http://avantis.gfxartist.com/profile Copyright 2000-2008 GFXartist network / Brothersinart http://www.gfxartist.com http://images.gfxartist.com/gfx/GFXartist_64.png support@gfxartist.com en-us GFXartist Engine 1.0 0 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:38:02 EST Avantis Painting / Nature This is another gouache, I took some photos the other week and just wanted to do a study from them. Its not really particularly exciting but I thought I would share it you none the less. I have an oil I have just completed which I will upload soon, cant w8! http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/167459 Avantis Painting / Nature Gouache! Bought myself some new gouache paints and brushes today, quite an expensive little venture, but I really wanted to try them out. When I got home I spent a few hours in my back garden painting some trees and foliage from life. I really like how the washes dry fast so you can... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/167108 Avantis Painting / Nature This is my newest painting, completed entirely in Corel Painter. It shows a horde of desert beetles amassing to behold the beetle queen. Hope u like. http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/166949 Avantis Painting / Nature I live in a national park, 'The Lake District ' and theres some beautiful landscapes near me. I painted this one which looks over to Ennerdale Fells, and theres a big lake at the bottom of the valley (might try and paint that next). This is done with oils on canvas and was painted... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/166634 Avantis Painting / Architecture Another concept piece of the same military complex as my previous image shows. This time I've got a nice little topographical view going, was qutie difficult getting the perspective right as I dont usually tackle complicated view points. I know my jeep looks like a little toy car lol... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/165787 Avantis Painting / Architecture Concept piece showing a mercenary assault on a military complex. Reference photo is of me in the front looking back lol . I kinda think it doesnt fit with the rest of the image but its done now and I still like it. Painted in Corel Painter and Photoshop for overlay textures and finishing the... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/165498 Avantis Painting / Nature This is my latest piece. I had the idea of an image where people were leaving to get on board a hovering sanctuary where they could be safe. It is very Japanese themed and I really like how it turned out. it was completed in Painter and Photoshop in quite a few number of hours. sorry... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/164558 Avantis Painting / Figure Watched Mars Attacks! the other day. What an ace film, those martians are little evil buggers lol. After watching it I had to do a piece inspired from the film. I did use the martians heads from the film as reference because I think they are designed really well and wanted to incorporate it... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/163700 Avantis Painting / Figure This is an oil painting done on 12" x 16" primed paper. I'm very pleased with outcome and like the colours throughout the whole piece. I didnt use black anywhere either which helps he image out as a whole. I went along the lines of an impressionist style with this. I... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/163487 Avantis Painting / Nature I was looking at the amazing concept artwork Craig Mullins did for Peter Pan and was inspired to do an environment piece. i'm quite happy wth the outcome but I still need to get my values down correctly and I need to be more confident with my brushstrokes. I completed this piece in... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/162168 Avantis Painting / Figure Quick concept study. This depits a corrupt religious figure, in this case its a cardinal sort of character but alot of the design wasnt referenced. I wanted to portray a submissive aspect where the nun is at the mercy of this evil man. sketched in photoshop and painted in Corel Painter in... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/161795 Avantis Painting / Figure I wanted to portray a moment in time in this piece. It shows a mother protecting her child from some hidden danger behind her. I went for a sketchy brushy style to help portray the mood. I really enjoyed just being more free with the brushstrokes and putting some energy into my painting. I will... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/161589 Avantis Painting / Figure This started off as a quick sketch in my sketchbook as you can see if you followed the wip. I then developed it further and further and then painted it and heres the fruits of my labour. I am quite happy with how it turned out. I used Painter for this and I think I prefer the paintery look that... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/161065 Avantis Painting / Uncategorized Hey all hope everyone had a good Christmas. This was painted as a little gift for my Grandma. She really likes tigers so I thought I would paint this. Its only small, 7" x 9 1/2" oils on canvas. This was also a warm up before i start something bigger. I used a reference... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/160615 Avantis Painting / Figure This is the latest completed concept art challenge. Used Painter the whole way for this and I tried to give the knight a protective confident look. The head plumage is quite long aswell denoting he is of the highest rank. He has shiny well kept armour. He is the queens personnal bodyguard so he... http://avantis.gfxartist.com/artworks/159867