sThig Images http://www.sthig.com/ en sthig@thigpendesigns.com Copyright 2009 2009-05-28T13:57:52-05:00 GasBot Google Andriod Application http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/gasbot-google-andriod-application/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/gasbot-google-andriod-application/#When:13:57:52Z <The newest market I’ve been gravitating towards is creating art for applications made for smart phones (such as the iPhone, Google Android or Blackberry Storm).  I’ve done icons, user interfaces and illustrations to bring an application to life and give it an edge over the competing apps out there.  Having nice art and a well developed user interface is a huge boost to getting your creation noticed when say the iPhone is already boasting 15,000+ apps in their store. 

The creator of Gasbot, an application for the Google Andriod that locates the cheapest gas to your nearest location, contacted me to recreate his entire application visually.  We tossed around some ideas and decided to go with a 50’s style robot, the picture above is the splash page creation we came up with.

/>]]> Books and miscellaneous 2009-05-28T13:57:52-05:00 Recycling Tech http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/recycling_tech/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/recycling_tech/#When:22:09:13Z <This is one of my all-time favorite illustrations.  I drew it to accompany an article about recycling old technology and how much greener recycling would make the environment.  Since I’m pretty pro-green, I really wanted to spend some time and effort on this picture. 

/>]]> Editorial: Magazines 2009-01-10T22:09:13-05:00 Filly http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/filly/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/filly/#When:01:15:36Z <This horse (an updated version of George Orwell’s Animal Farm) was part of a self-promotion piece with my agents (when I used them).  I chose Animal Farm because it had a big impact on me when I read it in high school—it scared me to death and has haunted me ever since.  I re-read the book before I started working on this project and found that it was just as scary (if not more so) as it was several years ago. 

In my version of “Animal Farm,” everyone was completely happy, having a good time, and was not bothered by anything (thus the juxtaposition of Orwell’s book where everything is dark and gloomy).  There were many illustrations included in this promotion; however, this was one of my favorites.

/>]]> Personal Works 2009-01-07T01:15:36-05:00 The Red Hood http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/the_red_hood/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/the_red_hood/#When:16:50:41Z <This is my take on Red Riding Hood.  It was for an art show in East Atlanta.  I wanted to do something a little darker and not make “Red” a damsel in distress.  I’ve provided a close up shot of her to see the detail.

/>]]> Lowbrow Art 2008-12-07T16:50:41-05:00 This Porridge is HOT http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/this_porridge_is_hot/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/this_porridge_is_hot/#When:16:32:29Z <This piece was for a show at the Low Brow Gallery in East Atlanta.  It’s my take on Goldilocks and I really wanted to do something a little more tongue in cheek. 

/>]]> Lowbrow Art 2008-12-07T16:32:29-05:00 Hurt Wrists http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/hurt_wrists/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/hurt_wrists/#When:21:27:24Z <The illustration depicts an article written about how skiers hurt their wrists sometimes by putting constant strain on them.  Since this is a high end fashion magazine, the art director wanted a hip female drinking a martini for the picture.

/>]]> Editorial: Fashion 2008-12-04T21:27:24-05:00 Saints Watch Out! http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/saints_watch_out/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/saints_watch_out/#When:21:54:23Z <One of my oldest clients called me to do an illustration about saints.  The story is sort of tongue in cheek about how a lot of early saints got to be saints in the first place. Apparently there was a lot of killing of sons, fathers and uncles.  Instead of just doing a drab gray illustration, I decided to jazz it up with red to give it a more foreboding feel.

/>]]> Editorial: Magazines 2008-12-01T21:54:23-05:00 Wicked Witch of the West http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/wicked_witch_of_the_west/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/wicked_witch_of_the_west/#When:22:13:43Z <This piece of work is for an upcoming art show at the Alcove Gallery in Decatur, Georgia.  It’s a group art show and the theme is “Wizard of Oz.” As usual, I went with a sexy-retro-pinup look for my image.  This piece will be printed on canvas (normally I print to watercolor), framed and will be on sale on Black Friday, November 28th. 

/>]]> Lowbrow Art 2008-11-18T22:13:43-05:00 The Thinker http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/the_thinker/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/the_thinker/#When:14:35:24Z <This illustration depicts an article about college graduates having a hard time finding a job.  The article talked about how in this day and age, their degree is practically useless thus forcing them to take dead-end jobs just to pay the bills.  The interesting thing about this illustration is that it was published a year or two before the current economic meltdown. 

/>]]> Editorial: Newspaper 2008-11-11T14:35:24-05:00 Casa De Haunts http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/casa_de_haunts/ http://www.sthig.com/portfolio_detail/casa_de_haunts/#When:13:49:01Z <I drew this image for a new gallery that I will be displaying my art in.  The theme was “knives” and this illustration is my take on it.  I decided to use a green color theme and heavy eyeliner in order to “spook her up” a bit. 

Drawing hands is always tough for me but drawing hands in perspective (like this one) was particularly difficult.  It took several tries to get the pointer finger to look correct and in perspective.

/>]]> Lowbrow Art 2008-10-27T13:49:01-05:00