Category Archives: Painting

Alps Painting
Here is a digital painting I did of the alps while on vacation to the beach (not the Alps). I find that stepping out of the daily routine and into a different location helps me feel more free and inspired

Alps Painting
Here is a digital painting I did of the alps while on vacation to the beach (not the Alps). I find that stepping out of the daily routine and into a different location helps me feel more free and inspired

Portraiture Studies
Here are some portraiture studies I created. The references were taken with a single camera-mounted flash, resulting in some harsh shadows and flat lighting, and I represented this in the final piece. I also included some very subtle warms and

Portraiture Studies
Here are some portraiture studies I created. The references were taken with a single camera-mounted flash, resulting in some harsh shadows and flat lighting, and I represented this in the final piece. I also included some very subtle warms and

The Green Scarf
Here is my latest. I went for a painterly look. I achieved it by using more of a knife brush in Photoshop. All of the colors used were chosen by hand. I recently got a Cintiq 13HD and this is

The Green Scarf
Here is my latest. I went for a painterly look. I achieved it by using more of a knife brush in Photoshop. All of the colors used were chosen by hand. I recently got a Cintiq 13HD and this is

Lava Lamp
Here is another digital painting I created. This was painted in Photoshop and it took 9.5 hours. I was really working on understanding color and the effects of colored light. As always, all colors are hand chosen (no eyedropper tool!).

Steady Gaze
This took about two hours tonight on my iPad. I really like the color palette on this one. There are mostly warm colors and some muted cool greens with the sharp contrast of the saturated cool colors in her eyes

Steady Gaze
This took about two hours tonight on my iPad. I really like the color palette on this one. There are mostly warm colors and some muted cool greens with the sharp contrast of the saturated cool colors in her eyes

Barrel Cart
This is a model I designed by painting concepts in Photoshop, modeled in Modo, sculpted and textured in ZBrush, and rendered in KeyShot.

Barrel Cart
This is a model I designed by painting concepts in Photoshop, modeled in Modo, sculpted and textured in ZBrush, and rendered in KeyShot.

Violin Model
Here is a project I started this weekend. It’s a full size (4/4) violin, modeled to scale. The modeling took some planning ahead, particularly the scroll (top of the neck), the helixes that result from the string wrapping around the

Violin Model
Here is a project I started this weekend. It’s a full size (4/4) violin, modeled to scale. The modeling took some planning ahead, particularly the scroll (top of the neck), the helixes that result from the string wrapping around the

Caricatures Digital Painting
Some caricatures I drew of my wife’s family and I. This was a digital painting in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. I chose activities that convey each of our personalities. From left to right: the Michael Jackson lean, gardening, golfing,

Caricatures Digital Painting
Some caricatures I drew of my wife’s family and I. This was a digital painting in Photoshop with a Wacom tablet. I chose activities that convey each of our personalities. From left to right: the Michael Jackson lean, gardening, golfing,