Art in Progress: Bear Park pt. 2

character design stage.

always fun...(he said tongue in cheek-ily) this can sometimes make or break my enjoyment of a piece. if i can find an interesting "take" on the character, then i'm content enough to move on through. but if it feels like pulling teeth, well then, so goes my mood. and if this is the case, then the piece can move along very slowly. (and it's not like i'm trying to re-invent the wheel, character-wise, just want something that compliments the composition in my head)

and this is also a good place to play loose with the action of the piece. like how the kid sits on the bear's shoulder. the way the boy's body flows out from the bear. if i like the sketch well enough, i'll sometimes just trace it out again to preserve the "spontaneity" of the form.

sometimes. :)

Comments

[Ryan Astamendi]

Brunz,
I love the blog. Nice to read about the process for each piece as well. Keep up the posts!

[Adam]

I remember one time for a class I had to do 100 "extra" sketches of an idea because the prof wasn't satisfied that I could just spin one or two off and find a good one. What happened? My original was chosen.

[Rita]

I love this.

Adam's comment reminds me of photography. Lately, the digital option has allowed me to shoot obsessively--convinced I haven't gotten the shot what I wanted. Made me wonder how I ever managed with just film.

But I've been paying a lot of attention to which images I keep. You know what? Almost always, it's the first or second shot--the ones I would have taken on film and walked away.

Spontaneity is good.