Black Sketchbook

Heroes Among Men

2010-02-26T10:43:00.000-05:00

Cinema 4d typography exploration.

More c4d type experimentation

2010-02-23T10:02:00.001-05:00

More 3d Typography

2010-02-22T09:25:00.002-05:00

typography exploration in cinema 4d.

© stuart wade www.stuartdwade.com

c4d rendering + photoshop

2010-01-29T13:15:00.004-05:00

Further exploration of cinema 4D. Rendered this one out, and applied did some tweaking in photoshop to get the image you see above.

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More c4d type experimentation

2010-01-27T16:45:00.002-05:00

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Organic Growth - Cinema 4d

2010-01-26T09:47:00.004-05:00

My first foray into Cinema 4d and three dimensional design. Looking forward to seeing what else I can produce. Oh the excitement...

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The Acoustic Sessions

2009-06-16T17:14:00.002-04:00

Spacial Diffusion

2009-06-12T11:06:00.002-04:00

Album Art & Poster

2009-05-29T11:20:00.004-04:00

Record packaging and an album release poster designed for Kunoichi's upcoming album "These Cherry Blossom's"

Album Cover!

2009-05-29T11:17:00.004-04:00

Album art for the upcoming "Facing Upward" by The Optimist.

Ghost of Elk

2009-03-24T15:48:00.004-04:00

Previous sketches worked up in photochop. Enjoy!

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Pencils!

2009-03-24T15:45:00.003-04:00

Got down in the sketchbook this weekend. Here are the results. Enjoy.

Hand Says Tree

2009-03-24T15:43:00.002-04:00

Previous pencil sketches worked up in photoshop.

π Poster

2009-03-15T18:15:00.001-04:00

Oils on board.

2009-03-11T22:34:00.003-04:00

Oil, pencil, and gesso on cardboard. Took too long to dry.

Weekend Sketches

2009-03-10T16:53:00.001-04:00

Pencil in Sketchbook action. Enjoy.

Heavy Choppin'

2009-02-04T21:31:00.005-05:00

...on this one. Lots of tweaking of a previous sketch.

I really couldn't make up my mind with this one. I was really struggling with the composition, wound up taking out a bunch of elements and changing the aspect ratio. Not sure how i feel about this one, but i couldnt look at it or change it any more. Decided to post it and be done with it. Thoughts?

Photoshopped Sketch. Call me!

2009-01-31T10:22:00.003-05:00

Previous sketch worked up in good ol photochop.

More Sketches

2009-01-30T16:45:00.003-05:00

Tryin' to keep busy, and the ideas flowing. Heres some recent sketchbook stuff to look at. Enjoy!

At it again...

2009-01-25T16:39:00.003-05:00

with another photoshop colored sketch.
The Original. Brush pen on sketchbook paper. 18x24

The Finished Piece. Touched up and colored in photoshop.

Just a reminder...

2009-01-22T20:22:00.003-05:00

Prints are available for most pieces featured here and at my portfolio. Dont hesitate to contact me about pricing and availability!

Eureka!

2009-01-22T20:16:00.002-05:00

A digitally colored sketch.

Sketch Dump

2009-01-21T10:09:00.002-05:00

Been sketching a bunch this week. Here are a few of the keepers.

(as always, click to enlarge)

Rock Poster!

2008-12-23T12:38:00.004-05:00

Poster design for my good friends' band. I love the creative lattitude I get when I work with these guys!

Second Shot!

2008-12-17T10:12:00.003-05:00

The client wanted something a bit more 'iconic' for the look of this event. Which do you prefer?

More Photochopped Typography!

2008-12-05T13:36:00.005-05:00

A save the date card for a woman's golf outing. Please excuse the self indulgent sunshine effects. As always, click the image for a larger preview.

Quick Poster

2008-12-02T17:14:00.005-05:00

Whipped this bad boy together for my buddy Ben's gathering. Reacting to the budget ($0) I initially refused. Alas, those Harvard English guys really have a way with words, and I was quickly convinced.

Big up to Touluse Lautrec for the painting on this one.

