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Pumpkin Night is a halloween witch who lives in a tower above the town of pumpkinville.

Painted over 6 hours, for halloween.

Any critique welcome.]]> Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:01:52 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/548875

Painted over 5 hours. I spent a lot of time on the background, but finally got the right lighting, I was going for a golden light.

Any critique welcome.]]> Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:20:05 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/547537

I've been working a lot lately, and I've only recently been able to let go and just paint anything I want. The idea was to think of a simple idea and sketch what ever comes to mind. I kept painting and 6 hours later, this is it.

Any critique welcome.]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:43:59 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/527199

The calling is about the last presence of nature left on our planet. As we become more dependent on the artificial things, the plants and trees that give us life are slowly dieing out.
Painted over 6 hours.

Any critique welcome.]]> Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:15:45 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/526146

Pirates Dance was entered into Exotique 3, but also never made it in. I tried to give this image a great concept painting look, with solid brush strokes and solid color. I'd like to know how I can improve so my work could get selected into one of these books.

Any Critique welcome.]]> Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:58:56 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/525579

I entered this artwork into Exotique 3 but unfortunately it didn't get selected. I enjoyed working on this piece. It was completed over 12 hours. Any critique welcome. ]]> Sat, 04 Aug 2007 02:18:44 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/494359

Secret Base is a concept painting I developed for my folio. I wanted to focus more on a sci-fi environment, in a cinematic way.
This was completed in about 12 hours.

Any critique welcome.]]> Wed, 09 May 2007 07:33:21 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/491036

I was very happy the way this painting turned out. The more I painted the more it came to life.The silverKnight defending his lands from the resurection warriors. I used reference of the human skeleton to get the right bone structure for the 2 figures in the foreground. This piece was completed in about 8 hours.

Any critique welcome.]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:59:21 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/490222

Painted over 2 days, about 9 hours. I concentrated more on natural light in this piece, a day time sunlight.
I'm trying to paint a picture a day and work my mind. I'm spending up to 12 hours a day just constantly painting.

Any critique welcome.]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:31:27 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/489474

This concept painting was completed over 4-5 hours. The idea came from a darker side of heaven being in the clouds. A gothic heaven as it would be. Who says everything in the afterlife has to be bright and white, why not the opposite.

Any critique welcome.
]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2007 02:08:46 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/488082

This was painted over 2 days, about 8 hours total. I sketched the pose of the girl and then everything else just fell into place. I tried for more atmosphere and background to my paintings, something that has been lacking. Usually I focus mainly on the character.

Any critique welcome.]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:45:52 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/486814

BloodAngel was painted about 3 months ago, been meaning to upload, I rather enjoyed working on this piece, just the colour alone was fun to paint. I used one brush.
This was a submission to an artbook, but unfortunately it wasn't accepted.

Any critique welcome.]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:54:05 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/483270

Worlds Apart is based in hell which is on another planet. She has just been sent there for her sins.

Painted over 4 hours, tried using more lighting effects.

Any critique welcome. ]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:15:15 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/482166

My thought process behind this painting came from drawing a chair first. Then I sketch a her in a few poses before I was happy with the composition. It was painted over 4 to 5 hours

Any critique welcome.]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:30:46 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/481382

SaturnGirl is a comic idea, about a girl who fell from the sky 20 years ago.

A speed painting, that I wanted to get out of my head, I had the idea a while ago and a I finished it off over 2 to 3 hours.

Any critique welcome.]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:21:17 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/478726

Kethia walks through the forest carefully and prepared, this is her first time away from home.
This image was completed over 3 days, with washed out branches in the background, I wanted an old 1900 photograph look.

Any critique welcome.]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:16:39 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/450703

This image was completed over 3 days about 4 hours a day. Painted entirely in photoshop. I used the bones of the human skeleton to design the chair. The face and hair were rather challenging, but I was pleased with th overall end result.
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Another sketch which I had lying around for a while.
I wasn't sure what to do with it, I really had no inspiration for it at the time. Lately I've been looking through my old skecthes and finding some old ideas worth refining.
Originally I spent about 20 minitues on the sketch, but it took about 3 hours to complete the painting in photoshop.

Any critique welcome. ]]> Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:26:58 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/446919

This Started out as a rough speed painting, which was done over an hour, but then I took the idea a little further and put a bit more detail in over another 2 hours. The story is about magic in the forest and the organized armies coming in to get rid of the witches and the sorcerers.
I'm discovering how hard painting can be, especially coming up with new ideas all the time, but I keep working at it and a I'm always thinking about it.

Any thoughts?]]> Wed, 03 Jan 2007 09:15:57 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/446275

Hellisha is a story based in hell which is inside the earth, a hollow earth. Demons exist and people have lived there longer than on the surface.
9 hours to complete. I used a new cool brush to do the clouds.
Designing a monster is really fun, and hope to do more of then soon.

