Martin Wittig

Happy Holidays Everyone!

2011-12-23T14:28:00.005-05:00

It has been a busy year. I have severely neglected my blog. I am sorry for this. Teaching, freelancing and being a dad has really been fun and exhausting all at the same time. I hope that this new year offers me some more personal time to spend on my art. In any case, thanks for visiting ( for those of you who still visit;) And I promise to put up some more work soon. Have a great Holiday and New Year to all of you! Here is a little zbrush character. Nothing too amazing, but I am making an effort this year to learn this software and create some better 3-d models.

Stephen DeStefano and Alisa Harris

2011-12-23T14:22:00.000-05:00

Hi all! I just wanted to say thanks to Stephen and Alisa for guest speaking at my class this semester. It was great having you guys! Please check out their sites if you get a chance, they are both amazing artists:)

Stephen DeStefano @ http://stephendestefano.blogspot.com/

Alisa Harris @ http://alisaharris.blogspot.com/

Ben Caldwell

2011-10-20T12:29:00.006-04:00

Hi All! Yes I realize that this still isn't new artwork. But, I wanted to say thanks to Ben Caldwell for taking the time from his busy schedule and doing a guest speak for my class. It was an awesome presentation of work! Thanks Ben!!! Artwork (c) Ben Caldwell

Please check out his site @

http://purgetheory.blogspot.com/

http://actioncartooning.com/

Teaching @ FIT

2011-09-15T11:49:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone! It has been a looooong time since I have been blogging. I have been very busy working on several different projects. I also started teaching Character Design for Illustration & Animation this fall. So far it has been a lot of fun and I am looking forward to the rest of the semester. I will be posting more artwork soon, so please check back:)

Siege Coca- Cola Superbowl Ad

2011-02-08T15:31:00.005-05:00

Hey guys! Now that the ad has finally aired, I thought that It would fun to show some early sketches for the (Ice Villagers) that I did. Obviously these guys went through a lot of changes during the process, but I thought it would be fun to see some of the ideas that we went through!:)

Something Different

2011-01-24T11:35:00.000-05:00

Hey guys! I'm sorry that its been awhile since my last post. I have been busy working and learning zbrush in my spare time. I know that there are probably a lot of you out there who are amazing with this program, so please be gentle when commenting on these!;) This is literally my 3rd attempt at making a character in this program, and I am still working on him. I still have much more to do on the anatomy,clothes etc. I wanted to post something anyway to let you guys know that I am still here. I will be back with more designs and illustrations soon:)

Happy Holidays!!!!:0)

2010-12-23T16:12:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone! I had to do at least one holiday sketch:) Thanks so much for visiting my blog, and for all the kind words. I will be back soon with more sketches!

Hippo and Marabou Stork

2010-12-21T12:37:00.003-05:00

Thanks for visiting everyone! I really appreciate the feedback. I will post more soon.:)

Cats!

2010-12-10T23:04:00.002-05:00

More Wildebeest Sketches

2010-11-20T03:12:00.002-05:00

A few more Wildebeest sketches:)

Artist Sketchbooks + Apps for sale!

2010-11-11T00:42:00.002-05:00

Hey guys! If you get a chance, please check out Bobby Chiu's new site http://www.artistsketchbooks.com/.You will find some fantastic books and apps for your Iphone or Itouch by some of the best artists around!

Wildebeest.

2010-11-05T05:08:00.002-04:00

Just a quick sketch for fun:) If you get a chance, check out my animal drawing blog for some more new sketches!:)

My new Blog

2010-10-19T15:37:00.002-04:00

Hey guys. I have created a new blog @ http://animalandlifedrawing.blogspot.com/ I am still keeping this blog, but I am going to make this one strictly for designs, illustrations and paintings. The animal life drawing blog will have tutorials, animal and figure drawing, anatomy studies etc. The reason for this, is because I am going to be posting a lot more, and I feel that this will better organize my thoughts and processes.

Zebras

2010-07-20T17:24:00.005-04:00

Just a few Zebras sketches that I did yesterday.:)

Deer Sketches --Finally New Art RIGHT???!!

2010-07-15T03:51:00.009-04:00

I am finally getting back into my own artwork again. I was so busy these past few months, but now I finally have some free time to just draw. So, I decided to do some warm up animal sketches. I did these last night while watching an animal video which had some deer in it. I really wanted to push the poses a bit, and as I progressed, the drawings took on a more simplified / sleeker look. It was a fun doing these, and I will be posting more art this week. Thanks for all the nice comments on the baby too! We found out that its a boy, and we are really excited :)

sketches

2010-03-22T00:03:00.009-04:00

Trees

2009-07-21T03:21:00.006-04:00

Sorry about the delay in posts. I spent the past 2 weeks trying to line-up some work. Also thanks for all the nice comments! These were just for fun. I was trying to play with shapes a bit and see what I could come up with.

