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.
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.
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.
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.
A quick dog / wolf familiar I drew for a friend - we were talking about our pets and she mentioned one of hers with a similar color palette, and given it had passed away I decided to do this for her. It's a typical design-nothing special; just a pattern of colors representing her late pet. I chose the name Raine in reference to the X-Men character who can turn herself into or partially into a werewolf or full wolf. So yea, something quick and easy I did just to pass a moment and make a friend happy. I'm waiting to finish or be close to finishing most of these other projects I am heavily involved in to start a photoshop version of this. This piece was drawn on 9X12 sketch paper in standard graphite and colored using Design colored pencils. Please comment below any thoughts or requests you may have. Vaya con Dios.
Here is a quick digital sketch of a Lolita character I'm currently working on. I know there is much that has yet to be done, but as of this very moment, I'm pleased with where it stands; the ideas that are swimming in my head are so numerous that it's like a school of fish-so many, in fact, that I'll unfortunately be unable to incorporate them all. The basic look I'm aiming for with her is a Sweet Lolita with a touch or two of some Gothic elements (to pay tribute to the model I'm referencing). At this point I want to make her in anime-style with a few features - a large pen or pencil on her back, a phone or handheld game device on her hip or upper arm, and a few others - but depending on where this ultimately travels I may or may not omit them and save them for another project. Done entirely in Photoshop I am overly open to your input, so please leave a comment below. Vaya con Dios.
A digital sketch and a first-draft color render of my Legend of Legaia commission. I'm not the most experienced user of digital medium, but overall I'm pleased with the direction it's going. This is still an unfinished piece, however, so there is still quite a bit to do. Stay tuned for further updates (sorry I haven't posted in over a month - so much is happening [writing multiple articles per week for a magazine; starting up a business consulting firm with another individual; trying to organize everything for my upcoming college graduation - it's quite a bit, plus more]). Anyway, please leave a comment below to let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions (I hope you do) on how to boost the quality of this work, I implore you to leave a comment as well. Vaya con Dios.
