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    • Eric Castleman
      Eric Castleman last edited by

      I recently created a schedule for my art work, and it has been working out very well for me, and even leaves me a day or so to explore new ideas. I recently started doing black and white sketches of a few thumbnails I had put together of a story I wanted to make, and also decided to upload each image to social media as a picture only story. I thought it would be a good way to show my story telling ability, as well as engage my followers on some level. Here is the beginning, and I hope to upload one each week.

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      This next one is still being worked on, but is almost done. Need to finish the inside of the train, add the tail, and darken some areas.

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      Just thought I would share this idea with other. We shall see how well it does

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      • Tyson Ranes
        Tyson Ranes @Eric Castleman last edited by

        @Eric-Castleman these are excellent! They have such a cool feel. I love the comp of the first one especially, really love the shapes and the way the shape of the cast shadow of the pig looks. Really great stuff.

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        • Eric Castleman
          Eric Castleman @Tyson Ranes last edited by

          @Tyson-Ranes thanks! It has been really fun to do. I am glad you like them 😉

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          • evilrobot
            evilrobot SVS OG last edited by

            Really nice work. Love the hatching style.

            http://www.palacioillustration.com/

            https://www.scbwi.org/illustrator-gallery/illustrator-detail/?illustrator_id=84142

            https://www.pinterest.com/evilrobot2/pins/

            https://twitter.com/MyEvilRobot

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            • Perrij
              Perrij last edited by

              Oooh, feels very dreamy

              https://perrijs.myportfolio.com/

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              • Eric Castleman
                Eric Castleman last edited by

                Just finished the second piece, though I won't post this one until I do the one leading up to it in the sequence of events.

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                  A Former User @Eric Castleman last edited by

                  @Eric-Castleman Wow! That's cool! When I saw the first version of the train I thought it was going to be a really small one, only made up by the roof-part, and that the vertical-lines-between-the-windows (in lack of better vocabulary) were legs on a bridge. What a cool surprise 🙂

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                  • mcucchi
                    mcucchi @Eric Castleman last edited by

                    @Eric-Castleman These are so cool! I'm a cross-hatching junkie. This kind of work really appeals to me. I especially love the surrealism you're able to achieve by keeping the forms free of smaller details.

                    portfolio: moniquecucchi.com
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                    • Eric Castleman
                      Eric Castleman last edited by

                      Thanks everyone for the great comments.

                      @Embla its funny. Because I never would have seen it that way until you mentioned it. I guess when I have an idea in my head it is all I can see.

                      @mcucchi at first it was somewhat accidental the way they came out, and when I saw that less detail seemed more story driven I ran with it.

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                      • Bob Crum
                        Bob Crum @Eric Castleman last edited by

                        @Eric-Castleman The contouring of you crosshatched marks is very nice. I really like the volume it creates. Well done! Just beautiful.

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