Roosters

2009-07-01T21:46:00.008-04:00

Just something that I did today for fun. :)

A NEW POST!!!!

2009-06-23T05:30:00.008-04:00

It's about damn time right!? I had to draw up something to get this going again..so more rhino's! --Ehh there ok...I also updated the look of this blog a bit. It kinda felt old to me, so I cleaned it up and it feels slightly more organized now. Anyway I am looking forward to posting more work!:)

Rhinos

2008-10-31T00:28:00.009-04:00

Power Lines

2008-08-31T04:29:00.008-04:00

I have been wanting to do some painting for awhile now. I don't think that I am very good at it, but it is certainly something that I want to become better at. This is probably one of the first paintings that I have done in a long time! And, I am sure that it shows. But, I think that it turned out ok for my first one. I will be doing more of these for sure!:)

Summer is almost over

2008-08-27T05:23:00.004-04:00

I wanted to sketch out a couple of more girls, and I thought that a beach theme would fit nicely.

Totoro Update!!

2008-08-11T15:47:00.011-04:00

Hey guys! I just wanted to post an update to the Totoro Project. I recently had these images e-mailed to me, and I wanted to share a little behind the scenes news. The second and third photos are of the judges picking selected pieces to be displayed at the Cartoon Art Museum. The last photo is of the book colorproofing. I can't wait untill this is available!! Anyway, If you havent done so, please get your tickets soon! Go HERE to get them... They just went on sale today! ---And I hope to see you all there:)))

Girlz!

2008-08-02T13:57:00.005-04:00

I was very honored when Alberto Ruiz asked me to do a few sketches for one of his upcoming girl books. So here are a few that I came up with. I hope you guys like. Oh, and please check out his site. Alberto has some great books for sale by some of the best artists around! http://processjunkie.blogspot.com/

Totoro Project!

2008-07-21T00:25:00.020-04:00

Well, I know that it's not exactly new news, but this is the announcement that I have been looking forward to making for some time! The website is finally complete, and I must say that it is truly an honor to be among this group of amazing artists!

What is the Totoro project? Well, briefly, it is a charity exhibition that will feature the works of some of the top talents in the industry. All of the works will be on display at Pixar studios, and later auctioned off. The proceeds for the event will go to the " Totoro Project Fund." This fund was established by the famed Oscar winning film director Hayao Miyazaki ,and was created to help save the Sayama Forest in Japan.

A book is being compiled of all of the artwork , and a select 60 pieces are going to be shown at the Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco! This is truly an amazing event, and I am so proud to be a part of it. I would like to say thank you to Dice Tsutsumi for putting this whole show together!Dice is an incredibly talented artist, and we have been friends for many years. Also, a big thank you to the entire Totoro committee, and everyone else involved for making this happen, and for such a great cause! If you would like to check out the site, and all of the artwork just click on the Totoro picture above. Also, PLEASE donate! This is the most important thing!!!

2008-03-18T23:25:00.004-04:00

Wow, it's been awhile since my last post. My wife and I have been busily searching for our new place. We finally found a house in Stratford CT, and we are really excited to move in. Our scheduled move date is set for May 1st, so it's going to be hectic the next month or so. As for the sketch above, I had this idea of putting two unlikely characters in an illustration...it just turned out to be a dingy pirate and a cute little girl. lol

PeeU!

2008-02-07T04:12:00.001-05:00

I am sorry for my long absence. My wife was recently accepted into a medical residency program in a neighboring state, and as a result, we need to move. So the past few weeks I have been busy getting my apartment ready to sell, and we will soon begin looking around CT for a new place. Anyway, things are somewhat back to normal now, and I am trying to get back to my work. thanks for all the kind comments, and I promise that I will post more work soon!:))

The Bad Neighbor

2008-01-07T16:56:00.000-05:00

Even in the animal world,... there is that one bad apple. I hope that everyone had a great New Year's! I am finally back after suffering through the flu.

Play Time

2007-12-18T04:03:00.003-05:00

Happy Holiday's Everyone!! Also, I Finally got around to updating my links... If you get a chance, look through the " More Talent" drop-down menu and check those guys out!!:)))

Fox and the Hare

2007-12-10T16:03:00.001-05:00

Billy Goat

2007-11-30T03:56:00.000-05:00

Just another goat sketch:)

Gazelles

2007-11-26T04:54:00.000-05:00

A couple of Gazelle sketches:)

2007-11-21T05:42:00.000-05:00

A few Turtle Characters:) Happy Thanksgiving!

