IgRaT

Based on the character from the Verotik comic series from Glenn Danzig. The different renditions that were done of her by other artists had her wearing alot of 'accessories' and armor. I went with the best rendition which was that of Simon Bisley's which you can see here:

The other renditions are good but so stylized it was hard figuring out what was going on especially with her wings. Simon's version is straight and to the point and realistic (as well as Martin Emond's version here)

The wings were tough to do so i referenced some real bat wings. It started out as a quick sketch on paper i was testing out but i got carried away into making it a finished piece. Not a fan of the paper texture which is a Canson Sketch pad. Too smooth for me. Graphite Pencil on paper. 9x12

ANT Unleashed (animated)

There were a good amount of layers i had to merge to reduce the file size but the general images are still intact. You'll see the original quick sketch and the 2nd variation with ANT holding her antennae. Scrapped that idea with a paint-over of her holding one of the blades from her antennae (which made more sense). Painted in gray tones to get lighting correct. Reddish toned layer (set to 'overlay') added over the gray tones. And yes, i posed my arm using my webcam to get HER arm right. ;)  Painted in Photoshop. The character is based on Mario Gully's ANT during the "ANT Unleashed" series. *Click on the image to see the step-by-step animation*

Stare

This is one that had been sitting in my pad for some time. One of those pieces you constantly get frustrated with and toss to the side. And just like magic, the motivation comes back when you get a peek at it again refreshed. I couldn't tell you how many incarnations this piece went through but i am finally pleased with the results. Must have erased this thing a dozen times (you'll notice a slight warpage and paper bubbling just under and between the breasts).Head and the rest of the body drawn from imagination. Hands drawn from life from looking in the mirror. Need i say to my fellow artists how much of a pain hands are to draw? But i'm happy with the end result and it came out the way i planned....elegant and sexy. Graphite Pencil on 9x12 Strathmore paper.

Didi

Took me some time to do this one. It was drawn using Strathmore Sketch paper which, for me, isn't the greatest paper to work with. A little too smooth for my tastes and trying to get good blending is better, in my opinion, on Strathmore Drawing paper. I had drawn this one as a birthday present for my friend's sister and actually sent it to her but i never felt it was fully finished. It was more like a sketch without much rendering and blending. This is the finished version. And yes, i made the birthday deadline! ;P  -ciao!

On The Bed

This one was drawn in graphite and conte on 9x12 pastel paper. I like the tone of the paper but i'm not a big fan of the texture, although it helped me get some good transitions on the female form itself. And it's good friends with conte, i have to say. I'm going to try something smoother-maybe cardstock! Yeah, that's it!! I think it's sexy enough to be called erotic. I started with a basic line drawing on both the figure and wrinkles on the bed sheet. Shading of the figure came first, then the shading of the wrinkles. The wrinkles were done with cross-hatching and the figure was a combination of cross-hatching and finger blending. Oil in your finger helps with smooth transitions. Conte was added last for reflective light, the bed and subtle transitions on the form. I'm curious on the feeling people get from this one...

Yari-Bedroom

A commissioned piece done in Graphite. After getting deep into the drawing it hit me that i should have used my Strathmore 400 rather than using paper from my Canson Sketch Pad. Strathmore gives me a better feel and helps blend better for a more realistic effect. But i'm happy with the result of this one. ;)

-ed

Arjeta

A portrait of my friend, Arjeta. It took a little adjusting creating this one on pastel paper. Normally i prefer white Strathmore. but i wanted to try something different this time in doing a portrait. Graphite Pencil with Conte for the highlights. I like Conte because it gives me a little more control on this type of paper. 9x12