Holiday card sketch

Hey guys, Hugo here again. So sorry about not posting in a while! December gets pretty crazy at work with trying to squeeze in a monthly class between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Anyway,  I thought I'd post the sketches I used for my Holiday card this year. Once it's done, I'll post the link here to the final version in my personal blog so you guys can also see it. I was inspired this year by one of my favorites, illustrator Jim Flora. He was a very minimalist and graphic illustrator from the 50's and 60's who illustrated many jazz record covers around those times. I sketched it in parts so that I could assemble the composition later.

Happy Holidays, Merry X-mas, and hope you guys have a Happy New Year!

-hugo


PS. here is the final card:  http://hugogiraud.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-card.html

Skateboard Progress

I know it's been a while since I've posted. I've been crazy busy with production work on ESPN Winter X games. This skateboard is the update to my fist post. I still need to add the crazy chickens behind him and a little flare. About 75% done i think. Enjoy Guys!

Bettie pin-up

Hey guys, it's Hugo again. Here's another sketch of my favorite subjects, a Bettie Page pin-up done in my Moleskine sketchbook (awesome paper!) with a Blackwing 602. Enjoy!

Soccer boy

Hey guys, Hugo here again. George will be posting soon, he's been pretty busy art directing this year's ESPN Winter X-Games at Full Sail and his day gig there.

This week I'm posting a drawing and final illustration of my 1st nephew Levi for his 3rd birthday card (home made), finished last week. This is all digital done in Photoshop with an older Wacom Cintiq 21UX. I'll post the final card with text later this week on my blog. Hope you enjoy!

Mai Justice

Hey guys, Hugo here:

Here's the final quick digital concept sketch for a character in Wolfgang Wozniak's "Mai Justice" game. Wolfgang is a Full Sail University alumni who posted one of his characters at our DADA Full Sail art club Facebook page and I decided to do a short critique demo there where I redrew the character. You can check out more about the game and characters by clicking in the name of the game above, he's still looking for artists if you're interested.

Character is © 2010-2011 Wolfgame and Wolfgang Wozniak

Don Draper

Hugo here! To complement the Joan Holloway sketch post, I'm posting a Don Draper this week. Can't wait until "Mad Men" starts up again:

Tiger

The finished painting I sold at the FullSail against animal cruelty show.