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This one is sort of a caricature/metaphor for taking a hard ride in tough times... the fact it's a cowboy is just a vehicle to express the concept. Originally published as a greeting card, done all digitally using PhotoShop and Painter. I kept the background detail minimal to focus more on the action and not detract from the expressions.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:45 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/783834

Cover for an entertainment magazine. Rather than do another portrait of an aged Harrison Ford, decided to illustrate the icons of the character - the hat and the whip and the ancient carvings into the stones. As the marketing guru said, "sell the sizzle, not the steak."]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:24:18 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/737455

Fiesty dog likes to chew everything, including wrapped presents, shoes and anything he can find. A version of this has been a popular greeting card for a few years. This detail focuses oh his face and attitude - which says it all about his character. This all-digital art was done using Painter and Photoshop.]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:07:33 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/712741

Caricature art of country music singer Lyle Lovett. This was originally for an entertainment magazine cover. Revised some color and other little nitpickin' details - maybe it's better, I don't know. He was married to Julia Roberts at one time.... go figure!
He's all digital, including the drawing phase (Wacom Intuous 3).]]> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:50:24 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/710856

Caricature style art of a yarn-spinning old cowboy with a big hat. He must have a lot of hot air in that hat and uses it to pump up his tall tales of life on the trail. Painter, Photoshop, imagination and a big pile of baloney. ]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:53:21 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/710292

The ranch hands do some decorating for the season with some expert supervision. Published as a greeting card. Every guy's got a "honey-do" list for the holidays... better to just get them done without asking too many questions.]]> Sun, 21 Dec 2008 23:31:29 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/709321

Magazine illustration - article about visiting folks who dish out an overload of treats and goodies.... how it plays havoc with diets. This lady is like everybody's aunt or granny the ones who can't stop feeding folks. Used photoshop and painter - the AD wanted to wrap text, so no background.]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:18:07 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/708905

Another wacky cowpoke and his horse - this time they are having a party. This was published by a card/gift company as a birthday greeting card. Kind of a sketch/painting combination - worked for this project.]]> Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:47:53 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/707571

An illustration for a business article about protecting your savings for emergency needs - sharks represent threats to the money. Modeled in Hexagon 2.5, rendered in Carrara, postwork done with Photoshop. Intricate detailing in modeling and texturing have taken more time than my deadline allowed and would have added nothing to the impact or message in the illustration.]]> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:39:45 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/703577

This has been a popular greeting card as well as miscellaneous gift items. This cowboy's cinch is loose and he's slipped around upside down at the wrong time and place... eye to eye with a rattler and the buzzards are being patient. Sometimes when things go crazy and everything is topsy-turvy, the only place to look is... up.]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:30:35 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/701668

A cover illustration for an entertainment magazine. This was done more in a toon style than a fully rendered painting.
Paddlefest is a sort of a redneck river party... every type of floating craft... innovation gets the awards.
As usual, I use a wacom intuos 3 pen tablet and did this in Photoshop. First doing the drawing using a variable weight brush tip, then doing the color work on overlays to keep the integrity of the ink layer. This is all computer done... no scans. The type was also done in Photoshop with some distortion applied to the "Paddlefest" word. The files are converted to cmyk, some color tweaking done and then exported into an .eps format for the print process.]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:47:14 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/700659

Looks like Santa and his deer got the wrong house and caught this cowboy by surprise. It's a Christmas card.]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:22:54 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/696925

The dude is the camp cook. The beef doesn't like what the cook is thinking. This one was a poster and a card. Getting the expressions right was important here.]]> Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:44:16 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/696405

Santa brings mail. A rural Christmas scene.
A finished digital painting used for a corporation's monthly national magazine cover. (Type is not shown in this image).
Photoshop and Painter]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:10:34 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692510

Leroy is your typical bony redneck.
This is a caricature one of many tests done in ZBrush]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:23:27 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692512

Another redneck zbrush test... I like the caricature possibilities with the rednecks.. not to offend some of my dearest relatives are deeply red in the neck.]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:26:20 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/691234

Caricature drawing of a famous Jerry (from a TV show).
I kept this one in a sketchy feeling to add warmth to the caricaturization. I think caricatures should be kind and not too critical of the subject.]]> Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:24:13 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692513

Another of my favorite redneck characters. This is a progressive showing increasing steps in resolution.]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:30:28 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692515

This little dude was a preliminary concept for a figurine.]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:32:29 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/693265

Caricature, kept simple - no heavy texturing, etc. Time is the issue with the deadlines. Most often I do this stuff 2d but thought a toony 3d treatment would be a change of pace.
Bob was on an entertainment magazine cover (he was appearing locally). ]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:21:27 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692489

Humor illustration - was a greeting card and poster (with authentic chicken soup recipe). Caricature style for "Mama's Feel-Good Chicken Soup."]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:14:39 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/692188

The "frequent flyer" spends more time in the air than in the saddle. Humor illustration, published as a greeting card. It is a caricature style treatment of the horse and rider in a predicament.]]> Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:34:33 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/691832

Illustration of girl competing in a barrel horse race. Soft focus flag, crowd in background stands added at request of client. Idea is to depict action and excitement of the event.]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:46:33 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/691540

Art for a story about abusive (psychologically and physically) relationships. Came up with concept. Modeled in Hexagon and rendered in Carrara. Photoshop for color (correcting hues, etc... always do this with any image going to print, whether 2d or 3d.)]]> Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:41:19 +0000 http://nateowens.cgsociety.org/gallery/509953

This was published as a get-well greeting card. Painted with Painter and touched up in PhotoShop. I've done greeting cards like this for this company for over 25 years.]]> Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:32:04 +0000