Office Pandamonium
Digital Painting (Photoshop). Duration: approx. 2 days.
Digital Painting (Photoshop). Duration: approx. 2 days.
14 March 2007
I realised that after a year at my last job, I hadn’t been drawing. Well, almost not at all. I think I remember an occasion during that year when I just had to draw something to tell myself I could still do it and the talent hadn’t begun to deteriorate. Thankfully I’ve still got it… but I was rusty, and definitely out of practice.
When I described my job at to at least 3 friends, ones I hadn’t seen in a while, they were all surprised that it didn’t include any drawing. They all imagined me doing something where I was drawing. And to be completely honest with myself, so did I.
It seems the video games industry has had a remarkably draining effect on many other artists as well. At the surface it sounds like a dream job to "geek-out" over, but I’m not sure if it's so good when other people are more excited about your job than you are.
Anyway, I got inspired watching one of Bobby Chiu’s video casts, and made a start on some digital illustration challenges with my friend, Mr Marques, where we each do a drawing concept. This, the first one is under the theme of “Panda with office supplies”.
Limited edition framed prints are available. The artwork itself is individually numbered and signed, and printed upon request. The prints are made by 10-ink UltraChrome® HDR process, which has a superior colour and vibrancy to normal 4 colour printers, or even giclée prints which are the usual choice for high-end archival quality artist's prints. Number 3/250 is currently available. Please contact me at aceleban@gmail.com to enquire.
I realised that after a year at my last job, I hadn’t been drawing. Well, almost not at all. I think I remember an occasion during that year when I just had to draw something to tell myself I could still do it and the talent hadn’t begun to deteriorate. Thankfully I’ve still got it… but I was rusty, and definitely out of practice.
When I described my job at to at least 3 friends, ones I hadn’t seen in a while, they were all surprised that it didn’t include any drawing. They all imagined me doing something where I was drawing. And to be completely honest with myself, so did I.
It seems the video games industry has had a remarkably draining effect on many other artists as well. At the surface it sounds like a dream job to "geek-out" over, but I’m not sure if it's so good when other people are more excited about your job than you are.
Anyway, I got inspired watching one of Bobby Chiu’s video casts, and made a start on some digital illustration challenges with my friend, Mr Marques, where we each do a drawing concept. This, the first one is under the theme of “Panda with office supplies”.
Limited edition framed prints are available. The artwork itself is individually numbered and signed, and printed upon request. The prints are made by 10-ink UltraChrome® HDR process, which has a superior colour and vibrancy to normal 4 colour printers, or even giclée prints which are the usual choice for high-end archival quality artist's prints. Number 3/250 is currently available. Please contact me at aceleban@gmail.com to enquire.
