Sketchbook stuff

A couple of things from my sketchbook:

Doodles

Got a new scanner, here are some things I doodled at work...

Dragon

Here's the dragon I drew to inhabit the castle piece:



It turned out pretty good IMO, even if it could use a little more contrast. But I did try putting in some tighter blacks, and it just ended up looking cartoony. I prefer the more painterly look of this version.

I think what I'd like to do is draw the castle in Colors using the Sketchup one as a reference, then combine the dragon and castle in Photoshop.

Sketchup mashup WIP

Here's a model I threw together for a quick Thought Faucet pic:



I'll probably manipulate it further, or maybe just use it as reference. I'm working on a dragon in Colors! that I'll add as another element, and then I'm thinking I'll finalize the painting in Photoshop.

Ship build update

Here's an update to the ship, with a new body. It's almost done, just a couple more details to add here and there:

Ship test build

I've started developing a new ship, so far I've just got an engine nacelle. I've slapped it onto my previous fighter model just to get a sense of its placement, I think it looks pretty nifty:



As I become more comfortable with the Sketchup interface, I find myself "zoning out" as I build a model... the process is a lot like when I really get into a drawing, it's a nice feeling.