Any thoughts?]]> Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:22:59 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/445368

The dark side of the mind is powerful, and black magic runs rampant through the viens of CyndaSpell. A wizard in his own right and sorcerer of the darklight.
It took about 12 hours, and was designed for a comic cover which I wrote a few years ago, the idea had been lingering around and now was the right time to paint it. I just started painting and it came through me like someone had possesed me.

Any thoughts?]]> Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:01:59 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/444455

DragonsCall is the first of many ideas I have been playing around with lately. Painted over 8 hours, I used a number of new brushes and some standard photoshop ones. I wanted her to look serious while maintaining an overall romantic atmosphere. I put I lot of thought into the colours and how they brought out the character. Any critique welcome.]]> Tue, 26 Dec 2006 05:31:30 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/436754

Valentina is a futuristic voodoo girl. A Mixture of sci-fi and magic. I tried a few new brushes in this piece, but I still need to work on my flow of painting as I tend to throw paint down to quickly, and it always seems to be a little to rough. It took about 6 hours to paint this image. I enjoy bringing characters to life, which have a purpose or story to them.
Any critique welcome. ]]> Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:10:54 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/433744

On a cold night, she is waiting as the ship arrives. Her lover has finally returned from a six month trip, but she has a secret.
The blood that runs through her veins is different from when she last saw him.

I painted this with a victorian style in mind, but a little more modern. The jewels around her neck I made in cinema 4D. They seemd to blend in nicely. Any advice or critique about this image would be appreciated.]]> Sat, 25 Nov 2006 05:31:37 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/432471

Gothic Light is a vapour that surrounds us. The Dark Rider travels through the forest on an endless journey, for she has a gift. Only she can see the gothic light as it encompasses the passage between heaven and hell.
I always try to paint stories that are mysterious. If I have something to think about when I'm painting it helps me visualise what I'm trying to bring through in the art work. I spent a couple of weeks on this image, and eventually got it finished doing a bit here and there, as other paintings would come and go. I think idea, is very important, even more important than a painters style. And I alwayd looking for new ideas in everyhting in life.
I'm still working on painting better hair. I'm also trying to achieve a more wet paint feel in some areas, but I always tend to airbrush everything. Any thoughts on this image would be appreciated and I hope you enjoy the painting.

]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:10:53 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/431688

She has a DemonSoul, and she can control hers. Looking good in every way to seduce her next victim and claim his soul. The more souls she collects the stronger she gets.

Painted over 6 hours. I used a wacom 6x8 intuos2 tablet.
I tried to go for a different look with the hair this time. The dress straps were added in later after thinking that the image needed something else. I originally had the idea for the dress straps coming out of the smoke and attaching themselves to the dress, but this way made more sense.
I'm painting more each day now, playing around with different lighting and background techniques.
Any thoughts on this image would be appreciated.]]> Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:49:01 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/431028

Gothella is a character designed for a comic a friend and I wrote last year. We played around with the idea but it was never finished due to other art projects. The idea was that she escaped from her planet called "goth", and came to earth where she found that she had unusual powers like magic. I also submitted this image to a book but it was never chosen. I'm open to any critique about the image.]]> Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:11:45 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/428557

Painted over a period of 4 days. I was never satisfied with the colour of the smoke, I finally decided bluegrey was the right choice. The dress was quite challenging for such a simple pose. I usually use the paint brush with opacity and flow on 50 percent to get more of wet paint feel, but this time I've gone for more of an airbrush look on the skin and face. Any feedback or thoughts about this piece would apprecated.]]> Sun, 12 Nov 2006 09:51:51 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/426240

Two women who want the same man.
This took about 9 hours, painted over two days. I've tried to use two main light sources, the moon and the lamp. Hair is always hard and I could use some advice in that department. I always try to give each piece of art a different technique and mood. I would also like to paint better skies with clouds. Any advice would be appreciated.]]> Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:33:13 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/373978

Creating a painting entirely in photoshop can be a time consuming task. I used about 30 layers all up, but as I got closer to finishing the piece, I combined layers like all the clothes, but kept the light and shadow layers still seperate.
I'm experimenting with different brushes, but I still like the airbrush. Any advice about this piece would appreciated.
I mainly use photoshop, but would like to learn more about corel painter, I'd like get more of a traditional paint look to my work, maybe oils.]]> Sun, 25 Jun 2006 10:01:18 +0000 http://artofsw.cgsociety.org/gallery/425765

Right before the sun goes down, this is the wonderlight. An angelic girl who likes to explore the darker side of life. Painted entirely in photoshop with my wacom tablet. I wanted to capture a spooky feel almost ghostly, but not scary painting. I sketched everything in photoshop first. Then blocked the basic colours and kept working the painting until it felt right. I always have music playing that reflects the mood I'm trying to capture.
Any helpful hints on how to create more realistic hair would be great or any constructive critism would be appreciated.]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2006 09:51:06 +0000