Seven strokes

Early 20th century nude study

2012-01-20T14:21:00.001-05:00

30 minutes

Speed painting

2012-01-20T03:44:00.004-05:00

This'll probably look worse in the morning. No matter. The reference can be found here. I did it in 45 to 60 minutes. Please enjoy responsibly.

An old portrait resurrected.

2012-01-20T02:55:00.001-05:00

Where are the environments I promised? I have no idea. Where on Earth did this come from? Not a clue. That probably makes me a bad person but what are you going to do? :\

Skadi forest fairy queen fanart

2012-01-20T01:53:00.000-05:00

Such a cool design!

Evil cat CEO

2012-01-15T21:16:00.002-05:00

Something for fun.

Haruko Haruhara

2012-01-15T21:14:00.001-05:00

Original image here
I have no idea where this character is from but I promised to paint this AGES ago.

25 of 25

2011-12-31T22:11:00.004-05:00

This is the 25th of the 25 portraits I've painted since I set the goal to finish for the end of December back at the end of November. I would normally put some more time into this one but I'm rather tired. I'm really happy to have completed this project though as I was not entirely sure I'd be able to complete it to my satisfaction but I think I've pulled it off! I may touch some of these up in the future but they are presentable now I think.

Unlike the previous 24 photographs, I actually know who this model is. It is Petra Cross of gmail.

With this project I also smashed the record of the number of posts I had made last year, which was 34 in 2010 and here with this I've hit 41 in 2011. In September or November I had realized that I was far behind my previous output and that had really bothered me. I'd like to take on other mini personal goals like this. I have some commission work to finish off and I need to arrange some personal courses but I'll get back to it I have little doubt. Its been very constructive to force myself to do this many especially since some I didn't really care for but I have learned a few things from the process!

24 of 25

2011-12-29T04:04:00.004-05:00

Almost there! I really enjoyed doing this one. I think I'm starting to get hair.

23 of 25

2011-12-28T18:43:00.003-05:00

Almost done with this mini-project. This is the last of the series from one source photography to whom I cannot properly give credit due to not having kept track of the link or name. :( The next two will be from different places but perhaps 25 is an auspicious number.

22 of 25

2011-12-26T22:41:00.003-05:00

Again, I don't know the original photographer of the images these are referenced from. If anyone knows, I'll be happy to give credit.

21 of 25

2011-12-26T01:29:00.001-05:00

19 and 20 of 25

2011-12-24T20:43:00.000-05:00

18 of 25

2011-12-23T02:57:00.001-05:00

17 of 25

2011-12-22T03:08:00.002-05:00

Two in one day, not bad. I've been at this a month now and have 8 days to do 8 portraits. :)

16 of 25

2011-12-22T01:30:00.002-05:00

Again, I am referencing someone's photos. I don't remember where I got them but if anyone recognizes them let me know!!

15 of 25

2011-12-21T02:48:00.002-05:00

14 of 25

2011-12-20T13:15:00.001-05:00

I figure I'd better finish these 25 by my goal date or it may look kind of bad :\ haha

13 of 25

2011-12-20T01:40:00.001-05:00

11 and 12 of 25

2011-12-14T12:50:00.003-05:00

10 of 25

2011-12-12T13:02:00.002-05:00

Still not sure I'll be able to make my goal with the commission I have going but we'll see.

9 of 25

2011-12-12T13:01:00.000-05:00

Did this one with surprising speed :)

8 of 25

2011-12-10T18:55:00.000-05:00

Recently I've taken up a commission so I may not hit my target at all. We will see.

7 of 25

2011-12-02T02:48:00.001-05:00

I really need to work on softening up the colours and shadows. My palette is too harsh still. Correcting this is much easier said than done though.

6 of 25

2011-12-01T12:58:00.000-05:00

I got off track for a while but I'm back now I like to think :)

5 of 25

2011-11-27T16:14:00.002-05:00

Again, I referenced some photography for these images. If anyone knows the photographer I will be happy to give credit.

4 of 25

2011-11-26T22:36:00.001-05:00

Another down :)

03 of a hopeful 25

2011-11-25T01:58:00.003-05:00

Its more fun to draw beautiful women let me tell you lol. That said, I like this little mini project of mine as it will make me draw faces I don't normally touch.

Again, I forget where I got the reference images but if anyone can identify them I'll be happy to give due credit.

Freckles 2 aka 2 of 25

2011-11-22T14:32:00.002-05:00

Hopefully I'll finish these before the end of December. No idea if I actually will.

