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2011-12-19T05:03:00.000-08:00

Here is a sketch of one of my students from my last day of class before the Christmas break. I was projecting as I painted this is the angle I had of him as he watched me paint. Was a pretty cool setup actually. I don't often paint live subjects. Did I mention I was on Christmas break? Oh yeah!

and another

2011-10-18T12:19:00.001-07:00

. . .

a sketch

2011-10-18T10:10:00.000-07:00

quick giant. . .

coming up for air!

2011-09-23T04:48:00.000-07:00

I don't know if anyone checks this with any regularity or not but I've begun a new job teaching Digital Art Design. Its going great so far and I love passing on what I know to high school students. It's a lot of work but very rewarding!

Just wanted to get back on here and post a couple of sketch paints that I'm using this week for my seniors to learn how to paint hair. . .

They had their choice of either the male or the female head, its been interesting to see which they chose and what sort of hair they are painting. Maybe I'll post some of them with their permission.

dino sketch

2011-06-20T16:27:00.000-07:00

another sketch from the other day. .. I like it, will probably paint it. Then I can add that back leg that I didn't think would be visible but clearly would be. ..

character sketch. . .

2011-06-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

This is a very hastily colored sketch from today. . . I know, not very original but I wanted to do a character archetype and the warrior/ranger type is one of my favorites. Yes, I'll say it - I'd still play D&D if anyone still played it!

hyena

2011-06-14T20:07:00.001-07:00

So. . . I'm not dead

2011-06-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

Just haven't had anything that I liked in a while. . .

and now for something completely different, a dino type creature sketchy paint. Or painty sketch, not sure. I've been studying a lot of concept art type stuff, most notably Greg Broadmore and the Creaturebox guys. . . this is what happened.

Black Key

2011-03-31T17:23:00.000-07:00

Here is a sketch of 50% of the Black Keys, Dan Auerbach. Yes, sans beard. . . not many pics like that.

Man! I was doing so good about posting and then bam, nothing for 4 weeks. . ..

I'll try to get one of Patrick Carney up soon.

crazy

2011-03-02T19:19:00.000-08:00

So, I wasn't really paying attention to the Charlie Sheen thing on purpose. But, last night while flipping channels I ran across the interview on 20/20, I couldn't stop watching it. . . It was a total train wreck. Absolutely insane.

here's a sketch from tonight. I didn't catch half of the crazy. . .

Labels

2011-02-27T18:06:00.000-08:00

Here are two labels that I did as going away gifts for a good friend of mine and his brother. Both of them are deploying to Iraq in a bit. The beer is some of my homebrew, a Belgian Golden Strong ale (think Duvel). I thought it a good one to give as presents to them. The labels look great on the bottles and they LOVED the gift.

Be careful guys, come home safe and sound and we'll have a few more together.

Belgian

2011-02-23T13:24:00.001-08:00

a quick one done as part of a bigger project. I like Belgian beer. .. the skull is just because things look cooler with skulls. . .

Baddies - head studies

2011-02-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

More concepty sketchy stuff. Bad guys are so much fun to draw. . . I kind of got in a vampire vein there didn't I? Get it?!

Ok, just a page out of my extremely ancient sketch book. . .

in progress

2011-02-08T05:35:00.000-08:00

Here's a sneak at part of a face of a character I've been noodling with. I gave myself a character brief to develop around. He's one of a trio of characters. I hope I stay with this because the premise is kind of cool.

Tommy Lee Jones

2011-02-03T19:49:00.001-08:00

So, over at the Caricaturama 3000 Facebook group they're doing Tommy Lee Jones this week. Here's my quick sketch from tonight. I may take it further and enter it, but I'll probably forget . . . :)

Newest Commission

2011-01-21T07:35:00.000-08:00

I finished this Wednesday just in time for the birthday of a good friend of mine. His wife (also a good friend) asked me to do a caricature of his two sides, "Mr." and "Bubba". I've heard from both and he was very happy with it, which to me is the best part. I love doing these, especially when the subject is such a great sport about it!

Happy Birthday Craig!

from today. ..

