Design Test part1

I took a design test a few months ago for a show.  I submitted these original designs as part 1 of the test.  the second part was doing a character turn-around for an established character.

Ninja Stairwell Background

Nearly Finished background design for the next Fart-ninja short I'm working on.  I will probably end up chopping this up into bits for layout and boards.

Fat Samurai

Character Model sheet for Fat-Samurai.  I might need a back view.  I'll see how storyboards come together and do a pickup design if I have to.

Numbchuck Studio Sketches

Some sketches for the next episode of Numbchuck Studios I been working on.  I plan to introduce a Samurai character.

Fart Ninja Character design page

I have been developing this idea for a series of shorts about an overseas animation studio in Japan where all the artist are either Ninja or Samurai clan. Of course each ninja and samurai would have modern specialties. The studio would be run by a shogun boss, who's constantly disrespected by the ninjas.

These are some concept design/ model sheets for the first short I produced for this called "Silent Butt Deadly".

Final Gutbomb screenshot

After months of work on the gutbomb, this was the last piece of art added. The menu prop was drawn in pen and ink by joe Jurewicz and I colored it it photoshop. I finally learned to composite the element in aftereffects.

Printmouse: Beer America

Early this month I submitted this screen print to the Printmouse show at Bunnycutlet gallery in Williamsburg Brooklyn.  Go here to buy it:  http://bunnycutlet.com/

1 hour gif.

SoopaBumz

I been working on developing this bum show for a while now.  late last year, I did a rough layout for the pilot episode...  well.. 2/3ds of it anyway.  here are a couple screen shots.

Baconkid .gif

I wanted to experiment with making an animated Gif, so i made this thing.

Thats Baconkid fleeing flying forks.

The late Professor X (1963-2012)

So apparently marvel killed professor x this summer... Anyway, I was bored at the laundry mat and sketched this pic in sketchbook pro for iPhone, on my iPad. I might have to upgrade to the iPad version. This app seems best so far for drawing and sketching... For me anyway.

Trucker Layouts 2

The Gutbomb short is starting taking shape.   The short will be filled with cameo appearances by iconic road movie characters, which wont affect the story so much as be candy for the viewer.  In this particular layout, I first designed a generic trucker, but was unhappy with the design.  I had been meaning to incorporate this baddie from "Over The Top" somewhere, and when redrawing this Layout, I decided to use him.  Im pretty happy with how this scene is taking shape overall.

Accepting Commission Requests!

So, Last night my friend Smo recommended to me that I try selling some of my superjail! paintings, and I waywardly agreed that that might be a good idea.  So here we are....

ITS OFFICIAL...

Now Taking Portrait Commission Requests.

I will specialize in the shows Ive worked on for the moment.

*SUPERJAIL!

*THE VENTURE BROTHERS    and

*METALOCALYPSE

$25- for 11x14" Limited edition signed prints of digital paintings

$300 - for 8x10"one of a kind acrylic paintings

Email me your Commission Requests and inquiry  to:

 shay@shyco.com

Baconkid Model sheet

I'm developing an animation project called Baconkid.  I've been trying to nail down the style for some time.  Recently, I think I've pieced the style conceptually, and now i'm putting together some concept art, starting with character model sheets.

BG art

I wanted to show some background art. Some finishes for the diner scene. the wide shot with the background characters.

 

Counter reverse CLOSE UP

Plate closeup

Background Rough

Reverse Diner Counter rough.

Trucker Layouts

Here are some layouts from my latest short film project.

Truck stop characters Round2

Here are a few more main characters for my Truckstop short idea I'm directing.  Not sure if They will make it in but just in case we dont come up with anything better, you might see these guys in my next short "film".

Truck Stop Diners

Some character sketches for an idea I have.  I might incorporate these into the background of a short I’m directing.  I don’t know yet.  They’re obviously inspired by some characters from the movies Convoy, Smokey and the Bandit and Raising Arizona.

Titles for "Silent Butt Deadly"

Some title illustrations I quickly whipped out for the first short I produced this past month.

You can find the video on Youtube or Vimeo.

Character sketches

Character designs for a short i'm working on.  These 3 are inspired by some of my titmouse co-horts. 

Zee Doktor iz ready to see you nauw.

Under painting to painting.

Metal Props - Graphic Design and Logos

Sketches from Metal meetings

Superjail

Last week, I spent some time doing some Character Layout for Superjail S.3.  Before i was asked to start layout, I decided to do some research into season one stuff, and made some fan art.  here is the first digital painting/study i completed.

D.L. Diamond from "Don't Be A Negaton"

DETHKLOK PROPS

So, now that the first episode of Metalocalypse season 4 just aired, I wanted to share some screenshots of the show which featured my work as Prop Designer.  It was great fun working on the show and I really upped my game on this production, thanks to working for and with really amazingly talented artists, here at Titmouse Inc.

Giant Guitar Jacks and rocket winch claw

Video Game Gatling Gun

Smokaroonie Aficionado magazine layout

Deth Rascal

Fat Pickles' Mordhaus Rascal

Klokikon Logo design