Foggy dusk

So after for a while working on the turnaround sheets for Judas, things started to get a bit monotone. To spice it up a bit I opened a new window in Photoshop and did this speedpaint. Thematically they're completely unrelated, I just needed something to take a break from Judas.

It took me about 1.5 hours to complete.. Hope you all like it!

Quick Background

This image right here, was not even a speed paint to be quite honest. I made it as a quick background for the finished concept illustrating Judas, the character I'm currently working on. I did some changes to it in that final piece, but as simple as it is, I liked the colors as they were so I decided to post it here.

On that note, I did finish the concept art piece about 1 hour ago, and I'll be putting that up on my portfolio sometime soon. Now that I mention it, I'm currently reworking some details in my portfolio, and here in my blog, so please bare with me if you stumble upon any glitches.

Thanks for looking!

Judas concept

School has begun again, and with it, a new and exciting project. I am doing another character model, but this time it is a male figure.

So here is Judas. The character is inspired by Indian Buddhist art, with Moroccan and Persian influences, and some biblical undertones. Here I have two slightly different concepts. After finishing the first one, I wasn't as excited or as pleased by it as I would have liked to be. I felt it lacked some presence, or the power Judas should have being an authoritarian figure. So I went back to the drawing board and made a few adjustments. I made the top garment a bit wider, decided to fully show the belt, and added some other minor details. Now I feel he commands the presence he should, and I am very happy with this design.

My next step will be to fully render the image, and then create the turnarounds to be able to model him. 

The teacher has pretty high expectations for our work in this class, so I'm hoping I can meet and surpass those. It will be a fun and challenging quarter for sure.

Topaz Portrait Original Sketches

I did finally finish the portrait I was working on, and you can see the finished piece in my portfolio.

I wanted to also show some of my concepting process, so I scanned and uploaded the original planning sketches.

I really like sketching in pen for some reason. Maybe it's because the end result has more energy due to the non-erasable lines.

Either way, I hope you enjoy it and check my portfolio too.

Topaz Portrait WIP 2

So here is the full picture of the portrait I'm currently working on.

At this point, I'm done with the big picture, and will start working on details.
Comments are welcome!

Topaz Portrait WIP

Just a little preview of a piece I am currently working on. I think I've spent about 1-2 hours on it so far.

Thanks for looking!

Crystal City

I did this concept a while ago, and found it today while looking through some older files.
Another quick landscape. This time to test some new brushes, and just have fun with contrasting environments and color.

About one hour on Photoshop.
Thanks for looking!