Salamunic Illustration

Alien Teaser

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Here is a teaser panel of some Alien comic book pages that I'm currently working on. :)

Thanks for stopping,

-Tin

Chipping away

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:00 +0000

It's been a while since my last post....phew. I've been working on a few bigger projects that I will probably share in the near future. Here is a piece I've been chipping away at in between assignments. I'm not sure if I should take it to color....we'll see. :)

Thanks for viewing,

-Tin

Small Update

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:38:00 +0000

This was a spot illustration for Military Officer Magazine. It was for an article that talks about individuals that pay great money for Investment advice when they could be using the money for a greater investment in the first place. The concept was comparing Investment advisors to kids selling lemonade. :)

...And did I mention I absolutely love Skyrim!...

Thanks for viewing guys,

and please remember to join my Facebook page:

Joker and Wolvy

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:36:00 +0000

There is still something about the good ol' Jack Nicholson that represents timeless badassness! :D

And a quick sketch of Wolverine....

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

The Syd Mead

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:22:00 +0000

This illustration was a gift for my friend Syd Mead, the incredible concept artist behind movies such as Blade Runner, Tron, Aliens, and so much more. Thank you Syd, for being so supportive of my career,for being a good friend and for being such an incredible inspiration since my childhood! :)

Thanks for stopping by guys,

-Tin

Sketches and childhood drawings

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:42:00 +0000

A couple more sketches from the past few days.

And as a bonus.....drawings from when I was 8 years old. :) ouch!!!

Thanks for viewing guys!

-Tin

Dead Island

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I decided to give the Dead Island sketch a finishing touch. Thoughts? Comments? Crits? :)

Thanks,

-Tin

Mademoiselle and a zombie babe

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:29:00 +0000

An early morning warm up drawing. The reference was from Characterdesigns.com or one of those figure drawing sites, can't remember.

So, I've been playing Dead Island lately.....so naturally, the dork in me will immediately do fan art :)

That's it for today! :)

-Tin

Third time is the charm

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 01:06:00 +0000

Third post of the day. :) I decided to give the previously posted sketch a finishing touch,Thoughts? Crits? Suggestions? Let me know!

Tin

Predators and duckies

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:35:00 +0000

So, this is my second post today. My plan was to finish off my last batch of projects, but I found myself getting carried away with sketching.

This started out as a sketch based on the new Predators movie...but then turned into something completely different.

Some animal sketches from the Richmond ZOO.

-Tin

Sketchbook update

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:15:00 +0000

I'm trying to loosen up my line work a bit more. Here are a few sketches and warm up drawings from the past few days.

And don't forget to join my Facebook Fan Page, for more updates and news:

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

Crysis

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:03:00 +0000

I'm a huge Crysis fan, so here's my homage to one of the best fps games ever! :)

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

X-Men, The Walking Dead and other sketches

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:01:00 +0000

Hey guys,
Here are a few warm up drawings/screen shot studies of various movies/shows. :)

And a quick Rogue redesign. I might do a few more just for fun in the next few days. :)

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

October Illustration Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:30:00 +0000

Wow, it's been a really long time since my last post. I've been quite busy and several of my recent pieces are under NDA, so I have not been able to share anything, however, here are a few things that I can post for the moment.

This was an anniversary present for my fiancee Ameenah.

Here is the line drawing and value study:

The following two illustrations were concept pieces for AlphaTeamGo, a Concept Art/Video Game site that will launch in 2012 (That's all I can say for now).

The frog like figure was supposed to reference the cover of Quantum of Solace and the environment is a post nuclear playground shot.

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

Back From The Dead? :)

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:09:00 +0000

Hey Guys!

It's been ages since my last post. I was hospitalized for a long time while undergoing some major surgery. My appendix ruptured, causing major infection in my body. According to the surgeon, showing up to the ER a day or two later would have resulted in death - Not the most comforting thing to hear after you come out of surgery :)

Additionally, according to the surgeon, I was walking around with this busted organ for weeks, maybe months?! He was puzzled that I was even alive at that point. Luckily, the man was one of VA's best surgeons and he saved my life.

