Painting process: Saya

Here's a bit of an insight on my painting process. This piece was done a bit differently since the piece's due date was very very short. 

The client and I first agreed on a final thumbnail (this time, we ended up merging two for the final image)

First day of painting- normally I would lay down a wash of color to keep everything in the same tone, and then block in shadows with the same color, but I was too impatient, and wanted to dive right into those reds.

 Day two- my first intention was to keep her skin white, but oy that did not work out at all. Finally added my color wash (yellow ocra this time around)

Day three- due day. Placed in high lights, and had fun with gold leaf. Gold leaf is tricky mistress. It never goes where I intend for it to. 

Because this will be used for a play mat, I had to scan it in, and do some doctoring in photoshop. 

Mat commission: Straticaster & Counterflux

Fresh off the presses... literally. 

That's one happy customer!

It was kinda fun teaching myself how to paint in this style- anime character have such super shiny skin. Super shiny everything, actually.

commission dump

Phew- so much going on, and I've been pretty bad updating my blog.

Apart from getting my gameplay mat display ready for +1 gaming, and launching my etsy store (oh deep breath on that one- nervous about jumping in on this adventure) I'm setting up this year's FEAST submission. Stay tuned- it's going to be a classic (hint- it's a portrait of Little Freddie King )

Anyway, here's a few choice commissions starting from the new year.

Post- Apocalypse Wonder Woman... with tasteful burning car background

ink on Bristol board

Huntress

ink on Bristol board

Rave illustration for event flyers

ink on paper then colored in PS

play mat commission

ink and digital press

MC illustration for card game proof

ink on Bristol board

Olivia with butterflies

Recent commission

DC Harley Quinn page

Harley Quinn on my mind-

Cersei and Jamie are ew

I'M IN LOVE! It's true- Song of Fire and Ice is just all-around fun to read (and to watch.) I looove Peter Dinklage...

(look at those puppy dog eyes)

As I love a good fiery romance between two passionate love-you-till-the-end-of-all-time people. It's just that in Fire & Ice, the "you complete me" couple just so happens to be... twins. 

ew

Cersie and Jaime Lannister- the most romantic, hottest couple that's just... ew.

I push the first valve down, the music goes around and around

Armstrong painting created for Satchmofest. Oil on wood

 oh New Orleans... in August.. not so jazzy...