To stop, to remember, to continue

This was part of an university assignement were we had to create a picture inspired by objects of the past that were meaningful to us in the present.
The exercise of reading my old diaries (that I had written ten years ago), arose a lot of strong emotions in me. It made me realise that despite a lot of time has passed, and even if I have grown up to be a young adult, the way that I feel and I am through the years is basically the same.
Reagarding the technique, I struggled for something cleaner, brighter and neater than what I usually do in digital, but I am not very satisfied with the results.
Tools: Photoshop and tablet

Some days after the deadline, and having all the students delivered the assignment, all
the pictures were hang on the class walls for all the student body to see.And it was certainly
a very strange but rewarding experience having seen my pictured observed and questioned =).
Unfurtunately, I printed the piece as the real size darwing, (aprox 80 x 30 cm) and not
only did all the mistakes show on the print, but the laser printer at the shop changed the colors into this super saturated bright orange hues! I guess that was a lesson to learn from: always test your digital color before making an expensive print!

Fashion Designs!

This was part of a class assignment where we had to come up with a creative drawing inspired by the still life shown below. It was also a great chance to practise my watercolouring skills, which are still very messy, but hopefully they will improve in due time =). I was also pretty glad to focus on fashion for a change, rather that an overcomplicated illustration. I guess sometimes less is more!

The Last Survivors Page 8

The last page from "The Last Survivors"! I hope you`ve enjoyed it, please let me know what you think!
Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/
Illustrated by Romina Santana
Tools: ink and black pen

Tha Last Survivors Page 7

Pages for my comic comission "The Last Survivors".
Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/
Illustrated by Romina Santana
Tools: ink and black pen

The Last Survivors Page 5 & 6

 

  Pages for my comic comission "The Last Survivors".
Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Tools: ink and black pen
Enjoy, (and comment!)

The Last Survivors Page 3 & 4

The second and third pages for my comic comission "The Last Survivors".
Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Tools: ink and black pen
Enjoy, (and comment!)

The Last Survivors Page 1 & 2

The first pages for my comic comission "The Last Survivors".
Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Tools: ink and black pen
Enjoy!

Character reference sheets

These are character references for a comic comission. The comic entitled "The Last Survivors" is a story set in early 1950s America, and recalls the struggle of a young boy and his family with polio.

Written and created by Erica J. Heflin http://www.readwebcomics.com/

Illustrated by Romina Santana

Tools: ink and black pen

Joan

 Richard

 

    Steven Sr.

Steven Junior.

Gordon.

Pushing the limit + comic practise

 Here I focused on practising the human figure and the cross-hatching technique I´m planning to work in the remake of my comic"Sueños de papel". Below some frames of different parts of the story. Ink with nib pen and also black regular pen.

Ghost of Chanoyu

"The Japanese tea ceremony, or Cha-no-yu, meaning “hot water for tea”, is more than an elaborate ritual. It is an interlude in which one leads oneself for the moment to the spirit of beauty, quietude, and politeness toward others."
Made for a contest for a tea company
tools: watercolor tubes+ white acrylics+ color pencils