Freckles

2011-11-22T01:42:00.007-05:00

Sometimes I run into a lot of cool images I'd love to paint and then I tend to download the whole lot. Less seldomly I actually paint them. Tragically I can't recall where I found all of these but if I ever do I'll link and give credit to the photographer.

This particular image could use some fixing up and hopefully I'll get to it soon. She is supposed to be a child but looks a tad too mature. Part of the reason is that her mouth and chin are too far apart which probably happened because I got the chin the right size but made her facial features too small.

(edit Nov 22: I fixed her up a bit)

(edit: hopefully the first of 25)

Landscape 15

2011-10-31T00:35:00.000-04:00

http://www.panoramio.com/user/1279507?with_photo_id=28023033 this guy has amazing photos.

Orc Warrior

2011-10-27T02:35:00.001-04:00

Sometimes its nice to sketch out something different!

Robotic Welding Unit Progress

2011-10-24T00:09:00.000-04:00

She's coming... slowly.

Landscape 14

2011-10-20T01:17:00.000-04:00

From reference, I don't know where from anymore.

Study of something by LaroLaro

2011-10-19T14:04:00.002-04:00

Neither a true study or copy but something heavily inspired by this image. I have to say I love the man's work.

Doomsayer

2011-10-17T23:23:00.007-04:00

I'm not sure what inspired this.

State of the robot

2011-10-13T02:13:00.008-04:00

Still a work in progress but I want to bring this to a finished level to be sure. I originally sketched this one out a few weeks ago and didn't touch it for a while but over the thanksgiving weekend I finalized the lines. They are still a little scratchy and uneven at points but I want to refine it.

I can see going in two directions from this point: Finalizing the lines even more and paying attention to the lineweight a lot more and colour it that way or just completely painting over it leaving no or minimal trace of the linework in which case the lineart would become less important and in fact could mostly be ignored as it would be replaced. It surprisingly difficult to decide how to go about colouring it which is something I suspect would be possibly easier had I not taken so long to work on it till now. I exaggerate not when I estimate its taken twenty hours or so to get to this point!

I have realized that before the end of the year I want to have 34 blog posts with new art, or more, in order to match last years quantity or exceed it. I want to be better at painting and in general illustration so it is a worthy goal! A lot of these paintings may not be super tight and hopefully will be a mix of environments and portraits. I could put up sketches but I do want the pieces to meet a certain level of quality.

Landscape 13

2011-10-12T02:40:00.003-04:00

Done this one, onto the next. I REALLY can't seem to focus on that robot apparently.

Horse Practice

2011-10-12T00:47:00.003-04:00

I took a break from working on a robot I put over twenty hours into over the long weekend. Working up to Godiva and need more practice as horses certainly are not something I have drawn a lot in the past! This is from photographic reference! I'm not sure the original photographer but it is pretty quick to find when googling"horse".

Landscape 12

2011-09-21T00:50:00.003-04:00

Inspired by some magic cards haha.

Ash-Freya

2011-09-18T20:06:00.002-04:00

This is a painting I did for a friend of mine.

Fisher girl

2011-08-07T23:16:00.002-04:00

Not sure I'm done with this one, but I sure am happy to stop working on it for a while!

Spinnerette FanArt

2011-07-27T02:28:00.001-04:00

I have no done fan art in ages but this was fun. Please enjoy responsibly.

Spinnerette can be found here

Character Series

2011-07-15T19:56:00.004-04:00

This is a series of characters I made for a friend's school project. It is based on a play I can't recall off the top of my head at the moment but I hope you enjoy!

Portrait of a women

2011-06-25T03:17:00.004-04:00

Something straight out of my head I created to get the hang of photoshop cs5. Its also the first thing I've painted on windows 7, not that it would make a difference per se. I'd estimate it took 1 to 2 hours.

I still colour line art... from time to time.

2011-02-28T12:19:00.006-05:00

The line art for these was produced by the most excellent Eric Canete.

Girl in hat

2011-02-04T00:43:00.001-05:00

Not much to say.

Amazon

2011-01-20T14:31:00.002-05:00

I have not done one of these in a while.

landscape 11

2010-12-30T20:58:00.001-05:00

Somewhat a speed paint, from ref.

Work In Progress

2010-12-08T12:22:00.007-05:00

Just working on something new. Its not complete yet!!
Edit: I've tried fixing the gamma, brightness and contrast on my monitor to bring it closer into line with how my paintings end up printing. Maybe I still need to make further adjustements. I guess I've been used to a very bright screen.

