Xiaolin Showdown part 3

So here is the final composition of all four characters: Omi, Kimiko, Raimundo, and Clay. The first group shot i wanted to mimic their formations from the show (Dragon X Kumei formation; Wudai Orion Formation) but as I didn't think of it ahead of time their poses didn't offer the most balanced and fluid of compositions, so after swapping Kimiko's and Clay's positions, as well as some minor tweaks, I finally got the image to come out looking fairly alright in my opinion. the next step is to paint these bad asses, but as drawing and painting are different I'll be taking my dear sweet time with it. Until then, please enjoy this and the individual shots. Vaya con Dios.

Xiaoliln Showdown part 2

So here is Raimundo and Clay from Xiaolin Showdown. Firstly, I loved when Raimundo wore his hoodie up when he was serving under Wuya, and so i decided to incorporate that into his outfit...I think it fits well. I also wanted him to clearly represent wind in his posture so I did him in a floating-like pose. The sword in hand is just a place holder for now. As for Clay, I knew from the beginning that I wanted to keep him simple, and so I gave him a sleeveless shirt and straight-cut-looking pants (to reminisce his cowboy heritage). I also wanted to make him barefoot so he could be better in tune with his Earth element (much like Toph from Avatar: The Last Airbender). The metal rings around his arms are a monk weapon / training device, and I thought it would not only look cool on the big buff dude that he now is, but it would also help to break the notion that earth narrows down to only rocks and dirt. The cowboy hat took me forever to finally get right, but I got it. So yea, here are the last two Xiaolin Warriors-I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Please drop a comment below telling me what you think. Until the composition, Vaya con Dios.

Xiaolin Showdown part 1

Here are a couple sketches I did of Omi and Kimiko from the show Xiaolin Showdown. I finished watching the entire series and wanted to do some fan-art but in a different style. I decided to go more realistic as it's been a while since I've been able to do so, also adding some years and experience to the characters. They took me some time to get "perfect", but it was well worth the time and effort, not to mention I'm still earning to be proficient in digital medium. I wanted to keep them looking traditional monk-ish with some individual differentiations between the characters (besides them being different genders). I wanted Omi to be portrayed as still being powerful and experienced, where-as Kimiko is more "fluid" and still keeping some of her old style with her (the tight skirt and free-flowing hair hint at that). Raimundo and Clay will be posted together soon, and then the collaboration can be put together, followed by a color in. Everything is and will be done digitally in Photoshop. I would greatly appreciate hearing your thoughts and critiques, so please post them below. Vaya con Dios.

Quick Photo-Manip.

Here's a quick littler photo-manipulation I did for someone. Nothing fancy or too big-just simple filters and effects. I enhanced the reds so it'd give off that fiery sense along with an oil painting effect because I thought it looked cool. She was happy with it, and so I was too. Tell me your thoughts on this below. For now, Vaya con Dios.

Batman Beyond part 2

So here is the next piece; I want so badly to call this finished, but I know it's not, especially since I'm lacking the belt.  Once I get a bit of a head start on this game project I'm working on I'll come back to this and tweak it - add the belt, rework the chest symbol, tweak the helmet, add a batarang, and possibly add a background. For now I can only hope the lighting is sufficient since that was the main thing I wanted to accomplish. I hope you all enjoy the current state-my Photoshop skills are improving every day, so stay tuned to see more awesomeness. Vaya con Dios.

Batman Beyond part 1

So I FINALLY got my account to allow me to upload images - I have no idea what happened to it. Anyway, no need to dwell on it-I'm back in action and ready to start posting again. my first is a Batman piece I decided to do digitally since I know my skills need improving. I rendered a pose using DAZ 3D, then saved a jpeg and referenced off of it. I wanted the lighting to be a bit direct in order to show the muscle tone of of the figure (as this is a skintight mesh suit). I also wanted some harsh highlights as the Beyond universe is pretty lit up. The only thing that is pretty distinct from the original design is the biker-esque helmet and visor and the detached wings. A part 2 is coming soon-it will show a darker suit and "radiating" features. For now, please enjoy this sketch-by-painting image, and please comment below. Vaya con Dios.

Posting Issues...

Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in a while - for some reason every attempt I make at posting some new images I get an error report, if I'm lucky...half the time it just doesn't even go anywhere at all. I am not sure what the issue is, but rest assured I am in the process of fixing it. Also, I have quite a few more images to post; some are a bit older, while some are more recent. Unfortunately there are some things that I won't be able to post as I am under nondisclosure agreements for those specific projects, but rest assured once they are completed they will go live. Thanks for all the support, and Vaya con Dios.