2011 on to 2012

Can't believe it's the end of 2011, I feel like this year flew by. I enjoyed this year, moved to a new place in the world, joined a great studio and shipped a pretty rad game (40K space marine). I hope that 2012 is good year for everyone and thanks for checking out my work and leaving comments. Thanks again and happy new year folks.

seasons of VAN

been here a year got a nice view of the mountains out my window.

Study time

Studies the top one is a Richard Schmid, I really love that paining. I tried to replicate the brushstrokes as best as I could. He (like many Masters) has a effortless look to his brush strokes, almost as if his brushed danced around the canvas. I admire that look and strive to have all my paintings look that effortless. However effortless is far from how a painting like that is accomplished.
The second is a photo study just like the way it looked and the reflective light on the rock.

Friday speedy 01

Did a speedy at after work yesterday (1hr) got some time today and just pushed it a little further. Theme was "the wall". 

DOW 2 retribution DLC

These are portraits done for some of the DLC character packs. They were super fun to do and based on some fantastic models done by the 3d character artists. of course THQ copyright

here`s is the link 

lunch racing

roooom, roooom, eh I mean vummmm,vummmmm.

Lunch

mmmmm cannon

locke

Been jonesing to do a character but didn't want to do something sci fi or fantasy. How do you make the ordinary interesting? I was also trying to refine a process for character sketching. spent about 2 hr and a bit on this. And commit to the weekly updates I've been so inconsistent recently.

looking out my window

Took the train to Seattle for thanks giving weekend (Canadian thanks giving). The vistas taking the train were pretty awesome and inspiring. also love taking trains, no traffic.

Morning Raid

Water Towers

Trying to make it feel like a hot sunset. kept the pallet simple, and the painting in general. working on colour temperature.

This is some thing

Last year I drew these character (bottom) last year. just found them again recently and got back to them. It's a idea for a idea I have nothing much to say until I have other things to show. thanks for checking it out.

Sunday

refining my brushes and having some fun.

Collateral studies

 

I've been verry lazy and not posting anything in a week and a  bit now. here's a couple of studies I did in the course of a week in the mornings to warm up. I want to paint the way this movie looks. 

big robot at sunset

Inspired by Adrian Smith fantastic Brass gods piece.
60 followers cheers

Infamous 2

Finished inFamous 2 recently, loved it. fantastic game one of the best open world games I've ever played. Cudos to the folks at Sucker punch. 

Here is my conduit design.

ATV

ATV sketch, thanks for looking

studies and skcetches

Some photo studies, working out my brushes and learning which ones to use for what, and some sketches. Those penguins were super fun to paint, there so small.

BW Exo

Random early morning sketching.

farming on mars

Dream I had the other night.

hide and seek

just messing around with texture brushes and colour.

overcast volcano

wolf

"My, what big eyes you have."

little Red

missed the dead line over at concept art.org for the chow (busy, lazy, life, in that order) I liked the direction it was going and I got a second monitor finally  so finished this one up. been wanting to do a polished character for a while now. Wolf is coming soon.

the wolf

the wolf for the charecter of the week over at concept art.

little red hood

just some sketching

Photo studies

Sartorist studies, grate resource for photo studies. trying to find a life painting venue and as always time. The face on the second one was a struggle. Subtlety in emotion on faces is by far the hardest  to capture. The other one is just a photo study of a photo of Patagonia.

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/

red circle drape

very random but this poped into my head the other day. I just today could get to it. here it is. inspired perhaps by Sargent.
 Update: needed a pattern