Nice Sprite

Did this little guy after seeing him in a music video by Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma. (Original character design credit goes to Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma)

I really liked the subsurface scattering in him and wanted to try my hand at recreating it as it is something I've not done before. That, plus it's adorable! :)

Here's a breakdown:

And finally, here's a link to the Skrillex - Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites music video by Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma.

Enjoy!

Design Challenge 1

Did this for the Design Challenge over on Brainstorm on facebook.

Alchemy Silhouettes

Downloaded Alchemy and tried it out on a few silhouettes. Why doesn't Photoshop have a mirror function? Hello? Adobe? We need to talk.

Quick environment sketch. 30 minute speedpaint.