This is some cover art for the new issue of ImagineFX magazine. I was asked to create some artwork paying homage to the movie Blade Runner and to the design work of Syd Mead. I also put together a step-by-step walkthrough along with the original layered Photoshop file on the included DVD. In case you’re wondering about the curious composition and blank spaces, they are the areas that will be covered or obscured by text and logos on the magazine cover.
I wish I had had a little more time to put into it, but I had about a week’s time in which I was also trying to knock down a few other deadlines. Woulda coulda shoulda.
Anyway I hope you like it!
character design, environment design, ImagineFX, publications
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As the title says I am not actually dead, as my last post date of February might have you believe. I have been doing a lot of work for the regular cast of clients, and most of it I can’t show until later.
I do have something I wanted to mention – I’ve been working on this project for over a year now, and it will be available later this year, in October. It’s a sort of how-to book on designing and illustrating fantasy characters. The publisher,
David & Charles, saw some of the material I had been contributing to ImagineFX magazine and they contacted me about putting together a book. This is the first of a set of books.
It is available for pre-order now on the amazon.com site here.
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, publications, Wizards of the Coast
Marvel recently posted their new solicitations. This one is the cover for Marvel Adventures Iron Man #12.
character design, comic books, marvel, publications
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Another creature piece I did for Wizards of the Coast recently, for their online Dungeon magazine. This is from “Last Breaths.”
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, publications, Wizards of the Coast
A piece recently completed for Wizards of the Coast, for their online Dungeon magazine (#152). This is actually an earlier version, but I like it better than the one the art director approved.
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, publications, Wizards of the Coast
This is a piece for Wizards of the Coast online Dungeon mag. You can download the pdf here (requires registration): http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/duad/20071207
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, publications, Wizards of the Coast
Hey there – sorry for the lack of updates lately. I have been slammed with work, which I know I often complain about (but which I should be thankful for, because as a freelancer that’s the preferable spot to be in!).
A while back some of the concept design work I had done while at High Moon Studios got some nice recognition from the Society of Illustrators in LA for Visual Development: http://www.si-la.org/45/visual.html. I always hate tooting my own horn but I thought I would share. One thing I’ve discovered as a freelancer is that you do in fact need to toot your own horn if you want to keep working.
This piece won the Gold Award for Visual Development.
This piece won the Bronze Award for Visual Development.
And this piece received a Certificate of Merit for Visual Development.
character design, environment design
Hi there -
I put together a book of paintings and sketches, a mix of personal work and freelance illustration work (a fair amount of Wizards of the Coast stuff). It’s full color interiors, 159 pages, and is available in hardcover ($48) and paperback ($35). You can order through my storefront page at lulu.com; here is a link:
http://stores.lulu.com/francistsai
The order page at lulu.com has a low resolution preview of several of the pages.
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, environment design, publications, sketches, travel sketches, vehicle design, Wizards of the Coast
Hello -
This is a slight re-working of a piece I did a couple of years ago called Drow of Praxirek, for Wizards of the Coast. The original can be found on my site. There aren’t really any drastic changes; the main issue I had was with the main (seated) character’s face. I darkened the skin on a few of the elves, since their skin is often described as glossy black or purple, and I wanted to try to get more of a sense of that in the image.
character design, Dungeons and Dragons, publications, Wizards of the Coast
