tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100Sun, 20 May 2012 14:28:17 +0000EnvironmentsT-Shirt DesignColorStoryboardingSketchbookSenior FilmLayoutOwl CityTokyo Trip 2008TheatreCommissionComicsFun Stuff :DSet DesignLife DrawingAnimationPortfolioCharacter DesignConventionsIllustrationhttp://www.mattdoering.com/noreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)Blogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-1681314641310655887Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:22:00 +00002012-01-30T20:22:04.073-08:00Life DrawingSketchbook I've been playing around with some apps on my iPhone to try to give my sketchbook images some character. I'm hugely inspired by any and all things vintage, and I love the old-time feel these drawing get with the help of Instagram. http://www.mattdoering.com/2012/01/sketchbook-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-2513347532167925586Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:47:00 +00002012-01-02T20:47:06.881-08:00Illustration Happy New Year everyone! Just got back last week from my Christmas vacation in Disney World! The best part about the trip was my best friend Zach Baker getting married to his wife Leslie. Here's a wedding present I cooked up for the two of them. Hopefully it's just the right amount of lovey-dovey. http://www.mattdoering.com/2012/01/zach-and-leslie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-4349868720353436753Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:41:00 +00002011-11-02T19:43:18.620-07:00IllustrationHad the urge to draw old people recently. For a quick drawing, I'm pretty happy with how this turned out.http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/11/old-man-and-his-sweater-vest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-6023608854207269068Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:21:00 +00002011-10-18T21:30:33.463-07:00Character Design I haven't drawn many super heroes, but after drawing a quick commission sketch of Wonder Woman while tabling at New York Comic Con, I've decided this needs to change.http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/10/wonder-woman-commission-sketch.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-5926854389757313658Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:00:00 +00002011-10-17T22:01:15.514-07:00 Don't judge! I love taking vintage photos with my iPhone. Here are some of the snapshots of the wild and crazy busy weekend at New York Comic Con. As can be expected, many folks came out wearing incredibly constructed costumes. Above are also a few photos of Daehan, Steve and I at the table (I'm the goofy kid two photos up with short brown hair). Overall, great times were had. Thanks http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/10/new-york-comic-con.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-844513132699837678Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:57:00 +00002011-10-09T17:58:54.157-07:00Conventions HOLYPOOPCOMICCON!!! (Just a wee bit excited here). My goodness what an insane weekend. Trying to get ready for huge convention while ALL trains into north Brooklyn from Manhattan are down is not an easy task...at all. But no amount of MTA suckage will stop Edward Chow, Daehan Stevenson and I from having an excellant display put together at New York Comic Con!!! So if any of you handsome/gorgeoushttp://www.mattdoering.com/2011/10/exhibiting-at-new-york-comic-con.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-7041825110214522756Mon, 03 Oct 2011 03:54:00 +00002011-10-02T21:02:57.428-07:00ColorCommissionIllustration Howdy Folks! Over the past couple weeks, I've been working on this fun little side project for Jeremy Stegall, a friendly chap I met while tabling at Baltimore Comic Con. He commissioned me to do a "family portrait" for him and his wife. I really enjoyed getting to create an image that captured the personality of the Stegall clan, instead of a more traditional painted portrait. Any who, hope youhttp://www.mattdoering.com/2011/10/howdy-folks-over-past-couple-weeks-ive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-5822347398537695059Mon, 19 Sep 2011 02:14:00 +00002011-09-18T19:17:24.959-07:00ColorOwl City And now time for another Owl City exercise. This has been so much fun. Adam Young's lyrics although again, highly eccentric just give me so many interesting ideas to play with. My goal with these illustrations is to see how quickly I can come up with a concept and illustrate it, attempting to improve my speed and illustration quality with each one. This one took a bit longer than the bear, but http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/09/i-stood-under-waterfall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-6970696471304054197Wed, 14 Sep 2011 03:22:00 +00002011-09-17T11:49:45.548-07:00ColorIllustration p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 13.0px 0.0px; line-height: 18.0px; font: 13.0px 'Lucida Grande'} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} span.s2 {text-decoration: underline ; letter-spacing: 0.0px; color: #2c00a9} The lyrics in Owl City's music, although highly eccentric, is very poetic and surprising descriptive. This illustration is based off of a line from his song Plant Life.http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/09/i-saw-bear-in-den.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-2808766023801755435Wed, 07 Sep 2011 04:08:00 +00002011-09-06T21:10:39.065-07:00Character DesignSketchbook A little sketch of Benedict Cumberbatch I did a few months ago. Boy what a face. A ridiculous, ridiculous face. Also, you may have noticed a bit of a website facelift. I decided over the weekend that it was time to update and unify the graphic design on my various online sites (twitter, tumblr, etc). I'd love to hear what you folks think of the new look! I think I like where it's headed, http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/09/benedict-cumberwhat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-8188125208562733860Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:15:00 +00002011-08-30T20:16:14.730-07:00ColorIllustration p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 20.0px; font: 12.0px Arial} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} This is my latest addition to my personal Pushing Daisies fan art collection. Olive has some of the best lines and character moments on the show. I think my love for Pushing Daisies might be reaching an unhealthy level of obsession, mostly because I continue to drool over thehttp://www.mattdoering.com/2011/08/olive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-9175590302216758758Tue, 23 Aug 2011 03:25:00 +00002011-08-22T20:39:47.983-07:00Conventions(Wow, look at that big 'ole shit-eating grin) I just got back from the Baltimore Comic Con today where I sold my art for the first time at a convention in the artist alley. Wow, what a doozy of an experience (both prepping for and during the convention)! But boy was it worth it. I got to meet and swap art with talented colleagues, met up with some college friends, and had the chance to talk with http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/08/baltimore-comic-con.