Spec work.

2008-11-14T15:41:00.004-05:00

A rough for a piece im currently working on. We wound up going in a different direction for this project.

D Painting!

2008-11-11T21:47:00.001-05:00

Some Digital Paints

2008-09-18T21:39:00.003-04:00

That napkin sketch SCREAMED: 'Scan and Paint me!'

A little straight-to-the-tablet action. She's got a terrific headache.

Sketch Dump

2008-09-12T14:45:00.002-04:00

Napkin Drawing from happy hour the other night,

and a babe with some circles.

Booklet Design

2008-09-03T18:56:00.003-04:00

Booklet Design for the 2008 Festival of Gardens, a local garden tour of West Chester residents' personal gardens. A low budget called for a black and white interior. Includes a map and descriptions of the individual gardens, as well as sponsorship information.

Shepherd Moons

2008-08-12T10:20:00.002-04:00

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Shepherd Moons – Moons which gravitationally confine ring particles.

Apolune Periapsis—Free Wallpaper

2008-08-08T13:36:00.011-04:00

I'm feeling like i want to share a little something extra with my readers. Given the amount of detail in this piece, I figured it would be a great opportunity to make a wallpaper, Free to download! This piece was generated 100% in photoshop, no photos or reference used.

In case you were curious:
Apolune – The farthest point in an orbit from the lunar body being orbited.
Periapsis – The point in an orbit closest to the body being orbited.

To download, right click and select "save target as", or simply click the image for a larger preview, and drag and drop to the desktop.

Nader Signed It.

2008-08-03T14:18:00.006-04:00

This year, my cousin John organized an environmental film festival in his hometown of Richmond VA. He needed some print materials to promote the event, so being the dutiful family member, I whipped him up some snazzy posters. The festival was a big sucess, and as a token of his gratitude, John had a poster signed by the keynote speaker, Mr. Ralph Nader himself, and framed for yours truly. More at The BIGGEST Picture.

Doodle and an Old life drawing.

2008-07-22T19:45:00.002-04:00

Quick work doodle, and

A model drawing from the winter. This is what happens when you leave a sketchbook in your trunk for months.

Type Experiment 2

2008-07-15T14:21:00.002-04:00

Type Experiment

2008-07-02T10:15:00.001-04:00

Cutting board + mixed media

2008-03-15T10:18:00.004-04:00

Spray paint, watercolor, and ink on a used cutting board I found at a garage sale.
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Tropical

2008-02-14T19:17:00.004-05:00

I fleshed a previous sketch out into a full color painting. Enjoy!

Pencil Sketch

2008-02-13T13:33:00.003-05:00

Just a quickie working with some new ideas.

Digital Sketch!

2008-02-11T23:09:00.000-05:00

Ive really been feeling the need to loosen up and be more gestural recently. So... here you go. Enjoy!

New Drawings!

2008-02-11T14:59:00.000-05:00

These first three sketches are 10 minute poses done at the West Chestert Art Collective meeting. We took turns posing and sketching.

and this bizarre sketch was done later in the evening.

West Chester Art Collective's 1st show!

2008-02-03T14:13:00.000-05:00

Im thrilled to announce the largely successful first group show for the West Chester Art Collective! After several months of meeting and planning, we finally got our ideas off the ground, and our pieces on the wall.

Fridays opening brought in a great crowd , and a few pieces were even sold in the first hour! Fennario Coffee Shop in downtown West Chester was gracious enough to allow us the use of their upstairs, which turned into a great place to show art. Im sure they were pleased with the turnout.

"Corporal Dissolution" Mixed media on appropriated print.

I showed the above piece, which I created especially for this show, along with an older painting, shown in a previous post. The positive response to this piece was astounding, and I even had a few offers from buyers. (Unfortunately, they all low-balled the hell out of me.)

The first one is always the toughest, and we are glad to have it under out belts. The next group show will most likely be in April, but there have been rumors of some smaller shows in the meantime...

Project 100 Animals #50!

