Tor Freeman's Blog, page 8
August 10, 2015
August 4, 2015
Birthday girl!
It's my lovely goddaughter Bea's birthday today - she made a Kermit gif a while ago when we spent an afternoon together, and here he is again to say happy birthday!
Happy birthday Bea! Hope you have a great day. xxx
Happy birthday Bea! Hope you have a great day. xxx
July 25, 2015
July 24, 2015
July 15, 2015
Filter fun!
I'm working on a new idea, and wanted to do an atmospheric picture to see
if I could get the look I'd like. I had fun doing this kind of filter with Showtime!
when Billie is having stage fright...
And oh look, here's quite a similar composition really ahem!! This is Mr Magnifico doing his butterfly trick, with someone sinister watching on from the audience... the audience have the Hue/Saturation filter over them, set on Multiply, so they're a bit darker and less saturated.
And here's with a different setting, further desaturated, which I think I like... I foresee endless fiddling ahead!
Photoshop RULES - ain't that the truth??
Sometimes I worry that I'm too dependant on my computer for colouring, and if the day comes that all computers go busto I'll be in trouble... then I remember that if the day dawns when all computers are indeed bust, we'll be facing bigger problems than whether I can desaturate a hat-wearing rabbit to the right degree...
if I could get the look I'd like. I had fun doing this kind of filter with Showtime!
when Billie is having stage fright...
And oh look, here's quite a similar composition really ahem!! This is Mr Magnifico doing his butterfly trick, with someone sinister watching on from the audience... the audience have the Hue/Saturation filter over them, set on Multiply, so they're a bit darker and less saturated.
And here's with a different setting, further desaturated, which I think I like... I foresee endless fiddling ahead!
Photoshop RULES - ain't that the truth??Sometimes I worry that I'm too dependant on my computer for colouring, and if the day comes that all computers go busto I'll be in trouble... then I remember that if the day dawns when all computers are indeed bust, we'll be facing bigger problems than whether I can desaturate a hat-wearing rabbit to the right degree...
July 9, 2015
Magicians' duel
What's at the top of that rope???
July 7, 2015
July 3, 2015
July 1, 2015
Too hot too hot!!
Reposting this as it feels right for today - it's SO HOT IN LONDON!!!
June 26, 2015
October picture
Katie at Storytellers, Inc. asked me if I'd like to contribute to their 2016 calendar - and I was lucky enough to snap up October!
I've enjoyed working on it, although I went through a few iterations before settling...
First I was thinking something Toucans-based:
It was good to remember how much I love drawing these two - it was like looking at the faces of old friends again - but this didn't feel like it was working. I think it's partly the difference between the function of an illustration as part of a narrative verses one you might potentially be looking at every day for a month...
So then I did some Halloween costumes:
I love using the black background against the bright colours, but nothing much was going on here.
Then I thought about making a small narrative, and drawing characters at a size I feel comfortable with, so I combined the two above ideas and got the one below.
I'm happy with this one - it gets across the atmosphere I was hoping for, and has a tiny narrative and a bit more to look at.
I'm looking forward to seeing the other months!
"Lumos!" - or, as Emma suggested on Instagram: "Lumouse!"
I've enjoyed working on it, although I went through a few iterations before settling...
First I was thinking something Toucans-based:
It was good to remember how much I love drawing these two - it was like looking at the faces of old friends again - but this didn't feel like it was working. I think it's partly the difference between the function of an illustration as part of a narrative verses one you might potentially be looking at every day for a month...
So then I did some Halloween costumes:
I love using the black background against the bright colours, but nothing much was going on here.
Then I thought about making a small narrative, and drawing characters at a size I feel comfortable with, so I combined the two above ideas and got the one below.
I'm happy with this one - it gets across the atmosphere I was hoping for, and has a tiny narrative and a bit more to look at.I'm looking forward to seeing the other months!
"Lumos!" - or, as Emma suggested on Instagram: "Lumouse!"
