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A diary of my adventures in art from painting to 3D animation. I have added work over 10 years so it has become a record of my changing abilities and interests. Contact me if you have any questions.
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Clouds and Rocks ( 9.5"x 7") |
This was a practice piece to warm up after such a long break before I launched into a larger commission piece. It was based on photo reference but I changed up the sky a bit. I streamed some of the painting on Twitch but the VOD is gone now I think. The more I paint these the more relaisation that 80% of the work is done before the brush touches the surface. With composition, paint mixing and stroke placement all decided. The only thing that happens at the actual painting stage is the brush mark. Important too but not everything.
This painting is for sale on Etsy.
Waiting |
Layers |
Photoshop layers |
Layers in Blender |
Layers with effects in Blender |
Cop Sketch |
This started out as a commission but the client wanted to go in a different direction after the initial sketches. I think the fact I did the concepts in 2D threw them.
For me if the final image is a still 2D image then the approach of using the photoshop sketches is stronger but I should have thought of the client who was invested in a 3D image wanted to see that format in drafts.
Anyway I was left with a partially developed concept that I did want to finish.
I had developed 2 colour schemes based on what I could see of their branding. As the choice was now mine alone I went with the lighter one.
I started creating a series of promotional art for a ficticious game. This was to practice going through the design process. I have foun...