The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook by Christopher King

The Comic Book Movie Sketchbook

Witness classic movie scenes recreated in comic book form! Not as dramatic as it might sound, these quick, sketchbook drawings are my regular way of warming up before illustration projects. A simple way of loosening up the hands and brushes before the serious work begins. Batman Returns - Catwoman Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Rocky 4 The…
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Malena Monica Bellucci Film Poster

Malena

Illustrated poster explorations for Malena, starring Monica Bellucci. Using this project as an excuse to test the Clip Paint Studio software on the Microsoft Surface Pro, I sketched these drawings based on the film Malena; a period story that suited a European sketched ink style (at least, that's what I was aiming for). Poster Concept…
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Fashion Illustration Sketchbook

Fashion Sketchbook

Perfecting the fashion illustration style in preparation for a new graphics collection. These are a series of development drawings leading up to my Fashion Illustration Collection plus a few drawings referencing the work of the designer Alexandra King. These were drawn in an attempt to tailor my own style to suit a more fashion retail…
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Harrison Ford Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Warm-up Sketches for a possible Blade Runner Poster Project. In preparation for a future Blade Runner based project I sketched some experimental drawings using a variety of digital brushes. The examples below so the different results when using pencil vs pastel textured brushes in Adobe Photoshop. Harrison Ford as Rick Deckard - Pastel Brush (Digital)…
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Screaming Foot - Inspired by Jim Phillips Santa Cruz Artwork

Screaming Foot

Inspired by the classic surf art of Jim Phillips and Santa Cruz. Everybody knows that classic Screaming Hand image worn by surfers and skaters around on Santa Cruz merch around the world. Fewer people know that this was created by the great surf illustrator Jim Phillips, an artist whose work is impossible not to feel…
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Sophia Loren Arabesque

Sophia Loren

Testing Clip Studio Paint with a quick sketch of Sophia Loren. Photoshop is the dominant software for my digital drawing work, but I've heard good things about Clip Studio Paint with it's realistic brushes and built in textures. Running the software on a Microsoft Surface Pro and drawing on the touch screen with its default…
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