monkey - Digital
The Jade Monkey represents a variation in style that I have been working with lately. The stylistic technique, overall, is much more graphic than some of the “traditional style” painterly images I have posted on my portfolio pages. For example, much of the under drawing of the initial pencil is very visible. The pencil therefore becomes more a design element and less a foundational component. For me, this allows a freedom to render the subjects with a spontaneous approach that feels very fresh. I’ve also been working to incorporate more and more texture into my work and I find that I can naturally push further in that direction as well, using both overlays and painted elements.
The initial pencil. Changes were made after the art was nearly complete, mainly to the pirate’s face and the beak area of the parrot. I also wound up adding the girl’s left hand behind the monkey. This is when I really appreciate the flexibility of working digitally.
William Shakespeare
The Mystery of the Jade Monkey - Digital
The Jade Monkey represents a variation in style that I have been working with lately. The stylistic technique, overall, is much more graphic than some of the “traditional style” painterly images I have posted on my portfolio pages. For example, much of the under drawing of the initial pencil is very visible. The pencil therefore becomes more a design element and less a foundational component. For me, this allows a freedom to render the subjects with a spontaneous approach that feels very fresh. I’ve also been working to incorporate more and more texture into my work and I find that I can naturally push further in that direction as well, using both overlays and painted elements.
The initial pencil. Changes were made after the art was nearly complete, mainly to the pirate’s face and the beak area of the parrot. I also wound up adding the girl’s left hand behind the monkey. This is when I really appreciate the flexibility of working digitally.