"The Crunch Blog"
Cape Town based Freelance Graphic Artist. Music Fan. Pioneer Procrastinator. - www.facebook.com/christiart
We had an off afternoon after having a really hectic assignment for college this past week. After my celebratory 3-hour nap that I took this evening, I decided to draw something for myself for a change. No brief, no client, no pressure, no limits. Just put my pen down on the paper and started drawing this. Well, I actually doodled small version of this last night (posted it on my Twitter) which I worked from. Still needs colour, but I thought I’d post the final line drawing, after clean up, here on the Crunchblog. http://www.twitter.com/Crunch_Art - http://www.facebook.com/christiart
Wolves are so legit.
Wolves and snow leopards.
Makes me wonder why I haven’t done an illustration with wolf characters yet.
(via p3d0b3ar)
Watched PH Fat live in Somerset West (or as they call it, Somerset BEST) last night.
It was cool to get out of the house for a bit, since I’ve spent most of the last two weeks either working in class or at home.
I didn’t set very high expectations, considering the venue wasn’t that big, and most of the students are studying for exams (myself included).
I was wrong.
What an awesome show.
Hope they get a chance to play this side again soon! :D
More PH Fat:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFrrAwrTud0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMM0xxlzt7g
Oh, before I forget.
Pick up their totally FREE album here:
http://www.phfat.co.za/
Mad respect.
Christi.x
when I’m waiting on someone to compliment my clever copy
how I feel when a project is finally finished
when I start noticing changes I wasn’t told about
when I realize the cleaning lady is in the restroom
when I’m the first in the office to find the newest internet thing
pitching a bunch of concepts that nobody likes
and finally: when the client says, “make this go viral”
#thisadvertisinglife
So here we go.
Short and sweet illustration run through.
Step 1: Doodle doodle doodle. I draw so much that my fingers start cramping. Little scribbles, full detail sketches, everything counts. I generally just try to get my mind into gear before I start developing concepts. I put myself in an imaginary little world where try and visualise unusual characters doing random things.
Step 2: I pick a strong doodle or, alternatively, merge 2 or more that go well together to make a single idea. After I have my concept I do a quick layout sketch just to confirm the illustration with the client. I then draw out a rough, trace the rough neatly in pencil, then trace the rough neatly in pen onto 190gsm cartridge paper. I’m extremely loyal to using UniPin Pigment Ink Fineliners. They last long, they have solid lines, and you get a variety of sizes at an affordable price. I use a lot of different sizes, but mostly the 0.8 for outlines, the 0.3 for general lines, and the 0.2 for details and shading.
Step 3: The final drawing gets scanned, and cleaned up/prepped for colouring. I spend a ridiculous amount of time picking the right colours (something I still need to master). Once the scan is cleaned up and the colours are chosen, I start colouring in big flat chunks - I usually add darker shading afterwards.
This particular flyer is on a textured background, but I do sometimes draw the backgrounds by hand, almost like a scene from an illustrated storybook.
I usually add the logos and text last, but I do consider their designated spaces on the artboard to make sure the illustration doesn’t block them (and vice versa).
And there you have it.
It sounds quick and simple, but it’s a lot of effort, and can take really long when it comes to detailed illustrations.
Hope you enjoyed it. :)
I’m outies.
Christi. x
PS: I did not spell check this, so sorry for grammer and spelling mistakes (it’s been a long day).
I want this at my house one day for sure!!
(via piercingsandink)
COMPETITION TIME!
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I am giving away this one of a kind original lighthouse drawing away complete with frame. How do i win this? easy simply re-blog it!
ends Friday the 25th
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New apparel design for Bytesize Dubstep
Not sure when this will get printed, but you can keep up to date with it on his page over at http://www.facebook.com/bytesizedubstep
Jeez, checked my followers list for the first time in the last few months.
73! Crazy stuff.
Thanks for following. :D
Christi.
As promised, here’s the Rubadub flyer for May 2012.
Sadly, this will be my last one in the series.
I was meant to do a series of 12 (one for each month this year), but had to cut it short because the deadlines started clashing with my college assignments. I knew it would happen from the start, but there was no way that I’d just turn down the offer.
Guess I’m a bit of an eager beaver when it comes to rad job opportunities.
That being said, I have gotten amazing feedback from the flyers from people who have seen them on my page and scattered around the city.
Beeeeg thanks to Rubadub for this great opportunity. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to work with them again in the future, but for now college is priority I’m afraid.
More work should be coming around soon, and I’ll put it up as soon as I get permission from the clients. (Already have quite a few pending projects).
That’s all for now.
Have a bangin’ week and weekend.
Christi.
x
PS. Clicking on the photo takes you to my new Facebook page where you can see more of my work.
Reblogs are super appreciated! :D
Another one that’s been floating around the net recently.
Originally posted by The Glitch Mob.
Had a decent laugh.
Dat Fish.
Truest true.
One of my friends posted this on Facebook.
Should be uploading newer work quite soon, but while you wait, here’s a little screen shot teaser of an upcoming illustration I’m doing (will most likely end up on a t-shirt). :)
Can’t reveal the client just yet, but I’ll keep you guys posted.
Yeyaaaa.
