Album Cover Illustration

Bob Crum

You have chosen a REALLY tricky perspective and you have pulled it off very nicely. I have no problem with that at all. Consider though, varying your line weight to emphasize the character in the foreground. I did a quick drawover that might help get my point across.

You can see that if you thicken the lines around your main character, you are really drawn into the piece. It just emphasizes what is truly important looking in the piece. I also decreased some of the lines in the distance as well.
I think this piece is great!

Durrell Odom

@Bob-Crum thanks. I actually used one point perspective for this one though some of the buildings are not exactly lined up together so I could give it that abstract downtown look. Still got more ways to go. May add wires and store signs later and reduce the line weight on some of the buildings.

Jiří Kůs

I just have to ask... is the album or the band about a foot? Ooor shoe? It seems so important.

Durrell Odom

@Jiří-Kůs lol. Nah, I just did some extreme foreshortening for his left leg and I won't let it he important when I was lay in some values or lighting.

Christine Garner

Great perspective. You could maybe incorporate lettering in the shoe sole as well...that might look cool (if its appropriate to the album of course). It does seem to be the focal point at the moment. Look forward to seeing your colour choices.

Durrell Odom

@Christine-Garner thanks. Those soles are from the Nike 89 Air Flights. I will add the Nike logo later in the picture.

Christine Garner

Just be careful of possible copyright issues if you are doing that. I remember several years ago I had an email from someone who wanted an Illustration of someone holding a Starbucks drink, and the Association of Illustrators advised me not to use their logo because of potential copyright infringement (I didn't do the job anyway...). You might need to get permission from Nike first. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong though- I'm just erring on the side of caution.

Durrell Odom

@Christine-Garner oh yeah I know. I'll prolly just add the type but reduce much of the shape in my linework.

MOO

@Durrell-Odom That is one big foot! :-). Great perspective. I find perspective challenging myself so I am impressed.

elisemc

I'm definitely no expert, but I just watched the Creative Composition class, and they say in it (Will Terry and Jake Parker) that having lines that correspond to the lines of the sides of the paper aren't as interesting as diagonals. You might want to make that horizon line more diagonally tweaked.

Durrell Odom

@Marsha-Kay-Ottum-Owen this one was a bit challenging for me mainly because I tried doing 1 point perspective in photoshop but you should practice this at least one hour a day from Ernest Norling Perspective Made Easy book.

Durrell Odom

@elisemc I will some more figures in this piece so maybe it'll give it a more dynamic look.

Durrell Odom

Revisiting this illustration. Giving it the Black Dynamite-Sin City appeal to it.

Lee White

Hey Durrell, nice looking work there. I like your drawing and the black and white treatment.

One thing to consider though in terms of content. It looks like a shoe ad because that foot is SO dominant in the scene. I'm a fan of cool perspectives, but not if the overall intent of the work is lessened because of it.

So if you are selling a new tread design, etc. then I would stick with this. Otherwise think about what you want to say about your character and adjust as needed. : )

Durrell Odom

@Lee-White Thanks. Once I add color hopefully I could make the less when I add it. I kinda went by the feeling, lol.

My client supposedly want to portray himself like a Constantine type character sitting alone while angels and demons wage war. Which I'll add later.

Also a big fan of your "How to Make Money" courses and your work.

Christine Garner

I like the strong graphic style of this. I'm looking forward to seeing all the details you describe, it sounds really epic.

Durrell Odom

Here's what the point I've gotten to so far not too much to go hopefully.

Durrell Odom

Awesome stuff man, really liking the bold shadows. Stoked to see it in color!

Durrell Odom

Last step before going to color