Friday, September 7, 2007

Sheriff


This was suppose to be a character design for a white rapper. I was going to take grandpa and put him in a suede jumpsuit with tons of gold accessories. But there was something wrong with the design and I was struggling with conceptualizing it. I thought about it for a while and the more I thought about it the more he looked like he needed cowboy boots and then he needed a gold belt buckle to go with it. After adding those elements I said to myself he looks like a sheriff. And as soon as I made that connection painting the character was smooth sailing. When it came to putting him in an environment, I thought he should be in the desert. I'm not sure why, but nevertheless, he is in the desert. I guess I'll leave that up to you guys to figure out. If anyone would like to comment on why you think he is in the desert I would love to hear from you.

As a side note, I want to thank those of you who visit my blog, as well as those of you who leave comments. You guys inspired me to keep doing what I'm doing.

7 comments:

Sky said...

The pirates are awesome. But this geriatric sheriff is down right sweet! Excellent detail in the face. I really enjoy the style of your characters.

Unknown said...

sweet desighn man!

JJ said...

i really love this guy

Jay said...

Jamin- this guy is superb. I love the shadow cast on his beard by the nose and moustache area. Very real. I like. Nice work.

Michelle said...

Sherriff....wild west....desert. What do you think?

Awesome stuff Jamin. Keep it coming.

Jared loves your blog too, by the way.

Blake Loosli said...

I love the color scheme on this.

Anonymous said...

HI...Such talent..am so enjoying my visit!!