Hello! I am an aspiring concept artist & character designer based in Toronto. I am also working on my own video game. character designconcept artbackgroundsstoryboardsanimationDEMO REELTumblr (3.0; @katie-foster)http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3b4114e392287da0180778e58d7b9109/tumblr_mlmh4fsRiv1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been practicing my digital painting skills, and realised I needed to work on my skin tones and general painting technique, so I copied this photo for practice.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/48552983051http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/48552983051Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:33:51 -0400digital paintingreferencelighting studyskin studyconcept art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0383584de4c24572494469ea39f6fbd3/tumblr_mj5vpqVm811qayddwo1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/94bcee924371716acd753e4d5f537d75/tumblr_mj5vpqVm811qayddwo2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://laheie.tumblr.com/post/44578125479/shakespeare-and-the-princes-in-the-tower-two">laheie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Shakespeare and the Princes in the Tower - two extra characters from my upcoming game, Dick 3.</p> </blockquote> <p>Character sprites!</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/44578245524http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/44578245524Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:24:09 -0500Character Design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c0ef2292e0a2ece2decaf80855fbfc95/tumblr_mj5vl6EfhX1r2mndgo1_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/36fc79c4b1e0e953425134316a687b89/tumblr_mj5vl6EfhX1r2mndgo2_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/c0398ba17d8cae0158261b4d5a412f97/tumblr_mj5vl6EfhX1r2mndgo3_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25b9bdac0e10b75ce083678be9163f13/tumblr_mj5vl6EfhX1r2mndgo4_400.png"/><br/> <br/><p>These are some sprites that I made for a short video game I created at part of <a href="https://dmg.to/blog/23/21-02-2013/The-Games-of-Feb-Fatale">Feb Fatale</a>, a video game jam with <a href="http://dmg.to">Dames Making Games Toronto</a>. The game is called Dick3. You play Richard III, a King of England whose body was recently found under a car park. His reputation was destroyed by his rival, Henry VII, who defeated him in battle. Your job as the player is to help him repair his reputation.</p> <p>The game is still in development, but I will post the art assets that I contributed on here for now!</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/44577908210http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/44577908210Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:19:54 -0500richard iiiCharacter Designvideo game designgame development2d animationanimationhistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3xmy77Up1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Early concept work for my short video game, <a href="http://disembut.tumblr.com">the Disappearance of Emily Butler</a>.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36601487511http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36601487511Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:20:58 -0500concept art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdushhQd4F1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdushhQd4F1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some concept work I did for scenes from the video game I am working on, <a href="http://disembut.tumblr.com">the Disappearance of Emily Butler</a>.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36226816294http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36226816294Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:10:12 -0500concept art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3xopRn9m1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3xopRn9m1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Props & UI concepts for my <span>short video game, </span><a href="http://disembut.tumblr.com/">the Disappearance of Emily Butler</a><span>.</span></p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36601540305http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36601540305Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:10:00 -0500concept art<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3pud3Am11r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turnarounds for a character in a game I’m working on - <a href="http://disembut.tumblr.com">the Disappearance of Emily Butler</a>.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36593890629http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36593890629Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:09:08 -0500character design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3q3uKK0N1r2mndgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> The first area of my video game. It's based on the storeloft on my family's property in Newfoundland.<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3q3uKK0N1r2mndgo2_500.png"/><br/> An ice cavern that my character encounters during the story.<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3q3uKK0N1r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Watercolour of the upper floor of the storeloft.<br/><br/> <p>Backgrounds for my in-progress video game, the Disappearance of Emily Butler.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36594115789http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36594115789Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:07:00 -0500backgrounds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3wx4uR2t1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turnarounds of the main character for my graduation film at Sheridan, <em>the Message.</em></p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600716911http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600716911Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:05:28 -0500character design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3wveu4Wg1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A painting I did of a coastline in Newfoundland.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600666369http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600666369Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:04:26 -0500backgrounds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3wr7Au041r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prop designs for objects in my Sheridan graduation film, <em>the Message</em>.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600548823http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600548823Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:01:00 -0500concept art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d368rnWz1r2mndgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d368rnWz1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d368rnWz1r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d368rnWz1r2mndgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Newfoundland sealers - ghosts of men long forgotten who lost their lives on the ice. For my game, the Disappearance of Emily Butler: <a href="http://laheie.com/game/">http://laheie.com/game/</a></p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483516176http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483516176Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500character design<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2owtGo11r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2owtGo11r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2owtGo11r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2owtGo11r2mndgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Character designs for Emily Butler - the title character of a video game I am working on, <a href="http://disembut.tumblr.com">the Disappearance of Emily Butler</a>.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483063647http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483063647Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500character design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2wmqL251r2mndgo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2wmqL251r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2wmqL251r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7d2wmqL251r2mndgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>This is the Hag. She’s a character from a video game I’m working on - the Disappearance of Emily Butler. You can download a demo of it here: <a href="http://laheie.com/game/">http://laheie.com/game/</a></p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483260819http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/27483260819Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3wdzeJyj1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3wdzeJyj1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Storyboards for a 10-second interstitial project at Sheridan.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600158045http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36600158045Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:53:00 -0500storyboards<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vzshrLG1r2mndgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><span>Storyboards for my short film made at Sheridan, </span><em>The Message</em><span>. (part 2)</span></p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599757718http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599757718Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:45:00 -0500storyboards<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vwyMa8J1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> The Bull<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vwyMa8J1r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Vines<br/><br/> <p>This is a commissioned illustration that I created for a promotional poster for a conference on astrology. It was to illustrate the astrologically significant concepts in L’Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599663665http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599663665Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:43:46 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3vudPwb91r2mndgo6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Storyboards for my short film made at Sheridan, <em>The Message</em>. (part 1)</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599601320http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36599601320Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:42:10 -0500storyboards<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3t44QlyF1r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Character designs for the short film I created at Sheridan, <em>The Message</em>. This is a secondary character; a ghost that haunts the protagonist’s house.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36596843855http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36596843855Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:43:16 -0500character design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3szxcgs11r2mndgo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3szxcgs11r2mndgo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_me3szxcgs11r2mndgo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Background ideas for another in-progress project I have in the works, the Villains’ Bureau.</p>http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36596734624http://katie-foster.tumblr.com/post/36596734624Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:40:45 -0500backgrounds