Monday, March 4, 2013

The Walking...Zombieees

I like zombies. Don't judge me. There's a little show called "The Walking Dead" that is inspiring and entertaining. I've been wanting to do a zombie piece for a while. Initially, it was supposed to be painterly but I decided to go for a 2D/comic style instead. It was enjoyable to work on and very different from my other works. Here it is, enjoy!
Zombieees

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Water, Water, Everywhere...

This next piece is a speed painting I did based on a thumbnail I did a couple years ago. It was for a project that never took off. But I'm going back and looking at thumbnails that I like and fleshing them out. Here it is and enjoy.
Fountain City

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Dirk's Comrade

I wanted the character, Dirk Bartos, to carry a weapon. I chose to design some battle axes, because I felt that it would be a type of weapon he would choose in a post apocalyptic setting. He's a bit of a brute, a hard edge and possibly a heavy drinker. A battle axe is strong and intimidating, a perfect weapon for Dirk. Here's some designs.
Battle Axe Designs

Friday, January 18, 2013

Something Red, Something Ram

The ram character design was something I did a while back. The character has a back story, but I'll delve into it in a later post. I'm adding color and seeing what works best, but I'm sure I want the character to be wearing a red scarf.
Dirk Bartos, Character Design, Graphite and Photoshop


Thursday, January 17, 2013

Landing Complete

Here it is folks! Texture and lighting was really enjoyable to paint. After tweaking, making changes, and deciding on which cropped version I like best- this is by far a great learning experience. After some contemplating, I've decided to rename it Accession. Sounds cooler. Enjoy!
Accession
If you happened to see this the day it was posted, I've recently updated Accession with some changes. So it may look slightly different.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Landing 2

The latest work in progress for landing. I've brushed in texture ,and added lighting and shadow. I flipped the image to see if there was anything odd that sticks out. Overall I'm tightening the image now. Stay tuned!
Landing WIP 2

Friday, December 28, 2012

Landing

I wish it was my life that the title is referring to...hehehe...just a joke. Anyway I'm referring to my latest work in progress. I'm not sure stylistically which direction I'm aiming for quite yet but I'm really enjoying this piece. I'm experimenting and discovering new approaches. Stay tuned!
WIP Landing 1