New Portrait.

A personal piece I just finished of Scarlett Johansson.

Scarlett

8 x 16 in.
oil on board.

By Danielle Rizzolo

Bleeding Hearts

Here is my submission for the Heart Earth Show. I did this in oil. What do you think? I'm really happy with the lighting effects.

Mermaids

WWW.MARJONILLUSTRATION.COM

Hi Everyone-

This is my first post and I am really excited to be surrounded by such talented artists. I am posting one of my latest pieces. I am working on a series of mermaid paintings for a show at the end of the year. My images are usually darker and more menacing, but I am trying something new here. I also added gold leaf on the crabs surrounding the figures...my first time using it and I think I'm hooked.

Marjon

Wizard King: Sketches

cropped piece of the finish

Hey guys, I just recently trudged my way through the sketch phase for my next big portfolio addition. I'm starting the finish this weekend but I thought I'd share some of the sketch/process stuff I came up with along the way. I would love for more of us to show your own processes, I think it's really interesting to see how everyone works.

Thumbnails:

Most of my thumbnails end up either being boxed in or loose sketches that evolve into little scenes. I tried a bunch of different concepts with this one, a lot of which having to do with the crown piece he is wearing. Being one of the main focuses of the composition, knew it had to be spot on.

Horned helmet/crown piece was something I was torn on, but didn't think it would communicate "king" ..so the idea was scrapped after a few other trial and errors. (others not shown here)

More crown studies.. trying a frontal view


I've been experimenting with borders and designs lately, this is just a selection of where I was thinking of taking them.


Another crown idea, A cropped half of a possible sketch.

One of the MANY shots I got for photo reference, my dad was a good sport about it.
Even though he is wearing a cloak and holding a staff and a sword in this picture. :)

Sketches:

First round rough "final" sketch

Finished sketch
23" x 17" Pencil and Charcoal on paper

Ultimately, I'm happy where it's going. The finish will be 24" x 36"
I'm really excited to get started on this and can't wait to see all the work everyone will be pumping out this spring!

sidenote: Thanks, everyone, who came out to the Joker show tonight, it was great to see a lot of familiar faces and get to chat for a bit with new ones. To those who couldn't make it out.... may you burn in hell. Kidding, hope to see you at one of the next few shows The Autumn Society has booked over the next few months! Joe, you did an incredible job organizing everything and making our first group show a huge success and I personally am stoked for the next!

My Joker Submition

Hello everyone! I had a blast doing this piece. I don't get many opportunities to do evil looking artwork for public display. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else submission

during the hanging of the Joker show.

New!

Hey, I'm Danielle & I'm new to this blog so I thought I'd introduce myself and share a new painting I just finished.

Veterans Day
12 x 18 in.
oil on wood

Also, I am part of the show "Idiot Box" at Gallery 1988 in LA, opening Thursday, April 2nd, so here is my piece as well for that show, Carrie Bradshaw (sex and the city) magnetic dress up.

Carrie Bradshaw
13 x 16 in.
oil on magnetic board

Dress magnets.

painting with the magnets.

More of my work can be seen here-www.danieller.com

Joker Painting

Hey people...
This is actually my first post!! My name is Ray Chase, for those of you who dont know me from school (Uarts). I was so excited to work on this project. It gave me the chance to break out of the cutsie stuff that I have been painting. He turned out to be even more of a creep than I thought :) Ill be posting more stuff as soon as things slow down for me a bit.

RAY CHASE

i just started this, it's gonna be fun. hope everyone is well.

Kade & Ezra

close up shot from the finish below

Hey all! I do sincerely apologize for my lack of posting lately, soon I shall have sketches up for some upcoming samples I'll be doing for Wizards of the Coast along with some other work that has been on my plate these past few weeks. A couple side notes first: My sister just recently gave birth to a baby boy, Matthew Eric (Yes, middle name after yours truly), so things on the home front have been rather busy to say the least. Secondly, I have been asked by one of the profs at my old school, University of the Arts, to speak to one of their classes, now that I am almost a year out (which is still insane to think about, time flies!), so I'll have the pleasure of talking to a younger group of illustration students in a few weeks. And lastly, things seem to be moving forward with my own illustration course which I'll be teaching this upcoming fall ('09) at Burlington County College.

Things have been hectic around here, but it's exciting stuff and as always, excited to get started on some new pieces :)

Onto the main event:

This piece is for an upcoming comic, Kade & Ezra, for Arcana Comics. It was a whole lot of fun to work on, the AD left me a TON of freedom and just let me play with it and work on my own time. I know most jobs have fast-paced, shorter than preferred deadlines, so I enjoyed this one a great deal. I'm really happy with the way this one turned out, in fact, I've been doing a lot of pieces with reds and oranges, it has me excited to change up my palette and give myself something new to toy around with. (hm.. first WotC sample piece... possibly something with ice? ;) ..we'll see)

"Kade & Ezra"

18"x24" oil on panel

More to come soon! I promise, the next post won't nearly be as long as this break was. Also, I've been all settled down in my new studio, I think the futon is the anchor for my sanity down here.

The Joker

acrylic on panel 8" X 10"

colors a little jacked up on here but close enough

Self Portrait Study

Hello everyone,

I am new to this blog and figured I would post up something recent of mine.
This is a self portrait done in oil on panel (8x10). This was a weekend project
to keep myself working. Even though this was only a short study, comments, critics, or any corrections would be greatly appreciated.

Will

New piece, edited and finished.

Self Portrait Heroic 18" x 22" on panel

Hey guys, I've posted this on conceptart along with my other personal blog, but for those of you who haven't seen this, I've recently finished a new personal piece. It's a self portrait sketch that got turned down last september in class but has been one that I've been wanting to do and has been stuck in the back of my head ever since. I'm sure many of you can relate with me there.

As a side note, I'm really loving the new energy going on here with us and am extremely excited to see all of us still producing, both current UArts students and Alums. Anyway, thanks again guys, let's keep it up :)

For Eric Braddock and all you cartoonist

new piece "Kelp Drift"

see my blog for what this for and about. enjoy.

"Dorado" oil sketches

for upcoming piece for "Marlin" magazine online gallery.
sorry never explained what the hell this was for