True Blood Portrait Series 2: Alcide Herveaux Title: True Blood Portrait Series 2: Alcide Herveaux Date: July 24 & 30 - 31, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 10" x 13" Notes: Err... there was a bit of a break in between on this one. I started it right after the Jessica painting, and I think I just got kind of side-tracked on other...

Dazed and Confused Title: Dazed and Confused Date: July 30, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 2400px x 3200 Notes: I haven't done a self-portrait in a little while... and here it is, with a little bit of experimentation. Did this one really fast honestly (around 1-hour-ish...) and just had a blast. The portrait is a little on the...

True Blood Portrait Series 2: Jessica Title: True Blood Portrait Series 2: Jessica Date: July 21 - 23, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 10" x 13" Notes: HEY! Remember back a few months ago when I painted Jessica (and all the rest of the True Blood cast...) Well, here's a redo!  Original Painting... I'd like to think that I've...

Melodie Title: MelodieDate: July 20 & 21, 2013Medium: Photoshop Scale: Original is 1400px x 2100pxNotes: Alright, I've never used filters on a painting before. And going back and looking at like 100 different pieces with the sample filter above, I've come to the conclusion that like 99% of my pieces need that extra little bit of sharpness...

Cornwell is a Rascal Title: Cornwell is a Rascal Date: July 15 & 16, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Same as Above. Notes: So, I was trying out a master study. I've been told that they are useful, and honestly... I can't agree more after trying it out now that I feel a little comfortable with my painting skills. Of course, this is not comfort...

Faith has Learned Her Lesson Title: Faith has Learned Her LessonDate: July 14, 2013Medium: Photoshop Notes: For anyone that keeps up with Buffy or Angel (which I was skeptical about at first, but it actually proves to be a pretty awesome show), this is a powerful scene from Angel. I just really wanted to try and continue on that push with...

So, I've been listening to this concept band: Mind.In.A.Box for quite some time, but I never really told many people why. Well, interestingly enough, it's actually all about a story. Each track is like a chapter in a story. I'll let you judge the story, but you have to start here: "Light & Dark" - Mind.in.a.Box From there, here...

Patterns are for Suckers Title: Patterns are for Suckers Date: July 9, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Same as Above. Notes: So... this started out as just a quick "speed" painting... but delved into more or less a pattern study.  And can I say... THAT PATTERN WAS A PAIN IN THE ASS! At first I was tempted to just do a square brush and...

Got a little sick last week... so trying to make up for it this week... The Red Fox Title: The Red Fox Date: July 8, 2013 Medium: Photoshop Scale: Same as Above. Notes: An experimental attempt at a warm-up exercise.  It was an attempt at a speed paint (haven't done one in a few). About one-hour in....