![]() ![]() Of course, bubbles were also a key detail and the rope with floaters helped delineate the surface of the water. The undulating spiderweb of reflected light that appears along the water's surface (and the sides and bottom of the pool) went a long way to sell the effect. For a while, the kids looked as if they were flying. Making an underwater scene look convincing is challenge. I drew that foreground hand (and ring) several times, making it bigger and bigger until making it any larger would have overwhelmed the rest of the scene. Dramatic foreshortening is tricky and that took some time. The basic composition came together pretty quickly but I spent a lot of time tweaking the different elements. Looking at relevant images inspired ideas and helped me capture a believable underwater scene. Instead, I searched Google images for underwater pool scenes, swim goggles, swim trunks, swim suits, pool linings, pool rings, public pools, lifeguard stands… you get the idea. My next step was NOT going to a pool-it was January, after all. The great folks at Highlights magazine entrusted me with the cover for their August issue – a true honor.Ī cover assignment starts with written art direction and it went something like this: We are looking for a mixed group of kids diving for colorful pool rings, w/fun perspective. I used Photoshop to help me track and record each line of my dino-drawing process: This approach appealed to me because it can be used to draw anything!Īpplying Captain Bob's approach, I plotted my drawing demonstration. He would then define the form, add features, and lastly, add a flourish of detail. It was a source of pride for everyone involved.Ĭaptain Bob started his drawings with simple shapes (ovals, cylinders) to establish the basic structure of an animal. Brown would see my mother and tell her that the polar bear was framed and still hanging in her home. I remember drawing a polar bear that I gave to my first-grade teacher Mrs. The show was broadcast at the ungodly hour of 5am and I followed along bleary-eyed as he showed us, the children of New England, how to draw animals both familiar and exotic. Bob Cottle was a Boston television personality who hosted Drawing from Nature in the 70s. The sketch sort of serves as a guideline, thus it’s easier for me to color the picture afterwards.My mentor Captain Bob showed me the way. You can put them together afterwards in Photoshop. It’s very useful to make a lot of pencil-sketches first. So I began to make a couple of environment sketches. I finished the dinosaur-drawing itself a long time ago and when I found it back, I thought it would be good enough to make an illustration with this character. It was my intention to create a perfect balance between realism, characterization and humor.Īt the beginning, I usually create several thumbnails to find a good composition. ![]() The picture shows a funny T-Rex is searching for his food. In this tutorial I will explain you the working process of my awarded picture “Where is the Yum Yum?”. Hi there! My name is Ken Barthelmey, I am a 22 year old freelance illustrator and concept artist. By Ken Barhelmey, Luxembourg Web: Introduction ![]()
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