2008-01-03T21:55:00.001-05:00

Halfway done! Its all downhill from here.
Check out #50 Gangly Giraffe and #41 Undulating Octopus at
Project 100 Animals!

dichotomy

2007-12-17T14:35:00.001-05:00

"Dichotomy" Digital painting based on life drawing sketch.

Figure Drawings

2007-12-04T20:43:00.001-05:00

I apologize for my absence as of late. Ive been devoting most of my free time to Project 100 Animals, which by the way, hit the 1/4 mark this evening.

So here are a few of the sketches I got from a great little life drawing session I attended on Monday. I havent drawn the nude figure in a year or two, so I really enjoyed myself. Drawing from life is always a a great excercise.

Project 100 Animals!

2007-11-14T11:43:00.000-05:00

My newest, most ambitious undertaking. 100 digital sketches of 100 different animals in 100 days! Im off to a decent start. Heres an example:

Go on over to 100animals.blogspot.com and check out Project 100 Animals!

Project 100 Animals!

Slothy sketch

2007-11-12T20:15:00.000-05:00

Photoshop Sketch.

Vision

2007-11-11T00:48:00.001-05:00

Digital Painting!

2007-11-10T16:47:00.000-05:00

Thats right, another Digital Painting and With photographic textures! Huzzah!

Vistigial.

2007-11-09T09:38:00.000-05:00

Digital Painting / Composite. Photoshop and my trusty Wacom Tablet.

Sunsetter

2007-11-09T09:35:00.000-05:00

Digital Painting / composite. Enjoy!
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Optiganic

2007-10-31T22:24:00.000-04:00

The Thoughtful Woman

2007-10-31T09:20:00.000-04:00

Another digital painting/composite. Im having fun with this new style. Decided to encorporate a lady, since I never practice the female form. Im happy with it.

Drawn for a Friend. MC Blackwolf!

2007-10-29T22:52:00.000-04:00

Here is my interpretation of "MC Blackwolf", the rapper persona of my buddy Alvaro Lopez-Moreno. He is also a prolific comic aritst, who's daily dose of comic musings are sure to keep you intrigued, aroused, and entertained.

check him out here: Blueshat.net

Digital Painting / Composite

2007-10-28T21:59:00.000-04:00

Some experimentation with digital integration of photos and paint. Painter, Photoshop, and Scanned paint textures. Enjoy.

PAINTING!

2007-10-19T00:12:00.000-04:00

Digi Painting

2007-10-18T00:18:00.001-04:00

P-Shop and Painter

Painter Practice

2007-10-17T14:50:00.000-04:00

More exploration of Painter. Im loving some of the effects i can get. Enjoy!

2007-10-17T11:21:00.000-04:00

New Digital Painting. Been messing around with Corel Painter and im finally getting the hang of it. I still need Photoshop for all the details, but i love the loose blending affects that can be achieved in Painter. Ill be posting more like this soon.
Enjoy!

Canvases!!

2007-10-06T16:56:00.001-04:00

Spray Paint, Acrylic, and Paint Marker on canvas.

Loads of new work!!!

2007-10-06T16:48:00.000-04:00

Spray Paint, and Paint marker on wood and canvas board

B+W portraits, again!

2007-09-07T10:17:00.000-04:00

Joe Woods, Ya'll

Bones

More B+W portraits.

2007-09-05T09:31:00.000-04:00

Digital Paintings of my buddy tom. Check back for more of these, as im getting comfortable in this style, and im actually quite enjoying it.

New Paintings

2007-09-03T13:50:00.001-04:00

New series of paintings on Masonite. Mixed Media.

Looking forward to doing many more...

Old digital painting.

2007-08-20T14:18:00.002-04:00

"The Reaching"

Digital photshop painting from around 6 months ago.

Self Portrait (i had a moustache last year)

2007-08-20T14:15:00.000-04:00

Digital Photoshop Sketch.

Another Digital Painting. Ive been busy.