Sea Turtle Sketches

2007-11-12T04:00:00.000-05:00

A Couple of Misfits

2007-11-02T09:45:00.000-04:00

Owls

2007-08-27T03:46:00.001-04:00

The Storyteller

2007-07-22T02:21:00.000-04:00

Faces

2007-06-11T04:07:00.000-04:00

Just a couple of faces inspired by people that i see on the train:)

Kangaroo

2007-06-05T03:38:00.001-04:00

Fish Sketches 2

2007-05-25T01:58:00.000-04:00

I love Oceanic documentaries. I recently saw one about the sea called " Deep Sea. " I felt inspired to sketch while watching,...so here are some more fish studies:)

Whitetail Deer

2007-05-10T02:35:00.000-04:00

Penguins

2007-04-09T22:55:00.000-04:00

Sorry about the long absence,....but I had a cold ( Again.)

Two Friends

2007-03-20T13:17:00.000-04:00

Ghost In My Bath

2007-02-01T02:55:00.000-05:00

I wanted to take another crack at this piece....so here it is...#2:)))

New Post!---Finally!:)

2007-01-21T02:21:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays!

2006-12-23T15:33:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays! and thank you for visiting my blog! I appreciate all of the kind words, and feedback I have received. Lately I have been trying to organize myself so that I can get back to doing more artwork in the New Year!--See you soon:))

Skunks

2006-11-07T02:51:00.000-05:00

2006-10-23T04:36:00.000-04:00

Two Friends

2006-10-02T03:14:00.000-04:00

Bad Hair Day

2006-08-22T00:49:00.000-04:00

Cowboy1

2006-07-31T04:15:00.000-04:00

Spirit

2006-07-21T02:04:00.000-04:00

Sketches Continued

2006-07-19T23:34:00.000-04:00

More Sketches....

2006-07-07T00:25:00.000-04:00

I Am Back!

2006-07-04T19:14:00.000-04:00

Well, I am finally back from my Greece/ Russia trip. I had an AWESOME time!!! Greece was just plain beautiful, and Russia was exciting as well. I did a lot of sketching as you can imagine, but I also took plenty of time to just relax. This is going to be a really crazy month for me, so I am glad to feel rested and ready to tackle the work ahead. I will be posting more sketches, once I get the opportunity to scan them in....Here are a few that I put together. These were done on the beach.

Ghost3

2006-05-27T05:27:00.000-04:00

Hey guys! Yes, i am still here.... This piece took me a little longer to finish.I hope that you guys like it!:)

Ghost2

2006-05-17T04:32:00.000-04:00

Ghost

2006-05-10T18:46:00.000-04:00

2006-04-28T10:11:00.000-04:00

Finished it:)

2006-04-25T03:35:00.000-04:00

I was watching a show on sea life, and i was inspired to do some sketching!

Sancho

2006-04-23T05:04:00.000-04:00

After all, who is Don Quixote without Sancho?

My Character Design Interview

2006-04-13T14:42:00.000-04:00

I just want to say thank you to Randall Sly for letting me do this interview. It is a huge honor for me to be included among those great artists . Thanks again Randall, and thanks for the great site. Check out the Character Design Blogspot!!

2006-04-13T03:26:00.000-04:00

2006-04-12T18:01:00.000-04:00

I love Grimm's tales. Here are a couple of sketches from one of my favorite stories. These were fun to do!

2006-04-10T03:02:00.000-04:00

2006-03-28T07:46:00.000-05:00

Thank you to everyone for visiting my blog, and for all the nice comments and e-mails! I really appreciate the feedback!

2006-03-24T08:02:00.000-05:00

2006-03-21T09:06:00.000-05:00

Turtle,Fox, and Snake.

2006-03-17T22:09:00.000-05:00

I really enjoyed sketching these animals. So, I just had to do one more!

2006-03-15T20:32:00.000-05:00

2006-03-13T03:56:00.000-05:00

2006-03-08T19:57:00.000-05:00

One More Snake Charmer.

2006-03-07T04:12:00.000-05:00

I couldn't resist doing this one:)

The Snake Charmer

2006-03-03T06:08:00.000-05:00

An Elephant and a Bird.

2006-03-02T02:56:00.000-05:00

A Mermaid Valentine theme?

2006-02-14T23:00:00.000-05:00

What Kind of Bird Is That?

2006-02-11T19:11:00.000-05:00

I'm not sure....I just wanted to take a break from the Pirate guys that I've been sketching lately and just sketch something crazy. It was fun to come up with a bunch of birds that don't exist, and play with shapes and lines a little. Hope you guys like these.

More Pirates Arghhhhhrrr!

2006-02-04T15:26:00.000-05:00

Some Crazy Fish Designs!

2006-01-22T21:13:00.000-05:00

While searching the internet, I came across a couple of fish pictures that really looked bizarre. So, last night I sketched up a couple of my own, and here they are! It was especially fun to play with the shapes, and exaggeration.