Some stuff I had to Draw today...

[Masato]

Hey all

I draw a lot of shit for work all the time, but rarely post. For me its usually just work, not very creative, almost always rushed and usually pretty scrappy, lol

(its just internal presentation storyboards etc, so they are not intended to be finished or look great - perfect for me :) )

But if I'm doing it I thought I may as well post. So at the end of every day that I've been hired for something, I'll post 1 or 2 of the more interesting or funny things I had to draw, or maybe a work-in progress or something

Still not done today's work, I'll post in maybe 3 hours.

If anyone is interested in previous work samples of what I typically illustrate, I have a gallery here:
http://masatotoys.com/professional-illustration/

[Masato]

OK so I crashed out last night before finishing/posting, lol

Got up a bit early this morning to finish the gig. Hopefully there are no revisions!

These were typical storyboard frames... but unfortunately there were a lot of shots of CROWDS!! Prices for storyboard frames are the same regardless of content. Sometimes I get easy frames like a mug sitting on a white background, lol - other times I get crowds. Same price, sometimes I win sometimes I lose. I think it all averages out in the end.

I had to do 10 frames like this, I'm just picking the few I liked, and that wouldn't give the client/concept away.

Usually I have to submit a 'pencil' first for approval or revisions, and then when its approved I move on to color.

As always they are very rushed, ridiculously short deadlines. The trick is to make it look as 'acceptable' as possible in the fastest time possible. Its just to communicate ideas, no one is critiquing the illustration itself from any artistic measure. No time to refine anything nicely, which is nice but also builds a lot of bad habits










This is where I got the idea for this thread:
royal-canadian-mint-architecture-t1064.html
The script specifically takes place at the Royal Canadian Mint, and I was fascinated to discover the shape of this building from a symbolistic/theological perspective. I think a lot about where money actually coms from and the bizarre power some groups have to create it from nothing:

[Masato]

Here is another interesting project I was working on the night before..

Have you ever seen those 'Whiteboard Animation' videos where you see a hand furiously drawing pictures as the narrator is talking? Well I got hired to do the art for one of those. They were gonna animate it and create the 'drawing' effect in the edit room - all they needed from me were the images.

It was tricky to try to draw in that particular style, but also a lot of fun:

[Masato]

*edit:

JUST got this email in regards to the Royal Canadian Mint frame:



MotherFUCKER!! lol

[Canuckster]

Lmao^

Shit, that made me laugh.

[Flying Eye Angle]

*edit:

JUST got this email in regards to the Royal Canadian Mint frame:



MotherFUCKER!! lol

Pretty similar to video effects work.

Do you have to do an entire picture over again or is it like just erase and redraw areas digitally. Also do you charge more when they want changes

[Masato]

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Pretty similar to video effects work.

Do you have to do an entire picture over again or is it like just erase and redraw areas digitally. Also do you charge more when they want changes

No, its all digital work so revisions are relatively easy. I can't image the days when this job was done with markers - it wasn't too long ago, I know some dudes who did it that way before tablets.

If its an easy change I'll throw it in. This was an easy one, took me like 15 minutes to shoop in some cups.

Also, if its a critique to the way I've drawn something, its free.

I only charge is there is a change to the CREATIVE after the work has been done. If they change their mind from the instructions given during the brief, its a change. Technically the above request would be a billable creative change, but I find fussing over that would do more harm than good. I like to be easy to work with

[Masato]

[Edge Guerrero]

- What's you inspiration to your drawing style?
Reminds a little of Hergé or something similar.

[Flying Eye Angle]

This pic reminds me of Bill Plympton cartoons for some reason