White Raven Vector Video

Hey guys, so a commission came up that gave me a chance to showcase the new 60D Canon's video capabilities along with the Screenflow application I've been waiting to use to capture my software editing action. This is a quick run down of what my glass and cedar panel work has been like since 2000. I was asked to revisit a Raven panel with slight modifications so I took the old design and made adjustments given my design senses have changed a little. It's a delicate area as the client wants the work to be very close to the original but given it's not an edition I did my best to split the difference between replicating and starting over. I normally edit using a sketch under the Illustrator artboard but because I was quite certain what I wanted to do I created a few custom brushes and modified existing elements and redistributed them througout the design. I really discourage artists who aren't familiar with the vector process in cloning their shapes as it detracts from the art. In the sped up version you'll notice that even though I repurpose shapes I modify them so not to create abosilute repetition which detracts from the movement of the design. Hope you all enjoy part of the captured design process. 

New Moon in the studio progress update

Hello all. For those who know me well know that I love to share and I mostly do that on Facebook these days. However, since moving the website to Squarespace and familiarizing myself with their work flows I find it much easier to add content and to pass it along to many outlets on the web. I'm currently working on a piece that is similar to the "Keeper of the Tide" but on a smaller scale. I'm particularly excited with this work because I'm integrating the aluminum hardware to be less intrusive and be part of the art rather than a distraction. This first set of photos shows how the bevel in the moon rim is roughed out before planing. I'll be posting more updates in the week. Until then thanks for dropping in.