Tuesday, February 03, 2009

LA Myth 2009: Smog City

Hey guys! For those of you in the LA area, there's an awesome art show coming up this weekend at Meltdown comics called, LA Myth 2009. Curated by Dee Chavez and Aaron Clark, it's got a ton of great artists to eyeball. Check out the website for further details.

Here's my contribution,"Smog City"......14X11.....Digital.

Some behind the scenes........super crappy post-it note sketches.

And the ruff color sketch in photoshop:


Thanks and hope to see you there!!

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24 comments:

  1. Daisy Church10:40 AM

    awesome!- I really dig it! :D look forward to seeing it in person saturday night!!

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  2. Bob Flynn11:14 AM

    Love the smog cloud (of course), but the rollercoaster-ish city is the best part. Something about the stronger shadow on the city in the sketch is working nicely. Though I can see how it was muddying up some of the fun details. Thanks for sharing your process!

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  3. SteveLambe11:29 AM

    I think you're right, Bob. That strong shadow seems to help draw the eye up. Gives it more weight.

    I may have to go back make some fixes.

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  4. Drake Brodahl (pumml)2:57 PM

    Hot damn, Steve. This is so good! I concur with Bob's opinion... but either way, this rocks.

    With all this amazing new work, are there any book plans in the near future?

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  5. Jorge R. Gutierrez11:12 PM

    Dude, this is great!!!

    I love that you made LA into n island. Is this a LOST reference?

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  6. Fabry Fab Workbench12:10 AM

    Great illustration and sketch! I'm far from LA zone but pollution is a great problem also here, in PO Valley...

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  7. Thierry Cattant12:55 AM

    Awesome! Love your smog and your colors.

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  8. Dougmian3:03 AM

    Great job! The message is clear! I liked the texture and where you apply, for give volume to the smoke!

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  9. Mick8:05 AM

    ha ha... funny and true and a good drawing as well. grand stuff

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  10. Jeremiah Alcorn8:31 AM

    Super fun idea + nice drawing x great colors = Pure Steve-O design awesomeness!!! Love it dude. Good luck at the show!

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  11. Owen Flanagan9:00 AM

    Spectacular illustration Steve, the design of the smug is hilarious, I love the rollercoaster roads, there is foreboding look to the smug, your painting style is top class.

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  12. Unknown12:54 PM

    Really enjoy when you post the process. Its wonderful!

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  13. Mukpuddy1:16 PM

    Great stuff dude, i love it!

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  14. tirui4:01 PM

    love it!!

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  15. BambinoMonkey4:01 PM

    Awesome picture!!

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  16. Zaff4:47 AM

    amazing work

    I feal good in your blog with all of those great pictures !!!!

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  17. jason hickman5:43 AM

    lol... great picture. good luck with the show.

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  18. jefferson costa8:43 AM

    very good.

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  19. Jeff Victor10:56 AM

    This looks great, Steve. Very eye-catching! See ya at the show!

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  20. RAWLS7:43 PM

    Aww...what a cute smog! Nice work buddy! Have a good time at the show!

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  21. Gavin12:04 AM

    Any chance we could get a more in depth take on the process?

    It's just so awesome.

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  22. Scott MacDonald7:48 PM

    awesome!!! wish i could check out the printed version and the show.

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  23. Jeff Harter9:19 PM

    I miss L.A., smog and all!

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  24. Tim Heitz7:34 PM

    This is fantastic!
    I agree with the shadow comments--
    theres something nice about the way it blankets the city.

    Nice stuff!!

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