Archives "April 2009"

Inspiration for the Week #4 – Mike P Mitchell

Posted on Apr 25, 2009
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This week I have decided to concentrate on a singular artist. That artist is Mike P Mitchell. You may of seen that I featured his self portrait piece in my previous inspiration for the week. I love the ideas that he comes up with for his concept artwork. You should check out his websites. Links are at the bottom. Rocket Bird Invisible Man Middle Class Batman Mickey Mouse Nomnomnom Carly Places...


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Inspiration for the Week #3 – Digital Portraits

Posted on Apr 19, 2009
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For this week, digital portraits. Creating realistic portraits causes quite a debate in the art and design circles. Usually along the lines of: “Why bother? Why not just take a photo?”. Having attempted one myself, I know a lot of time goes into it. Mine was from reference (using an existing photo to look at as you draw/paint). I spent roughly 10 hours doing it with a mouse. The result: something...


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Inspiration for the Week #2 – Futuristic Cityscapes

Posted on Apr 04, 2009
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This week I wanted to feature some futuristic cityscapes that I've been looking at. Artist Alex Chin Yu Chu I found over at ConceptArtWorld, which is quickly becoming one of my new favourite concept art sites. I first discovered Gary Tonge and his work when reading his book Bold Visions: The Digital Painting Bible, which is a recommended purchase. Alex Chin Yu Chu Alex's environment concepts are awesome....


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