my first attempt at making a image in illustrator wasn't very happy with the result but decided to post it anyways
Thursday, April 30, 2009
spider vs fly
my first attempt at making a image in illustrator wasn't very happy with the result but decided to post it anyways
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Spider
I don't really like spiders. (Frankly, they give me the creeps.) However, this little lady prefers slick spiders over mild-mannered worms. She has a thing for bad boys.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Spider Illustration
I finished my 'Spider' Illustration. I really challenged myself on this one. I'm trying to create more complete scenes including the main subject, secondary characters, background elements, lighting etc. I also tried to do a more painterly-style as well instead of my usual vector art. It was much harder and more frustrating to move out of my comfort zone. I'm happy with the result but I need more practice with this type of illustration.
Let me know what you like or (even what you don't).
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Yeccch!! There's a Spider in my Soup!!
I hate spiders! Just can't bare seeing one - that why i decided to combine both challenges.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Nevermore
This is a piece of art that I made to pay homeage to Edgar Allen Poe's greatest poetic work (and my personal favorite) "The Raven". It was part of a poetry project that my english class assigned, and my English teacher said that our class could make a creative work as a bonus. I was really excited to that I could make something for such a great poem. If you've never read it, you can view it here:
Let me know if you like it, and any advice or opinions are welcome as always.
All the Best,
Nick Fechter
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spider
After finishing 5th in the slalom at the 1968 Winter Olympics, charismatic skier Spider Sabich joined the World Cup circuit for several seasons. He turned professional after the 1970 season. Pro ski racing had just completed its first season, and was conducted in a dual slalom format, with racers going head-to-head in elimination heats.
Sabich helped popularize skiing in the U.S. in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the inspiration for the 1969 film Downhill Racer, starring Robert Redford. Sabich won the pro championship in 1971 & 1972. Although the prize money was modest, endorsements contracts followed. This pushed his annual income well over $100,000 and allowed him to move from Boulder to the ski resort of Aspen in 1971. While chasing rival skier Jean-Claude Killy for the 1973 title, Sabich incurred a back injury on the final weekend of the season at Aspen Highlands. In the semifinals of the giant slalom, he hurtled over the second jump at 50 mph and caught his arm on a gate, somersaulted and landed on his back. He struggled to stand up, but was too stunned to walk and was hospitalized. Sabich was out of the next day's slalom, and Killy won the season title in his only season on the pro tour.
Late in the afternoon of March 21, 1976, Sabich had returned from a day of skiing and was preparing to shower. He was fatally shot in the bathroom of his home by his live-in girlfriend, singer-actress Claudine Longet, ex-wife of singer Andy Williams. She claimed the gun discharged accidentally, as he was showing her how it worked. He was hit in the abdomen and lost a significant amount of blood before the ambulance arrived. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, with Longet at his side. Spider Sabich was 31 years old.
Longet was charged with reckless manslaughter, however she was convicted of a lesser charge, criminally negligent homicide, a misdemeanor. Longet was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but allowed to serve the time at her convenience. She served her sentence three months later, following a vacation with her married defense attorney. After the criminal trial, the Sabich family initiated civil proceedings to sue Longet. The case was eventually resolved out of court, with the proviso that Longet never tell or write about her story.
Sabich helped popularize skiing in the U.S. in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He was the inspiration for the 1969 film Downhill Racer, starring Robert Redford. Sabich won the pro championship in 1971 & 1972. Although the prize money was modest, endorsements contracts followed. This pushed his annual income well over $100,000 and allowed him to move from Boulder to the ski resort of Aspen in 1971. While chasing rival skier Jean-Claude Killy for the 1973 title, Sabich incurred a back injury on the final weekend of the season at Aspen Highlands. In the semifinals of the giant slalom, he hurtled over the second jump at 50 mph and caught his arm on a gate, somersaulted and landed on his back. He struggled to stand up, but was too stunned to walk and was hospitalized. Sabich was out of the next day's slalom, and Killy won the season title in his only season on the pro tour.
Late in the afternoon of March 21, 1976, Sabich had returned from a day of skiing and was preparing to shower. He was fatally shot in the bathroom of his home by his live-in girlfriend, singer-actress Claudine Longet, ex-wife of singer Andy Williams. She claimed the gun discharged accidentally, as he was showing her how it worked. He was hit in the abdomen and lost a significant amount of blood before the ambulance arrived. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, with Longet at his side. Spider Sabich was 31 years old.