2011-01-07T19:13:00.000-08:00

Just some more pencil sketches from today. One of them is of Minority Leader, Senator Mitch McConnell. . .

head doodles

2011-01-04T06:53:00.001-08:00

some character design type shtuff. . .

tiger

2010-12-30T14:47:00.000-08:00

another pencil drawing, this time of a tiger.

wi

2010-12-03T09:45:00.001-08:00

a very quick sketch and bad scan of the lightning rod of the moment, Julian Assange. Might have to paint this one, this place could use some color. . .

Rutherford B. Hayes

2010-11-05T14:15:00.000-07:00

The 19th U.S. President.

looooooong time. .. .

2010-10-31T18:09:00.000-07:00

Ok, sorry. Its been a while.

Here is a caricature sketch of the 17th U.S. president, Andrew Johnson. In my opinion one of the meanest looking of the bunch. I love drawing these old guys.

Happy Halloween!!

More of my daughter's art

2010-08-29T19:04:00.000-07:00

After I posted the ones the other week that Evie and I did she's wanted to do more for me to post here. She did this yesterday of her friend Taylor and asked me to post it on my blog. :)

It makes me happy to see her working to improve and I love that she now signs all her stuff "Ruff" like I do! I may have to set up a blog that's just for her.

John Tyler

2010-08-28T12:47:00.000-07:00

a caricature sketch of the 10th U.S. President. Proving the long illustrious heritage of the business up front, party in the back hair style. Yes, even a POTUS has rocked the Mullet.

A little trivia: John Tyler was the first U.S. vice president to arrive at the top position from the death of a president.

Glen Beck sketch

2010-08-26T19:16:00.001-07:00

just a sketch, a little over an hour on this tonight.

Bobby

2010-08-22T10:07:00.001-07:00

This is of my good friend Bobby Congdon, his wife Shelly commissioned me to do it as a Birthday present for him. She gave it to him last night at their birthday party (which was a blast!). He liked it a lot and that made my day!

Happy Birthday Bobby and Shelly!!! (hers is tomorrow)

Charles Darwin

2010-08-19T19:30:00.001-07:00

Sunday afternoon sketching

2010-08-15T14:04:00.000-07:00

With my daughter, Evelyn. . .

I picked the subject and we both drew it. I think that hers is really amazingly great! :)

Ronald Reagan

2010-08-10T15:41:00.000-07:00

Here is one from today.

I like Ike

2010-08-09T16:44:00.000-07:00

Here's another in my somewhat neglected presidential series. A sketch from today of the 34th U.S. president, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

to be finished at some point. . .. maybe

2010-08-09T06:25:00.000-07:00

been noodling with this for 20 minutes every few months or so . . . WIP

The Passage

2010-07-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

Has anyone read that book? Its by Justin Cronin, came out last month just got it before going to the beach last week but couldn't really get rolling on it until Sunday. Finished last night, I can't recommend it highly enough. Go read it, now. been sketching the virals from it, will get to them more as current stuff is completed.

To reiterate, go read Justin Cronin's The Passage. Go now, buy it, check it out from the library, whatever you have to do.

sketchedy sketch

2010-07-01T17:40:00.000-07:00

Just some doodles from today, but . . . lay a texture on top and BAM, ancient drawing!

Van Der what's it

2010-06-29T19:46:00.000-07:00

I'm not making any statement with this sketch. He was just the first face on CNN.com this morning which is where I usually get my first sketch subjects. . . But, he's a creepy and sad and menacing looking guy so I decided to draw him. Having said that and after reading about his confession to killing the girl in Peru I'm convinced that he is definitely guilty in the Natalie Holloway disappearance. . .

sketches from a little while back

2010-06-29T19:40:00.000-07:00

I was going through a stack of sketches and found these two. I'd forgotten about them!

First is a sketch of Joe Kwon who plays with the Avett Bros on albums and tours. He's awesome to watch live!

and here's a little creature sketch that I decided wasn't worth finishing. But, I'm posting it to show Pete that I don't just do caricatures and portraits . . .

all I hear are crickets around here. . ..

2010-06-28T04:43:00.000-07:00

Sorry for the lack of posts, not much worth posting of late. BUT, my sister came to the rescue by commissioning this caricature of my brother-in-law and my nephew! Thanks Erin for getting me back on the horse! They thought it was hilarious and that is the biggest compliment to me.

T. Hanks a bunch

2010-04-28T10:47:00.000-07:00

or just once. ..
a quick doodle from this morning. Draw draw draw.

