Inside The Mind of...

Hello again! I hate these long breaks between projects. Work takes soooo much out of me, yet the creative juices are boiling over in my brain.  Haven't seriously worked the cintiq in about a month, other than some chicken scratch.  But in an effort to keep the blog roll spinning, here is a collage of a couple of older pieces.  It captures the essence of the characters, if you know the whole story... ;)
I know that I need to do this book, but I keep talking myself out of it.....

Staying On The Ball

Just a figure study I finished today.  Spent about 5 hours...
Keeping the momentum going.

Push Btn

Pushing "Resistance" to the side and moving forward, whether it sucks or not.
Recently got a shot of inspiration from the book, The War Of Art, by Steven Pressfield.
I recommend it to anyone who procrastinates any endeavor.

Enjoy!

Update!

Rather than move on to something new... I decided to explore new layer types, to obtain a new look, and add some vibrance to my workflow.  The Linear Dodge and Pin Line layers seem to make some cool effects, when your goal is to blow out a specific portion of an image.

Promise Kept

Just wanted to post a few of the recent pieces I've worked on.... Birthday present and card design. Tryin' to be all artsy and creative n' stuff.
Nuff said.

Enjoy!!!

Panthro Complete!

Finally took the time to finish this bad boy.  Although I'm not happy with the background, I'm motivated to move on to something new.  I'll plan it out better, next time!

Enjoy!!

Panthro WIP Day 3

Just an update on the Panthro painting I was working on.  Nothing special.
I love how Instagram adds the cool filter, so I don't have to waste more time in Photoshop.

Enjoy!!

Panthro Progress

Steadily getting back into the painting and drawing groove.  Worked on this old sketch of Panthro today.  Working with some new techniques in Photoshop.  Added depth with some gradient overlays and some multiply layers for Ambient Occlusion and shadowing.
My brain is so weird at interpreting my sketches.  I have no idea how I extract the lines or the lighting scheme that I do.... So don't ask how I did it.

Enjoy!

ZKB Redux

I was going through some of my old sketches, and stumbled upon a concept piece I sketched. I had colored it originally in Photoshop, but felt it deserved better.... So here it is! Forget about the old one! This one is hyper saturated and has a nicer lighting scheme. This time I painted it in Painter, and finished it off in Photoshop. Included the WIP, because it looked cool on my desktop.
Enjoy!

Another One From The Old School

This is Red. I sketched this one years ago, and started playing around with PS effects and vector coloring. It looks ok, but never turned out to be anything more than a sketch... Oh well. Enjoy!

Old School Sketch

Here's something I forgot to post to my blog. Back from '09. I've always liked this one for some reason. It was featured in an online magazine a few years back... Don't remember which one. I believe it was related to the Schoolism crew, or something along those lines.

FUTURAMA FUN!

I can't believe how much I missed working with pencil, ink and watercolors! It feels so real! My fingers feel like they've got a work out! Not really. I started this sketch last night at work, and finished it this morning. It was meant as a gift to my friend who is possibly more of a Futurama fan than I am...Not bloody likely!

SMUR-AAAAAAAINS!!!

Still gettin' back into the groove of things it seems. It's funny how much you let go of when you stop painting for a long time. Finished this Zombified Smurf Head this morning. I like Zombies.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Had to touch base with the good o'l birds this morning. I had an idea that got the sidebar because of this little bastard! It was quick and easy, like me. Enjoy!

Breakin' Bad on Em

I've been watching the series over the last few weeks, and it's awesome! Had to paint Walt. Enjoy!

I WANNA GO, ADVENTURE TIIIIIIIME!!!

Watched an episode of Adventure time yesterday over lunch, and was inspired to do something. Scribbled together a painting this morning, bumpin' Back In TIIIIIME!!!

Concept S1

A quick concept exploration piece for a top secret project.....

Study Buddy

A fundamental experiment. Whist getting back into my groove, I've stumbled upon an alternative study experiment inspired by fellow artist Paul Richards. Love his gesture life drawings!

It's fun because it forces you to work fast while paying attention to specific aspects of a piece. i.e.)Mass, Palatte, Detail or Composition. I spent five minutes rushing through each this morning. Fun stuff!

Value Study

Doing some fundamental work right now. Back to the basics again until I get my bearings back.

BEARRRAINSSSS!!!

Nuttin' like a zombie bear to make your day! Morning sketch baby!

Hamster Bump

Just a quick hamster sketch I did today. And he likes turtles.

Smokin'

Just a sketch I did today. Had to get back into the groove of things.

A Little of the Bubbly!

Just had to post something new paint. A little rusty, but I'll be up to my old tricks in no time! Enjoy!

BREAK!!!

So after putting in serious hours, I've finally got a little sample of what I had initially set out to produce.

Noob & Frag Comics

Here is my original comic strip creation Noob & Frag. It was a bi-monthly comic I did in addition to a newsletter at work. It was pretty fun doing it, and it always made me laugh while I was drawing them.
They are old, but still funny!

Enjoy!!!

Gremlins Attack!!!

Lately I've been on a Gremlins kick. I love those old 80's movies! They make me feel like a kid again. I'm such a fan, that I spent a few weeks sculpting one. I also spent a few weeks working on texture maps and scene lighting in Maya. I do it because I love it. Here is what I've come up with so far, but there is more to come!

I like when other artists post the preliminary steps taken to get to the final product, so here is some of the early renders.

Found My Bump!

Awesome!

Squidbilly... In 3D!

Finally finished! Started in ZBrush, and ended in Photoshop.
Seems not too many people know about Squidbillies, so I'd suggest checking it out!
Render Passes were done in Maya, and it took forever to get the lighting and materials right. But I learned a lot.

Enjoy!

Brian

Just a quick sculpt and render of Brian.
Enjoy!!! Oh, and Merry Christmas!!!

Classic Wolverine Portrait

Screwed around in ZBrush again... Just can't stay away! Gotta get it right buddy!
Stayin' up all night can't be good for you....
Was having fun, then I f'd around and forgot to save it...... epic fail....:(

Enjoy!

Santa Sculpt

Just a quick wakeup sculpture from this morning.

Enjoy... With some Tunes!