Pensive Watercolor~
Craig Elliott
A pensive commission~
10 x 14 inches, watercolor and pencil on board
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Backwoods Gal~ commission sketch
Craig Elliott
A little commission sketch of a backwoods beauty hard at work! :D
Col-erase ad white pencil on toned paper
Gnomon classes!
Craig Elliott
For those of you interested in learning some of the techniques and secrets behind creating artwork for film and games, I'll be teaching 2 Gnomon classes again this term.
Just click on the images below to go to the Gnomon site and see the classes that are available!
Commission oil painting- "Garden Repose"
Craig Elliott
"Garden Repose"
A little oil commission with gold leaf and silver paint borders.
About 9" x 12" on wood panel.
The Seventh Son
Craig Elliott
Here is a trailer for a movie I was a Concept Artist on. I am really hoping this will turn out to be a great film! When the film comes out I'll post some art if Warner Bros is ok with it!
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Sergei Bodrov
Screenwriter: Matt Greenberg, Charles Leavitt, Aaron Guzikowski
Starring: Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Ben Barnes, Djimon Hounsou, Alicia Vikander, Antje Traue, Olivia Williams, Kit Harington
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
MPAA Rating: Not Available
Official Websites: http://www.seventhsonmovie.com/ww/ind...,https://www.facebook.com/seventhsonmovie
Plot Summary:
In a time long past, an evil is about to be unleashed that will reignite the war between the forces of the supernatural and humankind once more. Master Gregory (Jeff Bridges) is a knight who had imprisoned the malevolently powerful witch, Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore), centuries ago. But now she has escaped and is seeking vengeance. Summoning her followers of every incarnation, Mother Malkin is preparing to unleash her terrible wrath on an unsuspecting world. Only one thing stands in her way: Master Gregory.
In a deadly reunion, Gregory comes face to face with the evil he always feared would someday return. Now he has only until the next full moon to do what usually takes years: train his new apprentice, Tom Ward (Ben Barnes) to fight a dark magic unlike any other. Man's only hope lies in the seventh son of a seventh son.
Sketching at Center Stage Gallery...
Craig Elliott
Check it out!
If you are in LA, and looking to draw... only 10 bucks!
Sketch Wednesdays @CSG
@CSG Center Stage Gallery
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 7:00 PM - Friday, January 24, 2014 at 10:00 PM (PDT)
Burbank, CA
https://www.eventbrite.com/event/8050221429
Little Pastel Girl
Craig Elliott
A little pastel-toned commission for my friend and fellow artist Whitney Pollett~
From Comic-Con San Diego 2013
colored pencil on kraft toned paper
Daenerys Targaryen sketch signed by George R.R. Martin!
Craig Elliott
Here is a sketch I did at Comic-Con 2013 of my friend Alessandra dressed as Daenerys Targaryen. After the sketch was done, we went over a couple booths where George R.R. Martin was signing Game of Thrones calendars and he signed it for me! (the dark sharpie signature on the right)
Cylon Ruby ring
Craig Elliott
Evil/ pretty little Cylon ring for Amy Stone, done with all rubies this time! I love how this one turned out.
Sterling silver and Rubies~
Batty Girl oil commission
Craig Elliott
Oil painting commission from a request at Comic-Con 2013. This is a small painting 9 x 12 inches on fine linen mounted to a wood board.
I'm going for a bit of a misty overcast atmosphere in this one, keeping the light cool, and the shadows as warm as possible.
Painting of Aless as Khaleesi from Game of Thrones
Craig Elliott
A new painting sketch from Comic-Con San Diego 2013~
The final painting.
Painting of Aless as Khaleesi, from game of thrones, mid stage. At this point I have gotten the base colors of the face down, and am working on getting the shadows placed correctly, and in the right values.
Just starting here, laying in the base colors.
Another San Diego Comic-con 2013 painting!
Craig Elliott
This portrait is with Alessandra. She made her costume and real antler headdress!
Some of these shots prove that her serious expression while posing isn't the only way she can be. Way too much goofing off at the booth!
Oil on linen panel, about 2 hours.
Bettie Page Portrait in Photoshop
Craig Elliott
Bettie Page portrait done in Photoshop at the Wacom booth from Siggraph 2013. Thanks to the Creative Talent Network for inviting me to demo!
For this demo I worked essentially the same way I do in real oil paint- starting generally and softly, sharpening and correcting the drawing as I go. I make artistic choices to emphasize what I want, and lessen what I don't want to be prominent as I work.
#Wacom #CTN #Bettiepage #CraigElliott #Siggraph
Live Painting Interview at Comic-con San Diego 2013 from Ideate TV!
Craig Elliott
Here I am just starting the painting of Erin I previously posted so you can see what the early stage of an oil painting looks like.
I start by blocking in some tone to work off of, and the main shapes and colors of the facial skin tones. I then work on my shadows into that tone, and build them up until I feel they are right and then put the highlights in. I go back after that and add more dark accents and final details.
I work very generally to specifically not being afraid to make mistakes because I can fix them as I work.
Enjoy the interview!
Siggraph 2013 appearance
Craig Elliott
The Creative Talent Network hosted myself and a few other animation industry pros including my pals Brian Kesinger and Armand Baltazar at this years Wacom booth during Siggraph 2013. I did 2 painting demonstrations and filmed this short interview covering lots of art and industry topics.
Enjoy!
Portrait painting of Erin at San Diego Comic-con 2013
Craig Elliott
Craig Elliott painting portrait
Craig Elliott painting portrait
Craig Elliott painting portrait
Want me to be your Mentor? I can be!
Craig Elliott
Apply to the Motivarti Mentorship program for the fall 2013 term and you can have a one on one, in person, or online (worldwide) mentorship for 10 weeks!
To Visit my page on the Motivarti Site:
http://motivarti.org/mentorship-program/craig-elliott/
Another page on me, including some work of one of my students!:
http://motivarti.org/2013/01/22/mentor-of-the-day-craig-elliott-3/
Or the general main Landing page:
http://www.motivarti.org
These are a couple pieces from my student Angi Pauly Llobet done during our mentorship
Savage Sword of Conan....
Craig Elliott
Illustration winners show at Gallery Nucleus!
Craig Elliott
Come and see many of the great works in this year's Society of Illustrator's west competition. I was a Judge this year and had a great time choosing these works with my fellow judges!
I'll be there, come out and say hi!