Obamagain

2010-04-23T13:01:00.001-07:00

another one. I think a better likeness than the previous. . .

yesterday's quick sketch

2010-04-21T05:11:00.000-07:00

draw draw draw!!!

Spitzer and AC

2010-04-19T12:00:00.001-07:00

today's desktop doodle . . .

OCMS

2010-04-15T10:47:00.001-07:00

I've really been digging these guys a lot lately, planning to see them in Augusta next month. Here's a quick sketch of Ketch Secor and Willie Watson of Old Crow Medicine Show. I may do a piece on the whole band, not necessarily from this sketch but . . . .

I've got quite a few "in progress" pieces that I need to finish. Been in a big slump lately :(

Cintiq

2010-03-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

I'm conducting some research. . ..
I really really want a Cintiq, not the big one - the 12 will be just fine. I don't need one, but I want one. I really want one.

I'm not a big gadget guy, I've only had a cell phone for a little over a year. But, I've been kind of obsessing over the Cintiq. Its not that my regular tablets are bad - I have an Intuos 3 4x5 at home and at work I slum around with a really old Graphire 4x5. But both work well and to be honest I don't really see the Intuos as that much better than the venerable old Graphire. But, like I said - I want a Cintiq, its just too cool. See, I find that I get much more solid construction when sketching with pencil on paper than I do when sketching with the tablet. I think that the Cintiq may be the bridge between my better sketch results on paper and my rendering digitally. It would save time right? Leave out that pesky scanning of the pencil sketch? I'm trying to justify ;) ;)

So, I ask you my tens of regular visitors (yes, I realize that may be a bit high), of those of you who've used both (are there any?), is it worth the money?? I've read a lot of artists' posts that say yes, hands down the Cintiq is totally worth it. But, is it really?

Did I mention that I REALLY want one?

EDIT: I'm also open to hearing about some of the older ones as you can get a 15" old one on Ebay for pretty cheap - doesn't have the function keys on the sides but that may not be a big deal.

Finished Commission

2010-03-21T17:25:00.000-07:00

This is another one for the company I work for. He is a retiring plant manager and huge Chicago Bears fan. As I'm not a big football fan I can't tell you the significance of the number 54 on the Bears jersey but I can tell you that the cup is supposed to be leaking coffee. :)

Thanks!

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

2010-03-20T10:28:00.000-07:00

Does this guy ever post stuff???

yes, new one coming very soon

John Dillinger

2010-03-05T12:05:00.001-08:00

Today's sketch.

Ron Howard

2010-03-02T05:17:00.001-08:00

Happy late B-day to Mr. Ron Howard!

Akio Toyoda

2010-02-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

Here's today's 20 minute lunchtime scribble . ..

This guy's been in the news a bit lately.

sketching is fun. its funny how therapeutic it is, unless its an off day ;)

Heather and Anika

2010-02-23T05:04:00.000-08:00

I just got the go ahead to post this portrait that I did for one of my best friends, Pete. He commissioned this for her birthday, which is today. Happy Birthday Heather!!

He just gave it to her minutes ago and texted me that she loved it.

Thomas Jefferson

2010-02-23T05:02:00.001-08:00

John Adams

2010-02-18T05:34:00.000-08:00

This one was tougher I have to say. Not many paintings/portraits of him to draw from. . .

I will say though that now looking at him and reading a bit of his biography I just might read that giant John Adams biography that Dad lent me a LONG while back. . .

George Dubya

2010-02-16T11:36:00.000-08:00

Here's today's sketch of George Washington. I thought I'd have a go at the 1st President of the United States. I heard somewhere that the American population wanted him not as President but as king, that he turned it down as it would have taken the country from one monarchy to another. Does anyone know if that is true?

This was fun, I might do more presidents.

Honestly . ..

2010-02-15T09:30:00.000-08:00

I need to post more.

Here's one for President's Day, a sketch of Abraham Lincoln.

Happy Late B-Day Mr. Lincoln!

Jan Baptist

2010-01-19T17:36:00.000-08:00

Here's one I just finished up and posted over at the ISCA "Firing Squad". Its of my friend Jan Baptist who's clearly one of the most popular targets at that board.

Jan, I hope you like it. I always loved the Rien Poortvliet books like Gnomes and The Sandman and thought you'd make a good gnome :) Jan's blog can be reached here, or in the list to the right. He's a wonderful watercolor landscape artist and quite a caricaturist as well.

