Fresh Snow- Concept Sketches

Here are some concept sketches I did traditionally for Fresh Snow. Trying to get in an essence the sense of what it is going to capture and what not. 

Hyena-Pencil Brush Study

I practiced drawing a hyena with a pencil brush in Adobe Photoshop to get the feel of what they are like. It's a bit on the darker side and I should have added some more light but, this was a pretty quick one. 

Higher Resolution Picture :
http://cheddarpie.deviantart.com/art/Hyena-Pencil-Brush-Study-696626053

Books Come Alive

A library in a nearby town is looking for artists to participate in a contest. The contest is called- "Books Come Alive".  The library is wanting to paint a mural in their library or would like it to be a canvas work that is framed and put into the library.  So, they've asked artists and the such to come and submit designs based on their title "Books come alive". I did some brainstorming of what kind of design I would like. The deadline is by like the middle of next week or something for the sketches. Here's my rough thumbnails.

                                                                               

 

 

 

 

Monkeying around

I just spent a few minutes doodling some animals.  I started out with some gorillas and started making some gorilla, monkey, and bear creature designs.  I may return to that concept later, it could be fun. I wanted to try and work on sketching quickly and loosely. I always enjoy seeing artists that can draw fast, loosely, and accurate.  It helps you loosen up and understand anatomy and posing better. I'm going to try and do more of that over the summer.