The Battle

Weeks ago, before I headed off to Catalunya, I drew two of my favourite MotoGP riders - Marquez and Rossi - battling for a win. Originally intended to be a doodle/a test/me playing around, I never felt the need to share it. After the events of the Dutch GP at Assen, though, I couldn't help but revisit! That last lap battle between these two guys? Amazing.

I didn't really know what I was going for at any stage, but I had the style I used here in mind.. Here's a breakdown of me playing around escalating into something more.* 

Original drawing with pen on paper. Finished off on the plane.

Messed up the lineart in Photoshop. Added lights and darks with line and tone.

Added colour.

Adjustment layers to add a little oomph. Et voila!

Le Vélo

Let it not be said that I animated nothing this summer! For the past few day or two I've been playing around with this little guy. It's short and sweet, so I drew out each frame of the cyclist in Photoshop, then imported the PNGs into Flash. I sketched the background (if you can call it that) in Photoshop too, but tweened it in Flash. It was largely inspired by a sketch by Karl Kwasny a few years back. :)

MotoGP Riders - Ballpoint Pen Illustrations

Over the past few years, I've become more and more passionate about motorbikes, riding, and racing. In my mind, MotoGP is the most spectacular motorsport out there. The circuits, the teams, and the riders are all incredible to watch, and every single race has me on the edge of my seat. It's worth watching, I'll tell you that.