Digital illustration in byzantine iconography style

 

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

Digital illustration in byzantine iconography style. I begun from a real icon as a reference. I then gradually started designing and vectorising it. Finally in a bitmap environment again, so I could make the forms softer and add a gold background texture.

Rebetis illustration Vol. 2

 

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

This project was an another attempt to follow Byzantine art structural elements to create a modern piece of artwork. I also used egg tempera as a medium on paper. Dimensions 21x28cm. The character is inspired from Greek folk urban music called rebetika. 

"O rebetis" a contemporary Byzantine art illustration

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos
 

This project was an attempt to follow Byzantine art structural elements to create a modern piece of artwork. I also used egg tempera as a medium, on a pretreated wooden surface. 

Digital illustration inspired by byzantine iconography

 

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

This is an attempt to incorporate byzantine art structural elements into digital artwork. This is image is created on Photoshop 100% using an artistic brush with transparency. I have also used an underpainting technique. 

Improvised surreal illustration

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

This is an improvised illustration. It begun as a pencil sketch. Then the sketch was scanned and the basic vector lines were designed over it. I finished the illustration by adding the colors the shadows and the highlights in separate layers.

I usually create these illustrations beginning from a key element and then building the rest around it. In this situation the improvisation begun from the little tower in the low right corner.

It has not a specific meaning. With these kind of illustrations I want to trigger thoughts in the viewer's mind in a dialectic way between the art and the person.

I hope you like it.

Poster design for the 5th exhibition of Xilo Psifida team

Art direction: Dimitris Klonos
Graphic design: Dimitris Klonos
Illustration: Dimitris Klonos
Client: Xilo psifida

Xilo psifida is an artistic team located in Keratsini (Greece - Attiki). The team is producing wood carvings and mosaics. You can view their work here.

Every year the team creates an exhibition to present the works of the year to the public.

This is a poster for their 5th annual exhibition that begins Saturday, June 25 2016.

For that poster, I created a visual that combines wood carving with mosaic art. I used the mallet and the gouge to represent woodworking and a geometrical motif with mosaic texture.

Logo and guidelines for "Thessalia" butcher shop

Art Director: Dimitris Klonos

Logo design: Dimitris Klonos

I was asked to create a logo for the traditional butcher shop "Thessalia".

The logo is based in the aesthetics of etching in order to express the fact that the shop is traditional and has a history of many years.

I have also added elements that express the origins of it's brand name which is  Thessalia area in Greece. I have also added the basic tools of a butcher shop.

Because the logo is fairly complicated I have also created a simpler version of it, in order to cover many cases in it's application.

Rory Gallagher illustration

Art: Dimitris Klonos

The legendary Irish guitarist has inspired me so much with his art and blues. This illustration is my tribute to his music. Rory loved to perform so I wanted this illustration to try to catch the  "live moment". I hope I achieved my goal! Rory will alway be with us through his musical craftsmanship.

Take and give, give and take short animation

Art direction: Dimitris Klonos
Illustrations: Dimitris Klonos
Production: Dimitris Klonos

This is my latest short animation. 

It is about living in harmony with nature. Man takes what he needs from the planet but he must also give something back.

This way life goes on in a nice way. 

I hope you like it.

5 reasons to love woodworking

Art direction: Dimitris Klonos
Illustrations: Dimitris Klonos
Production: Dimitris Klonos

This is a video I created to promote my woodworking you tube channel scrap wood city.

All the illustrations are vector graphics and use colors from a color palette I chose  especially for this video. 
I wanted the video to have a retro-modern feel and this is the reason I chose this shaky effect along with film scratches effect for it. I also wanted the illustrations to be simple and kind of abstract.

I hope you like it!

Stop motion animation for scrap wood city blog

Creator: Dimitris Klonos

Production: Dimitris Klonos

This is a stop motion animation I've produced to promote my DIY woodworking blog scrap wood city.  I've used items that I made for the articles of the blog to act as the main characters of my animation.  It all started with a rough sketch storyboard. 

 

The idea on a stroryboard

Then I shot the scenes with my mobile phone, edited them one by one and then edited them all together in one video. All the sound and music in the video are also produced by me.

I hope you'll find it interesting.

Alien desert illustration

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

A surrealistic image of an alien planet. Strange creatures, strange landscape and strange sun. We live in a vast universe, this world may exist somewhere! Who knows?

An illustration for guitar lovers!

Illustration: Dimitris Klonos

Guitar is an instrument that inspires so many people. it is so difficult not to like the guitar. It is so easy to do so. This illustration is dedicated to all guitar lovers!

Sonny Rollins illustration

 

Art: Dimitris Klonos

An illustration dedicated to the saxophone colossus and legendary jazz master Sonny Rollins. Sometimes in jazz the musician tries to capture the basic forms of chords and melodies in order to interpret a tune in his own way. I tried something similar in this illustration. By keeping the basic forms I tried to interpret an image in my own way. As a result I've created this abstract illustration of Sonny. I hope I didn't lose the feel in the end!

Takis Barberis illustration

Art: Dimitris Klonos

This is an illustration inspired by the legendary Greek jazz guitarist  Takis Barberis. His music combining jazz with traditional music elements from various cultures is a source of inspiration for me. More information about Takis Barberis and his musical journey here.

Jimi Hendrix illustration

 

Art: Dimitris Klonos

With respect for the legend of legends! 

Mattias IA Eklundh illustration

 

Art: Dimitris Klonos

 

This is an illustration of one of my favorite modern electric guitarists. His name is Mattias IA Eklundh and you can find out more about him and his freaking awsome style here.

Billy Gibbons illustration

 

Art: Dimitris Klonos

A tribute to Billy Gibbons, one of the coolest electric guitarists of all time. ZZ top are just rock legends! Nothing more, nothing less! He's just awsome!

Joe Satriani illustration

Art: Dimitris Klonos

One of the greatest electric guitarists and musicians of all time. A person who inspires me in so many ways.

Thelonious Monk illustration

Art: Dimitris Klonos

Listening to the great jazz maestro Thelonious Monk, inspires me in many ways. As a result I created an image which visualizes my feel about him. After all jazz has always been  a source of inspiration for graphic designers and illustrators.