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I've had this old ad (from the early 90s) from a magazine - just a small thing and recently rediscovered I still had it, but the hands in the photo; I've wanted to draw the hands. Wanted to do something with red/purple, too. And practice with Painter's palette knife.

This was also a break from other work and was painted via an on/off period of 2-hours. ]]> Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:25:40 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/810816

Faerie who could be either friendly...or not. Grinning down at you from a creepy tree in the middle of a foggy forrest.

Originally painted in Painter X with a bit of Photoshop. Repainted in Painter 11. As usual, comments and critiques welcomed.]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:42:52 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/809956

An Asian (Japanese, specifically) take on the headless horseman, complete with wicked owl. Painter with a bit of Photoshop.

Going for a bit campy with a side of creepy.

Comments, critiques are always welcome and encouraged! ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:45:55 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/808447

Big blue hair and daisies. This was another repaint over a piece originally pen/ink and colored in Photoshop. Now, it's all Painter. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:47:57 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/808442

An older piece repainted in Painter. Original done up in Photoshop - but was too choppy and wanted to loosen up the paint strokes. ]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:38:35 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/668484

This was for the All-Girls Thunderdome over at ConceptArt. The topic: Tarot Cards. You chose a card and created your own version.

I, of course, chose Death. Reason being, I immediately thought of Jessica Lange as Death in "All That Jazz" (btw, one of my favorite films of all time). And I wanted to create an image with colors that would conjure up dread once it was laid down and would also be undeniable in it's message.

BTW, this was from earlier in the year - but I believe the entire "finally completed" thread (some fantastic images) is still accessable!

This really makes me want to create my own tarot deck, too. Someday! ]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:18:18 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/665491

A speed paint done in Painter X. While the intention was to finish the rest, but as it is now, the focus is on the face; especially the eyes and lips. Would like to keep it that way.

Also wanted the energy to remain and feared by finishing it any further would damage that element. Reference for lighting/shadows was used a bit.

Comments are always appreciated! ]]> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:54:42 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/664130

A charming (well, for punk) study of a punk/goth chick. My first "real" full Painter X piece. Photoshop was used only to add a texture.

This piece was done after several practice pieces in Painter, btw. I do have a traditional background and was hoping that would transfer to digital. The hope is to continue with a more painterly look.

I've posted this in my sketchbook over at ConceptArt, too. Comments are always appreciated! Thanks in advance! ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:03:16 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/663890

Vamp showin' off the tools of her trade. ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:32:20 +0000 http://smugbug.cgsociety.org/gallery/663889

Genie Cheerleaders are the worst when 1) They're Evil and 2) Coming out from a can of domestic beer.

Piece originally used for ConceptArt's CHOW (Character of the Week) challenge. The topic was, "Evil Genie". ]]> Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:28:43 +0000