For this personal piece I was inspired by the book "14" by Peter Clines. In it, they describe a mysterious laundry room for an apartment building in LA. It is described as a laundry area with mismatched machines, damp, somewhat musty, fluorescent
I made this piece as an illustration for a Halloween story I wrote for my daughter. 3D base in Blender, painted in Photoshop
This painting was inspired by Nowhere House from the book "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna. I enjoyed that book very much, a mix between cozy and whimsical.
Here is a fun painting I recently finished. I started with a 3D base that I modeled in Blender, which I then brought in to Photoshop and painted over. I tried to push myself to use the lasso tool more than I am used to and I found that process quite
Another personal piece, inspired by the artwork from The Last of Us. This time I did not have a thumbnail to start working from, instead I blocked out simple shapes in Blender until I found a composition I liked and then modeled for the camera. Some
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I've been very much into sci fi thrillers and wanted to capture something along the vibes of shows like Fringe, but a little more retro. My self assigned brief is this little story below: In a snowbound garage turned lab a retired professor spends hi
This is my latest personal piece, I had so much fun with this one. I started building the environment on Sketchup to get the overall measurements right, then I worked the rest of it in Blender. I used some of Quixel and Textures.com for surfacing. I
First time I started playing with Unreal Engine (5). It was new and fun!
Project made for CGMA's Fundamentals of Design
Project made for CGMA's Fundamentals of Design
Project made for CGMA's Fundamentals of Design
A stylized scooter cart design I made for fun. I made a few 2D sketches, then I chose one and modeled it in Blender. I added some surfacing in Blender as well but later I painted over and added details in Photoshop
A compilation so far of a daily practice. My goal is to study from reference and incorporate design choices in the process. This way I am not merely copying pixels but also incorporating visual vocabulary and practicing stylization. It has been quit
A compilation so far of a daily practice. My goal is to study from reference and incorporate design choices in the process. This way I am not merely copying pixels but also incorporating visual vocabulary and practicing stylization. It has been quit
A compilation so far of a daily practice. My goal is to study from reference and incorporate design choices in the process. This way I am not merely copying pixels but also incorporating visual vocabulary and practicing stylization. It has been quit
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One of my favorite things to do is to go with someone to get coffee! I wanted to make a personal piece with a stylized and cozy feeling. After doing some exploration doodles on my sketchbook I did a very rough base on Blender and used that for the
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Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop
Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop
Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop
Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop
Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop
Part of my landscape studies series, Photoshop