Just a quick blogger question . . .

2010-01-16T08:31:00.000-08:00

I used to get a nice e-mail every time someone posted a comment on my blog. But for the past month or so (maybe longer) I don't get them. I've looked around in my settings to see a place to check and have even checked some boxes that looked like they would take care of this but nothing happens. Is anyone else having this problem?

John Kerry

2010-01-04T09:46:00.000-08:00

This one is as finished as I want to take it right now. Not entirely happy with the finish but I've only been able to work on it sporadically and the truth is I'm bored with it now. . .

I hope to get better about finishing them up more in the new year. Hey! That's a good resolution! Oh and my real one is to do an actual illustration for an actual publication this year. That's my goal. Real illustration in a real magazine or publication. There, its said and documented. ..

Another Commission!

2009-12-14T11:48:00.000-08:00

Just finished this up. Its another one for a retiring executive from the company I work for. It marks a milestone for me because up to now I've been worried about doing professional work on a deadline. I did this one is less than 5 days with only working on it a couple of hours a day. So, I'm pretty sure I could do that in less time if the deadline demanded it.

My direction was that he's a lifelong New York Yankees fan and Yogi Berra is an idol of his. So, I went with that look, trying to make it look like an old weathered photo.

EDIT: after received a very enthusiastic phone call from my subject a couple of weeks ago I just received this e-mail today 1/8/10:

It's hanging in my game room, next to the painting of Thurman Munson and the aerial photo of the new and old stadiums that Sullivan gave me.

You really did a great job.

Thank you again!!!

I love getting feedback from the subjects/clients!!

Happy B-Day John Kerry

2009-12-11T08:18:00.000-08:00

John Kerry is the subject for the day at the ISCA forum. . .

Happy Birthday!

Dogs!

2009-12-10T05:07:00.000-08:00

This is a piece that I've just finished up (well, I may fiddle with it a bit more . ..) for a friend. WAY back in May (or April??) I offered up a digital caricature or portrait as an auction piece for my son's pre-school fund raiser. One of our friends won the bid and said she'd let me know. I figured a caricature of her husband or portrait of her kids was in order. BUT, she surprised me by asking for a portrait of her sister's dogs! I was very nervous as I haven't ever really painted dogs but a deal's a deal. I'm quite pleased with the result and went for an oil painting look with warm tones, trying to keep it loose like an actual oil painting. I think it came out pretty well. It will be printed at 11x17 just in time for a Christmas present. I hope she likes it!

By the way, these dogs are all world class agility competition dogs and have won numerous awards, and now they've been painted :)

EDIT: I presented the print to my friend yesterday and she freaked. Loved it! What a feeling that is, I could get used to that. She immediately commissioned me for another.

Tod Schmidt

2009-12-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

This is a caricature of my boss, Tod Schmidt. I did it for him as our gift from the office that I work for. I've worked for Tod for a decade now and he's truly a great manager and friend. Always willing to help with personal life questions as well as being an advocate for his "underlings" like myself :) Tod is from Ohio, but has been living in the "deep south" for 10 years and still has this weird affection for the Cincinnati Reds and Bengals. .. but, as a consolation he will sometimes utter such regional colloquialisms as "ya'll" and "jeet yet?".

I presented it to him last night at our Christmas party and hoped he wouldn't punch me! He didn't and even seemed to like it so that's a big plus, but I could be fired on Monday so we'll wait and see.

Thanks Tod for being such a good friend.

below is a face detail and my main ref pic.

I do still sketch . . .

2009-12-04T08:51:00.000-08:00

Maybe I'll post some more. Here's a small one of Jeff Bridges who's birthday it is today. Tough to not draw him as the "dude". . .

Jason Seiler

2009-11-17T09:41:00.000-08:00

I wanted to do a caricature of Jason Seiler for a while. There are lots of fantastic caricaturists that I aspire to but it was Jason's work that first got me hooked on trying to excel at this art form. I have studied and studied his work in hopes to glean as much from it as I could. I hope to take his class some day soon. . .

EDIT::: I've made some changes based on feedback from the guys and gals at the ISCA.

Sir Richard Branson . . .

2009-11-16T13:18:00.000-08:00

. . . is such a pirate. And one funny lookin' dewd.

quick sketch

goofin' off

2009-11-04T05:14:00.001-08:00

I've been reading Bernard Cornwell's "Saxon Stories". I guess I've got viking ships on the brain. . .

