Alexander Girard :Objects and Type

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Moving Right Along!

Scheduled for a May 09 release, the inks are moving ahead smoothly for the new book. We're really excited about this one, as it's somewhat of a memoir, which is in the nick of time before any of the memories have become a bit too fuzzy.

Car Show

A recent request from a family member had me putting together this car chow graphic. I've always envied the guys that do those technical car illustrations, and this was my shot at giving it a try. It can e tricky being that gearhead types tend to be picky of how their 'rides' are depicted.

Original Car Pics.

Sketch Version.

Line Art.

Line Art Finished

Type Added.

Final Color Version

Snake Art

Below are some pics I came by from a design shop I heavily admire. This gives you an idea of the illustration process, the good ol fashion way!

Display Objects

In keeping with the times, I've been undergoing some Action Script 3 tutorials. In case you don't know it, ActionScript is that handy language that allows you to pretty much build your Flash files into mini-applications. AS3 is a pretty radical departure from version 2, so, some re-learning is necessary to grasp this.

Another Lux Tribute

What you know about this?

Car Hop

A new illustration has me drawing old Fords and Chevys. It's probably a subject I tend to avoid, but, I've never been been a huge car nut, in fact, I usually end up illustrating my own 'versions' of cars. Although this one in particular needed the actual models and makes:

Lux Inerior 1949-2009

You'll be missed, you bad ass!