Girl - In progress

Hello folks, tough day today, just got back from work.
This painting is an in-class demonstration I did for my students.
I tried to show them my process step-by-step. Photoshop on this one.
Hope you guys enjoy it. See ya next update.

More from the sketchbook

Hello folks, this is another page from my sketchbook.
The old man was (badly) painted on Photoshop. I had some ideas regarding the Death character sketched here. If everything turns out ok, I'll start uploading some cartoon strips with Death as the main character. I've been having some weird ideas. Weird but fun. I mean Fun in a very dry, sarcastic way. Just wait and see.
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Angry Old Lady

I had a few beers this afternoon.
I decided to sketch.
Well, there you go.
See you next update.

Gesture sketches

More sketches done with Prismacolor pencil on paper.
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Feet, feet and some more feet

Some feet sketches.
Prismacolor Pencil on paper.
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Atmospheric Perspective Sketch

Hey folks, how are you doing?
Just playing around with atmospheric perspective principles.
This may not be one of my my best sketches but I think I was able to achieve my goal. To create the illusion of depth.
Hi-tech pen on toned sketchbook.
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Hand Gestures

These are some quick sketches (about 30 seconds each) done with Prismacolor pencil on paper.
Gotta work on those gestures from time to time...
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More from yesterday...

This head sketch was done in 15 minutes.
Vine charcoal, charcoal pencil and white chalk on this one.
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Hooray! An update!!!

Hey folks how are you doing?
It's been a while since the last update but things are pretty hectic around here.
Anyways, these are some 2 to 3 min. sketches from yesterday.
I tried to use the side of the charcoal in order to get away from the lines. Lines are fun but sometimes it's nice to approach the sketches like a painting.
The line sketch on the right (the one with the model lying down) took me about 5 minutes.
Hope you guys enjoy them.

More Sketches from life

Hey what's up, man? 2 in a row? Yes, I know...
These were done yesterday, they're quick sketches (about 5 min. each).
Charcoal, white chalk and Prismacolor pencil on toned paper.
Hope you guys enjoy' em.
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Figure Sketch

Hello folks! It's been a long time since my last update. Busy, busy, busy...
I felt I needed to post something. This isn't one of my best sketches but it's an update nonetheless.
This sketch was done in about 7 minutes, from life.
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Magazine Illustration

Hello folks, I know it's been a while but things have got pretty hectic around here.
This is one of 5 illustrations I developed for a Brazilian magazine called "Voce S/A".
Hope you guys enjoy it.
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It's been a while...

Hello folks, thanks for your patience.
It's been a while since I last updated the blog, thankfully my life's been busy. Being a dad, teaching in 2 places, doing freelance stuff, etc.
This is a charcoal drawing done from a photograph. Just to shake the rust off, you know? It took me about 35 minutes.
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PS - I updated the links, there's some new stuff worth checking out.

Quick Digital Painting Demo

Hello folks, work's been a killer. That's why I haven't had time to post anything new for a while.
At least I was able to post something today. This is a quick digital painting demonstration (it's more like a sketch really) I did today for some of my students.
It's unfinished, very crude, very loose and yet I like it because it shows the design/painting process.
Hope you guys enjoy it.
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The Setup

Hello folks I'll be painting this drawing digitally.
It's about Little Red Riding Hood as you can see.
I need to draw the background and add details basically everywhere.
It's way far from finished but I just wanted wanted to post something (I know, it's been a while).
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Figure Drawing

Hello folks, this is a quick 10 minute drawing I did yesterday.
It's from life, done with charcoal and pure lead 8B pencil.
I tried to capture the mood of the pose while focusing on the gestural quality of the drawing rather than the accuracy of details.
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Gouache - Final Version

Hello folks, this is the final version of the previous post.
I applied ink all over it and waited for it to dry, then the white gouache was washed off.
I placed them side by side so you wouldn't have to go back and forth between posts (I find that to be rather annoying).
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Gouache

Hello folks, this is a study using a technique - washed gouache - I learned from Marcelo Brucke Caribe. It's still halfway done, I started with pencil drawing then applied white gouache. On the next step I'll apply a coat of ink all over it and finally I'll wash the gouache out. The gouache will work as a mask keeping the ink from tinting the paper. All the other areas not covered with gouache will be black.
Once I'm done with it, I'll post some pictures of the entire process.
This one is based on a photograph.
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More sketches

Hello folks, how are you doing?
These are some of the stuff I've done in the past weeks. Special thanks to Davi Calil for helping me exaggerate the big figure on the right side. Much appreciated.
Hope you all enjoy'em.
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FAMINE - Final Version

Hello folks, this is the finished version of the previous post.
Hope you guys enjoy it. I used Painter and Photoshop on this one.
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4 Horsemen - FAMINE

Hello folks, I'm trying to redesign the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse as a personal project.
I have worked on it in school, put it aside for a while and now I think it's time to go back to the drawing board and finish the story.
This is the concept of Famine. I'll finish it up on Photoshop.
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Sketching from life

Hello folks,
This one took me about 15 minutes. It was done with graphite pencil and white prismacolor pencil on toned sketchbook paper.
It's ok, there's some areas I could've worked more but it's still worth posting (I guess).
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A trip to the Museum

Hello folks!
Yesterday I took my son to the Museum, it was the first time he was surrounded by art.
While my in-laws, my wife and my son were appreciating the works of art I was sketching.
Museums are a great place to sit back, chill out and sketch.
We went to a great museum here in Sao Paulo, called 'Pinacoteca do Estado'. It was built in the turn of the 19th to the 20th Century and it officially opened its doors to public in 1911. If you guys have the chance to go, don't miss it. It's worth the visit.
This sketch was done in graphite pencil.
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More charcoal drawings...

