Rafael Alvarez's profile

From sketchbook to magazines, tablets and t-shirts

From Sketchbook to Magazines
Rough pencils, inks and final piece. Editorial discard (image published in visual arts magazine Carnemag)
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Sketches and final (an edgier, less explicit version of an old illustration about long distance relationships that got pretty popular on internet ) for GermanyĀ“s SĆ¼ddeutsche Zeitung Magazine.
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From Sketchbook to Web and Tablets
Process of an image from my iPad ebook Hotel Pandemonium. Original pencils, inks, reviews, embarrassing photo reference, and final with After Effects...
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"Extremophiles : Water Bears and Freelancers"Ā  blog entry talking about surviving in NY being self- employed. Loose sketch, inks and final GIF.
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From Sketchbook to Posters
Illustration for the Posters Re-Covered section of design blog The Fox is Black (Battle Royale)
Rough brushpen sketch, inks, final
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From Sketchbook to T-shirts
T-shirts I have drawn as presents and for contests....ideas, finals, color separations and final t-shirts.
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From sketchbook to ChildrenĀ“s Books
Last year I re-illustrated SnowWhite for Korean publisher Tamkoo. Tons of fun to trying to make my characters and backgrounds simpler and cuter than usual :-) Below sketchbook pencils vs. finals
Materials:
I sketch with an Alvin pro-matic 2mm lead holder or Adobe Photoshop.
I ink with a Windsor&Newton series 7 brush + PH MartinĀ“s Blackstar matte ink or SM Manga Studio.
Digital Color with Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Intuous5
From sketchbook to magazines, tablets and t-shirts
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From sketchbook to magazines, tablets and t-shirts

A collection of images for different media from the first sketchbook thumbnail or idea to the final piece.

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