Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts
Showing posts with label portrait. Show all posts

Friday, November 13, 2015

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Dragon Age: Origins - Morrigan


Title: Dragon Age: Origins - Morrigan
Medium: Charcoal, Chalk
Scale: Original is 8.5" x 11"

Welcome to Silent Hill


Title: Welcome to Silent Hill
Medium: Charcoal, Chalk
Scale: Original is 8.5" x 11"

Notes: I am a fanatic for Silent Hill. To the point that I watched about four hours of people on youtube discussing their theories behind P.T. and how it relates the rest of the Silent Hill canon.
I mean, to say that I enjoy this series is mild. There's just something visceral and horrifying about what the town represents and what it's all about. Couple that with just the horrifying imagery that comes out of this series and you have the ultimate cluster of just insanity to come out of one game.

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Commission: Pronto Pup


Title: Commission: Pronto Pup
Medium: Charcoal, Chalk, Pastel
Scale: Original is 8.5" x 11"

Notes: Commissioned by a teacher that I had back at Memphis College of Art, Adam Pankewycz.
It was out of the blue with a break-neck turnaround, but I got it done with no questions asked. It has since been matted and framed and back at him.

If you would like to start a commission like this, let me know at matkaminski@yahoo.com and let's work something out!

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

MGX - Brotherhood of Steel from Fallout


Title: MGX - Brotherhood of Steel from Fallout
Medium: Photoshop CS6
Scale: Original is 5" x 7"

Notes: Fallout is such an amazing series. I've been really wanting to do a fan art from this universe for quite some time. It was really between a deathclaw and a Brotherhood of Steel. The tech lover in me one out, but that's not to say that I'm not still considering a deathclaw. As of right now I have yet to really grab from the exact same universe, but it's still to early in my painting career to get pigeonholed into something like that. I just have way too much fun painting portraits!
It may seem like I do a lot of them, but with every one I do, I'm trying out new textures and materials. Like for example. this one had lots of worn metal and tubes. Previous ones have dealt with things like polished steel, or glass, etc. I'm always trying to challenge and push myself with every one of them I do...
Anyway, more to come!

Friday, August 14, 2015

MGX - Garrus from Mass Effect


Title: MGX - Garrus from Mass Effect
Medium: Chalk, Charcoal
Scale: Original is 8" x 10"

Notes: I have been wanting to do some Mass Effect fan art for so long, I just never got around to it really... But now I think the flood gates have opened up and now I want to do the entire cast line-up. Oh for more time, right?

This is my charcoal piece of Garrus.

Join me at Memphis Game Expo this weekend!

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Sons of Anarchy Commission - Juice



Title: Sons of Anarchy Commission - Juice
Medium: Chalk, Charcoal
Scale: Original is 8" x 10"

Notes: Another Sons of Anarchy commission. If you missed the previous one, it's here.
The character of juice was kind of enigmatic in the series, if you're a fan. I would say that he was one of the under-appreciated characters of the whole series, but that's a different type of conversation.
Suffice it to say that I did another piece of Juice Ortiz. He is now sitting with the other four that I did for Memphis Comic Expo a few months ago.
More to come soon...

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Monday, August 10, 2015

The Mechnomancer


Title: The Mechnomancer
Medium: Photoshop CS6
Scale: Original is 5" x 7"

Notes: I think the Borderlands universe has some of the most interesting character design. It blends my punk-loving sensibilities with the grit and grime of post-apocalypse. In that vein, I have to go even further and say that Gaige happens to be my favorite of these characters. I mean, listen to this, she's a badass haha - albeit a little brat, but eeehhh....
Anyway, hopefully you enjoy. As always... more to come!

Friday, August 7, 2015

Artist Promotion


 



Title: Artist Promotion
Medium: pencil
Scale: Varies

Notes: Following suit with the previous post, if you've followed me for any amount of time, you know how often I randomly sketch during lunch breaks. I have to do this to maintain any semblance of sanity. Here's a few of the quick sketches that I did during my lunch breaks over the week.

In order: 


Try to spend your day today being productive!

Monday, August 3, 2015

Rocket Raccoon


Title: Rocket Raccoon
Medium: charcoal, chalk, ebony pencil
Scale: Original is 8" x 10"

Notes: It's a bit on the late side, but while I was down in Texas, visiting the awesome Jeff and Maysa, I looked through their Marvel encyclopedia and was like... "I should probably draw one of these guys!" And so I proceeded to grab my charcoal and chalk and just go to town.

I still have to say that this my favorite media: chalk / charcoal. I'm slowly working in pastel, but more on this later...

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Pin Ups - Bettie Paige


Title: Pin Ups - Bettie Paige
Medium: Photoshop CS6

Notes: Talking to a buddy of mine at work, we decided that he needed a little more art on his walls. Eric Crimmins is quite the convention goer and I thought it would be awesome to try out an official art trade with him. So here's the result, now it's time to hand it over so that we can get this show on the road!

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Indies Pack



 

  

Title: The Indies Pack
Medium: Photoshop CS6, charcoal, chalk, ebony pencil
Scale: Approx. 11" x 17", smaller pieces are 5" x 7"

Notes: This was one of the packs available at the Memphis Comic Expo last weekend.

I can say that I had a blast and met a ton of really awesome people along the way! If there is one thing to open your eyes to the awesomeness of fellow artists, it's a convention. This was my first, and will most definitely not be my last!

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Locke & Key - Bode


Title: Locke & Key - Bode
Medium: Photoshop CS6
Scale: Approx. 5" x 7"

Notes: Ashley and I just recently got into Locke & Key. I was just minding my own business at work and came home for lunch and she was just sitting there with this huge grin holding a big box full of graphic novels. I was like, what is that... and she just looks up and says... "Stuff."
Needless-to-say, she bought the entire boxed set secretly and surprised the crap outta me with it!
Tried to make this one a little story in itself. Hopefully you get it if you've read the graphic novels...

Again, see you at Memphis Comic Expo on June 6 & 7 at the Agricenter!

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Saga - Lying Cat


Title: Saga - Lying Cat
Medium: Photoshop CS6
Scale: Approx. 5" x 7"

Notes: I had a lot of fun doing this one... a GIANT SPHYNX CAT! Lying Cat is one of my favorite characters from Saga, next to Isabelle.
Anyway... here's lying cat from Saga, let me know what you think.

Again, see you at Memphis Comic Expo on June 6 & 7 at the Agricenter!

Saturday, May 30, 2015

MCX - Charcoal Pieces

 

 

Title:MCX - Charcoal Pieces
Medium: Charcoal, Chalk, Ebony Pencil
Scale: Each piece is approx. 8" x 10"

Notes: Playing with different medias trying to get back to things that I used to do once upon a time, using the training that I've gained. These are a few pieces that I did over the past couple of weeks.

You've got, clockwise from top, Catwoman, Furiosa, Venom, and Spawn.

These were extremely fun to do and I want to just do a ton more!

Again, see you at Memphis Comic Expo on June 6 & 7 at the Agricenter!

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