05 June 2011

Some Gestural Design...

I have doodled up some gestures recently on assignment for a local illustrator.

I love playing around with the concept of mermaids, and have been drawing and playing with the aesthetic of them since I started at the age of three. These are some lounging gestures that I managed in my sketchbook, using myself for reference.

Mermaid Gestures, Page 1
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3 comments:

  1. They're looking good.
    I'm sure you've seen these paintings, BUT...when I think mermaid this is what comes into mind

    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_V8xlB2beT4s/TPwt8DpEpzI/AAAAAAAAJ78/QZnY439bEtk/s1600/Donato+Giancola%252C+the_golden_rose%252C+oil+on+paper+on+panel%252C+2007%252C+36x3ft+12+inches.jpg

    And did you use ref? This may seem weird, but the breast feel real? Not sure how to put that but the torso has weight going for it.

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  2. Thanks Jason.
    Yes, I love that painting, and it speaks to my own thoughts on mermaid anatomy. Love it.

    Yeah, I mentioned above that I used myself for ref. I took some photos of myself here and there, to get that weight and twist that I wanted. I thought it was key to the expression of her lounging.

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  3. These images are the most attractive, most engaging, most sexy and sensual representations on the internet...or anywhere. The thought that you can both represent them AND depict them - more so.

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