Brown Eyed girl with process

2010-12-07T23:07:00.004-05:00

This is the final and here is the process keeping in mind I did not take any picture at the earliest stage.

I just want to show that early paintings can look iffy but turn out okay! :)

"Lans i fame babe" by Ladyolie

2010-12-01T02:48:00.003-05:00

I painted this from reference. I ought to do a landscape next, although I still have a huge heap of portraits I want to finish.

End of the journey

2010-11-30T01:21:00.000-05:00

Updated the piece I'm working on.

"Style" - painted from reference

2010-11-26T02:23:00.003-05:00

Original is here

Its always educational to copy from "real life" even if its a 2d image on my computer lol. Like, there is green in her dress. I tend to colour what I see still, not what is there too. Like the colours at the base of her neck. I see pinks and orange and they are there but are shades of brown and I can't quite pick it up accurately but I'm getting there. In any case, I like pushing the variations in colour anyways :)

The goal was then in sight.

2010-11-25T01:40:00.005-05:00

A "speed painting" that took a "quick" 2.5+ hours.

I plan to polish this up some time.

Cat with two eye colours

2010-10-29T11:34:00.001-04:00

I no longer have any clue who originall took the photograph this is based on.

Jessica Pare as Megan Calvet

2010-10-27T01:40:00.002-04:00

Finished... for now. Back to the 3d I guess.

Hover Tank Update

2010-10-04T01:15:00.001-04:00

I've been able to work on it again after a few days of neglecting it.

Further Progress on the Hover Tank

2010-09-25T19:22:00.001-04:00

Again, the original concept was by Chris Anderson

Progress on Imperial Hover Tank Textures

2010-09-24T14:20:00.002-04:00

She be coming. Looks a lot like this.

100th Post!!

2010-09-16T01:23:00.003-04:00

Wooot! and... wow.... Anyways, I have been working on a model hover tank. This is a work in progress shot.

Edit: I've started to UV it :)

Rose by Valy Eszter

2010-09-14T14:25:00.000-04:00

Original image by Valy Eszter

Enjoy.

I've finally been able to finish this one due to my last exam for a course being today.

"Just Me" by Dew Drop

2010-09-05T02:57:00.003-04:00

Original here

Call me when you're sober

2010-09-03T01:50:00.003-04:00

I've uploaded the original here, for comparison.
This is a still I painted from the Evanescence music video of the same name.

Bang

2010-09-02T00:38:00.001-04:00

Originally by "Shannon Cannon" of deviant art. here

A dog

2010-08-31T22:40:00.003-04:00

Also tired of this one. I'm not sure I possess enough mental stamina to be an illustrator lol.

Another portrait

2010-08-31T22:34:00.003-04:00

Original is way better. I still have a few of these promised. I want to move on from this one however. I'd link up the original if Deviant art were working for me right now. It belongs to someone named "beyondthebend".

Some Johny guy?

2010-08-25T01:20:00.005-04:00

I had fun with this one and did it in an hour and a bit or so. I didn't zoom in until the very end and its a decent likeness although... the more I look at it now the more I realise I could fix up a few things.

People may not even be able to tell who. His face is supposed to be a bit longer and his jaw fuller. His eyes should be a little softer. His ear is a little too big. His jawline too angular. Lips slightly wider and less tall. Other than that I'm pleased. I may rework him a bit some time.
I honestly don't know exactly who anyways. He is an older actor. Any guesses?

Edit: I think this ~may~ be Johnny Carson.

Lady Bug

2010-07-24T00:10:00.001-04:00

Hey its not a girl! (Not that I know of anyways)
Original here

Black Hair

2010-06-23T02:18:00.001-04:00

Original Here
Yet another portrait. I promised a lot of people and I'm just slow with them :\ Ohwell, one day I shall finish.

Scared By ~Stics

2010-06-03T13:43:00.000-04:00

Many thanks to Rae.
Original here

The Tourist by Indiae

2010-06-02T23:12:00.001-04:00

Original... here

Take 2

2010-05-19T23:02:00.000-04:00

This should probably look familiar...

Blue cleavage with whispy floating ring.

2010-05-18T03:11:00.005-04:00

Just to get my mind off things. It didn't work. I really want to get back to doing some things from life as I learn a lot from them. I have to paint more.

Portrait #??

