M5 CP - Animation (Part 1, Stage 1)

For my final project I decided to stick with the side show theme and create an animation showing the behind the scenes of the circus tent when all of the “exhibits” are hanging out. My idea zoom in on the circus tent and pan around each character like a fly on the wall.  I’ve never made an animation so I’m a little nervous about this endeavor but hopefully I can make something cool. 

M4 CP - Design Competition (Part 2)

This is my final project - Snake Girl. I think this will be the first part of a series of drawings I'm going to work on. I drew the image in Adobe Sketch, added the background, text, and did some editing in Photoshop. I'm having a lot of fun exploring different tools and techniques in this class! Hope you enjoy!

M4 CP - Design Competition (Part 1)

The competition I am entering has little to no restrictions other than size, so coming up with an idea in a sea of options was pretty challenging. At first I thought I wanted to do a portrait-type project, with interesting designs and textures. These were the first few sketches I came up with:

After sketching these, I just wasn't feeling it. It just didn't feel creative or like anything I felt like drawing. I was bored, and it felt like work. So, I decided to just doodle, and as I was doodling I drew a girl with a really long neck.. which eventually turned into a snake body. This gave me a little spark and reminded me of the carnival sideshow posters and exhibits that I've always been so fond of. 

While drawing these I was having fun, which makes me feel like I might be on the right track. I'm going to take inspiration from vintage sideshow posters with the colors, fonts, and image style, but instead of showcasing a single "show" I will be making a collage in an almost "flash tattoo" type of way.