My name’s Michael. I am currently employed as a Concept Artist. http://michaelbills.blogspot.com http://michaelbills.com Please enjoy my assortment of sketches and random pictures.Tumblr (3.0; @michaelbills)http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b78f9fd106d291e7a07a2f07aecebafc/tumblr_mn6zto3jsf1qb6f0so1_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Some Superman nonsense before bed, starring the new suit.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/51059211388http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/51059211388Wed, 22 May 2013 05:03:00 -04002d animation2danimationsupermansupessuitflyingmichaelbillscapeartists on tumblr<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/407fc409356c5bb694c0c4f7bf454010/tumblr_mn6rjwEPF61qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a few random characters.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/51053536254http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/51053536254Wed, 22 May 2013 02:04:00 -04002dcharacter designscifisoldierguardmedicgunartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0015a5d45467b831a669d63de3c7dc3c/tumblr_mmiugoMjTu1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A quick Leia from earlier tonight. Done last minute for the weekly challenge over at <a href="http://www.sketchfemme.com/"><a href="http://www.sketchfemme.com">http://www.sketchfemme.com</a></a></p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/50000323963http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/50000323963Thu, 09 May 2013 04:05:00 -0400michaelbillsstar warsleia2dcharacter designconceptprincess leiaartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8650423d91395cf8a9408e44da74ce0/tumblr_mmioq9PYtT1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/430d382375877fce98bebbedf929e332/tumblr_mmioq9PYtT1qb6f0so2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>AIRSHIP! + roughs</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49996268169http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49996268169Thu, 09 May 2013 02:01:00 -0400michaelbillsairshippirateship2dconceptillustrationfloating islandsseagullsprocessthumbnailswaterfallskies of arcadiaartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0409c1f7537f73cdee487ebc073ea014/tumblr_mmf6z4nmSO1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Ship WIP Part 2</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49844049467http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49844049467Tue, 07 May 2013 04:45:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ee0b2cedef58d6ab920119ac9b3554ad/tumblr_mm6yeet4sG1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Work in progress</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49463799397http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49463799397Thu, 02 May 2013 17:59:02 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b76c4ebdf78c0bd66413f9ee0182ff48/tumblr_mly3n1EDN21qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c1432d6441f4322b3d2953b25da9859c/tumblr_mly3n1EDN21qb6f0so2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b779e48959c43da40f9da47b04d70bc5/tumblr_mly3n1EDN21qb6f0so3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Got the thumbs up to share some concepts from our latest game currently in production over here at KIZ Studios. More info and art coming as it’s available!</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49060445478http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/49060445478Sat, 27 Apr 2013 23:13:00 -0400illustrationconceptsconceptartcharacter designevironmentspropsmichaelbillsKIZgameartvideogames2dartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a1fdd5c957fedcb53dae3194d45bad3/tumblr_mltx9gNSaU1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A couple of quick face sketches.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48876503963http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48876503963Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:05:40 -0400michael billssketchesillustrationguysfaces2ddigitalroughsbeards<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/830cf7bbf763378fbb227bee4172caca/tumblr_mlp6lnyCe81qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some airship roughs.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48681053451http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48681053451Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:39:23 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d452f0d812ec4c7d908216bbe93ba812/tumblr_mld4l9PInO1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Something before bed</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48137189139http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48137189139Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:24:00 -0400michaelbillsartenvironmentforest2ddesignnatureriverbackgroundartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/191c2270262d26ec1d32af32e0cb637d/tumblr_mlad86aFzJ1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Giving Stephen Silver’s <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/character-design-shuffle-by/id623148420?ls=1&mt=8">Character Design Shuffle</a> app a go!