The Art of German Shible - Online Portfolio v4

Humanisim

2009-08-24T21:38:00.000-04:00

"All things will be produced in superior quantity and quality, and with greater ease, when each man works at a single occupation, in accordance with his natural gifts, and at the right moment, without meddling with anything else." - Plato

Threesixty5

2009-08-02T11:25:00.001-04:00

ICS3/VISTA

Another logo design for the Ontario League of Artists.

Pixel Face

2009-08-01T11:16:00.004-04:00

ICS3/VISTA

Logo design for Pixelface, a blog about indie video games done for the Ontario League of Artists. the "pixel face" is courtesy of Apple Kid from Earthbound. Best game ever.

People

2009-07-19T15:43:00.002-04:00

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes Awww!" - Jack Kerouac

Our Genshiken Logo

2009-07-09T11:57:00.001-04:00

ICS3/VISTA

July is ourGenshiken month & in this spirit I have changed the colours of my own site to the ourGenshiken colours.

ourGenshiken is a blog written by four otaku who want to share their passion & report on all the various visual media they love. In honor of our 100th post I have rebranded the ourGenshiken blog to reflect that passion in a clean fashion which presents & frames the visual-driven content.

Freedom

2009-07-07T18:06:00.006-04:00

"The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution, on and individual level. It's got to happen inside first. You can take away a man's political freedom and you won't hurt him- unless you take away his freedom to feel. That can destroy him. That kind of freedom can't be granted. Nobody can win it for you." Jim Morrison

Bijouxred

2009-07-05T00:04:00.005-04:00

Brown pencil on 21.3X29.5 Heavy Paper coloured in PSCS3/VISTA

For those of you who do not know I am currently working at Revolver Games as an Illustrator & Marketing Coordinator. Revolver Games has been recently seeing some major improvements throughout the production of our first major project, Bijoux Red. When you are in such a creative, progressive & passionate environment, you can't help but want to step up your game! It felt only natural when I proposed we take the illustrations to a new level.

We have experimented with changing the illustrations before to match a more familiar & contemporary aesthetic but that idea quickly fell flat. After some time passed, we approached the idea again with much more success! I look forward to sharing more illustrations with all of you in the coming months.

Coyote

2009-07-01T14:29:00.003-04:00

Brown pencil on 21.3X29.5 Heavy Paper.

"Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy." Hamlin Garland

Music in Motion

2009-06-18T00:58:00.004-04:00

Brown pencil on 21.3X29.5 Heavy Paper.

Atropos

2009-06-15T21:33:00.004-04:00

PSCS3/VISTA.

I was working from a lo-res version of Atropos by Francisco Goya to do my study and I recently found a hi-res version. Now I have to rework the entire understructure of the drawing to compensate for the new information. I'll be taking a break from this until the weekend when I have time to really get down to work.

Something in the Way She Moves

2009-06-14T05:51:00.008-04:00

PSCS3/VISTA.

I can't help but find the eyes the most attractive features on a girl. Thanks to the lovely Laura G. Diaz for the inspiration.

The Business Of Art, Part 1

2009-06-12T14:17:00.005-04:00

The Business of Art, Part 1

Conceptart.org has recently released the first in a series of instructional videos on the business of art. Hosted by Jason Manely, co-founder of Massive Black & Conceptart.org and Jeff Makoff Esq., one of the top Art law attorneys in the US, the video covers the foundations of business and legal for artists and contains insights and solutions from two of the top industry professionals. The download also contains sample legal documents so that you can begin to properly do business as a creative in the field provided by Makoff. This is information that no artist starting or established in the industry should be with out. For the download and more information click here.

via Conceptart.org

10 min. Pose

2009-06-11T11:34:00.006-04:00

Vermillion pencil on 8.5X11 Ivory Cartridge Paper.

Drawing the figure will always identify an area where one needs to improve whether it is line, tone, perspective or composition. It is a constant process of self-correction and improvement. That is the challenge that drives me to seek out a class every week.

This was a terrific model because of his sinewy form and experienced character. a personal favorite & longer pose from life drawing class.

Rude critiqued by Toth

2009-06-04T14:02:00.006-04:00

This is the last page from a 13-14 page critique Alex Toth gave Steve Rude in regards to a comic Rude was working on. The critique itself is notorious for the brutality Toth unleashed on Rude and has been circulated throughout the net on most illustration sites. I've always found this page very inspirational and compelling because of how Toth articulates the thought process behind art.

1 Min. Gesture

2009-06-03T03:03:00.007-04:00

Vermillion pencil on 8.5X11 Ivory Cartridge Paper.

Been attending The Keyhole Sessions lately as a supplement to my regular life drawing course. Their tagline is "The raciest life-drawing class you'll ever experience." boy, do they ever mean it. The models are partly costumed and partly sassy. Anyone interested in an alternative to life drawing and live in the Toronto area come on down.

I'll be there sketchbook and pencil ready to record all the debauchery Keyhole Sessions has to offer.

System Meltdown

2009-05-22T14:28:00.008-04:00

The site has been down for almost a month and we are only now up and running again. I have experienced many changes on both a personal and professional level during this short period. These changes will be reflected in this website but before theycome into effect I would like to share my recent experiences with you as to transition together into the next stages of my professional and artistic life.

Warmest regards.

Atlas In Progress

2009-04-23T18:42:00.002-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

Would you know this is a drawing of Atlas if I did not say anything? Art is funny like that. I like this drawing because I think it shows my classical influence.

Study of Male Head After Rimmer

2009-04-07T05:59:00.002-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

Dinner at Big Bowl

2009-04-06T06:03:00.001-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

Genius

2009-04-05T14:04:00.003-04:00

Geniuses get made once-a-century or so, yet good art gets made all the time, so to equate the making of art with the workings of genius removes this intimately human activity to a strangely unreachable and unknowable place. For all practical purposes making art can be examined in great detail without ever getting entangled in the very remote problems of genius." From the introduction to Art & Fear, by David Bayles and Ted Orland

Dinner Table

2009-04-04T06:20:00.001-04:00

Does anyone else work at the dinner table from time to time?

Anatomy Study

2009-04-03T14:47:00.002-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

Been on a studying kick lately. I kind of really love studying so I do not mind it.

Study of a Brass Statue

2009-04-02T00:00:00.002-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

Time at Tim Hortons

2009-04-01T21:59:00.002-04:00

Brown pencil on 5X8.25 Heavy Paper.

D is for Disgruntled

2009-03-24T22:14:00.000-04:00

India Ink on 9x12 110lb. Strathmore Bristol coloured in PSCS3/VISTA.