Derekson

My character Derekson the fox-wolf. I was trying to find my style in photoshop at this point and I realized that I went a little too far. Trying to distinguish every little tiny hair was not working for me. However I did find my own style.

Arcanist Shading

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The 3rd and final video of the Neon Dragon's Arcanist piece.

My Vector portrait of Tom Cruise from Valkyrie. I was a little more loose with this one than I was with my self-portrait. And I think that this one is a little more detailed than the other one. I like this one better.
















This is the image I used to create the vector portrait.

New Painting Mylie and Tynleigh

Just finished yesterday! A painting for my cousin and her new baby and her other daughter :) theres a few white paint splatters all over the painting that I thought made it look like it was shining. Unfortunately the glare on my camera deluded them so you cant see them. But I assure you they are there!

Mermaid Warrior

An image I did in photoshop elements 7. This is one of the first major pics I did. I was experimenting with textures mostly and trying to fill space.

Arcanist Flat Colors

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This is the second part of the Arcanist image. This involves using a simple technique of placing colors you want your character to have. No shading or highlighting involved.

Vector Self-Portrait

This is my vector self-portrait that I made in Adobe Illustrator. The background is simple because I, myself, am detailed. I chose the star shapes to relate to my self-portrait. I think it looks great for my first one, although, I feel like I am a little flat. If I had spent more time on it I think I could have made myself more 3D or what have you.

Recent New Works 2011

Rose Fairy

Tiger Fairy

I made both of these in Photoshop Elements 7.

NeonDragon's Arcanist Inks Video

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This is a video of one of my favorite artists "NeonDragon" Jessica Peffer. The video features an inking process that she uses for her own artwork primarily in Photoshop CS3. She is kind enough to show her viewers her artwork tecniques, sometimes live, on video so please don't plagiarize her. Her site is listed on my favorite sites to the right.

For my classmates who are thinking of going into design or simply just computer art :3

Apofiss Art "Hello You"

This image inspires me not only because of its subject matter but that of its expression and movement. See the emphasis of the clarity of the eyes. The viewer focuses on this first. Then, the color of the eyes lead us out toward the ears, the nose and the mouth. Which then leads us down the rest of the body. The sketchiness of the light and dark of the paintbrush gives the subject its fluffiness, this is what inspires me the most. I feel like I could reach out and touch him. This is what I would like to accomplish for drawing or painting my animals.

I found this image on Deviant Art. The artists name is Apofiss and here is a link to this image and her other art. http://http//apofiss.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d425uzk