Longet was charged with reckless manslaughter, however she was convicted of a lesser charge, criminally negligent homicide, a misdemeanor. Longet was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but allowed to serve the time at her convenience. She served her sentence three months later, following a vacation with her married defense attorney. After the criminal trial, the Sabich family initiated civil proceedings to sue Longet. The case was eventually resolved out of court, with the proviso that Longet never tell or write about her story.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Little Miss Muffet
A double feature for: Spider, and Yecchh!Along came a spider who sucked the guts from inside her...
A fake animation-cell, inspired by a real Betty Boop cartoon from the 30s.
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Spider
The Aptostichus stephencolberti is a species of Trapdoor spider named after the famous satirist T.V. personality Stephen Colbert. Hmmm, I wonder why......-Nick Fechter
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
New Challenge - Spider
The new challenge is:Spider
The "Doofus" challenge is over. The new challenge is "Spider" and ends on May 4, 2009. The "Yecchh!" challenge continues this week and ends on April 27, 2009.
And The Winner Is... Josh Billings!
The winner for the "Doofus" challenge is:Josh (musarter) Billings!
Congratulations to Josh Billings. It seems that "doofus" left most of you uninspired. Those that did participate, though, really came through with so fantastic illustrations. Thanks!
I got a new chainsaw last week and there were a lot of warnings concerning the use of it. I swear to God, there was a graphic of a guy doing exactly this in there. I can't decide if the people who wrote the instruction book are doofuses or if someone had done this before and they felt compelled to include it.
Doofus
Here is a doofus that I hope is not too late. When I think of great doofuses, as defined by this challenge, I think of the television show "Freaks and Geeks." An underrated show that was unceremoniously canceled after only one season, "Freaks and Geeks" had so many great characters. This guy would have fit in perfectly with his D & D handbook in hand.
Love and elefants
Hello dear artists and co-illustrators!I just wanted to tell you that I started a new illustration and photo blog. This one is in English, so even those of you who don't speak fluent Finnish can understand. Comments are welcome in English and Finnish, also Swedish, German and Spanish are accepted. Well, any language is accepted and I will do my best to comprehend :)
Check it out here
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Friday, April 17, 2009
My Illustrations
Here are some drawings of various creatures that I've been working on for the past couple of days, and I thought I'd just share them with you.
I also would like to have an opinion from anyone who would like to give it on this particular question: What looks better, drawing with black borderline or no black borderline? I think the black borderline creates a better effect, but I'd still like a few more opinions from other artists before I make this ultimatum.
All the Best,
Nick Fechter
UPDATE 4/19/09:
Here are two more illustrations that I did utilizing the marker tool, which I've discovered to be surprisingly convienient because it can color over a borderline without destroying it, allowing me to make these two mush faster than I could've a few days ago. I've really taken to heart a piece of professional advice that says to draw something every day, and even though it can prove a challenge to find time to do that, I find that it really allows me to brush-up on things such a figure-drawing and basice shape. If you have any opinions or advice you'd like to give me, please don't hesitate to ask.
All the Best,
Nick Fechter
Thursday, April 16, 2009
"careful with heels" by theangryhedonist
submission for monday artday theme: "yecchh!"
i cheated and used an old artwork.......hope its okay? its yecchh enough no? ^_^
dont you ladies hate it when you're in your favourite heels and the path is littered with potential hazards.... i've always secretly feared this (or something less tragic) might happen to me and my heel-lovin feet one day.
for more girls-in-dilemmas illustrations, looky at my blog here!
i cheated and used an old artwork.......hope its okay? its yecchh enough no? ^_^
dont you ladies hate it when you're in your favourite heels and the path is littered with potential hazards.... i've always secretly feared this (or something less tragic) might happen to me and my heel-lovin feet one day.
for more girls-in-dilemmas illustrations, looky at my blog here!
yecchh!
The challenge word this week on Monday Artday is (by my suggestion) "yecchh!"
I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I always have. The drippier and gooey-er the better.
Before I began this illustration, I was inspired by THIS illustration by my friend and fellow artist Matt Can Draw. Matt is ridiculously talented and is the reason I started this blog.
I met Matt several years ago when we both worked in the marketing department in the corporate headquarters of a large chain of after-market auto parts stores. We were two of a roomful of artists who diligently worked to produce weekly color newspaper circulars. We all spent long hours hunched over our Macs, arranging tiny pictures of oil filters and brakes shoes, checking and re-checking prices and making sure our mail-in rebate offers added up correctly. When we were finished, we translated the whole shebang into Spanish, thanks to the invaluable assistance of our in-house translator, as no one was versed in that particular romance language... outside of the menu at Taco Bell.
