Being Motivated by Your Past

Being Motivated by Your Past

Many of us have dreams, inspirations and loves in our current lives that have built off all the we experienced. These resources often give us enough to come up with new ideas and push us into new imaginative directions. But what about the loves of your childhood past....
More Old Art Retired to the Vault

More Old Art Retired to the Vault

Ahh yes progress is nice, but it is so sad to see some old friends go. All the hours spent were not wasted though. Here is some old art retired to make room for new. Art is a fluid process much like a river and through time the pieces of our past go downstream paving...
Scar the Uzgoth Leader | Villain Concept Art

Scar the Uzgoth Leader | Villain Concept Art

Finally I have the opportunity to share with you one of the character villain concept art pieces done last summer. It is for a tactical strategy game being developed for Downsideup games. I had such a blast creating so much work for Oliver and his team. I got the...
Book Cover Redesign | Saving MIM

Book Cover Redesign | Saving MIM

As an illustrator we are presented with a wide range of opportunities to work with others in a wide variety of direction and purpose. Usually, I am creating a piece for someone who has not had work done or needs new material to fill their visual profile. But with...
Forest God | Deer Shaman

Forest God | Deer Shaman

After months of non-stop work I finally got the chance to go out and solo camp in the middle of the woods, inspiring the Forest God Piece. Something about being out in nature really clears your head and helps one to remember the wealth of opportunity in the world...
Reference the Masters and Desert Strike

Reference the Masters and Desert Strike

  Even the old masters used reference, and we need to as well. As artists we often think of our developing technique, style, approach and flow. But we must also consider our maturing ability to find reference. As you start to get a feel for colors, values,...