Tree studies for final

First wave of Thumbnails

Below are some thumbnails for the coming up final project. The first 50 are to get the mood out of the given story. It's a core for every illustration. 

Some quick thumbnail about the basic setting and idea. 

Outdoor painting and speedpaint

Here is the speedpaint from the last Wednesday Oct 15, 2014.
One week went so fast...

This was what I got so far after 2 hours on location

After 1 hour at home

And as usual, speedpaints

Tree project

Here is the oak tree I did for my project in 113B

Tree sketches 2

Tree sketches again. Mostly with ink. I focus more on the shape design of branches.

Speedpaint 5

My fifth speedpaint. Trying the blending brush in the tool option. 

Speedpaint 4

Sorry for the late update. Here is the recent speedpaint from reference

Tree sketches 1

Experience with different techniques, from mark making to detail sketching, sumi-ink brushes to watercolor

In class digital speedpainting

Here is my speed painting from class - October 1st 2014

My digital painting of the pine cone

 The upper version is the one with the gradation in the background, which I use to put the pine cone in some kind of environment it should be it to match the value.

This is the one without gradation in the background