2007-08-14T09:57:00.001-04:00

New P-Shop Painting

2007-08-14T09:54:00.000-04:00

Photoshop Sketches

2007-08-14T09:51:00.000-04:00

1 Color photoshop sketches

2007-07-30T09:28:00.000-04:00

Done in photoshop with a wacom tablet. Prints Available.
Please click image for larger preview.

Handshake

2007-07-26T16:49:00.001-04:00

Pencil Sketch

2007-07-26T15:56:00.001-04:00

P-Shopped Sketch

2007-07-26T09:27:00.000-04:00

Sketch Action!!

2007-07-18T17:52:00.001-04:00

A little hardcore sketch action from a slow weekend.

P-Shopped Sketch

2007-07-03T15:48:00.001-04:00

"Ms. Zombie's Lingerie"

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New Sketches

2007-07-02T17:39:00.000-04:00

Pencil on Notebook Paper

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New P-Shop Painting

2007-06-20T09:50:00.001-04:00

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"Rejection"

Citrus

2007-05-13T13:49:00.000-04:00

Stupid Orange Animal
Mixed Media on Frame and Cardboard.

IF Crash

2007-02-12T22:19:00.000-05:00

Detail:

Being that the topic was mine this week, I thought I'd try and stretch it pretty far. This is what you might see if your deep sea submarine crashed, right before you ran out of air, and drowned.

Frank Zappa!!

2007-01-15T21:28:00.000-05:00

"Frank Zappa" Digital Photoshop Painting
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This guy writes some of the craziest songs ever. Great to listen to while im working. Any of you who are not farmiliar with Frank Zappa, do yourself a favor, and look into him.

Wacom Tablet Painting

2007-01-11T14:23:00.000-05:00

Digital Photoshop Painting.
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New Photoshop Painting.

2007-01-09T16:02:00.000-05:00

"Frog Leap" 10'' x 10'' Photoshop Painting.

(Detail) Please click for larger image.

New Series?

2007-01-07T00:01:00.000-05:00

Digital Photoshop Painting

IF Buzz

2007-01-05T18:36:00.000-05:00

Have you heard the buzz on the street?
Maybe you will get a buzz from a friend about it.

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IF Phoenix

2007-01-01T20:30:00.000-05:00

Digital Painting in Photoshop.
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Digital Paintings

2006-12-28T16:07:00.000-05:00

Just got a Wacom Tablet for Christmas, and this is what Ive done so far.

Photoshopped Sketch

2006-12-28T16:04:00.000-05:00

Drawings from yesterday.

2006-12-15T12:55:00.000-05:00

a little sketchbook action to stay loose.

IF Mask

2006-12-12T12:13:00.000-05:00

Sometimes, when you aren't looking, ducks put on masks.

Scratchboard Illustration

2006-12-01T16:31:00.000-05:00

Scratchboard Illustration of a deep sea angler fish. Creepy.

IF Invention.

2006-11-18T13:21:00.000-05:00

I invented a horse robot.

Colored Pencil and Ink drawings, manipulated in Photoshop.

Illustration Friday: Clear Headed

2006-11-12T23:41:00.000-05:00

"Clear Headed", Pencil. Thanks for sitting Gina!

Art Nouveau Inspired Illustrations

2006-11-10T15:02:00.000-05:00

3 women from different lands. Digital.

Cd Cover

2006-11-04T15:08:00.000-05:00

Cd Cover for my roomates band. Pencil Drawing with Photoshop color.

L-Head Series

2006-11-03T12:41:00.000-05:00

44x10, Mixed Media on Cardboard

14x16 Mixed Media on Cardboard

Sketchbook Publication

2006-11-01T11:03:00.000-05:00

This drawing was recently featured in The Society of Illustrators 2006 Educators Symposium Student Sketchbook Anthology, which is a publication showcasing pages from student sketchbooks in art schools across the country. Gotta love the sloths!

Happy Halloween!

2006-10-31T17:39:00.000-05:00

Some spooky photoshoped digital photography to get you in the mood.

Concert Posters

2006-10-31T17:33:00.000-05:00

Poster Designs promoting my roomate's band concerts. good fun with a digital camera and some photoshop.