The Big Plan, part 2

I took some time earlier this week and re-thought out my Thesis. It is now as goes:

Part 1: Dreamfallen (Novel)
Conceptual art focus: backgrounds / environments
Style: Realistic

Part 2: Dark Hearts (Video Game)
Conceptual Art Focus: Characters/Creatures
Style: Realistic/Stylized

Part 3: Exploration of Life (Children's cartoon series)
Conceptual Art Focus: Characters/Animals/Nature
Style: Cartoony/Stylized


I'm 100% sure what I'm going to do for the first two parts and am in the process of planning out the 3rd one. I have a general idea of what I want for Exploration of Life, however the characters are not 100% all thought out. Still, I'm very optimistic of my Thesis so far.

A little behind, but I've decided to put off the 3rd thumb for Dreamfallen until the first two paintings are worked out. Journeys has been pushed to color and it's looking fabulous so far.

Lightning WIP - Moving to Color

I took a break from working on Journeys and moved back to Lightning and began working on moving it to color. I have a couple ideas for this piece, however know have to be careful with it; I can't neither over do it nor under do it; it has to be at the right combination of softer and realistic technique. It needs to feel like a dream, or rather the ending of one; the feeling that this stage is over, and it's time to move onto the next one.

I'm still having trouble with the 3rd thumb, which is big trouble for me since I should have sketched it and considered its lighting already. The 3rd piece is the hardest and most difficult to do of the 3 of these, and needs more attention than the both of these combined. I do have thumbs but none of them are really quit what I want. I'll try updating more on this later this week.

Journeys Progression

Progression of Journeys"




EDIT: more...

Journeys WIP

2nd painting of the Dreamfallen part of my Thesis. I'll be doing colors later. Like the first painting, just wanted to get the values just right first.

This is actually the first of three; Lightning is the 2nd painting and "Waking Up" will be the third.

I had quite a few thumbs for this one; I'll edit this post later to include them when I have the time.

Lightning Thumbs

Some pre-visual "Lightning" thumbs for the "Dreamfallen" section of my Thesis. This is painting #2 of 3 for the Dreamfallen section.

I was going to do more thumbs however I enjoyed the dynamic of the 2nd thumb on the top row too much to do more. I've started on the actual painting however made it darker by making the sky much darker and the cliff lighter closer to the character (where she's being hit by lightning).

EDIT: "Lightning" is officially underway. No colors yet; I want to nail the values down first.

Bao Xin and Kyanji sketches

I needed to do some face practice, so I found some reference online and did a couple sketches today in class in prep for my Dreamfallen paintings. Trust me when I say they look better in my sketchbook.

The reference I got for Bao Xin was a bit older than I would have liked, but I think it worked out okay. I couldn't find a reference that I particularly liked for Kyanji, and I honestly think he probably doesn't really look like that. Still, it was cool practice. I'll be doing a few practice sketches here and there, so be expecting that.

Thesis Thumbs

Some extremely quick Dreamfallen thumbs for my thesis.

The Big Plan - Detailed

Break up of work for the semesters. This is a rough and it'll probably change as I zoom into things.

EDIT: Re-arranged things to do by priority.

1st Semester:
(Art)
1. Finish Dark Hearts Prose
2. Edit Dreamfallen Prose
3. Finish all thumbs
4. Dreamfallen Paintings (3-5)
5. Start on as many DH painting bases as possible
(Business/Misc)
1. Order 1st set of business cards
2. Take Online commissions
--> Halloween event
--> Thanksgiving event
--> Fall event

Winter Vacation:
(Art)
1. Decide 3rd part of Thesis (either Exploration of Life or Steampunk Western)
2. Work on DH paintings
3. Start 3rd part painting bases
4. Design Black Postcard and order them
5. Order 2nd set of business cards

(Misc)
1. Take Online Commissions
--> Christmas/Hanukkah events
--> Winter event
2. Make "Agni Kai" if possible

2nd Semester:
(Art)
1. Finish DH paintings
2. Finish 3rd part paintings
3. Make adjustments/touch up Dreamfallen pieces if needed
4. Decide on background color for Thesis
5. Organize Portfolio/Digital Portfolio
6. Order frames
7. Send out Black Postcards
(Misc)
7. Take Online Commissions
--> Spring event
--> April Fool's event (pending)

After Graduation:
Make Dreamfallen Tarot Cards
Take Online commissions
--> Summer event
Visit relatives or work