I’ve enjoyed the portability and simplicity of the iPad but it is dwarfed by the performance of my Cintiq. My needs were modest but specific - to be able to produce sketches and revise illustrations outside the studio without adding much weight to my travel set-up. The final piece was executed in the spirit of observational field sketches from a host of reference and documentary research, and drawn using a combination of Kyle Webster's great Photoshop drawing brushes.Ī few months ago I ordered a Microsoft Surface Pro 2. The composition sketches above went through a number of iterations as the direction shifted from a darker jungle composition to a more open clearing framing the figures. The feature was about Major James Capers, who has been repeatedly passed over for the Medal of Honor despite exceptional service and many commendations during the Vietnam War. The assignment came from AD David Zamdmer at Maxim.
So getting a call to take an observational/sketchbook approach to an editorial assignment was a nice collision of worlds.
It's a valuable regimen for me, and definitely something I feel if it's missing as the close of the day draws near. I keep a journal that includes observation studies, practice with different pens, brushes, etc., from both digital and traditional sketchbooks, all collected on instagram over recent years. I've enjoyed a daily drawing practice for many years now.
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