Nautical, steampunkish fruits anyway. A good friend of mine is an art director for a company that produces collectible card games. I created these characters for a game that will come out sometime in the near-ish future. He said I could come up with absoultely whatever I wanted. When left to my own devices this was all I had. A mermaid with a jet pack and a water tank so she can breath in the air is the hero. The villain is a Davey Jones-inspired, squid-headed, robot-bodied pirate. I inked the mermaid and then digitally painted her beneath the line art layer because I was scared I would do a craptastic job of painting her on top of the sketch. I struggled with the right mix of visible line art and painty aesthetic. So...I scrapped that technique and just painted Squid Vicious on top of the sketch and I like it TEN times better. I have, however, spent far FAR too much time on these already and my sleep schedule is so off that I'm going to bed at 8 in the morning and getting up at 2 in the afternoon. It is now Thursday and I have 4 days to get back into a normal routine. Wish me luck.
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Incredible work. The fruit of your spring break is delicious my friend. These are some of my favorite pieces you've done in a while.
It's like I've been waiting my entire life to read the words "Nautical Steampunk," I just didn't know it.
Shane those are AWESOME.
These look amazing Shane, I really, really like the textures on Davey Jones. The color of his skin, details on his coat, the awesome wood texture, great stuff.
I think I want him poster sized!
Riggs, Thanks! Sadly, since these fruits I have born no more. Bjorn? No, that's Swedish fruit.
Joel, you flatter me, sir!
Rory-Ann, you're too kind!
Shobo, Thanks, mate! Send me your mailing address and I'll send you a poster! Now, I wish I'd put him in a slightly more dynamic pose.
Love it! I agree about squid face looking a bit better, but the mermaid ain't nothin' shabby. I always admire your digital painting prowess. Keep on keepin' on, sir.
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