Kuul, the comic book character

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It's funny how things develop sometimes. When my friend Kuul uploaded his latest Facebook profile pic, he never suspected that his many, many mischievous graphic artist pals would photoshop the hell out of it, with hilarious results, I wanted to join the fun, but being able to top the outrageous images was proving next to impossible, so I went a different way, by redrawing his picture in a comic book style. True, it's not humorous like what the other guys did, but I like the end result and had a lot of fun working on the piece. It's making me think about making a comic book, Whaddaya think? 

Celebrating Womanhood

International Women's Day (IWD), is celebrated on March 8th of every year. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women's economic, political, and social achievements. This year's theme is Make It Happen, encouraging effective action for advancing and recognising women.You can learn more by visiting the International Women's Day global site.

Regarding the illustration, it's another example of the new style I'm working on. I gotta say, it's quite a bit more complex to render than my usual style. This piece in particular took about 6 hours to make (usually I spend 2 or 3 hours rendering, tops). But it's worth it. 11 x 17 inches, digital.

Little Doggie, Big Bone

One thing I've struggled with for some time now is my dependence on the line. Practicallly all of my pieces feature a very strong, very visible line. The shadowing and the color become afterthoughts, in a way. But the line is the ultimate protagonist. I believe that, as an illustrator, it's my obligation to try new things constantly. Some of these new things will become part of future projects, and some won't, but the need to constantly challenge oneself is real. Otherwise, you risk getting stuck in a rut. So this is my most recent attempt to dispense with any lines whatsoever. The way I worked this piece was to treat it as if it were a painting, blocking big masses of color and then working my way in, sculpting the hues, in a way. I must say that, I'm really satisfied with the result, so it's safe to say you'll be seeing more of this technique in the future. 8 x 6 inches, digital.