Neverending Story Ch. 1 (Sketch and underpainting)

Been dreaming of doing this for years, this book was one of my very first literary loves. And it has not been represented properly throughout the years. I plan on fixing that over time.

Skullquest

For Crimson Bloodsports 13!

I also did a bunch of these gouache character designs for some friends. I will eventually go in and digitally clean them all up. 

Summer Dryad

My most recent piece that I did for the ArtOrder Nymph Challenge. It's mostly gouache with some oil glazed in there in some areas.

Only 5X7

This was an illustration commission for the website of a friend of mine. it is sort of an existential take on traditional organized belief.
The essence,as I understand it, is that the two outer faces with which we interact with the world are just masks of fear and anger that shield our inner self. Which is at peace.
 And that there is a divine connection (represented by an arc of light here) that connects to all the other "true" selves.

Autumn Dryad

I tried something a little different with this one. I stretched paper over a board and sealed it with acrylic gel medium. Then I did a drawing from a sketch directly onto the paper. I sealed it again. And then I painted a gouache under painting until I was satisfied with composition and value, then the idea was to glaze oils into it. I ended up painting with oils more than anything and I probably overworked it. However, I do like the piece overall. I'll most likely do a winter themed one in a month or so.

So:

Mixed media on Paper on Panel
12x18
2012

I made a digital painting for my girlfriend's birthday. It came out kind of great, especially with my limited experience in the medium. I need to explore this style a bit more perhaps.