villain

so this is the villain from the comic I'm working on. yes I know he's the usual tron/ raiden rubber suit getup bullcrap.But i wanted to subtly change his anatomy to make him slightly off. the arms and legs are too long and his shoulders are basically non existent. giving him a sort of muscular corps feel. I imagine he would move like a panther or some big predator and would kill using his hands. That and the intense angular shapes to the head I wanted to convey a element of masculine beauty mixed with something grotesque. A bit like pyramid head from the silent hill film.

orrible istories

Some time ago I managed to work on the horrible histories game AD/BC's tome tour a rotten rehearsal. for the BBC.  Not only did i get to contribute to a franchise I have loves since i was a kid, but i also got to work with a great team and spend most of the days drawing funny and awesome stuff. if i could have more commissions like this I would be a very happy monster.

old assassin

trying to step up my painting skills. a little more work and i should be as good as i should have been a year ago.

Mo mr Mond I expect you to die

trying out a new painting technique. Yes i know his face is a mess but yknow. baby steps. 

Dark Knight Rise

Bam! fanart bitches.

on soft black wings i will come

Speed painting is fun. I wish i could do it all day.

City accross the sea

Good loordy loo this took far too long to make. I am semi pleased with the water.

Merc pilot

During the second world war in china ant the pacific theater there was an influx of mercenary pilots liiking for glory and cash. they where a mismatched group of retired or disgraced world war one pilots, stunt fighters looking for the latest thrill and even airline pilots who wanted to test their metal. for the life of me i have no idea why there are so few stories about them. not sure how many women pilots there whee but i bet there where a few. anyway. here's to them. those crazy sonesobitches.

Drive

Drive was a surprisingly good film. this shot does not actually exist in the film but i thought it looked good as an illustrative composition. as you never know the drivers name, his face is hidden, but I would be stupid to not show the scorpion on his back.

unexpected

Ive recently been toying with the idea of doing a series of pinups and artwork of a more erotic nature. I have a great love and respect for the pre and post ww2 pinup painters, and I thought that would be a good start. its funny how important the use of line work is in paintings such as these. loose it and somehow the charm of the painting is diminished.

anyway. enjoy.

complaints to the usual POBOX address.

Horror Show

calling nostromo

I'm looking forward to Prometheus this summer. the scenes from Alien on the hostile planet are some of my favorites from the film. the mystery that slowly unravels of the mysterious ship is so tantalizing I cant wait for the back story.

shipwercker bay

whooo. long time no posty. ive been super busy at the moment and as usual all the work ive been doing i cant show here until its released. So heres a speed paint to warm me up for the days work. ive been doing plenty with colour this last year and a half so i thought its damn well time i work on my perspective and composition. i think i'll do more black and white stuff as its fun and not stressful at all.
Mooody! oh so moody.

Worrior girl

A Lady warrior. although I doubt she's a lady.  Some colours i don't usually use.  slowly getting away from teal and orange. This design is a little self indulgent but although she's not historically accurate
I'm sure the design should work practically. she's probably from a mercenary band working in a very hot country. thus the more eclectic garb she wears from both eastern and western designs.

Knight Errent

this painting here is kind of a next step thing for me. He's 100% digital for a start and im actually pleased with the way he came out. the skin and the armor are ok but the cloth  of sure coat  could be better. need to work on that. the digital line work was a bit of a gamble but i think i'm going to keep it in even if there is some snobbery about keeping lineart in concept art style paintings like these. but if its good enough for Matt Rhodes http://mattrhodesart.blogspot.co.uk/
its good enough for me. although he's light years better than me.
so here we go. a muddy knight in a field. enjoy.