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Weekend Studio Update

This is the first piece I'm doing where I'm really putting Transparent White to work.  Really happy with the results so far!

One more shot of an underpainting...

Trying out a Venetian turpentine glazing medium recipe.  I love it, but it takes forEVER to dry - even with a drier added.

King's Ascent release!

"King's Ascent" - a Flash platformer game I've been creating art assets for - is now complete and available to play on Newgrounds: http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/620100

We'll soon be releasing it on other Flash portals and gaming sites as well.  I'll post the links here.

Underpainting test, second layer

Added a layer of Titanium and Transparent White.  The Burnt Umber is nice and neutral, but I'm really liking the Alizarin and mixed purple at this stage.

Eyes

Weekend studio update: Painting some quick sketches of eyes to test out how different colors in an underpainting will react with subsequent layers. 

A couple photos from the studio today...

a work in progress

More owl than woman this time.

more King's Ascent updates

King's Ascent, the platformer I've been working on with Aqualuft for almost a year, is gradually nearing completion.  We now have an official Facebook page for it.  You can also visit the following pages to learn more about the game and play demos:
Art Lead/3D Modeller Sharon Hoosein's website
Producer/Programmer Rosstin Murphy's blog

Website/Game Art Updates

Added new images of my work related to the Flash game "King's Ascent" to my website today.  

Check it out here

Sketchbook

Some more shots from my sketchbook as I try out my new camera.

Mixing

Going back to mixing my own oil mediums after a long stint of using straight Liquin.

I found this crazy helpful post on WetCanvas that lists a variety of recipes in order from lean to fat, so I'm trying out a few of those.  Really excited for the "Old World Glazing Medium" with Venice turpentine.  Supposedly, it give your glazes a "stained-glass look" with gorgeous diffuse highlights and is based on a recipe Vermeer used.

sketchbook

Moon color study

quick Photoshop sketch from observation