Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Book cover

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Some little book cover competition work for Penguin Publishing.

I won.

P.S. The final cover would look a bit different.

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Trouble with Mummies

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A new book cover I recently painted for the Hot Key Books publishing, London.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Pool girl

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Just a little lighting test

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Rejected sketch

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For a book cover. I feel like I have to do something with it.

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Little study

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One layer, one brush, no visual reference.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Bunny job – the process

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Here is the process, guys:)


1.First pass sketch
2.Second pass sketch
3.Final sketch
4.Final sketch with values
5.Color blocking
6.Ambient light and soft shadows
7.Lights and reflections
8.Special effects and color correction


Done:)

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Near, very near future

Denis.Zilber.book

Another entry to “Blown Covers” sketch contest. This week’s theme was books.

Friday, May 4, 2012

That’s how it’s done:)

moneywaste_process

1.Initial sketch
2.Second pass sketch
3.Placing values
4.Final sketch
5.Final lineart
6.Color blocking
7.Basic coloring
8.Highlights and fine details (plus adding camera after editor's request )
Done:)

Ridiculously rich one

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Editorial double spread for Maariv

Friday, March 30, 2012

Bride – process

bride_process

1. Initial rough sketch in Photoshop
2. Second pass sketch
3. Ink in Manga Studio
4. Basic color blocking ( back to Photoshop )
5. Details and shadows
6. Occlusion, highlights and color correction

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Ukrainian brides

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Editorial double spread for Maariv

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Another one

taxes

My second entry to “Blown Covers” sketch contest. This week’s theme was taxes.

Friday, March 16, 2012

I was close

TheNewYorker_Easter

My sketch to "Blown Covers" contest of The New Yorker magazine. It didn't win though eventually got to the runners-up short list. The theme was Easter.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Baby Sleep Consulting

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Double spread.

The space above the baby bed was left empty on purpose, for title and text:)

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Suspended

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Editorial for Maariv newspaper for an article about elementary school students suspended for bad behavior.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Acorns

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About one hour of work. Experimenting with two-colors palette.