...fearfully and wonderfully made

Just got my software in the mail, loaded it up and it works! Now I can move ahead with my human skeleton. I know there are plenty of them already done and easily bought, but while I have the time it's a great way to learn and understand forms that I don't usually think about (and take for granted.)

Gone fishing

Well, maybe later. For now though, painting practice. Here's one in the works.

Some vehicles

Octopus

This was for practice. I was trying to get the hang of rigging and how bones and mesh interact.

Pen and ink

Couple of sketches from last year. I was assigned a graphic on the opening of the new Cheetah Hunt roller coaster at Busch Gardens so I got to go the park and walk around the ride still under construction. These were a couple of filler pieces for the overall graphic.

Drug money

Can't remember the exact story. Something about money and drugs? :)

Christmas music review

I wanted to post this before we got too far past Christmas, even though I did this last year. Shows a few steps in the 3d process. I found a picture on ebay of an old toy truck and based this one off of it. The bottom picture is what ran on the inside spread. All the surface maps (like the wrapping paper designs, cd and truck paint job) were done in Illustrator.

Kidney

Just a wire shot

More bones

Still working on the skeleton.

Blood cells

Modeling and rendering blood cells. The red ones and platelets are easy! The white cells and activated white cells a little bit harder.

The hip bone is connected to the....well nothing yet. Still working on the rest. This started as a texture test and I really enjoyed the challenge of modeling bones. More skeleton posts to come.

Flight test

Illos done in 3D

Insects for a change

Modeled in Lightwave with morph targets for the wings opening and abdomen extending.

Swim test

DNA off the rails

Went with a story on the legal and ethical ramifications of DNA manipulation.

Moray

Another smooth model, no textures.

Mickey and the Clash

Illo went with a story about a big concert in Orlando this past fall. Idea was to redo the classic Clash album cover with Mickey.

My first mick model was the right scale but wouldn't work when posed! Arms and neck and legs were too short. Bottom version is all stretched out.

News Illos

Well, except for the gator. That was just for fun. Top was with a story on real estate, same with the bottom.

Infographics

These images here are the bread and butter of news artists... making news and information visual and easier to understand.

Back to school

Back to school guide cover illo.

Jack O' lanterns

Santa tunes

Went with a story on holiday music reviews.

Pesky bugs

A fun look at lice and bed bugs. Modeled in lightwave and painted over in photoshop.

Ear cutaway

Great White

Another shark! As long as the client keeps asking for them, I'll keep modeling them.

Humpback whale

More animals

Gecko and whale shark