Hello folks, how are you doing?
Here are some drawings from life I did this past Saturday. I decided to do some sketches while the students were busy drawing from the model.
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Charcoal drawing yet again

Hello folks, here's another detail of a charcoal drawing done this past weekend.
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Shark Attack

This is a 2 page spread illustration, done in charcoal and worked on Photoshop towards the end. The dark areas were saved for text.
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Another day, another drawing...

Hello folks! This is a short demo I did in class today.
Vine Charcoal and charcoal pencil on this one.
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Drawing from Life

Hello, folks!
Besides Illustration, I am also teaching a few classes. This drawing is from one of them.
I did this one as a demo for the students (kind of, actually, I just wanted to draw), they were complaining they didn't have enough time to draw, that the poses were very short, etc.
It's a 10 min. drawing done from a great model, called Cris. She is a very talented model, she has strong features and very expressive gestures. I wanted to show them that they could do plenty in a short time, they just had to stop talking and start drawing!!! Well, I hope they got the message.
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More Mythology

Hello folks, a little bit more of the old mythology theme.
These were done for the same mag, but for a different issue.
The illustrations shown here are about the gorgons, Narcissus, and Penelope and Ulysses.
Hope you guys enjoy.
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Successful Nerds

Hello folks, a magazine asked me to do a series of small illustrations about successful... well, nerds (in the lack of a better term). I suppose I could have used geeks... well, nevermind.
Anyways, all 8 illustrations were done following the same style. The chosen eight were Jobs, Gates, Fanning, Orkut, Torvalds, Berners-Lee, Brin and Page.
I chose to post this one because I like Steve Jobs. Actually, I like Apple.
Hope you guys enjoy it.
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Body Types

Hello folks, how are you all doing?
I know I haven't posted in a while but life's been busy. Busy, busy, busy...
This is a quick spot illustration about body types, done for a mag.
They asked me for three individual illustrations, I just posted them together in order to enhance their contrast.
Thanks for your patience and for stopping by.
Cheerio!

Wonders of the Ancient World...

I did a series of illustrations for a magazine about the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
It's a theme that's been worked to exhaustion by magazines so I decided to put a little spin on it.
I like to make people laugh every now and then, you know? It's healthy.
I decided to show here my top 3: The Colossus of Rhodes, the Pyramids of Egypt, and the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Hope you guys enjoy' em.
Thanks for looking.

Spooky...

Hey fellas, how are you doing?
I've been pretty busy with the new baby but I was able to find some time to update the blog.
This is a small illustration about ghosts that I did for a magazine.
They asked me to replace the guy lying down for a girl. Heck, they paid for it.
As long as the money keeps rolling in I'll do as much changes as they see fit.
But I still like this version better.
Hope you guys enjoy it.
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It's a boy!!!

Hello folks, how are you doing?
Last wednesday, March 21st, my son Kevin was born weighing 7 pounds and measuring 19.7 inches.
My wife and I have been very busy since then. Life couldn't be any better, I'm having trouble to wipe that silly 'new dad' smile off my face.
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Doodles

These are some doodles I did yesterday while I my computer was being formatted.
I added the color later, after the tedious formatting process was done.
Hope you enjoy 'em.
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Spot Illustration

Hello folks, this is a small spot Illustration done for a magazine.
It's about the origin of the maps.
Hope you enjoy it.
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Curiosities

Hi folks, today's post is another Ilustration I developed for a magazine. It's supposed to illustrate their 'Curiosities' Section.
It's a full page spread. I saved some space on top for the title. I also left the background of the original file transparent because they wanted to place it over their own gradient background with the logo and everything. All Photoshop on this one.
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Long time no post...

Hello folks, I know I haven't posted anything in a while but you guys know how busy life can be sometimes (most of the times actually).
This is a two-page spread illustration done for a magazine, it's about the 10 deadliest animals.
I used Painter and Photoshop on this one.
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Colored Version

Hello folks, I worked the charcoal drawing on Photoshop. That's pretty much where I stopped in class.
Hope you guys enjoy.
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An Update!!!!!!

Hello folks, I know I haven't posted anything in a while but it's just been soooo busy...
But there you go, an update! I used charcoal on this one, it's supposed to be a sketch, not the finished thing.
I'll be doing a demo tonight in class so I pulled this one out this afternoon. I'll be finishing it up with Photoshop.
Once it's done I'll make sure to post it.
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Quick Head Study

Hello folks! Another one from my sketchbook. It's pretty small, about 3x3 inches. I drew this one from a photograph I took in class. Just trying to get the rust out of the Ol' gears.
Quick small study using black Prismacolor pencil.
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More sketches

From my sketchbook. Once again, it's all from my head. Just trying to put the old brain to work.
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OMG! An update!

Hello folks, I know I haven't updated the Blog in a while - almost a month - but it's been quite busy for me lately. Work, projects, personal stuff... It's been busy but it's a good kind of busy. On top of that my wife and I are preparing everything for the arrival of our first son. He's due in March 2007. Well you can imagine how things are over here.
I've been doodling and sketching a lot lately (I wish I had time to paint) and this update is a result of some of this brainstorming.
I drew this from my head, I'm trying to stay away from references, at least for a while. I'm forcing my lazy brain to workout a little bit. I realized I was too dependant on visual references. Besides I'm into gladiators nowadays. Maybe I'll do a quick digital painting of some gladiators within the next week. We'll see...
Anyway, I hope you dig the update. Basic stuff. Hi-tec pen and blue pencil. It's not much but it sure was fun to draw it.
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