Friday, March 03, 2006

Phoenix New Times - Murder City Series

This is my third in an on-going series of covers for the Phoenix New Times illustrating stories from the homicide reporter's beat. They're some of the most interesting pieces I get to do .

My initial rough sketch and inked drawing.



The final version. Regarding the surface treatments , and the tonal rendering , it's a bit of a departure for me.



Finished up this piece early , so I went back and started playing with some of the elements and came up with another version which was more graphic , and flat, with a tip of the hat to those 50's trashy crime novels. Enjoy!

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6 comments:

  1. Anonymous12:28 PM

    Great pieces. Thanks for sharing the process ;)
    I agree, the final one is much more attractive and stylish.

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  2. Dominic Bugatto10:32 PM

    Hey, thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the work.

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  3. Anonymous7:05 AM

    Dom, is that a digital sketch?
    I like both finals but there's something about the first that is very pleasing texture wise. Have to hook up soon :)

    Take care

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  4. Dominic Bugatto10:08 AM

    Yup, the sketch is def digital. While it has its advantages , digtal sketching can lack the warmth of a traditional pencil one. Sometimes I just find it quicker.

    Thanks for stopping by. TTYSoon

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  5. Anonymous2:25 PM

    Nice work, Hombre.
    Hey - that car looks familiar! :)

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  6. Dominic Bugatto5:00 PM

    Thanks man.

    Do you mean the car in the Mar 7th posting ? if so , you're correct, it's Carter's ;)

    Cheers, Dom

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