I was born in San Francisco a few weeks before the Cuban Missile Crisis. (I wasn't yet a month old and already in a world of trouble!) I was the second child of four kids and thought of by most of my family as the strange but quiet one. After a lackluster career in High School, I went off to Junior College and later enrolled in the Academy of Art College. There at the Academy, I earned a BFA degree in Illustration.
I'm currently an Adobe Certified Expert in Adobe Illustrator 10. Though since leaving school I've used many different graphic programs for the computer;. I've recently decided to focus on creating artwork in Illustrator. Vector based art allows for the widest range of final options and usage for my work. I can create artwork without worrying that it may be too big or too small for whatever print usage I may want to do with it later. Also the smaller file sizes vector art allows for easier transfer of my work over the Internet to vendors and clients.
Wonder Chix
Description It seems to be taking me longer to get these done this year. I suspect it is not because the illustrations themeselves are more difficult but because finding the time to do them is. But until I get to the point where I can quit my day job and just do illustration full time, I'll just have to muddle along.
The thinking behind this piece is that it seems that too many Pin-Ups and Fantasy Illustrations I've seen are just white buxom blondes. One of my goals is to do more that cover many other ethnic groups and body types instead. There are just too many good looking women out there just to limit yourself to one type.
Application Illustrator
Labels Fantasy, Portraiture, Pop Art
Times Viewed 1569
Approved By Huan
13 March 2008 - 14:16
Comment From
Randy Jones (rjonesdesign)
Excellent!
13 March 2008 - 15:52
Comment From
Dirk Murset (voodoodog)
Awesome work. Lots to look at and a very clean style. Your avatar is pretty groovy too. Looks like one of my distant realatives.
13 March 2008 - 17:12
Conversation With
Scott Weichert (ScottW)
Nice mesh work.
13 March 2008 - 20:47:
James Courtney (Comixguy)
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Thanks, except there actually isn't much gradient mesh work done on it. It is mostly hand drawn shapes with gradient color and transparency (sometimes blur effects) added to them.
13 March 2008 - 19:24
Comment From
Srdjan Milovanovic (lala)
This looks sexy! I like your thought process behind it too. Great job James!
17 March 2008 - 17:24
Comment From
Paolo Pedini (paologp)
Thanks, except there actually isn't much gradient mesh work done on it. It is mostly hand drawn shapes with gradient color and transparency (sometimes blur effects) added to them.