roots

Back when I first tried to use a computer for doodling and before I tried a pen tablet, the only thing I knew how to use was the lasso tool and the paint bucket. So I thought I'd do a quick alien for old times' sake. Pretty fun.

A Team Weapons

I sometimes wonder, while perusing a Walmart or Home Depot, just what kind of weapons I could MacGyver together if I had to. If the world outside the store had suddenly become hostile and my only chance to survive lay between the home improvement and automotive aisles.

Skullduggery?

This is an exercise from my zbrush anatomy class...we were only required to sculpt the major muscle masses...so I apologize to you Mentalis/Triangularis fansmmmm-glaben!

Adv digital painting-wip

When aliens invade and the national guard is spread too thinly...it'll be the rednecks that save us all. The protagonist here however is the woosbag (thanks a lot spellcheck) of truck'n'gunland. With no truck and no gun he suits up at walmart to save the world.

"In the round" (what a, pinky out, phrase)

Rawr! Dragon!

This was the final for my intro to Zbrush class. I Should be posting a bit more regularly this term as the last was full of technical assignment mumbo-jumbo.

It's Pete!....before you ask.

He Swore by that Glisten

Here's a version I did with the lasso tool and mouse. I thought it looked pretty good then realized it looked just like a photoshop filter. Oh well, it was a good shape finding exercise I guess.

Finally done...until next critique

The stinker smile

This is the look we get from Campbell after we tell her to stop doing something and just before she continues to do, whatever it is.

straight lines

Here's the ship so far, still has a few or five hours to go, but I'm happy with it so far.

Of these four thumbnail drawings, my teacher picked the house in the woods or the ship for me to render...I decided to go with the ship, truthfully though I kinda like the snow shack.

Glacier Pub.

Snow Shack.

Tree Inn.

More, almost there, portraits

I don't get much time to do these, but hopefully after a hundred or so they'll get there.

Hunger Games concepts

Aahooaghgaaawa!

Lately during the late nights at Gnomon we've been having a Schwarzenegger marathon on the big screen. We put on the subtitles, which is funny because we are pretty much just listening to it while we work. But I did look up to catch the title for this post. So here's to Arny.

"what is that...velvet?"

I might not have tried hard enough, but I really wanted to get a "Coming to America" shot for James E., but this one will have to do.

Some Close Ups

An oldy but, in my opinion a goody

I was thinking about using this as a new header, but then got busy and kinda forgot about it. I thought I'd throw it on here before deleting it off of my desktop. I hate the white outline, but when I made it I really didn't know what I was doing.

Texas Strangers-Face Off

Here it is with some colors thrown on, I'm sure the teach will have some changes for me, but now I have to make a heavy, medium and small villain group.

Just added some more flare to the gang. I just realized that my cowboy is gonna need to bend his right upper leg a bit more and possibly hitch up his britches. Still need to add the drop shadows and some lighting and this should be good to go...well and some color.

Apparently it's a common practice to use photos to enhance concept art...feels kinda like cheating, but the results are kinda cool.

Muttation concepts

"...and X never, ever, marks the spot."