Never tried speedpainting before - but after gaining access to a massive amount of movies that I could watch, I felt that injection of inspiration I was craving. That, plus the invasion of my dreams by this particular guy. Enjoy.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Call Me
David Lynch + weird dreams + itching to paint = This.
Never tried speedpainting before - but after gaining access to a massive amount of movies that I could watch, I felt that injection of inspiration I was craving. That, plus the invasion of my dreams by this particular guy. Enjoy.
Never tried speedpainting before - but after gaining access to a massive amount of movies that I could watch, I felt that injection of inspiration I was craving. That, plus the invasion of my dreams by this particular guy. Enjoy.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Order of the Strelitzia
Just a concept I thought up in my lull time between bigger personal projects - an obligatory armoured character, inspired very much by a plant I grew fond of in my time growing up in South Africa: The Bird of Paradise Flower, more scientifically known as the Strelitzia. It was hard not to be drawn by its colours and especially its distinct shape of the flower, and how they almost begged to be inspiring of something.
I thought I'd try a quicker technique of colouring this piece, simpler colour usage and essentially just trying to get my speed up. Started with a pencil sketch, incorporating a bit of shading, and then coloured in PS.
I wanted to make this guy a part of an elite cadre of Strelitzia Guards: high ranking, intricately disciplined and assigned bodyguards of a lord in his fortress and the general on the battlefront. In particular, the colours aren't as vibrant as the actual flower, but I attempted to preserve the actual shape of it in the helmet design. Equipped with a lance for blocking an intruders way, or dismounting and impaling an offending horseman - as well as a mace for administering harsh and heavy judgement on one who got too close then he was permitted. Heavier armour work is present on the left arm to act as a shield and blocking instrument, whilst allowing the lightly armoured right arm to deliver flexible strikes.
I thought I'd try a quicker technique of colouring this piece, simpler colour usage and essentially just trying to get my speed up. Started with a pencil sketch, incorporating a bit of shading, and then coloured in PS.
I wanted to make this guy a part of an elite cadre of Strelitzia Guards: high ranking, intricately disciplined and assigned bodyguards of a lord in his fortress and the general on the battlefront. In particular, the colours aren't as vibrant as the actual flower, but I attempted to preserve the actual shape of it in the helmet design. Equipped with a lance for blocking an intruders way, or dismounting and impaling an offending horseman - as well as a mace for administering harsh and heavy judgement on one who got too close then he was permitted. Heavier armour work is present on the left arm to act as a shield and blocking instrument, whilst allowing the lightly armoured right arm to deliver flexible strikes.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Time to get things rolling
If you're reading this, welcome to my new blog - a new branch in my quest to put imagery to my imagination, and hopefully in the future get paid for doing something I enjoy so much. If you're not reading this, then stay for the art and ignore my ramblings.
I figured that now would be a good time to post up some of my older works prior to creating my blog - hope you dig...more to follow soon.
I figured that now would be a good time to post up some of my older works prior to creating my blog - hope you dig...more to follow soon.
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