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Another Caricature Study of Bill Murray

Oct 29, 2012

This is yet another caricature study of Bill Murray. I have done several of him but his features and expressions never get old. On this one, I started with a horrible source image as you can see below so it was a challenge getting the textures right. There was also a lot more digital painting in this one than most because the detail just was not there. It was great practice and as always a good learning experience.

Just a note to let you know what else is going on with my work. I just finished the most complex image I have done to date. I spent almost 3 weeks on it and it will be used as a full page magazine illustration just in time for the elections. I can’t give anymore details right now but I will post the image as soon as it’s published. The only bad thing about it is that it was commissioned by an individual who is very one sided politically, so it may be a bit controversial. 🙂 Note: This is not my opinion. It’s my job. I will also be starting another movie project soon for CatchPhrase Entertainment and New Coast Productions. Looking forward to that one.

I also wanted to let everyone know why my posts have been a bit sparse for the past few months. I have been spending a lot of time on Google+ lately. There are a few reasons for this. Google+ is providing the majority of my commissions over the last year for one. I was fortunate enough to have been selected for the Suggested User’s List a few months back and it has really payed off. I now have approximately 3.1 million followers after one year and I am gaining about 6,000 followers per day which will put me over 1 million next month. If you’re not there, it’s very easy and quick to make a profile. Here’s mine:https://plus.google.com/u/0/+RodneyPike/posts.

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225 Magazine Artist Feature – June 2012

Jun 4, 2012

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I was featured in the June 2010 edition of a local hometown magazine called 225 Magazine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I was surprised when I got the request because this is the first local feature I have ever had. I’ve had many features done around the world but Louisiana is not my normal target audience. I was actually honored to be recognized in my own hometown because Baton Rouge is just not known for producing artists or art of any kind really. The majority of my business has been done in the UK, Germany and many other nations around the world as well as some work in New York and Hollywood. Please click on the image above to visit 225 Magazine online for the entire feature and if by some chance you happen to be local, you can pick the magazine up at nearly 300 locations in and around Baton Rouge, and it’s free. This feature is certainly not my best. It’s pretty short but I’m always humbled by and appreciative of any feature done on me. Oh, by the way, the picture of me was taken by a friend and brilliant artist by the name of Paul Roustan in New York recently. Google him. His work is amazing.

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Gone To The New York City +HIRL – 2012 For G+

Feb 2, 2012

I will be gone to New York City for the +HIRL or Hangout In Real Life with about 80 other friends. We will be doing live hangouts at Google+ so if you don’t have an account, you need to get one. It’s going to be a lot of fun and I’ll meet many of the friends I’ve made at Google+ as well as one facebook friend. Lots of activities planned so this will be a real treetLook me up at +Rodney Pike on G+. See you next week!!

Goodnight all!!

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Happy New Year!! Welcome 2012

Jan 1, 2012

Happy New Year everyone! 2011 has been an awesome year for me but I’m looking forward to 2012. I think it’s going to be a great year. Thanks to all of you who have supported my blog and my work over the past year. I look forward to interacting with you in the new year, here and at all of my other sites. Please feel free to connect with me at any of my social media or portfolio sites. All of the links are on the right side of my blog. Time to party. Goodnight and see you next year!!

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California 90420 DVD Wrap Commission – 2nd Draft

Nov 30, 2011

This is the second draft of the DVD wrap design for CatchPhrase Entertainment and New Coast Productions, obviously for the movie California 90420 after a laundry list of changes they wanted. The 2nd draft ended up quite a bit different from the first. As you can see, almost everything was changed in some way and it’s not finished. There are more icons and information that they wanted on the bottom of the back cover but there is no room so I sent them this and I’m leaving it up to them to figure it out. Oh well, you have to give the client what they want. I will hopefully be posting the final draft tomorrow or I think I’ll ask to them visit my PayPal account again. 🙂

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