concept art – Life of the Party Realities of and RPG

New Prints and a kickstarter update

Travis Hanson — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:44:10 +0000

Now, I am not sure anyone reads these here, but i feel that i need to update here as well. Here is my current update for my imagination book.

as we hit the goal, I found that in my heart the true stretch goal needed to be about the number of books that were to be sent out. It’s the message I want people to experience. That message that the gift of imagination is one of the most precious gifts we have. I want people to realize that, and then revisit it. That’s it ok for adults to enjoy the magic they once knew and use it for their benefit.

So my goal is to be able to draw in a 1000 books when this all over. That means a 1000 people on the list, we are at 307 adventurers. I think if that happens well hit the coloring book goal without a problem.

All I am asking is to spread the word- to share the dream and help others either rekindle the magic or just reinforce the magic. Come find the dreamers, the lovers, and come hang out with me….

If you want to get an artbook- come pledge and secure your spot by clicking here!

here are some images from inside the book

Living in your imagination 4

Travis Hanson — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:00:41 +0000

“Lost your head again?”

Bean Concept sketches…places

Travis Hanson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:25:58 +0000

Here is some concept art to a few places that might be visited in the world of the broken moon.

These sketches were all done with a ball point pen in my sketchbook. I do not usually show them.

These sketches were also done as I waited in the juror room for jury duty. I will post the second one prob friday.

Concept art is important to me, more for location than anything else. It helps me get a feel for placement and direction and at times a inn or two to stop at in my travels through the comics.

I feel to me it is important to have a very organic feel to my world. Even if their are areas based on mechanics, they still need to feel like they naturally belong to environment.

I personally adore the house on the bottom. Yes it is a little hobbit like but that is ok. I like it’s feel and I am a sucker for round doors. You can thank Rankin/Bass for that.

While character design is important and all, I feel the world you characters live in are even more important and if you can create a believable world that your characters live in your comics and stories become a lot stronger.

Well back to the grind. I will have actual book release dates for issue 6 later in the week. Until then the Ogres have a new batch of ale, brewed just the other day. Enjoy

trav