Chris Wilson

Layer After Layer

Chris — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:10:42 +0000

Here’s a progress shot of a 6 foot by 3 foot pieces I’m working on.

More Dragon Progress

Chris — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:44:18 +0000

12 Foot Graphite Dragon Drawing

Chris — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:46:22 +0000

This is a close-up of a 12 foot dragon drawing I’ve been working on. I’m only using a Number 2 pencil…slowly building up layer after layer. . .

Framed E. Michael Mitchell Drawings

Chris — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:14:36 +0000

I just framed some of Mike’s drawings that I have. Two are self portraits and the other is just fun . . .

Production Design Painting Progress

Chris — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:15:23 +0000

Here are two more pieces I’m workin’ on . . .

Witch Painting

Chris — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:34:06 +0000

4 foot by 2.5 foot mixed media on canvas. Which witch.

Bird Pitch Board

Chris — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:39:21 +0000

This is a 4 foot by 2.5 foot mixed media piece on unstretched canvas.

Allie

Chris — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:27:41 +0000

First of Many Nemo In Slumberland Storyboards

Chris — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:42:13 +0000

1st Year Cal Arts Life Drawings

Chris — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:29:05 +0000

Here are some old life drawings from 2005.

My Studio In San Diego

Chris — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:35:41 +0000

Old Moleskin

Chris — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:24:22 +0000

Water Bottle Sketch

Chris — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:55:42 +0000

Mickey Mouse and the Lonesome Ghosts

Chris — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:03:35 +0000

I’ve always been a fan of the creepy classic Disney shorts. I used to wake up an hour early before school everyday just so I could watch all the Disney shorts.

I wish I could find “Dough for the DoDo” or the later color version “Porky in Wackyland”… they’re one of my favorite creepy Looney Tunes shorts.

Beneath The Bushes

Chris — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:56:01 +0000

Concept Painting

Chris — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:45:50 +0000

This is a progress shot of one of the concept paintings I did for a feature film pitch presentation I’m still working on.

Josh London Portrait

Chris — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:16:25 +0000

This is a portrait I took of magician, Josh London for 944 Magazine.

Sarah Streeter

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:04:52 +0000

Here’s an a drawing I did of Sara Streeter back in the day.

Hummingbird Painting Sketch

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:25:41 +0000

This is a small quick sketch I did this painting after.

Spooked Characters

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:21:00 +0000

These are some old character design assignments from Cal Arts.

Boards of Canada – Dayvan Cowboy

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:21:03 +0000

I’ve watched this video 7 times in a row. It was cut together with found footage.

American Apparel Ad

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:08:23 +0000

This is one of the ads I created while working at American Apparel.

Graphite Girl Studies

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:18:24 +0000

Sketching on Set

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:16:35 +0000

Girl Sleeping

Chris — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:15:00 +0000

This is a sketch I did of a gril sleeping on a train in San Francisco.

Girl Silhouette

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:09:28 +0000

Girl In Class

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:48:46 +0000

My Living Room

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:45:33 +0000

Grasshoppers

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:09:39 +0000

Hummingbird

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:08:47 +0000

Stockings

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:06:57 +0000

Girl In Room

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:05:05 +0000

Neil Gaiman Murder Mysteries

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:41:03 +0000

These are two paintings I did based on the short story by Neil Gaiman, Murder Mysteries.

Stillness Motion Photographs

Chris — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 07:20:33 +0000

I exhibited these photos in a group show in Los Angeles a few months ago at Gallery Tempo. You can read about the exhibition HERE. The model in these photos are of my friend and the talented writer Becca Treadwell.

My Student Film, Volta

Chris — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:53:53 +0000

Artisla

Chris — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:41:31 +0000

I’ve been asked to put some work up over at the Berlin based Artisla. Go and check it out HERE.

E. Michael Mitchell

Chris — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:26:28 +0000

Here is a collection of concept drawings my drawing mentor and friend, E. Michael Mitchell did for a Merlin project. Mike is also the cover artist for his friend J.D. Salinger’s, Catcher In The Rye.

Whenever I feel stuck, it’s because I’m lacking a larger goal with my work. Having a larger project/theme helps to fuel more pieces. Read a book and visually develop it for film. I had been working on some charcoal rabbits. My friend, E. Michael Mitchell saw them and suggested I read the novel “Watership Down” and to continue my drawings as visual development for the book.

Recently, for myself, I’ve been taking recent movies or TV shows and doing my own concept art for them…kinda reverse conceptualizing.

The way I think about drawing is all thanks to Mike…

If you’re in a mood where you don’t want to draw to a theme or concept and you have drawing block. The best thing to do is to draw from life around you. Draw that can of shaving cream, draw your cell phone, and draw it a few times, a dozen time, a hundred times. Draw all the objects around you on just one page, draw on top of the same drawing 20 times.

Paint like you draw, Draw like you paint.

Just accept the fact that you aren’t going to know what your drawing is going to look like before you start it. Its like playing a game of hockey on paper between your pencil and your imagination.

You are always going to get bad drawings, but you have to work through those to get the ones you’re happy with.