Wednesday, April 9, 2008

The Toad King



I usually don't post my thumbs because I always think my thumbnail process is so messy and uninteresting. But this piece for book illustration is interesting in that I worked and reworked this composition and in the end came up with something that I was really happy with. Here is the first idea sketch. Very boring.


Then I realized I should probably make it all about the King. So I changed up the comp. I got a model and played with the other elements. But its changed many times after this still.






"There was no doubt the toad was king. His guards, the lizards, watched over him as he dined on wine and French bread."

2 comments:

Ry guy said...

Man oh man. Heyo! This piece is awesome! Great angle and color to this.. then again, all of your pieces have incredible color. Thanks for your comment and also, congrats to you also for being in the show! 2 pieces, MAXXED OUT. Are you making the trek to New York? Anyhoo, see you in class next week.

Ryan

mcky said...

elba, i love this piece. the characters have so much... character. haha i dont know how else to say it...