Sharackula

Saturday, April 06, 2013

Part of the Process - Wintertime on the Boardwalk, Late 1920's

From traditional mediums - Pilot Hi Tec C and Tria Markers to digital paint - Photoshop CS6. Next I'll add in the bricks, stones, woods and all the other little details. Finally, I'll paint in the lighting which really brings life into the piece.

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Barkeep Lighting

Some Photoshop lighting to an old traditional piece.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Characters for a Children's Book

Hamburger and Pickles.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Sorry for Some Deleted Comments

My apologies to the last 50 people who have left me comments. I mistakenly deleted them this morning and once you do that, Blogger has no way of retrieving them. I always appreciate the time you make to look at the blog, let alone comment. So please keep the comments and critiques coming.

Thanks,
Sharack

Monday, March 18, 2013

Low Rise Buildings w/Shops - for the Boardwalk Piece

Pilot Hi-Tec C, Tria-Color Markers and Photoshop CS6.

Friday, March 08, 2013

Some More Old Man and the Sea

Updated version of Santiago Rests. When he wakes, he will embark on his journey out to sea.

Santiago Lives! A work in progress for the last shot of the book. Manolin, after seeing Santiago's wrecked skiff and fully devoured Marlin, runs up to Santiago's shack to see him resting peacefully in bed.

Friday, March 01, 2013

House in the Franklin Hills on Franklin Ave

This is another house in the neighborhood. I love the use of all the different materials. Sat outside and sketched for an hour, then brought back and colored in Photoshop. I tried a different digital painting technique using only the Lasso Tool and Paint Bucket.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Along the AC Boardwalk,1927 - Current Painting in Progress

So that pre-work for the 1920's has led to this layout - still very much in progress. The characters are all 'stand-ins' from my last painting just to start to see how the area is going to look with lit characters. Pretty excited to continue to develop this one.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Les and His Writer Pals

A birthday present for a good friend - Les with his favorite playwrights. From (screen) left to right: Tony Kushner, August Wilson, Sophocles, Les, Tennessee Williams, Harold Pinter and Shakespeare.

Saturday, February 09, 2013

Apollo Theatre Lighting

lighting

paint and texture

sketch

Friday, January 25, 2013

House on Rowena, Los Feliz

Been spending a lot of time working digitally in the studio. Finally had some free time to sketch the other day before the rains came. This is a super fun house in the neighborhood - look at them roof lines. Really fun to draw.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Apollo Theatre

Early design work for newest painting. Apollo Theatre, Apollo Restaurant and apartments, Atlantic City.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Contest Submission - Updated

One of my favorite house DJ's, Sasha, is having a contest for future label artwork. It's being run through Talent House. My submission was conceived, inked and colored in Photoshop over the course of 12 hours. If you think it deserves your vote, please follow the link below. Thanks!

UPDATE: Thanks to everyone (if anyone) that took the time to vote. My entry did not win the popular vote, but it did win the grand prize, personally picked by the DJ himself! I am completely honored and excited to have be given this opportunity to work with one of the best in his field.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

1920's Women's Fashion Silhouettes

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Holiday Time on the Boardwalk

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Into the 1920's We Go

Started a new painting. It will be set a little later than my previous paintings, 1920's instead of the late 1800's. Looking forward to many of the fun transportation vehicles of the period..