Bugtobrfest 2008

Started it for this year.

here's some past shirts/poters

http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/images2/bfest_47_sm.jpg

http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/images2/bfest_06_sm.jpg

http://www.chircoestore.com/catalog/images2/bfest05_5_sm.jpg

Each of the vehicles is someone in our community so it's pretty cool cause I get to do the art for the shirt and a friend gets their car on the shirt and I send hi-res prints of their car solo as well.

here's my thumbnail for this year

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_2.jpg

Here's the pencil on the 52 split

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_4.jpg

Lem u r so amazing. my god im envious of ur motivation.lookin forward 2 the evolution of this.

Your photo-realistic artwork is fantastic.

I see that your thumbnail was done "toony" style, but the first pencil is very realistic.
Any challenges in the overall design process when you start out the initial design
with one style (CAR-toony), but knowing you're going to finish it as more realistic layout?
I'm thinking that getting the perspectives right could be a bear.

the thumbnail sketch is just a rough thought. The proportions and stuff don't translate to the final directly.

After I finish the linework on the vehicles I'll do another layout and fit them in.

As far as perspective, you'll notice that I keep the vehicles separate for the most part and they aren't necessarily in the same "world". That way I can just draw them and drop them in. My design skills are pretty rudimentary so I take short cuts. :) with practice I'll get better. I try to do a little better each time out and try not to be "perfect" just better than the last time.

That helps me keep going.

-Lemorris

pencil rough on the bus

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_5.jpg

you r to god damn much. lol lovin it!!

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_6.jpg

It's rare that I do something I like. This one is close though. I don't think it's the linework which I always see flaws in (real or imagined), in this case I think the character of his bus is there. It feels like Thayers bus. I got lucky :D

here's the pencil rough on the buggy.

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_7.jpg

I'm going to transfer it again and fix everything. It's a pretty good start for me though.

-Lemorris

wow. u r on ur game my friend.

nice body of work; well done

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_9.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_10.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_11.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_12.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_13.jpg

Wow, lots and lots of little details, one like this would drive me crazy.

Looks great.

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_15.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_16.jpg

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_17.jpg

Your reflection/shading work brings such depth to a "flat" image.

All the curves and bends to the buggy body really pop on the last image.

http://www.dhphut.com/images/bf08_24.jpg

I'll do the windshield after I decide on a few design things. There's a couple issues but no showstoppers.

Overall I dig it. It was pretty tough though.

anyway

someone asked how I make the pencil line blue

http://www.dhphut.com/movies/blueline/blueline.htm

WOW Lem, Wow! im just sittin here starring at it. the color with the refections n shadows over the black pops . very nice. the shocks nice! i mean everything did a amazing job on the wheels n tires.

I really love the Buggy! Wish i could visit Bugtoberfest once.

lemorris,
i always wondered how you get your drawings to have such a non-sketched look. i guess you use adobe or something, and to be honest, i have no idea where to start. i love your work, but i'd kinda like to see a sketch from you with just pencil and paper to see how it compares to my own sketches. well, i guess i shouldn't say compare. more like contrast. :-)
*G*

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_28.jpg

I always start with pencil

go back to the start of this thread and you'll see the ugly that is is

also there's a number of pencil drawings on my site

http://www.lemorris.com

my drawing style mimicks my final rendering for this computer stuff. It sux but it gets me close to where I want to be.

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_28.jpg

I always start with pencil

go back to the start of this thread and you'll see the ugly that is is

also there's a number of pencil drawings on my site

http://www.lemorris.com

my drawing style mimics my final rendering for this computer stuff. It sux but it gets me close to where I want to be.

52 split up next

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_29.jpg

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_30.jpg

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_31.jpg

Wow lem thay came out awesome. I love following ur progress.

The "Bus" is my favorite, the "ratty" look to it seems spot on, even down to the faded door graphics.

Damn, Lemorris.... As always, your stuff is fantastic. Makes me want to start drawing again. Robo

http://www.lcharris.com/bf08/bf08_28.jpg

I always start with pencil

go back to the start of this thread and you'll see the ugly that is is

also there's a number of pencil drawings on my site

http://www.lemorris.com

my drawing style mimicks my final rendering for this computer stuff. It sux but it gets me close to where I want to be.

wow

i love the weatherbeaten look on this piece. very very spectacular

you are the grand master