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-8855079135125603613Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:38:00 +00002011-07-16T22:30:09.945-07:00Life DrawingSketchbook Sketch night at Society of Illustrators in NYC keeps getting better and better. This week, the jazz band played selections from my favorite duo: Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto. Might be why these turned out half-way descent. What's yall's favorite albums to listen to while getting in the art groove? I've noticed extreme productivity at work to the following albums: 1. Sergio Mendes2. George http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/07/life-drawing-series-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-2746374195280932169Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:26:00 +00002011-07-11T20:31:04.484-07:00Character Design A tiny lumber-jack and a voluptuous viking woman. Quite the combo, right? I can't tell you how badly I want to animate these two.http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/07/cletus-and-brunhilda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-4006001732380233094Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:19:00 +00002011-07-17T12:54:15.561-07:00Sketchbook p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Times} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} I’ve been knees deep in photoshop experimental mode the past couple weeks, both at work and in my personal art. I’ve been heavily inspired recently by old photos, lomography, and photography/cinematography and I’ve been trying to figure out ways to incorporate that inspiration into my http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/06/more-life-drawing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-7953374454242481952Wed, 18 May 2011 05:43:00 +00002011-06-11T20:21:01.534-07:00Character DesignColor The morning and evening commute via the NYC subway system is ripe with a smorgasbord of characters just waiting to be captured in my sketchbook (or sometimes iphone nowadays). The variety of cultures, clothing, personalities, and mental stabilities amongst MTA patrons is surprising and impressive (and makes me giddy with devilish excitement just thinking about it). This illustration is based on http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/05/mta.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-302911771407059465Tue, 10 May 2011 01:30:00 +00002011-05-09T18:31:48.119-07:00Life Drawing p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} My buddy Chris Martinetti and I have started a new tradition on Thursday evenings where we go to the life drawing session at the Society of Illustrators and afterwards enjoy a filling meal at Chipotle. The society really creates a warm and fun environment for sketching. Every week features http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/05/life-drawing-at-society-of-illustrators.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-7994349686257676436Thu, 05 May 2011 04:45:00 +00002011-05-04T21:56:02.437-07:00ColorComicsIllustration p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} Pencil and Inks: Drew ZuckerColor: Matt Doering I had the pleasure recently of working on my first collaborative art piece with my buddy Drew Zucker, a fellow SCAD grad and rising sequential artist. This is our entry for the Dark Knight Returns tribute/competition sponsored by the 2011 New http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/05/dark-knight-returns.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-8428095170756889312Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:55:00 +00002011-05-01T22:15:36.271-07:00Illustration p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Times} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} I’ve been on a “Pushing Daisies” fan art kick recently (mostly because it gives me an excuse to look up production stills from the show). Such a whimsical and gorgeous show!  I love watching TV via Netflix while I draw. It’s the perfect time for me to catch up on shows that people have http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/04/pushing-daisies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-566485530077057980Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:00:00 +00002011-04-23T11:44:27.790-07:00Character DesignColor p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} Folks, sleep is a magical substance that invigorates the soul and makes one extremely productive, at least it does for me. Sadly, I ashamed to say that I have found myself neglecting to get to bed on time the past couple of weeks in favor of staying up late to get some extra drawing http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/04/spirit-guardians.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-4191744864942410381Thu, 21 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +00002011-04-20T20:01:35.207-07:00Theatre p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} Preface: I don't normally do non-art related posts, but I had to make an exception for this case :) I got off the elevator, I turned a corner, and I was in the hallway of an empty household. I knew I was http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/04/my-first-tast-of-immersive-theatre_20.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-7188766953285379774Tue, 12 Apr 2011 01:18:00 +00002011-04-23T14:44:55.558-07:00Animation I'm excited to finally showcase my animation demo reel. I put this together back in the winter. Seams like now would be a good time to post it. Time to start working on a new one!http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/04/demo-reel-2011.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-3580195694702119807Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:39:00 +00002011-04-23T14:52:19.181-07:00T-Shirt Design p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} span.s1 {letter-spacing: 0.0px} I’ve been aching for Japan recently. I spent a wonderful two weeks in Tokyo my junior year of college, an experience I consider to be among the most inspirational of my life so far. The country itself is http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/04/hearts-to-japan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-4841271951040390622Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:00:00 +00002011-04-23T14:51:42.757-07:00Illustration ...and more birds, more silhouettes. Okay maybe I’m taking the whole silhouette thing a little too far, but I will admit, this process was tremendously helpful for setting up a multiple character scene. This story I'm working on is about a fan boy desperately trying to get noticed by his favorite flamenco dancing duo. http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/03/and-more-bird-characters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-549328903289368100.post-7223357847453630120Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:07:00 +00002011-03-21T16:07:52.205-07:00Character Design This week: more birds and more silhouettes. I’m REALLY liking this whole start-with-the-silhouette process thing. With this illustration, focusing on the silhouette also allowed me to quickly evaluate the overall efficacy of the line of action. SO many benefits, I feel like I’m going to explode. I’m like a kid in a candy store right now. If anybody else has discovered great workflow tricks, http://www.mattdoering.com/2011/03/birds-of-feather.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Matt Doering)3