quarta-feira, 24 de agosto de 2011

PLEASE DON'T DIE









Hello dear old blogger friends and followers! I hope that you are enjoying the Summer and having a great time :)

This project is a collaboration between me and one of my best friends, miss Daniela Valdez, aka Senhorita Valdez. I came up with the concept and title for this image and invited her to create a fiction writing to go along with it. She is a Brand Strategist and Copywriter, her writing skills are amazing and therefore we decided to combine forces. She wrights, I illustrate. I really enjoyed working with her and we will keep projects like this coming. I hope you like it!

Illistration: Francisco Martins • Text: Daniela Valdez • Model: Liam Shepard

Amigos blogueiros e seguidores, espero que estejam a ter um verão (e umas férias se for o caso) agradáveis :)

Este projecto é o resultado de uma colaboração entre mim e uma das minhas melhores amigas: Daniela Valdez, também conhecida por Senhorita Valdez. Quando me surgiu a ideia que deu origem ao conceito desta ilustração, e pensei no título, decidi convidar a Daniela para escrever um texto ficcional que acompanhasse a imagem. Ela é Brand Stategist, bem como Copywriter e o seu talento para a escrita é fabuloso, assim os seus dons criativos e como tal, decidimos unir forças. Ela escreve, eu ilustro. Foi um prazer trabalhar com ela, iremos garantidamente repetir a experiência. Espero que gostem!

Ilustração: Francisco Martins • Texto: Daniela Valdez • Modelo: Liam Shepard

24 comentários:

nella gatica disse...

Maravillosa, muy conmovedora :)

Francisco Martins disse...

:) Gracias Nellita! un Beso!

Vj Arumugam disse...

brilliant Francisco! I love the worlds that you create my friend. The tones the stories, the compositions. great collaboration. Tell us more stories. Would love to see more and more. congratulation on the new venture with your friend. spin the wheel, let your magic wand create. :)

Francisco Martins disse...

Thanks fur such wonderful words my friend!

shamil disse...

nice work man.....nd great creation ...

Francisco Martins disse...

Hey Shamil, thanks buddy! hope you are well! Cheers

jazzlamb disse...

WOW, that is simply amazing. I love the mood; it is very calm and serene. Another really good job done! :)
Kudos!

Francisco Martins disse...

Thanks man! I'm glad you liked it :)

audrey disse...

Hey Francisco.
Your work is very good and the subject matter is very interesting. The detail is unbelievable and the depth of color outstanding. I took some time to look back at older posts. (Isn't it awful how busy we all are and have little time to really relax and read all the blogs we would like to?)
I am going to try to visit more often. You are doing amazing things and I congratulate you on all of your accomplishments and awards.
I, too, hope the little creature doesn't die. (:
♥ audrey

Amy C disse...

fantastic and beautiful Francisco, sounds like a great team.
Hugs from the USA!

Francisco Martins disse...

Audrey: Thank you so much for visiting me and for such lovely comment! you are very kind!

Amy: Thanks, Amy, I'm happy you liked it. Sending hugs back at you from Lisbon!

Shirley disse...

Phenomenal work, my friend...I am just speechless. This is a gorgeous piece - what a fine collaboration - I hope you two get to do many more. And goodness, your work in the magazines is simply stunning. Francisco, you are amazing! Hope you've been well..it's so wonderful to see your lovely visit and it means a lot!

Francisco Martins disse...

Thank you so much Shirley! I'm glad that you liked it... your opinion means a lot to me, you are an amazing artist yourself, I just love your work! Thanks for repaying the visit and for your kind words! all the best!

Francisco

donny* disse...

Ahhh, you never cease to amaze! This is a wonderfully, beautiful scene. Thanks for stopping by. I've just been crazy busy and haven't had much time to blog. Hopefully, soon!

Francisco Martins disse...

Hey Donny! Thanks man, I'm glad you liked it :)

Ces Adorio disse...

OMG! Please no, don't die. He is so handsome. Ooops, I thought it was the young man. Okay. Oh well the fox is nice too, so don't die. Francisco, where do you get these models who portray the emotions you convey so perfectly? Your hand, heart and mind are a powerful combination - magic!

Francisco Martins disse...

Muahahaahah!!! Thanks Ces! your comments always make laugh my head off! :D

bog_art disse...

Truly amazing my friend! I still can't see where is the line that divides the illustration and the photo manipulation, but I do see your talent! Hugs from here!

Francisco Martins disse...

Hi Bog, thanks !
Well... is simple... I photographed Liam in a Studio, so there where no natural elements in the background. He was wearing no cloth what so ever, and he wasn't wearing the amulet either. I changed his hairstyle digitally and added the tears on his face. Then I created the background in Photoshop, with natural elements that I have been photographing for years (I have like... my own stock photography in this subject). Some elements where not photographed by me - only a few - such as the fox - I bough them a few years ago in a stock photo website.

illustration poetry disse...

i wont bleed unless you bleed, i wont be unless you be, i wont breathe unless you breathe, i wont die unless you die.

this is such an amazing story, congratulations on your collaboration!

so sorry i havent blogging much, busy with work + my life is such a mess, blablabla...

illustration poetry disse...

have a nice Sunday.

Sunday bloody Sunday!

Francisco Martins disse...

Hahaha! Sunda bloody Sunday... I like that one! :D

How are you Mita??

Thankssss! ;)

Hugs! ***

Damion009 disse...

hay man!!! long time. LOVE LOVE LOVE the new stuff... your outstanding bro... cheers

Francisco Martins disse...

Hey D.! how are you man? Nice to have u back!

Thanks!