I'm currently pursuing an illustration degree at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Here is a sample of some of my recent work, including digital and traditional illustrations, character and creature concept designs, life drawings in color, and some pages of comic art in various stages of completion.
I've provided a preview and a description for each image. Click on the preview image to see a larger version.
For now, all the images in this gallery are displayed on a single page, but I think it's become unwieldy enough that I need to split it into separate sections. I've also created a separate gallery annex so that friends and family can see some of my earlier work.
 Sims Gods concept art Corel Painter, 2007 |
 The Count of Monte Cristo book cover Corel Painter, 2007 |
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 Self Portrait with Goats portrait acrylics, 2006 |
 Julie with Coots portrait acrylics, 2007 |
 Body Slam illustration Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
 Midnight Lair book cover acrylics, 2008 |
 Strength card design Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
 Death card design Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
 The Devil card design Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
 Saint Jerome illustration Abobe Illustrator, 2007 |
 Red Riding Hood illustration watercolors, 2006 |
 Wizard of Oz illustration Corel Painter, 2006 |
 Mixed Media illustration pastels/Corel Painter, 2007 |
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All images copyright 2008 Mark Simmons. |
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 Body Slam Cast 1 character designs Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
 Body Slam Cast 2 character designs Adobe Photoshop, 2008 |
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 Gilgamesh character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Enkidu character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Trapper character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Shamhat character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Air Dragon Jupiter creature design Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Fire Dragon Mercury creature design Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Water Dragon Neptune creature design Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Earth Dragon Pluto creature design Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Machine Dragon Saturn creature design Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Chieftain character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Warriors character design pen & ink, 2007 |
 Berserker character design pen & ink, 2007 |
All images copyright 2008 Mark Simmons. |
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 Angel 1 studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Cheerleader 1 studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Patterned Lady studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
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 Devil Girl studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Cheerleader 2 studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Fairy studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
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 Snake Charmer studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Angel 2 studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
 Woman with Mask studio drawing pastels, 2007 |
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All images copyright 2008 Mark Simmons. |
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 Red Dragon 1 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Red Dragon 2 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Red Dragon 3 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Red Dragon 4 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Red Dragon 5 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Red Dragon 6 ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
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 Ministry of Sleep 1 work in progress ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Ministry of Sleep 2 work in progress ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Ministry of Sleep 3 work in progress ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Ministry of Sleep 4 work in progress ink/Adobe Photoshop, 2007 |
 Gilgamesh 3 pen & ink, 2007 |
 Gilgamesh 4 pen & ink, 2007 |
 Gilgamesh 5 pen & ink, 2007 |
 King of Hell 1 work in progress pencils, 2007 |
 King of Hell 2 work in progress pencils, 2007 |
 King of Hell 3 work in progress pencils, 2007 |
 King of Hell 4 work in progress pencils, 2007 |
 King of Hell 5 work in progress pencils, 2007 |
All images copyright 2008 Mark Simmons. |
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