</p> <p>Character: Giraffe</p> <p>Gender: Male</p> <p>Outfit: Barber</p> <p>Body Type: Muscular</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48028262985http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/48028262985Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:38:00 -0400michael billsmichaelbillsgiraffecharacterdesign2dshuffleartbarberartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dcd48fdebd02f58efd15937b1cba3bf7/tumblr_mk57u73TjF1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Back in April 2011, I was asked to be a contributing artist for <strong>Outlaw Territory Volume 3</strong> and got set up with writer <a href="http://gdwessel.wordpress.com/">Geoffrey Wessel</a> and his story <strong>“Problem Solver”</strong>. We just got the notice that the official release date has been announced which means that everyone in the book can start giving sneak peaks at their respective stories.</p> <p><span>Here’s a look at page 3 of 8</span></p> <p><strong>“Problem Solver”</strong></p> <p>Written by <a href="http://gdwessel.wordpress.com/">Geoffrey Wessel</a></p> <p><span>Art by <a href="http://michaelbills.com">Michael Bills</a></span></p> <p><strong><span>Official info:</span></strong></p> <p>OUTLAW TERRITORY, VOL. 3 TP</p> <p>STORY: Joshua Hale Fialkov, Rob Williams, Chris Ryall, Matz, Corinna Bechko, Joshua Ortega, Michael Woods, and more.</p> <p>ART: Tradd Moore, Greg Scott, Amilcar Pinna, Jonathan WayShack, Rey Macutay, Kyle Latino, and more.</p> <p>Cover: Ryan Sook</p> <p>JUNE 19</p> <p>296 PAGES / FC / M</p> <p>$24.99</p> <p>Join us one last time as the critically acclaimed anthology Outlaw Territory returns with it’s largest volume ever! Thirty-five tales of the Old West from some of the biggest and brightest talent in the industry today. A wonderful addition to any comic lover or Western enthusiast’s bookshelf. Overlooking such an extraordinary collection of graphic storytelling would be downright criminal!</p> <p>OUTLAW TERRITORY 3 is the third and final volume in the best-selling Western comic anthology series, edited by Michael Woods, being released by Image Comics this June.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/46125026039http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/46125026039Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:20:00 -0400michael billscomicswesternimageoutlaw territory 3problem solversequentialartists on tumblr<p>Thanks! Professionally I started with concept, but I went to school for Sequential.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/46058022996http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/46058022996Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:51:10 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b12cb4cae1012baab82c34f67da1029/tumblr_minbrxZGvG1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aircraft of the future!</p> <p>I never seem to draw vehicles of any kind, but going about painting over a rough 3d model was a pretty fun/effective method of developing a concept, so I’ll definitely be doing it more. Also gives me a chance to put those pictures I take out of the plane windows when I travel to good use.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/43758252346http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/43758252346Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:55:00 -0500michael bills2dconceptartjetplanefuturetechartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dce56571c24eb9d63b8e38d3a20843b5/tumblr_mi3mxsD3IP1qb6f0so1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="separator">Watching Arthur Gimaldinov’s Hell Cook process video put me in the demon drawing mood.</p></p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/42914438362http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/42914438362Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:44:00 -0500michaelbillsartconcept2ddigitalpaintingdemonhelldevilhornsevilartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8345af6446422959e2e00ca058d5a987/tumblr_mhidbgKUAq1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>If you’ve seen the animated short “The Reward”</span><a href="http://vimeo.com/58179094"> http://vimeo.com/58179094</a><span> then you know how awesome it is. I love the look of it so of course I’m gonna try my hand that style.</span></p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41966437594http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41966437594Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:06:00 -0500the rewardmichael bills2danimationcharacter designartconceptswordherodesign<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/86e998cc8e992d7cb020cf45cea3c968/tumblr_mhh4lkIpTM1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Finished Portrait</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41925762622http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41925762622Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500michael billsportraitfemalegirldigitalillustrationartists on tumblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b29a90a50ae4f0c06c076acc593f43bb/tumblr_mhf3amd8we1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait update</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41834526191http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41834526191Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:37:34 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e17166b8fd0bd976c73560cc26b62db/tumblr_mhek5jLZ4g1qb6f0so1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Portrait sketches.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41801068836http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41801068836Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f7aea9bec83f019b8034cd086017baab/tumblr_mh78lfLSCB1qb6f0so2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just a hallway.</p>http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41462059438http://michaelbills.tumblr.com/post/41462059438Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:51:00 -0500hallwayspace stationspacemichael billsart2dconceptenvironmentdesigntechartists on tumblr