Aegis serigala
A large sea mammal inspired by seals, dolphins, wolves and corvids.
Aegis Full Body Illustration
Photoshop
Personal Work
Summer 2014
Geryon
The Monster of Fraud from Dante's Inferno (originally from Greek mythology). Winged beast depicted with a scaly, colorful body, the paws of a lion, a stinger at the tip of its tail, and the face of an honest man. My design of this creature takes inspiration from hyenas, large felines, crocodilians, primates and gorgonopsids, as well as ancient Greek sculpture and depictions of animals and monsters in European Gothic and early Renaissance art.
Geryon External Anatomy - Rough Color
Photoshop
Illustration Design and Digital Methods Final
Spring 2014
Six-Legged Vertebrate
Tropical, tree-dwelling quadruped inspired by praying mantises, flamingos, azhdarchid pterosaurs, impalas and goats
Final Creature Design
Photoshop
Illustration Styles and Concepts Final
Spring 2014
Roja
Anthropomorphic character based on Dromaeosaurus albertensis. Coloration inspired by the goliath heron (Ardea goliath) and spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera).
Roja Portrait
Pen and Watercolor
Advanced Drawing for Entertainment Design Final
Spring 2014
Winged Beaver
Sculpture based on the European beaver, with wing shape inspired by storm petrels.
Final Sculpture
Super Sculpey fired over an aluminum foil and wire armature, painted with acrylic
Personal Work
Winter 2013
Noctilidactyl pteryxus
Giant prehistoric bat combining elements from both bats and pterosaurs. Head inspired by the visored bat, spotted bat, horseshoe bat, vampire bat and false vampire bat.
Final Sculpture
Super Sculpey fired over an aluminum foil and wire armature, painted with acrylic; nylon pantyhose used for wings and ears
3D Illustration
Fall 2013
Masalai
Large, supernatural mammal combining elements from the bison, mandrill and puma. Head based on cultural masks from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, with antlers inspired by the elk, greater kudu and markhor.
Anatomy Board
Digital
Drawing for Entertainment Design Final
Fall 2013
Jatayu
Anthropomorphic bird character based on the straw-necked (Threskiornis spinicollis) and Madagascar crested ibis (Lophotibis cristata), with additional details from maniraptora dinosaurs. Head based on Hamatsa raven mask from the Kwakwaka'wakw Native American tribe.
Introductory Board
Digital, with additional photos from Google images
Drawing for Entertainment Design Final
Fall 2013
Buraq
Creature from Islamic mythology described as having a human face, the ears of a donkey, body of a horse and wings and tail of a peacock. My design takes influence from gazelles, rhesus monkeys and mandrills as well as the horse, peacock and donkey.
Buraq External Anatomy
Graphite Sketch
Personal Work
Fall 2013
Baku
Creature from Chinese and Japanese mythology, described as possessing the head of an elephant, body of a tiger and tail of an ox. My design also takes inspiration from tapirs and rhinos.
Baku Line Drawing
Graphite on mixed media paper
Personal Work
Summer 2013