Innistrad!

Whoah this set was so much fun to work on!

Prints are available for all of these, just e-mail me at:

info@ryanyee.com

Finally New Art!!

I've been busy working on magic art the past year. It's been alot of fun!

Here's some of my work I did for M12 and the Commander Set!

Studies

Sorry for the lack of updates. Here are some of the live studies I've been doing in oil.

Illustration Masterclass 2010

IMC 2010

Beauty and the BeastFirst I would like to say that the IMC has been an invaluable experience. I've been describing it to my coworkers as the most that I've grown artistically.... all in a week setting!

So many factors came into play for this illustration:


-1st oil illustration
-Stepping out of my digital safety barrier
-1st time shooting reference for an illustration
-6 days of work time
- attacking my fears of rendering metal and flesh tones accurately
- specifically designing a composition for book format
- combining Sci-Fi book aesthetics with game design made for a young adult audience

Thank you to all my peers, co-workers, family and faculty that made this class so rich with meaning. It was a humbling and inspiring journey, that I hope to partake in years to come!

Below are some progress shots and my final Illustration!

ThumbnailConcept

Drawing

Background block in
detail

character block in

Final

More....

Sketches

I rarely post my sketches, but I'm always sketching... Hope you enjoy these pages from my Moleskine :)

Weekly Studies from Life

Ashley
Dana

I started oil painting last year. Trying to get better... are there any painters you would recommend modern or masters?

new sketch

Not sure if I'm finished with this yet.

Illux Con and works in progress!

Just got back from Illux con, wheeew such an inspiring time! I would like to extend a special thanks for all the feedback on my portfolio, I have a clearer understanding on what steps I need to take in order to get better! There were some great demos there, along with some helpful discussion panels. Thanks to Scott Altmann, Nonie, Tony Palumbo, Cory Turner, Lawrence Williams, Zelda, Kurt, Rob Rey, Boris, Julie, Mike Sass, Lucas Graciano for making the Con enjoyable to be at!

Also I would like to thank Jon Schindehette, Eric Fortune, Dan Dos Santos, Lars Grant West, Steve Prescott, Mathew Stewart, Robh Ruppel and anyone else I may have forgot for the Portfolio reviews and kinds words. I appreciate it greatly! Next year I am definitely interested in going again!

New finished paintings!