Now, I have to get through the recovery period. It will take several months before I am back to 100% but my body is healing super fast - thank you veganism and Ameenah!! :)

As a result, all current projects were either put on hold or cancelled. However, I want to thank all my clients for their kind support and kind words through such a tough time and for being so understanding.

Bellow is a partial collection of things finished right before surgery and things left unfinished after the incident.

This was a series of Illustrations for Playboy Magazine.

It was for a fiction story consisting of three intertwining chapters focusing on hillbilly gangsters and underage prostitutes. Check out the new issue for the full story.

And here are all the initial sketches for the above illustrations.

I was hired by Newsweek to do a cover of the Somalian sea pirates that were plundering the news for weeks. It was a quick turnaround assignment (only two days) and the project was cancelled and changed to a different story before going to print. Below are my submissions for the cover.

The next Illustration was for ESPN Fantasy Football Magazine 2011. It's an action shot of the wide receiver of the Houston Texans, Andre Johnson.

The next few images were for an advertising campaign for CPNB. This job had to be cancelled due to my hospitalization, but here are the few sketches that I managed to complete before surgery.

Here is a personal piece of Solid Snake of Metal Gear Solid. I'm hoping to have this colored sometime soon. It's also inked traditionally, which is something I have not done in a while. :)

A portrait of my step grandfather:

A birthday gift for my future father in law (and yes, that is supposed to be John Wayne on the left) :

And this....was my first quick sketch (from a photo) after being released from the hospital. I felt like I had not drawn in years, hence the clunkiness. Time to get back into this drawing business. hehehe :)

Thanks for stopping by guys,

-Tin

Suckerpunch

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:27:00 +0000

I watched Zach Snyder's Suckerpunch last night. Absolutely loved the movie. Here is a little movie inspired piece of Vanessa Hudgens as Blondie.

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

PS: Big updates on my website! :)

Lolita

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:15:00 +0000

Black Swan

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 03:31:00 +0000

Hi Guys!
This image was inspired by Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan (But you could also just see it as inspired by Swan Lake). I tried to show the white swan being consumed by black feathers mirroring the dancer's delusions. Two versions: One with text and adjusted colors and the original.

And here is a portrait of my mom. :)

Thanks for stopping by guys,

-Tin

Meganckster

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:09:00 +0000

Portrait of my mentor and hero Robert Meganck. :)

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

Experimental

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:41:00 +0000

Hi guys, just want to share a few experimental pieces I worked on between the commercial projects. Some big updates are coming up soon, so keep an eye out! :)

Thanks for viewing guys,

-Tin

Illustration Survival 101 - Part 01

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:43:00 +0000

Hi guys!
I've decided to start a series of tips on marketing strategies and suggestions for rising illustrators and those looking to take their illustration career to the next level. These observations and suggestions are all based on personal experiences and studies, so please keep that in mind as you read through. You are free to share this post as it is my goal to help rising artists and reach out to established illustrators across the world to make this industry as accessible and enjoyable to the newcomers as it is to the ones who made it their life and career. Click on image below to view full size.

Illustration Updates!

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 23:04:00 +0000

Hi guys, here is a redrawn version of Sarajevo, page 1 of The Spark Graphic Novel. I've also redrawn the third page to match the new direction, so this will be one of the last images I will share before the comic is completed.

Below is an illustration for Crain Communications-Workforce Management. It's for an article titled The Thought Police and talks about technology that will allow employers to spy on what employees do on work computers, especially monitoring social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.

Thanks for stopping by everyone,

-Tin

New Illustration Update & The Spark is Back In Action!!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:50:00 +0000

This is the new full page illustration for RIDES Magazine. This time the focus was on Tupac Shakur (as the Toyota MR-2) and R-Kelly (as the Nissan GT-R). This one was my personal favorite from the series and it was a blast to draw Tupac for two jobs in a row.

