After the long silence, I return. Though I am not being silent on purpose, I do regret not being more consistent with my posts. I have several paintings I need to add to my portfolio and write about, so, stay around for those in the near future. As for the screenshots and video below, I ... Read More
The Jag stuff still goes forward. Project 3 final has a name, “Brawl”, and a start on the box art. This was an awesome piece to work on. And I first need to thank Michael Buhler for his input on some final decisions on the background and title text. He is an amazing artist and ... Read More
Thought I would pay tribute to some of the people helping to make Krita an awesome program for artists. By tailoring to specific mediums, like ink. This time-lapse video highlights a few drawings being inked with Wolthera’s new Inking Brush Kit that you can download HERE. Enjoy the vid.
There are different kinds of goals in relation to art. One of those goals could be study goals, like, I am going to focus on drawing hands, or learning to render light and shadow correctly. I would talk about a goal that can have a much deeper effect on the viewer, than say the anatomically ... Read More
I should probably start calling these bi-monthly sketch reviews, considering how much time that has elapsed since the last sketch review. I am drawing quite a bit, it’s just getting around to putting these posts together. It’s more time consuming than I expect. I have been working in both Krita and Gimp lately, and I ... Read More
Some more stuff for our Atari Jaguar project. I have been working on story ideas and concept drawings for our jousting game, and this design came to mind. If you haven’t already, head over to http://bitjag.com/ and check out the three projects that we have in the works. Not a whole lot of visual concepts ... Read More
Here is something that I put together a few weeks ago, and just got around to finishing it. This small tutorial covers a couple different methods of creating an accurate representation of a character’s profile, based on a previously draw front view of that character. Enjoy.
I have been trying to get this painting posted for over a week. Ran into issues with my computer and work has become really busy. But, the excuses can be annoying, so, here it is. This painting was very much spontaneous. During a digital sketching session, this face came out, and I decided to push ... Read More
I have been slammed for the last couple of weeks. Things in Thor Media look good business wise, but that means more of a burden on our shoulders. With so few people working in the company full-time, it becomes very difficult to find time to do anything on my blog. Also, I had a very ... Read More
Armored Empire is in full swing, and other prospects for the company are growing. We have been very busy at Thor Media, we like what the future is looking like. Amidst all the commotion and work, I always seem to find some time to sketch and paint, that is what these posts are for. Keep ... Read More
