Life illustrations
Drawing from life is one of the most fruitful ways to appreciate an attention to detail. Capturing the essence of someone through making a still from the ground up has been near to my heart as I learn and grow as a creative.
Below you will get a glimpse into works in progress. They present the amount of detail that is at the peak of a given work as it grows.
Tools: Procreate, 6B Pencil, Micron Pens.
Professionally Complete Work
Below are more shelled out pieces that are complete showing the entirety of a delivered illustration.
These are both personal and commissioned works completed digitally.
Tributes
Tributes are an absolute honor to work on. That said, it is imperative to deliver them in the best taste possible.
Above is a cropped-detail piece of rapper/actor, Common whom to me, has been a massive inspiration as a creative.
Below are memorial portraits of both my mentor and of a mentee of mine who both have passed. These men were vital in my story. Making works that expressed their essence was as heartfelt as it gets. Especially as I grieved their untimely passing.
Apple
Above is an illustration of an Apple Store-front used as letterhead for a cover letter. I don’t have many illustrations of settings but this was a joy to make with the precision (I hope) of an architect.
Below are portraits that were used in a series of works I produced in order to present the creative team to the store. My goal here was to highlight their individuality as they each specialized in a variety of creative disciplines, respectively.
Legacy Pieces
These pieces are 5+ years old that will always be held in high regard to myself personally. I also stand by the work to this day.
These are mostly physical pieces made with Pencil, Micron Pens, and Prismacolor Pencils.
