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Something that came up after attending Massive Black's artist's workshop in Wellington, NZ. There were live models hired so that attendees could sketch while not taking part in demos or listening to talks, an idea that started on paper and became this piece. Nothing ground-breaking here, but I'm quite pleased with it. Created in Painter and Photoshop, over about 10-12 hours in total, I think.]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:27:02 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/545723

This piece was done for a skateboard deck as part of a local exhibition here in Melbourne. It started out as a pic of, well, whatever, to be honest, and then as it progressed it took on a more lofty pious ideal. Something to do with women in religion. Anyway, ain't perfect (you can't half tell it's digital), but some of the rendering is nice, I think.]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:55:02 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/605196

Continuation of a theme here- I've been toying with the process for a bit now and the postings on the sketch thread have elicited several requests for a tute. Am working on said tute now, if you're interested, watch the sketch thread for a link.]]> Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:42:33 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/563952

Okay, so the title is a cheap shot. However, I do enjoy the subversion of the beauty paradigm, especially seeing as curvy women are far more beautiful than the animated clothes hangars that modern fashion insists that women should aspire to be. Don't be fooled ladies, most of the guys who date these vapid insectoid mannequins only do so to impress their mates, are are ultimately doomed to live an unhappy, lonely existence watching Showtime with their flies undone. There, I said it.

Done entirely in photoshop, with an elliptical calligraphy brush in varying sizes. I may do more of these, there are a couple less finished variations on the sketch thread, but this is the first I think is worth a look in here. Enjoy.]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:02:34 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/495085

Concept piece for 'Payload', a sci-fi racer released on the N-Gage last year. A fun job to work on, despite the N-Gage's limitations.]]> Thu, 10 May 2007 22:51:41 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/495124

Something I did up for the Daily Sketch group. I'm certain little Paris will never make it this deep into the system, but it's a thought that must be keeping her up nights...]]> Fri, 11 May 2007 01:51:29 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/495084

Concept sketch for a game pitch, based on a popular sci-fi movie. No deal cut for this one, but the work was fun all the same.]]> Thu, 10 May 2007 22:48:54 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/352753

This was originally intended to be the cover for SSG's Warlords Battlecry II, but was rejected by marketing because they felt it had too many major characters in it. Created in Painter and Photoshop, this is among my favourites, and has never been published in its entirety outside of my portfolio. I'm not bitter, I'm just saying.
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A parody piece I did for my wife's 30th birthday party. She's a lot more genteel in real life. Honest. Based on the famous movie poster by the late great Reynold Brown:


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Did this one for the Daily Sketch Forum- the subject was "Evil Versions of Disney Characters". I got the idea came from Sergio Leone, who cast Henry Fonda, the perennial all-American good guy, as stone-cold killer 'Frank' in "Once Upon A Time In the West". The Irony was lost on audiences at the time- almost no-one went to see it. Today it's recognised as the best western of all time (although personally, I call it the slowest).
Anyhow, I reckon Woody's been modelled closely on the kind of good guy Fonda made legend, I thought I'd mine it for irony just one more time.

This one is especially dedicated to anyone working as a floor salesman in any store selling big-screen TV's around the time 'Toy Story 2' came out on DVD. Yeehaa.

Disclaimer: 'Sheriff Woody' and 'Cowgirl Jesse' are registered trademarks of Pixar Animation and The Walt Disney Company.]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:46:01 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/354920

Started out as a matte painting for the background of a promo for an as-yet unreleased games project, which I eventually developed into a world/character concept piece. Vistas are generally not my strongpoint, so I'm quite pleased with it. Created in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Mon, 08 May 2006 01:24:33 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/353097

One of a series of four 'class ID' pics for Warlords Battlecry II- this is my second favourite, the first is featured elsewhere as my CG Talk avatar. Painter and Photoshop.]]> Wed, 03 May 2006 05:55:01 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/349642

A quickie for promotional purposes, which ended up being the cover for the first 'Warlords Battlecry' after a piece by Gerald Brom was rejected (check ME out!).
Done in Painter and Photoshop. Not one of my favourites at all, but others seem to like it. The CEO of our publishers offered to buy the 'original' for a considerable sum of money. Damn.]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2006 05:48:15 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/348407

The cover from Warlords Battlecry II, different from every other piece I did for SSG after 1998 because it was art directed by someone other then myself: Jeff Eaton at Price Design. Created in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:19:13 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/348413

The back cover from Battlecry II. Every now and again I splash on a bit too much crimson, and get told- 'That's fantastic- we can't use it.' This one was borderline. Painter and Photoshop.]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:33:32 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/348017

Artwork which featured on the inside cover flap of 'Warlords Battlecry II'. The charioteer is 'Lord Bane', the bad guy of the Warlords series, along with his undead horses he was one of nine 'Titan' units available in the game. The idea was that all the hero characters I created for the first game were being brought back from the dead- one of each race. Created in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Thu, 20 Apr 2006 02:11:07 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/347210

Another concept piece for a games project not yet released. I scrubbed the characters in fairly quickly, as the point of the concept is more about the mech. I like this one because despite the weight of the mech's weapons, it appears well balanced. Done in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:31:38 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/347194

This is a concept piece for a games project currently under development- I let the Biz fanboy out for a bit. I don't get to do enough sci-fi, so this was a fun piece to work on. Created in Painter and Photoshop.]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2006 09:03:23 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/347659

Not much more than a sketch really, for a piece of in-game art. Done in an hour in Painter and Photoshop, and one of my all-time favourites.]]> Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:16:11 +0000 http://caveatscoti.cgsociety.org/gallery/346836

A newer piece for an as-yet-unreleased boardgame- a straightforward hero character ID shot. I might yet give him tattoos, haven't decided yet, so this is kind of a WIP. Maybe.
Done in Painter and Photoshop. The purple pantaloon is not dead!]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:25:04 +0000