2010-05-07T11:32:00.003-04:00

I have been sitting on this for a while. My art certainly was derailed for a while and I"m getting a bit tired of working on this one. Its alright but I suppose I did learn a bit more about hair from it.
The original image was by someone named "Dangel Tasha"
Edit May 18th: I got some time to touch it up a bit. Onto the next painting now finally :)

Stellar Delivery

2010-04-23T01:31:00.001-04:00

Just a quicky before bed. I'm high off this site.

Another portrait

2010-04-21T00:33:00.003-04:00

I'm still going through a list, not really checking it twice, but I will try to get to the bottom of it as soon as possible. :) This original image as by someone named "Noy Sand"

I just checked, this makes four images finished in one week ;) Technically I only started 3 of them in that period though.

Forget Me

2010-04-19T02:10:00.002-04:00

Original Image
I'm trying to get through a bunch of these as fast as possible. Then I will focus on some original art again. In the meantime I'm learning, aye?

Another one..

2010-04-18T02:34:00.003-04:00

Thanks to Petit Jalousie of Deviant art for allowing me to use her lovely photo! :)
I'll get around to those landscapes eventually. I have a number of these to go through that I've promised to people.

"Are you there for me"

2010-04-16T22:21:00.001-04:00

See original image here.

Scarlet Letter related stuff

2010-02-17T02:57:00.003-05:00

Random portrait.

2010-02-01T14:21:00.000-05:00

Two more portraits

2009-11-12T01:01:00.002-05:00

Robot Limbs

2009-10-11T20:18:00.002-04:00

I've been trying to figure them out and play around with some different design ideas.

Now for something completely different

2009-10-11T19:32:00.003-04:00

I fixed up these photos for my cousin and he seemed happy with them. I've reduced these images by 75%.

Portraits of girls

2009-08-22T21:34:00.001-04:00

Did these quite a while ago. I will do more eventually though.

Sketches from the books of sketching

2009-05-19T00:04:00.008-04:00

These are all oldish, but I suddenly consider them worth posting, weird eh?

2009-03-31T00:03:00.001-04:00

Turq as in turqoise

Post 70, another landscape

2009-03-30T00:34:00.004-04:00

This one is not is probably not as refined as the others.
Trying to paint a darn tree after some of the ones in the skillful huntsman book, I am at least content the with how the sky came out. I definitely need more practice.

Another landscape

2009-03-26T12:52:00.000-04:00

More to come! This is number 8 in this series.

more landscapes

2009-03-15T13:20:00.004-04:00

Photoshop: Landscapes 5, 6 and 7 (probably the weakest of the 3)

HW inspired Cargo Ship

2009-03-12T01:55:00.001-04:00

Inspired by the ever fantastic designs of the homeworld series of games!!
Its only fair to refer you guys to the piece that inspired me. (Its pretty clear to see how eh?) Check it out here

Creation League : new pokemon challenge

2009-03-08T13:02:00.001-04:00

Mayan Sun God! Breakfast time!

2009-02-20T01:48:00.002-05:00

He is having a hearty breakfast! Get it? I know its cheesy :D

Blond Girl

2009-02-15T21:22:00.002-05:00

I know, I know, me, drawing a blonde girl? Shocking!

Blue Soldier/ Azulo Soldado

2009-02-06T23:08:00.004-05:00

I started drawing this with a pen while watching my sister play Okami. I've had fun with it and no it is not supposed to be fire in the background, just fire like. Now onto the 3d!!

Elder (with sticks)

2009-01-29T01:28:00.002-05:00

Done for the creation league blog. The theme was "old people"

Sky Bike

2009-01-24T18:13:00.002-05:00

I started this as a purely independent creative enterprize but isalso meshes in quite well with the "flight" theme at the creation league blog.

Photoshop.

Also.. wow 61 posts.

The Fortune Teller

2009-01-20T22:51:00.003-05:00

Hey what's shak'n? I think I've finally come to a stage I'm happy to label as "final" or at least for the moment let lay and enable me to move onto something else. I hope you like! This was created for the group art blog league of creation (or as I like to refer to it, "creation league")

Sketches in my new sketchbook

2009-01-17T23:11:00.002-05:00

Here are some drawings of late. I may paint some of them.

Jan 15 self portrait

2009-01-15T01:12:00.004-05:00

Originally I started this on the 10th, stopped and then reworked the lines tonight and put on some colours. I've probably got that serial murderer look down pat so I tried again with some cheerier colours. Maybe an overhead light inmy room would also help.