In other news, The Spark graphic novel is back in development. The project was on hold for quite some time now. Between being super busy with the freelancing and not too satisfied with my first few pages of the comic, I decided to research old European and American comics a bit more, looking at my favorites Will Eisner, Georges Rem (Herge),Max Bunker and many others.

What you see below is the new, slightly different direction I am taking and the revision of the original page 2. The lines are a bit bolder and looser. Hopefully, I can have more updates soon, but let me know what you guys think of it so far.

Thanks for reading guys,

-Tin

Food Network was then - this is now!

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:45:00 +0000

Working around 15-18 hours per day on average can be exhausting at times. The past 7+ months would have been impossible to handle if it hadn't been for the daily support of my lovely Ameenah.
Aside from always cheering me up and being my "go to" person for all things computer related, she used her incredible culinary skills to remedy the everyday struggle of meeting tight deadlines and oftentimes challenging projects.

This is a thank you for being there in my life and for letting me experience some of the most delicious and culturally diverse meals!

Everything made from scratch by Ameenah...and everything vegan!!! :)

And even all the bread is homemade from scratch. This particular example below was born (yes, born, I said it! It's my baby!) about an hour ago! :P

Thanks for dropping by everyone,

-Tin

*munch , *munch, *munch..................

The Rock in the Sun - Everything Can Change In An Instant

noreply@blogger.com (Tin Salamunic) — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:14:00 +0000

Hey guys,

Richmond,VA based filmmaker Lucas Krost and screen writer Kirk Kjeldsen are working on the film THE ROCK IN THE SUN, a film that will portray the incredible story of the people of Haiti:

About the Project (As posted on Kickstarter)

In January of last year, a massive earthquake in Haiti killed hundreds of thousands, injured hundreds of thousands more, and robbed at least a million Haitians of their homes, all during the time it took for us to shut down our computers and wonder what we should do for dinner.

When we tuned into the news that evening and every day for weeks afterwards, scenes of destruction illuminated the screens of our TVs and laptops. We used our phones to donate via text, punching in numbers to transmit pledges towards what we hoped was Haiti’s general direction. Through technology, we showed our concern and bonded together to support a country that needed help.

As important as our donations were, they left a comfortable degree of separation between ourselves and the terror and grief that was ravaging Port-au-Prince.

Now, one year later, most of us have moved on. It’s understandable. We have our own lives and our own little crises. Today on our TV screens, newscasters show us footage from recent shootings, congressional hearings, and Hollywood awards shows. But we don’t see the world behind the screen, where Haiti still struggles to emerge from the rubble, its progress painfully slowed by government inaction, abject poverty, and the efforts of those who exploit the earthquake’s crushing ruin for their own personal gain.

THE PROJECT

Over the course of this past year, filmmaker Lucas Krost has been haunted by images of the sick, injured, and homeless Haitians he’s seen during his travels. Armed with a powerful screenplay and backed by a talented cast and crew, Lucas travels to Haiti this spring to make a full-length feature film based on his own experiences. His movie, A Rock in the Sun, sets out to increase awareness of a country’s continuing desperation and to inspire support to raise the funds necessary to help individual Haitians begin to rebuild their homes.

SYNOPSIS

Kirk Kjeldsen’s screenplay tells the story of Nick Fanning, a successful Manhattan lawyer who reconnects with his Haitian childhood friend Jean Paul, whose mother, Yveline, had been Nick’s childhood nanny. Desperate to find Yveline after news of the earthquake, Jean Paul plunges into the thick of Haiti’s devastation with Nick in tow. Nick’s character’s development as he becomes more and more engaged with his surroundings suggests our own potential evolution from bystanders to active participants.

DISCLAIMER The $25,000 goal on this website will be combined with other financing and is not intended to be the entire budget of the film. Travel costs are not included as part of any reward. This is not an offer or solicitation for purposes of SEC regulations. Yeah, my lawyer made me write this. Can't live with em, but can't produce a film without em.

Project location: Port Au Prince, Haiti

Thanks for the support guys,

-Tin