Of Forests Unknown

"Of Forests Unknown"
Oil on Canvas
24"x36"

Finally gathered up the will to finish this painting I started earlier this year. A lot of my intentions went into trying to paint an image related to some lyrics that I have always admired. The painting definitely didn't turn out how I had always expected it to look in the end.

"Firmament II"
Photoshop Painting

Challenging Myself with New Mediums

Block of Wood for Printmaking
2'x4'

Here is the image I'm going to carve out of wood that will eventually become a 2'x4' black and white block print for the upcoming Blocktoberfest event being held in Jacksonville.

Existing Before Conception

"The Year Before Time"
Photoshop Painting

Thoughts & Inspiration

A statement that basically describes what I have been trying to do with my latest digital paintings.
Hopefully I will find the time and will this week to finish the last installment for the series.

Wonders of Death

"The Year After Time"
Photoshop Painting

"Time"
Photoshop Painting

This new creation of mine has a lot of allegorical meaning behind it. The design & composition is conceptually related to the idea of "time".

Blut aus Nord's "777" Trilogy

"777- Sect(s)"

"777 - The Desanctification"  

"777 - Cosmosophy"

Tonight I was finally able to give all three of these albums by the french artists "Blut aus Nord" a listen for the first time.  Their concept on how to create music has become one of my personal favorites to study & listen to. I have been listening to these musicians for many years and take many influences on how they approach making art as music and apply it to my own concepts and themes visually. I have to say that these three albums are some of the most meaningful creations I have ever encountered.

New Digital Work

"Escape"
Photoshop Painting

Digital Painting Session

Screenshots from a digital painting session

Here are some screenshots showing how I go about making progress on a digital painting.
Rendered from scratch in Photoshop CS6.
There are a total of 26 different layers of brushes that I have arranged to create one final image.
This image is a remake of my first attempt at a digital painting that I made back in 2010.