HELLO THERE

MY NAME IS
Howie
Or tiz-Sher wood
Im a Digital and
Fine Artist

Po r t f o l i o B A G A M E S A RT A N D D E S I G N W L 2 1 / W 2 8 0
 My fields
currently
Graphic Design
After studying 2 years of Graphic
Design Level 3 at Long Road I have
experienced a wide range of
techniques within graphic design,
some of which I have been able to
apply elsewhere like in my art .
More examples of this at
https://howiesgraphicdesignblog.wordpress.com/
Digital Art
After experiencing concept art for
the first time in a unit of graphic
design I became interested in
digital art and have started to
learn and teach myself how to
digital paint and draw.
For more digital pieces and
experiments
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/howieartanddesign
Fine Art
Whether it be just in my free time,
life drawing classes, Art AS or
GCSE, or even my current course I
am always developing my skills in
fine art. Experimenting with
multiple mediums like different
types of painting and printmaking.
For more see sketchbooks.
 Study of nature and plant life
I looked at plant life and then
studied characters/creatures made
from trees such as Groot
(Guardians of the Galaxy), Sylvanus
(Smite) and Ents (Lord of the
Rings). After looking at art and
concept art for these characters I
did many drawings, etchings and
experiments (which can be found
in my sketchbook). This is a digital
painting I did using Groot as the
main inspiration, the background
was a photo I took and edited
using the cutout filter in
Photoshop.

An etching print I did of Groot from guardians of the

galaxy which I then coloured in in watercolour pencil
A Look
at foliage

This is a digital painting I created of a tree using multiple

different brushes and techniques on drawing foliage. It was
originally a lot of experiments with things such as plants, grass
and branches and then I developed it into a more finished
looking piece.
 S a m u ra i a n d Tra d i t i o n a l J a p a n e s e S t u d y
I did a study of traditional Japanese art such as paintings on woodblock, prints and their fascination with
Samurai and landscapes. These are just a few examples I created; more can be found in the smaller
sketchbook.

This is a pen only drawing of a Samurai figure from the side, the idea was to This is a lino print I made of a zoomed in part of a
I went to the botanical gardens in Cambridge and took develop this character further and put it on a foreground of a Japanese
a photo which I then took away with me and painted traditional Japanese Woodblock painting
landscape I painted or drew. I intend to experiment with different armour and
on a larger scale, then going over in watercolour pencil colour designs before finalizing a design to go in the foreground in a full
for more detail. landscape piece.
 Learning Digital Character Art
I wanted to study how concept artists did their characters in Photoshop so I could apply it to my
concept art for my character ideas on my Games Development course. But rather than go straight
out with my own character I decided to do art of the Overwatch character Genji, I thought it would
be easier to learn the methods if I didnt have to worry about coming up with the character idea as
well. This way I could just focus on the methods and experiment on this before learning what
worked and what didnt, then applying it to my own character ideas

I started off with the line art and looking

at getting base shapes and body size
down before zooming in and doing the
line detail.
I then looked at the Ambient Occlusion pass and where light and dark would be by
looking at the shapes and parts of the character, not taking into account the main light
source and light from that yet. I started adding base colours, making sure they are dark I then started adding the highlights and then moving on to experimenting with light. I also added glows to the
and not too stand out so I can work on top of them easily. I added a background and a green parts of the character as they would be green lights. I finished all the highlights and experimenting with the
shadow (which was too big and would need to be changed later on). strength of the lighting. I then modified the leg and left it here as I didnt want to spend too much time developing
art of a character that already existed. I wanted to get going on my own.
 Taking my experimentation further

Water Experimentation using different brushes and

techniques to create a full scene that
fits my pirate theme.

I started to experiment with different

brushes and textures to create a water
effect as a lot of my game idea is set
in the ocean.
Graphic Design
In a Graphics unit we looked at creating
products like Juice boxes, I took inspiration
from the character Little Mac from the Punch
Out series as we had to look at goals/mascots
for gym goers as it is a protein drink. I did a
basic digital drawing of him using primarily
the smudge tool and a normal brush, and
then experimented with two other filters to
see what I preferred. I added more lines to
the original painting to give it a more bold
look then placed it on the carton template we
were given. And added my own text and
patterns to the cartoon..

While studying Graphic Design I did a

multitude of experiments using different
techniques and mediums, this was a pen
experiment of line on music paper.

This rose was one of my

experiments I made when
looking into creating
greetings cards. It was
originally a watercolour
pencil piece that I then put
into Photoshop to create a
grottier and less vibrant feel.
 Combining
Techniques
A large painting I did set in a swamp. It
was on art paper. I laid down a wash of
blue paint and then put some tissue
paper on top (can be seen to the right
and in the water underneath the mech). I
used ink on top of the tissue paper to
create a range of colours. I then used
acrylic paints for the rest (such as the
tree) and then went over them for details
in watercolour pencil.

The perspective is off but this was more

experimentation mixing things together
in a scene, at a later a date a more
detailed piece with correct perspective
may be attempted.
Sketchbook
work All orc character heads were based on
reference from Garrosh Hellscream
(World of Warcraft) and me
experimenting with the different shapes
Some examples of what can be found in my sketchbook. and quirks I could use to create an orc
Currently I am looking at human figure and anatomy, as character.
well as experimenting with creating my own characters of a
non human race.
 Life Drawing
I have taken different life courses over my time at college and these are some of my works, using
multiple mediums. These 3 in particular are ones done over a shorter time frame.

These were all quick 5 minute sketches of poses done in chalk.

These are quick 5 minute life drawings I created with ink
using a bamboo stick then quickly going over in oil pastel
for small details. I also put tape over certain parts of the
paper before doing this to see what effects it would
create.
This is a study of movement, the model moved around the The top right one is another quick study of movement. I also
room and I would look at her and record as much as I could added quick details in oil pastel on some of them. The important
then look again and move to the next pose to create this effect. thing of these quick sketches is just to study shape and get that
Done in acrylic paint on top of paper covered in oil pastel. correct.
Life Painting
done in a
longer
time frame

A 30 minute acrylic painting of the model from behind. I

used dry brushing with no water pot for this. I wanted to
make some lines bolder of the figure so added colour to
the background on the right side.
This was a 30 minute acrylic painting study of a woman sitting
down in a gown holding a musical instrument. Before painting this
I covered the page in oil pastel and stuck pieces of newspaper
down on it to experiment with what effects I could create on top of
it.
 Thank you for
Viewing

(Background is wood texture I created in Photoshop).

More work found at
https://www.tumblr.com/blog/howieartanddesign

howieortizsherwood599@gmail.com