Matt's cubicle was two away from mine. We were separated by a guy who spent more time surfing websites on his quest to free the inhabitants of Middle Earth than he did on his advertisements. One day, while waiting for a partucularly large ad to make it's way through the print queue to the the giant color printer, I walked by Matt's desk. He was doodling as usual. I commented that his drawing looked my drawings. Matt turned his head toward me, a puzzled look on his face. "You draw?," he asked. "Yeah, I draw.," I replied, "I've been drawing since I was four years old." Matt was shocked. "I've never seen you draw.," he said, still not shaking his surprise. Suddenly, his look of astonishment turned to contempt. "You know how to draw... and you don't?, " he sneered, "You should be ashamed of yourself." I have ten years on Matt, but this guy was scolding me! He seemed to be holding himself back from grabbing my shirt collar and shaking me. "When you leave work today," he began his order, "you go and get yourself a sketchbook and start to draw again. Jeez!" As I slunk back to my desk, I still heard him muttering about me and shirking my illustrative obligation to the world. But, He was right.
That evening, I bought a sketchbook. That night, I began to draw again. That was almost three years ago.
Thanks again Matt.
I love peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. I always have. The drippier and gooey-er the better.
Before I began this illustration, I was inspired by THIS illustration by my friend and fellow artist Matt Can Draw. Matt is ridiculously talented and is the reason I started this blog.
I met Matt several years ago when we both worked in the marketing department in the corporate headquarters of a large chain of after-market auto parts stores. We were two of a roomful of artists who diligently worked to produce weekly color newspaper circulars. We all spent long hours hunched over our Macs, arranging tiny pictures of oil filters and brakes shoes, checking and re-checking prices and making sure our mail-in rebate offers added up correctly. When we were finished, we translated the whole shebang into Spanish, thanks to the invaluable assistance of our in-house translator, as no one was versed in that particular romance language... outside of the menu at Taco Bell.
Matt's cubicle was two away from mine. We were separated by a guy who spent more time surfing websites on his quest to free the inhabitants of Middle Earth than he did on his advertisements. One day, while waiting for a partucularly large ad to make it's way through the print queue to the the giant color printer, I walked by Matt's desk. He was doodling as usual. I commented that his drawing looked my drawings. Matt turned his head toward me, a puzzled look on his face. "You draw?," he asked. "Yeah, I draw.," I replied, "I've been drawing since I was four years old." Matt was shocked. "I've never seen you draw.," he said, still not shaking his surprise. Suddenly, his look of astonishment turned to contempt. "You know how to draw... and you don't?, " he sneered, "You should be ashamed of yourself." I have ten years on Matt, but this guy was scolding me! He seemed to be holding himself back from grabbing my shirt collar and shaking me. "When you leave work today," he began his order, "you go and get yourself a sketchbook and start to draw again. Jeez!" As I slunk back to my desk, I still heard him muttering about me and shirking my illustrative obligation to the world. But, He was right.
That evening, I bought a sketchbook. That night, I began to draw again. That was almost three years ago.
Thanks again Matt.
My take on Yecchh!…
The box and hand were from a project that I started some months ago that never went anywhere due to budget constraints. So, I added in the eyeballs and background to round out the feeling of Yecchh! I really don't like the idea of loose eyeballs—maybe it's because I use mine so much—but it really grosses me out.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Kung Pao Panda
Mmmmm tastes like chicken!Here's a fake movie poster I did last summer. Since about half of my portfolio would fall into the "Yecchh!" category I decided to slack this week, and just pull something out of the vault.
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Mini Whale
I was inspired to create this illustration using my whale character by a poem, "Mini Whale" by Carrie Heyes. You can view her reading the poem in this video clip. Haven't had a chance to work on this week's challenge, but I'd thought you like to see my latest.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Yecchh!!
Anyone else ever get this exact feeling when walking into a dark science room at school....seeing something looking back at you that really shouldn't be able to?? yEcChH!
What would you say if you saw this pair strolling down the street?
-Nick Fechter
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YECCHH!!
Here's my favorite YECCHH! of all time, Sweeney Todd. I've lost track of how many times I've seen the movie or listened to the soundtrack. Those songs are just too darn jolly. You can't help but sing along!!
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