Hippo cartoon

A little hippo cartoon.

Gone Fishin'

Got a little carried away with the spattering...

More Caveman Dan.

Caveman Dan visdev

Caveman character.

When it rains in L.A., my blog gets updated.

And here it is! This is as far as I've ever taken a digital painting. I rarely have weeks to work on and develop a single piece on the job. I feel like this has become much more detailed than I ever intended, but in the end it was very rewarding to see if I could meet the challenge of maintaining focus and the original strengths of the painting as more and more detail was added.
About halfway -- I felt like coming to a close, but a friend commented that it still felt a little digital and the focal points could use some tweaking. Thanks Cameron!

Some color samples and an earlier composition.

It's really pouring here in the valley, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to update the blog! I was hoping to finish this in time for this year's Spectrum 17 competition, but no such luck. I only made it to about a halfway point, but it did allow me to work more leisurely and to really focus on bringing in details and textures.

Summer stuff.

I began designing dragons as if they began as insect larva and developed into dragons through metamorphosis.
A little bit of summer work while I had some time off/looking for work.

Overdue Update!

My sister and I at the Spectrum Exhibition in New York this September. I've always loved Peter de Seve's artwork and I finally got to see one up close. A lot of the artists featured were there and the gallery was filled with original work. Total inspiration overload. Despite pooring rain, it was so packed that these pictures were the only ones I took not brimming over with other guests and artists. Great to see everyone!