A Sketch!

2009-10-26T12:14:00.000-07:00

just some dragons. ..

A Commission!

2009-10-22T13:13:00.000-07:00

I was asked to do this for the Senior VP of my division of my company for his retirement. I'm happy with how it turned out. But, I did decide to not push things too far (you never want to make people mad, well not people who may have control over your job, right?)

This blog is not dead!

2009-10-14T06:52:00.001-07:00

just a little under the weather. . .

not me, the blog.

Here's a quick sketch of Scott Avett of the Amazing Avett Brothers.

give them a listen if you haven't already.

Happy Birthday Erin.

watercolor sketch

2009-09-23T19:22:00.000-07:00

This is a quick pencil and watercolor sketch that I did last weekend at my mom's. Evie, mom and I were all painting. It was one of those magic moments, 3 generations all painting together. . .

anyway, its a semi caricature of Andy Griffith that I spent about 20 minutes on. I'm surprised with it, in a good way. Maybe I should do more with watercolor. . . and use better paper.

Jennifer Aniston

2009-09-16T18:19:00.001-07:00

Rob Beals

2009-09-02T19:02:00.000-07:00

Here is one of my friend Rob. He wasn't aware that I was working on it so it was cool to drop it on him all finished and stuff. I think he likes it. I hope to get to do one of his wife Jess. . . hint hint.

and for those who don't know him, here is the main ref I used.

Obama WIP

2009-08-12T18:44:00.000-07:00

this is my first real take on the president. I've done quite a few sketches of him but they all either missed the likeness or looked too much like other caricaturists' take on him. But, I think that this one looks like my own so I'm going with it. Here is stage one after the sketch. I'll post in progress on this one as it will have much more than just his head. . .

My First "Firing Squad" victim from the ISCA

2009-08-08T13:06:00.001-07:00

Here is Don "The living caricature" Beck from the ISCA. I thought it worth posting. Really pleased with this one :)and here is the main reference image I used.

Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV

2009-07-15T16:59:00.000-07:00

I've been a Pixies fan since I was in Junior High. Here is my caricature of their frontman Black Francis, or Frank Black as he's also known. I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out. This is one of the first ones that I started in color rather than doing a grayscale value painting first then adding color. I like how vibrant it came out and will work this way in the future.

Happy Birthday Ringo Starr!!

2009-07-07T16:36:00.000-07:00

abandoned?

2009-07-06T17:39:00.000-07:00

I started this one of Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch the other night. But, although I like the lighting and overall feel of it I think I missed the likeness, so this is about as far as this one is likely to get. . .

Happy Birthday Liv Tyler

2009-07-01T18:40:00.000-07:00

Liv Tyler is 32?!Here are a few more that didn't get posted. . . Dan Brown, Paul McCartney, and Ken Loach (he's a director. . .)

Helena Bonham Carter

2009-06-30T19:34:00.000-07:00

I've been working on this on and off for a while now and I think I'm done. Wanted to do one of her for a while. I hope you all like it.

Frank Black

2009-06-30T19:05:00.000-07:00

Just started as a doodle but now I think he may be my next painting.

Frank Black, or Black Francis, or Charles Thompson or whatever you choose to call him , frontman of the Pixies. . .

uhhh, me

2009-06-04T17:46:00.000-07:00

What? One week no post?!? Can't fall back into that habit. . . .

well, here's one of me. I know, I know, why do one of yourself???

well, smarty britches, I joined the NCN (or ISCA now I guess) and they ask for a self caricature for the bio page thingy. Sooooooo, that's why.

Maybe I'll use it to snazz up my header to this here blog. . .

But, I still haven't set up my info on the NCN so don't go looking there yet. . .

I'm available for commissions or publications!!! anyone?

Happy Birthday Rudy Giuliani!

2009-05-28T17:03:00.001-07:00

Born today 1944

Star Trekkin' II - The Return of Spock

2009-05-26T19:06:00.000-07:00

So, I've finished number 2 in this series. Who's next?? Scottie?? Uhura?? No one knows!!

(not even me).

Zachary Quinto as Spock

Happy Birthday Helena Bonham Carter

2009-05-26T17:00:00.000-07:00

Beautiful, scary Helena Bonham Carter. Born today 1966

Happy Birthday Mr. T!

