a thin film of life

Some days it doesn't seem worth it to stand up for things. I keep wondering if I'm picking the wrong battles (speaking out against a book that makes enslavement of women sexy, debating the politics of fantasy, etc) and if I may be wrong in my convictions.

It just doesn't matter. I need to learn to keep my big mouth fucking shut. No wonder I'm such a goddamn introvert. I hate everything.

Six more speedpaintings, with related extreme texture abuse.


Being filled with furious anger sucks.


No clue.



Misha, standing around, with more texture abuse



Rainforest. I kinda like this. No ref...



From ref, supposedly grasslands but it looks more like tundra or something to me.



Wise woman. Based on this woman I see often on the bus who looks like she's come out of a Brian Froud painting.

ashes to ashes

Eight more speedpaintings. Again - same stuff applies. Some from ref, some not, I claim no right to the original images I reffed from, etc. Mostly practicing atmosphere and landscape.


Earth. This is my home. Inspired by listening to the late Carl Sagan's introduction to his book "Pale Blue Dot". Purposefully abstract.


Possibly tundra, or something. No ref. Experimenting with the new brushes I downloaded, to add texture.


From a ref. Another boreal forest - again, playing with brushes and textures, trying out some speedpainting techniques I've seen on Sijun.


Mangrove roots. From a ref - I really like this one, for some reason.


I had a really fucked up dream a few nights ago, that ended totally differently, with meeting what I thought would be Cassandrah, the gynecratic conquerer of Ensanctyse, as a young teenager. It creeped me out, but gave me some good ideas on her origins. I just love inspirational dreams! I love dreaming about my characters :3


Nacreous clouds. Another atmospheric optic phenomena.


Fussing with perspective & lighting. I kinda like this a lot.


I think I overworked this, but I still kinda like it. Crooked perspective FTW!


For Jessay: http://www.atoptics.co.uk/

speedpaintings + extra

Nine speedpaintings plus a sketch.

I've been in such an art depression for some time now, and I just don't know what to do about it! Been spending a lot of time on ConceptArt.org and so I figured I'd give the speedpaintings thing a whirl.

Yes some of these are done from photo ref. I make no claims to the original. If problems arise I'll remove them immediately. These are just PRACTICE. Not real art.


- Glory



- enchanted beard meadow


- contortion sketch


- japanese yuki-onna ghost...

- mountains + boreal forest region (ref used)


- cute redhead (ref used)


- sky halos of icey air (yes... these are actual phenomena...)


- the shadow of the earth on the atmosphere...


-sargent copy, "girl from capri", only really fucked up


- last but not least, another ensanctyse woman.

groove responsibly

sup y'all.


Heehee. This is an older image, from like, 2002, but I still like it. Jeremy's old character Pandi Brown, a panda-girl with a thing for 60s/70s retro. She's really cute.


Moar culture stuff. I drew a Kunhvpa dancer girl, so here's a quick sketch of a dancer male. Dance for the Kunhvpanen is a MASSIVELY big deal.


Ahhh, more Axel and Rhys awkwardness. There is no sex here, just Rhys laying on top of Axel, fast asleep and unaware of Axel's discomfort being up late and wondering what the hell happened to put him in this position. Inspired by a picture, but loosely.


Moar Kunhvpa people. Yes a part of Kunhvpa is temperate forest and mountainous so there will be cool/cold winters. Here's a northerner with some more snuggly clothes on. I like his hair too :B


Yup, another Kunhvpa woman. I was all jazzed to just draw some patterns and some alternate type outfits for people. Because not everyone is gonna wear the same thing, but I like to keep a certain style that fits with their entire society as opposed to slapping things together for different people with no consciousness of what their clothes mean to them.


Oh dear, Rhys in another predicament. While I may seem like some kind of usual weirdo sadist for this, it's a lot more meaningful to me than that. See my other galleries for other references for the binding of Rhys.


Ensanctyse noblewoman. Long coat, high tight belt, etc etc


Cute Ensanctyse house-husband. I love his shy look! And the clothes.


Lilitu / Lilith. Enough said.

arrrrrr

i have like nothing intelligent to say, so onto some art


a rare moment of intense and focused desire....


AMINALS! random designs for unique creatures of my world???


eydnan woman from the more arctic part of the country - near the treeline


kunhvpanen man because i wanted to draw one with a handlebar mustache!

rhys: "omg! look how much i've built up since i came here!"
axel : "::unimpressed::"

axel & rhys have relationship problems... second part to a previous picture i uploaded here of axel slapping rhys ~

purya pouncing on something interesting!