2. Halloween already?!
    This was a fun commission I did recently of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
    It was for a long time fan who has been a repeat happy customer.
    Hmm...customer isn't the right word, but you get my gib.
    I'll include some behind the scenes here for those interested.
    Above:
    a compositional rough, the face were near completion here
    but I wasn't quite happy with the posing


    Here's a little Easter Egg for you kiddies...
    I wanted to add a subtle transformational image in between
    the 2 characters-a sort of eerie subliminal touch I guess.
    I'll reveal the process in the next 3 images.
    To do so I took Jekyll's face,
    enlarged it, flipped horizontal...
    I stretched and pulled it using the warp tool
     to get the face to flow into Jekyll's pose...
    and set the layer to overlay...
    I turned down the opacity and made some adjustments using Levels...
    I erased away the edges to blend it better...
    That's pretty much it!
    Here's a detail shot of the ghosted face.
    I wonder if anyone noticed it before revealing it here?
    haha

    Ok, back to work for this guy.
    Thanks to Galim for commissioning this fun Jekyll and Hyde painting.
    He also received a video of the creation of this image.
    Repeat customers get cool bonus's!

    Image created in Photoshop using a 20wsx Cintiq, coffee and El Dorado rum. ;)

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  3. Sharks like icecream too!
    This was my 2nd Sketchaholic contest of the day.
    The topic was "Animal for a head"
    My buddy showed up 15min. after starting it so I just posted what I had.
    We left to grab some supplies(printer ink)
    When I got back I had a pleasant surprise...
    Turns out I won that one !!!
    This just proves that the training is working right?
    or the first attempt was a 'try hard'
    This was my 1st entry for Sketchaholic today.
    The topic was "Strange Encounter"
    I wasn't happy with how it turned out,
    but submitted it anyway.
    Sketchaholic is all about training to think faster
    and sharpening your skillz so swallow your pride right?
    This one was for a previous Sketchaholics session.
    The topic was 'Little street performer'
    I didn't finish in time to upload it as I started it so late in the hour.

    This is quickly becoming my favourite way to train at my craft.
    I love the challenge Sketchaholic contests provide!

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  4. Here's my entry for the 
    Sketchaholic Marathon held by the 
    awesome peeps of Imaginism Studios.
    If you haven't checked it out I 
    highly recommend you do.
    It's a great way to push yourself 
    and grow as an artist since each image
    has to be completed and uploaded within the hour!
    This is where my one hour monster tutorials really comes in handy ;)
    The topic for this one was
    'little ugly creature'

    These are the same peeps that offer 
    some amazing online courses.
    The teachers are not only working professionals,
    but some of the top talent in their industries.
    If you're interested follow this link.

    Here's a look at the layers I used(above)
    Above:
    Layer set to Normal
    Greyscale sketch using 2 different brushes(doesn't really matter which)
    and smudge tool for the 'hair'
    Above:
    Layer set to Normal
    Grass layers using a brush that looked like 3 hairs :)
    Above:
    Layer set to Overlay
    Black and white used to create the sunbeam
    and also adjust light and shadow
    (I use an overlay layer because I can lighten or darken 
    without distorting the actual drawing)
    I also added in some fireflies/dust particles here.
    Above:
    Layer set to Colour
    Colours added on this layer.
    Above:
    Layer set to Overlay
    A blue/green gradient was added to
    create a mystical forest type feeling.

    And of course I applied my 1hour monster techniques,
    although I went with the 1st thumbnail I created since
    I started late.  This creature was completed in about
    40min. start to finish :)

    Thanks to T.bear, Peter Chan and Bobby Chiu for today's Sketchaholic Marathon!

    cheers!
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  6. Shark week 2010!
    It's that time of year again
    and this year I was able to participate directly!
    I was commissioned by the amazing Baker & Hill 
     to do all the shark parts for the funky
    Shark yourself interactive on Discovery Channel's website!

    You upload your photo and 
    add various shark parts like eyes and fins etc
    until you morph yourself into a shark-human hybrid!
    very similar to the creaturefy stuff I worked on last year.
    haha
    silly fun sauce
    more fun than even a double rainbow...
    I uploaded a portrait of Frankenstein that I did awhile back
    and gave him the Shark Yourself treatment.

    So go shark yourselves and if you send me yours
    I'll post 'em up on this blogpost!

    Happy Shark Week everyone!

    Here's the link to go Shark Yourself.
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  7. So I made a promo video 
    featuring my recently released Scatterbrains (iPhone/iPad app)
    I didn't have much time to create a video,
    not to mention edit it and make it look pro-sauce...
    so I turned to my favourite video editing software..er site...Animoto!

    The app features all original creator owned artwork.
    There's even a few that have not been published anywhere,
    online or otherwise!
    I love how you can zoom into each drawing to check out the details up close.
    I also love seeing my art in my iPhone! awesome-sauce!
    I can't even imagine how sweet the iPad version must be...must resist purchase...
    Here's a link to the Artist Sketchbooks site which you can follow to the App store
    or you can just go into iTunes and search "Joe Vriens"

    The app is a collection of my artwork
    for your iPad or your iPhone.
    In Bobby Chiu's words it's 'inspiration in your pocket' !

    Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.


    I love Animoto!
    It's the easiest way to make a quick 'n' dirty video 
    featuring slides of artwork (or photos)
    dynamically moving across the screen with an overlaying music track.

    It's literally 3 steps from start to finish!
    I'm pretty sure a drunken monkey could figure it out =]
    If you want to make you own videos
    head on over to the Animoto site and sign up
    its free-unless you want to go with pro version.
    I use the free version so far which is perfect for my needs.
    You can also buy custom themes but again, I stick with the freebies :P

    Thanks for all the amazing support to everyone that stops by and says hi.
    I hope you know how much I appreciate the lovin'!

    cheers!
    joe

    ps...ads are up on the blog once again...Let me know how you feel about that in comments section!


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