Happy Draw A Dinosaur Day!

Here are my entries for Draw A Dinosaur Day '09:

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.

Sketchup antics

So I've been fiddling with Google Sketchup on and off, studying the tutorials on youtube and practicing with the various tools... Here's a fighter of some sort:





I'm searching for ways to integrate it with my illustration style. Ultimately I'd like to be able to work out vehicles and backgrounds for comic book panels with it. Getting there bit by bit...

Here's a building I put together for Thought Faucet, for the daily topic "Skyscraper":



Built it in Sketchup, exported it as a TIFF and played with it in Illustrator and Photoshop. Pretty quick process, all around.