“The Little Princess & The Grump.” (c) 2013 Michael J. Barnes.
Digital Illustration.
This latest work was the image I was envisioning when I began the “Grumpy” project… A rampaging beast stopped in his tracks by a little girl holding up a teddy bear. I like to think I captured this image satisfactorily.
Castle Chamber. (c) 2013 Michael J. Barnes. Background for new illustration.
A new work in progress (WIP), this castle chamber is going to be the background for a new illustration I am currently working on. Everything here was created in Zbrush, then converted for use in Maya. Still needs a little more work, especially when it comes to the “flames.”
Needing to find new ways to attract clients, I decided to create and illustrate a heroic advertising campaign. Granted, this is not a new idea by a long shot. However, it is new for this type of product line. The idea was to develop cartoon heroes, heroins, villains, etc. who will prominently display the product. The “Superman”-like ad was the first I developed in this series. This campaign just hit this week, so it’s still too early to tell. But initial reports are showing that the campaign is receiving positive feedback.
Creature sketch.
I am working up some ideas for a new “fantasy” illustration. I’m not exactly sure where I am going with this yet. But here is a sketch of an alien creature. I know it’s an alien creature because it has four eyes. I have decided to call it a quadceratops. You can view more of my sketches in My Sketch Book.
“Morning Stroll.” (c) Michael J. Barnes.
The completed illustration featuring my “Grumpy” character overlooking his woodsy domain. This is a self-promotional fantasy piece. Hope you like it.
Since I have taken on the task of resurrecting my freelance career, I have been posting feverishly my latest illustrations in several locations with the hope that someone will like my work and ultimately hire me. While doing these posts, I realized that I made multiple mistakes that really may have hurt my marketing efforts. I am listing these errors so maybe it will help any new artists, as well as myself, overcome any further advertising missteps.
Take the illustration below. Although I was very please in how it turned out, in a marketing standpoint I realized that I made several mistakes.
Whenever I post a new image I always add the name of the work, a copyright and my name to the description of the image. Always a good idea. However, upon closer inspection I discovered any real lack of marketing my talents.