2009-05-21T19:29:00.000-07:00

A very quick one from today.

Mr. T, born today 1952

Happy Birthday Pete Townshend

2009-05-19T18:02:00.000-07:00

Pete Townshend 1945

Its funny, he's already a caricature. . . I don't feel like I pushed a thing.

EDIT: in fact, I just looked at Jan Op De Beeck's version and am considering taking mine down. . . sigh

Star Trekkin'

2009-05-16T19:29:00.000-07:00

So, I went tonight to see the Star Trek movie and it was FANTASTIC! I can't say enough about it. Keith (my brother-in-law) and I give it two thumbs up each. I was a little worried going in that it would disappoint just because I was looking forward to it so much. But, it does not disappoint in the least. Great movie, great casting, plenty of action and leaves me wanting the next one to come out in a month or so. I hope they get on that. . .

So, I have been working this week on a caricature of Chris Pine as the new Captain James Tiberius Kirk and I have now finished it. I hope you like.

Caricaturists Caricatures . ..

2009-05-15T14:45:00.000-07:00

Another from the caricaturists' caricatures thread at the Drawing Board. Reference sheet here.

Happy Birthday George Lucas!

2009-05-14T14:55:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday George Clooney

2009-05-06T17:02:00.000-07:00

2 attempts at "the mark" today. I was sure I had him perfectly with the first one until I realized that it wasn't really very pushed. So, I did the second one. I hope that its a little better. . .

Happy Birthday Randy Travis

2009-05-04T16:14:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Glenn Ford!

2009-05-01T13:23:00.000-07:00

Tony Blair

2009-04-30T17:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Duke Ellington!

2009-04-29T17:33:00.000-07:00

would have been 110 today.

blap blap

2009-04-26T15:56:00.000-07:00

Another from the same thread as below on drawingboard.org

This is one of the regular caricaturists on that board and a pretty nice guy, DiluC. Here is the ref sheet.

bloop bloop

2009-04-22T18:56:00.001-07:00

Here's another caricature from the "caricaturists caricatures" thread over at the drawingboard.org. This one is CarlosR and here is the ref sheet.

Mark Sanford

2009-04-15T17:25:00.001-07:00

a sketch from yesterday and today. I may have made him a little too emaciated. . .

I think I'll come back to him soon though.

Guess Who

2009-04-10T19:11:00.001-07:00

don't know?

well, I doubted that you would. This is a quick caricature of one of my old professors at Clemson. I'm actually pretty happy with the likeness so that's good. . .

Anyone care to guess?

what, a new post?

2009-04-06T19:28:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of doodles to keep the blog from stagnating. . .

I started Bobby Chiu's Digital Painting class today! I'm really looking forward to getting into the meat of this course.

some sketches

2009-03-03T17:48:00.000-08:00

These posts are getting farther and farther apart. . .
but, I have been doing new stuff. I promise.

I've got a couple of environment pieces in progress right now but I've been sketching more to brush up on perspective drawing of vehicles. I used to love to do this as a kid but abandoned it as I grew older. I've been inspired by Scott Robertson's Gnomon videos and Sparth's book "Structura" as well as a fantastic book that Angel bought for me called "Mechanika" by Doug Chiang (what a fantastic book). Trying to get better at this and here are a few sketches.

The last one is just some near future special ops soldier that went farther than I thought it would.

Harbor

2009-02-16T16:58:00.001-08:00

Another environmental concept. I was thinking of a futuristic resort destination with this one. Putting things like the aircraft in the image is kind of new to me and I spent a LOT of time reworking them. Sad, but I dont' think that it shows .

All Photoshop with a 4x5 Wacom tablet.

River

2009-02-08T19:35:00.000-08:00

Another attempt at environment. I've been studying a lot of great artists and trying to soak it all in. This is an exercise in light and shade and distance perspective. I hope that its an improvment over previous attempts.

Apparently I really like a cool greenish blue palette. . .

All Photoshop with a lot of custom brushes and a Wacom tablet. This took around 5 hrs or so.

Tiny Islands

2009-01-16T19:43:00.000-08:00

Here is another environmental concept. I'm having a lot of fun with these and really feeling like they're looking mostly like I want them to. This one took around 5-6 hours. All Photoshop with various custom brushes.