Lotus Emblem Sketch Dump

A quick sketch drop from my Lotus Emblem comic project. It's where a lot of my artistic time has been focused lately, aside from a few weeks lost to music video production. When my client posts online, I'll follow up here too.

VRay Test

Here's a 3D test I made just over the weekend using Maya and VRay, and some textures for the guitar that I was rather fond of.
I did try to save myself some time on this render test, so the models of the lamp, chair, and guitar were purchased from Turbosquid, but the textures were lost in translation from Max to Maya.

Motor City Comic Con

here’s some of the sketches and fun from this year’s Motor City Comic Con.
AOA is planning on doing more local cons this year, so look for us around Detroit and Chicago!

Lotus Emblem

Here is the character model sheet for Rowen, the leading lady of my comic Lotus Emblem. The books themselves are still in pre-production, as I continue to get all of my characters designed and ready, but pages should start coming early this summer! You can also follow the comic's progress at the Lotus Emblem Blog or Tumblr accounts. Feedback is also always appreciated!

Updated: 2012 Special Effects & Motion Graphics Reel

December 2012 SFX & Motion Graphics Reel from Niles Bontrager on Vimeo.